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Ceramic Coating Kraków — from 900 zł

Deeper paint colour. Water, dirt and insects come off on their own — washing takes half the time. Protection for 2 to 7 years, with a manufacturer warranty and our own.

🎁Free ceramic glass coating for your number in the online quote — we text it to you

from 900 złcoating on the paint
2–7 yearsdeclared durability
2 warrantiesmanufacturer and studio
4.84 / 5145 reviews on Booksy
ArtDeShine — ceramic coating manufacturer

Why our ceramic coating is different from cheap uncertified ceramic

Chemistry you can't buy in a shopThe manufacturer sells Ayicon Pro and NGC+ only to certified installers. Cheap ceramic coating at ~400 zł and the certified-installer line are two different products.
Warranty registered to your plate numberFor Ayicon Pro and NGC+ we register the car with the manufacturer: make, model, plate number, product, date. A document, not a promise at the till.
Two warranties, one periodThe manufacturer stands behind the product, we stand behind the application: 2, 3, 5 or 7 years. Both in writing.

How much does ceramic coating cost — and why the price varies so much

Cheap uncertified ceramic
~400 zł
  • Warranty grows with the price, not with product documentation
  • Application without temperature and humidity control — this is what determines whether the coating bonds
  • No stated hardness or SiO₂ content
  • Durability: a season or two, then a paid "refresh"
Our service
ArtDeShine pro line
from 900 zł
  • Certified installers only
  • Warranty registered to your vehicle
  • 2 warranties in writing — manufacturer and studio
  • Up to 7 years, approx. 400 washes

The price difference reflects what you're buying: each tier is a different category of service, with its own coating, prep and warranty.

Every coating on this page comes with two written warranties — the manufacturer's and our own studio warranty — for the same period. We're an authorized installer in the ArtDeShine network, so we stand behind the application for as long as the manufacturer stands behind the product.

Four coating levels for the paint

We're not selling chemistry — we're selling time. The only question is how long it should hold. Starting prices are for a passenger car in good paint condition; estate +20%, SUV +25%, pickup and larger +40% surcharge. Paint correction is quoted separately after a free inspection.

2 years
Gyeon Q² One EVO
from 900 zł

Paint in good condition. You want a deeper colour and easier washing without a big investment.

Details
  • Manufacturer declaration: 2 years
  • Gyeon Q² — one of the best-known coating systems in the world
  • Manufacturer warranty registered to the vehicle + studio warranty — 2 years
3 years
ArtDeShineHybrid+
from 1,300 zł

A car driven daily and parked outside. You want peace of mind for three seasons.

Details
  • Manufacturer declaration: up to 3 years, approx. 170 washes
  • Hybrid coating with carbon nanotubes (CNT), contact angle 110–120°
  • Manufacturer warranty registered to the vehicle + studio warranty — 3 years
Most popular
5 years
ArtDeShineAyicon Pro
from 1,650 zł

A new or well-kept car that's staying with you for years, or going back off a lease.

Details
  • Manufacturer declaration: up to 5 years, approx. 350 washes
  • Available only to certified installers
  • Dense polymer: less water spotting, resistance to harsher washing
  • Manufacturer warranty registered to the vehicle + 5-year studio warranty
7 years
ArtDeShineNano Graphene Coating+
2,650 zł

The maximum you can put on paint today. Premium and collector cars.

Details
  • Manufacturer declaration: up to 7 years, approx. 400 washes
  • Flagship graphene coating, installers only
  • Contact angle 110–120°, thickness 0.8–1.0 µm, also works on PPF and matte paint
  • Manufacturer warranty registered to the vehicle + 7-year studio warranty

Every price includes: technical wash, chemical and mechanical decontamination, IPA degreasing, coating application, curing and inspection under light. ArtDeShine TyreSeal tyre coating is free with every package.

Send us photos of your car on WhatsApp — quote in 2 minutes

The products we use

Not generic chemistry off a marketplace — original ArtDeShine bottles, available only to certified installers.

ArtDeShine Ayicon Pro — original bottle
Ayicon Pro
up to 5 years, approx. 350 washes

Our most commonly chosen paint coating level. Available only to certified installers — you can't buy it yourself.

ArtDeShine Nano Graphene Coating+ — original bottle
Nano Graphene Coating+
up to 7 years, approx. 400 washes

The flagship coating with added graphene. The highest durability level we offer today.

ArtDeShine Wheel+ — original bottle
Wheel+
pH 2–13, 2 years

A graphene coating for wheels from the same line — it works at temperatures paint never sees.

A deep gloss you can see from across the street

Scratches and swirls on black paint visible under an inspection lamp before correction
Paint without coating

The colour looks flat. Light scatters on micro-scratches, black turns grey, and water sits on the bonnet in spots after every rain.

Black paint after correction and ceramic coating — mirror-like gloss
With ceramic coating

A mirror-like reflection and a deep, wet colour. Water beads up and rolls off on its own, insects and road chemicals don't bite into the paint — the car looks freshly detailed for longer.

Photos from our bay in Kraków — two different cars, showing the difference in gloss.

What ceramic coating won't do

This section usually disappears from competitors' offers. We keep it, because a customer who knows what to expect doesn't come back disappointed six months later.

PaintCeramic coating 0.8–1.0 µm

Stops

  • Road chemicals and salt (pH 3–13)
  • Bird droppings and insects
  • UV and fading
  • Water — hydrophobic effect

Won't stop

Won't protect against stone chips

The coating is under a micron thick. A stone off the motorway punches through it just like the paint itself. PPF film is what handles chips — that's a different product at a different price. See PPF films

Won't remove scratches and swirls

The coating preserves the paint in whatever condition it finds it. If there are scratches, they'll stay under the coating for years. That's why correction always comes before application — or you consciously skip it.

Doesn't get you out of washing the car

Dirt sticks less and comes off with plain water, but it doesn't disappear. The real difference: washing takes less time and doesn't need scrubbing. The car doesn't wash itself — nobody in the world sells that.

"Up to 5 years" isn't a calendar guarantee

ArtDeShine states durability in wash cycles, always with the word "up to". The actual time depends on how often and with what you wash the car, and where it's parked. Warranties are a separate matter — you get those in writing, with specific dates.

Two warranties on every coating

Whichever level you choose, you leave with two documents: the coating manufacturer's warranty and our own studio warranty for the same period — 2, 3, 5 or 7 years. The second one works independently of the first — we stand behind the application, not just the product.

Manufacturer's warrantyOn every coating, no exceptions — always registered with the manufacturer to a specific vehicle.
Studio warranty — the same length as the manufacturer'sOur own, covering the quality of the application. If something goes wrong with the application — we fix it without argument.
  • Coating decontamination service every 6 months — 350 zł, we remind you by SMS
  • Condition for keeping the warranty: washing without brushes, pH-neutral shampoo
  • Photos and the car's history stay with you permanently — useful when returning a lease or selling
Ceramic coating service at the Kraken Detailing studio in Kraków

What customers say

We have 145 reviews on Booksy — average 4.84 — every one from a confirmed visit.

★★★★★

I brought my car to this studio on a recommendation and I'm hugely impressed! Fully professional from the first contact — you can tell they don't just clean cars here, they genuinely love what they do. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for more than a standard service.

Alena B. · GOLD DETAIL package · May 2025

★★★★★

Perfect job. The car always looks like new. Thank you very much.

Bohdan B. · PPF Full Front · January 2026

★★★★★

Everything at the highest level, as always. Recommended!

Grzegorz W. · GOLD DETAIL package · March 2025

★★★★★

I am very happy with the result, how the guys cleaned up our family car inside and outside. They keep the promise and deliver everything on time. On top, they call you 20 min before the car is ready to pick up.

Markus D. · STANDARD Detail · April 2025

★★★★★

Fantastic! The other reviews aren't exaggerated. The car is clean and smells like it just left the showroom. I'll definitely be back.

Natalia S. · Complete wash · May 2024

★★★★★

I've been for an exterior wash a few times, the car was always washed very thoroughly. Recommended!

Sebastian O. · Premium exterior wash · February 2024

★★★★★

The best service! Highly recommend! I came in for a check-up: they suggested a service that matched what I wanted and what was worth doing but I kept putting off. Scratch polishing + ceramic coating + full interior and exterior cleaning (including white leather) came out at a very good price. They also checked five days later that everything was fine with the coating.

Yevheniia K. · Scratch polishing + ceramic coating · July 2026

★★★★★

Had the full package: polishing + ceramic coating. Good job. Recommended.

Andrii I. · Polishing + ceramic coating · July 2026

★★★★★

Great experience with this detailing studio. Everything handled professionally from start to finish. The coating applied looks flawless so far, and the car looks amazing.

Under Protein · Ceramic coating · July 2026

Reviews from the Kraken Detailing profile on Booksy and Google.

Car passport — the whole history under a QR code

The coating isn't the end of contact. At handover we stick a QR code sticker inside the cabin, assigned to your car. Six months from now, once the SMS is long gone, you point your phone's camera at it and the car's page opens. The sticker doesn't age — every next visit attaches itself to it automatically.

Every visit and treatmentWhat we did, when and with what: which coating level, what scope of paint correction, what extras.
Active warranties and datesWhich warranties are still active and until when. You don't have to remember it or dig through drawers for papers.
Before/after photos — foreverWe don't delete them. The paint-condition archive stays with you for as long as you own the car.
No login and no appOne sticker, one code. No accounts, no passwords, nothing to install.

What this is useful for

When returning a leased carYou show the appraiser a documented care history — with dates and photos — instead of explaining it from memory.
When selling the car"Car with a care passport" defends the price much better than "it was done, but I don't have the papers".
So the warranty doesn't lapseWe remind you about the coating service ourselves. The warranty doesn't lapse over a missed check-up.

And you see everything live while the work is happening

A link instead of phone callsAt check-in you get an SMS with a link to the job's page. The page refreshes itself — you don't have to call and ask how it's going.
Stage, person, photosYou see the current stage described in plain language, the name of the person working on your car, and photos from the job.
Maximum two SMS messagesA link at check-in and "car ready" at pickup. Everything else lives on the page — we don't flood you with messages.

You get the intake protocol and the handover protocol as a PDF in Polish and Ukrainian, signed on a tablet with a copy emailed to you. Every defect is recorded before the work starts — there's nothing to argue about at pickup.

What the work looks like, step by step

The coating only bonds to perfectly clean, prepped paint. That's why the application itself is the final two hours — everything else is prep. The whole job takes one working day, and two with a full paint correction.

01
Quote by phone — 2 minutes

We measure the paint thickness with a gauge and inspect the car under light. We tell you how much paint is left, what can be improved, and what's not worth doing. No obligation and no guessing at a price.

02
Technical wash and decontamination

Two-bucket wash, removing tree sap, industrial fallout and film, clay bar treatment. The paint has to be clean not "by eye", but to the touch.

03
Paint correction — 1, 2 or 3 stages

The coating locks in whatever condition it finds the paint in. Scratches either go under the coating for years, or we remove them first. Single-stage polishing from 900 zł, two-stage from 1,250 zł, deep correction from 1,800 zł.

04
IPA degreasing

We wash off any leftover polish and oils. This is the step that decides whether the coating bonds to the paint or comes off after six months.

05
Applying the coating

Panel by panel, an even, stretched layer, every panel inspected under light. The most delicate stage — it needs clean air and a calm bay.

06
Curing, handover and warranty registration

The coating has to cure before it meets water. At handover: a protocol, before/after photos, the service date and warranty documents — the manufacturer's and ours.

Paint correction alone is also a standalone service — single-stage, two-stage or deep, from 900 to 1,800 zł. See polishing and paint correction

Ceramic coating isn't just for paint

Every surface on a car gets dirty differently, so ArtDeShine has a separate coating for each. Add-ons can be ordered together with the paint coating or on their own.

ArtDeShine Wheel+ ceramic coating for wheels — Kraków
Wheels — Wheel+
from 390 zł

A coating with carbon nanotubes for surfaces that work at high temperature. Contact angle 100–110°, pH resistance 2–13. Brake dust stops biting in, and wheels rinse clean with plain water.

ArtDeShine Window+ hydrophobic coating for glass — Kraków
Glass — Window+
from 349 zł

Declared durability up to 2 years, contact angle 110–120°. In winter ice comes off more easily, in summer insects wipe off without scrubbing, and at speed water clears the windscreen on its own.

ArtDeShine Interior coating for leather and plastics — Kraków
Leather and interior — Interior
from 800 zł

Leather, vinyl, upholstery, steering wheel and door cards. A matte finish — the coating doesn't stiffen the leather or turn it into shiny plastic. Stains and marks from jeans come off much more easily.

Exterior plastics — from 300 zł. ArtDeShine TyreSeal tyre coating — free with every paint coating package.

Frequently asked questions about ceramic coating

How much does ceramic coating cost in Kraków?

With us, from 900 zł for the two-year coating up to 2,650 zł for the seven-year graphene coating. Three things affect the final price: the durability level chosen, the car's size (estate +20%, SUV +25%, pickup and larger +40%), and the paint's condition. We'll give you a specific amount over the phone — just send the make, model and a few photos.

What warranty do I get?

Always two: the coating manufacturer's warranty and our studio warranty for the same period — 2, 3, 5 or 7 years, depending on the level. At every level, the manufacturer's warranty is registered to a specific vehicle — we submit the make, model, plate number, product, application date and our studio's installation number.

Does ceramic coating protect against stone chips?

No. The coating is under a micron thick and has no cushioning properties. Only PPF film, roughly 200 microns thick, protects against stone chips. We often combine both: PPF on the impact zones, ceramic coating on the whole paint job.

How long does a "five-year" coating last?

ArtDeShine declares up to 5 years and about 350 washes for Ayicon Pro. The counter is the number of washes, not the calendar. With one wash a week, 350 cycles is enough for several years with room to spare; washing twice a week roughly halves that period. Regular decontamination service extends the coating's life.

What's the difference between graphene coating and regular ceramic coating?

Graphene is a sub-category of ceramic coating, not a separate technology — the same polysiloxane (PDMS) base, with added graphene oxide (rGO). The graphene addition raises resistance to UV, chemicals and corrosion and reduces mineral-deposit etching, i.e. water spotting. In our range that's the difference between Ayicon Pro (5 years, approx. 350 washes) and Nano Graphene Coating+ (7 years, approx. 400 washes) — same manufacturer, a higher level of the additive.

Do you need to polish the paint before ceramic coating?

On a car straight from the showroom, decontamination and light single-stage correction is usually enough. On a used car, correction is necessary — otherwise you'll seal scratches under the coating for years. During the free inspection we say plainly how many polishing stages make sense, and when it's just overpaying.

How long does applying the coating take?

One working day, and two with a full paint correction. The application itself takes about two hours — the rest is washing, decontamination, correction and curing the coating.

What's the difference between Ayicon Pro and Nano Graphene Coating+?

Ayicon Pro is a dense polymer geared toward gloss, resistance to water spotting and harsher washing methods — a declared up to 5 years and approx. 350 washes. Nano Graphene Coating+ is the flagship graphene coating: up to 7 years and approx. 400 washes, contact angle 110–120°, thickness 0.8–1.0 µm, chemical resistance pH 3–13. NGC+ can also be applied over PPF film and matte paint.

How do I wash a car with ceramic coating?

With the two-bucket method or touchless, with a pH-neutral shampoo, no polishing compounds and no brush car washes. The brushes at an automatic wash won't strip the coating right away, but they scratch the paint underneath it and shorten its life. Once every six months it's worth doing a decontamination service.

Is it worth applying ceramic coating to a new car from the showroom?

That's the best moment. The paint has no swirls yet, so correction is minimal, and the whole budget goes into protection instead of repair. On leased cars, the coating plus photo documentation help when handing the vehicle back at the end of the contract.

PPF or ceramic coating — which to choose if I only have budget for one?

If you drive a lot on fast roads and worry about stone chips — PPF on the front end. If you mostly drive around town and dirt, acid rain, birds and colour fading bother you — ceramic coating on the whole paint job. At the inspection we advise based on how you use the car, not on what's more expensive.

What is the car passport with a QR code?

At handover we stick a QR code sticker inside the cabin, assigned to your car. Once scanned, the car's page opens: every visit and treatment performed, active warranties with their dates, and before/after photos. No login, no password and no app. Every next visit attaches itself to the same sticker automatically.

Can I see what's happening with the car while the work is in progress?

Yes. At check-in you get an SMS with a link to the job's page — it refreshes itself and shows the current stage described in plain language, the name of the person working on the car, and photos from the job. The second and final SMS tells you the car is ready. Maximum two messages per visit — everything else lives on the page.

Get an online quote for your car

Fifteen minutes, no obligation. We'll measure the paint thickness, inspect the car under light, and tell you three things: what condition the paint is in, which coating level makes sense for you, and what's not worth doing. Only then do we talk price.

We work in Kraków and the surrounding area: Wieliczka, Skawina, Niepołomice, Zabierzów, Mogilany, Libertów, Podłęże, Bibice, Bronowice, Bieżanów-Prokocim, Wzgórza Krzesławickie.