Paint protection price index
A clear baseline for comparing quotes. These are rates businesses publish on their own websites, normalized into comparable service groups.
Linkable chart
Middle half of advertised prices
Citation: CeramicCoating.com, “Paint Protection Price Index,” updated September 15, 2026. Link to this chart.
| Service | Typical advertised range | Median | Observations | Businesses | What to compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic coating | $600–$1,399 | $950 | 2,201 | 708 | Durability tier, preparation and coated surfaces. |
| Paint protection film | $1,199–$3,800 | $1,999 | 343 | 128 | Named panels, edge coverage, film and warranty. |
| Paint correction | $349–$700 | $470 | 669 | 330 | Stages, paint condition and expected defect removal. |
The downloadable file contains these national aggregates only. It does not expose business-level price observations or source-page text.
Method, definitions and limits
This snapshot describes the eligible price rows in the current curated catalog. It does not claim to represent every installer or every completed purchase in the United States.
Ceramic coating
Ceramic-coating rows using per-vehicle, “from” or unspecified whole-job units; row midpoints below $200 are excluded. Starting prices and unspecified units may not establish full-vehicle coverage.
Current sample: 2,201 observations from 708 distinct businesses.
Paint protection film
PPF rows using per-vehicle, “from” or unspecified whole-job units. Starting prices and unspecified units may describe selected panels rather than full-body coverage.
Current sample: 343 observations from 128 distinct businesses.
Paint correction
Paint-correction rows using per-vehicle, “from” or unspecified whole-job units. Starting prices, stages and the initial paint condition vary.
Current sample: 669 observations from 330 distinct businesses.
How the figures are calculated
- Use only advertised price entries assigned to the matching service and a whole-job unit.
- Convert a listed low–high range to its midpoint; an exact listed price keeps that value.
- Report the 25th percentile as the low end of the typical range, the median, and the 75th percentile as the high end.
- Require prices from at least five distinct businesses before publishing an aggregate. Multiple eligible packages from one business can contribute multiple observations.
Advertised rates are not quotes, invoices, a representative survey or a guarantee. Vehicle size, paint condition, coverage, product, correction stages, taxes and required maintenance can change a real quote. The update date identifies this aggregate snapshot; it does not mean every source price was observed on that date.
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Suggested citation
CeramicCoating.com. “Paint Protection Price Index.” Updated September 15, 2026. https://ceramiccoating.com/research/prices/
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