Ceramic coatings provide superior protection by chemically bonding to your vehicle's paint, delivering lasting defense and a high-gloss finish. Traditional wax degrades within weeks, while ceramic coatings offer hydrophobic properties, resist UV damage, and protect against oxidation, etching, and staining.

Your ceramic coating starts the curing process right away and your vehicle is safe to drive within 24 hours. Complete curing requires approximately 7 days. During this period, we advise against washing your vehicle to ensure optimal bonding and maximum longevity.

Washington state law requires window tint on passenger vehicles to allow a minimum of 24% visible light transmission on all side and rear windows, measured as a combined total of glass and film, according to RCW 46.37.430. Trucks, motor homes, and multipurpose passenger vehicles may use darker tint on windows behind the driver, though front side windows must still meet the 24% standard. Darker tint is permitted with written verification from a licensed physician for medical purposes.

A 20% tint is darker than 35% tint. The percentage indicates the amount of visible light that passes through the film. Lower percentages allow less light transmission and create a darker appearance. Among the four tint options at Cross Auto Detail NW, 15% is the darkest and 50% is the lightest.