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Ceramic Coating for Acura

From an everyday MDX to an NSX wearing $6,000 aerospace-grade Andaro pearl, Acura runs soft Japanese paint and some seriously deep specialty finishes. A ceramic coating suits both.

By Chris Lorizio·6 min read

Paint hardness

Soft · 1H–2H

Finish character

Soft Japanese clears; multi-coat Andaro / PMC pearls

Soft everyday paint plus exotic multi-layer specialty finishes — both reward coating.

An Acura NSX in deep metallic green — exotic, multi-layer paint with a depth that looks wet even when dry.

Most Acura paint follows the Japanese pattern — soft, glossy, easy to polish and easy to mar. That alone makes a coating worthwhile: soft paint needs a harder sacrificial layer more than hard paint does.

At the top of the range, Acura does something remarkable. The NSX’s optional Andaro colors — Nouvelle Blue Pearl, Valencia Red Pearl — use an aerospace-derived PPG process with a tinted clear mid-coat at double the normal thickness, topped by two more clear coats and days of curing. It’s a $6,000 finish with depth that looks soaking wet when dry, and it’s exactly the kind of paint you protect.

1H–2H

Clear-coat hardness

4-layer

Andaro paint build

SiC

Owner’s Pride flagship

5.0★

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Why it matters

Why coat your Acura

Sacrificial hardness for soft paint

Acura’s soft clear coat marks easily. A coating adds a harder layer on top that absorbs daily contact, keeping the easily-marred factory paint underneath looking corrected.

Protects irreplaceable Andaro pearls

Andaro and PMC pearl finishes are multi-clear-coat showpieces — a $6,000 option built over days. A coating amplifies that depth and protects a finish no body shop can casually re-create.

Pops the deep blues and reds

Nouvelle Blue and Valencia Red have a chroma that shifts with the light — and swirls flatten it. Careful correction and a coating restore the dimensional, wet look those colors are famous for.

Everyday MDX and TLX, made easy

A family MDX or a daily TLX gets the practical win — bird droppings, sap, and road film rinse off instead of etching, and washing gets quick and safe.

Andaro and PMC editions: depth worth preserving

The NSX Andaro colors and PMC-built editions use a tinted clear mid-coat at double the standard thickness plus additional clears — an aerospace-grade pearl process that takes days to paint and cure. It’s irreplaceable in any practical sense. On a finish like that, the right move is gentle correction and a protective coating, so the depth is preserved and never has to be chased again.

The Andaro blue on an NSX is one of the most beautiful finishes ever put on a car — it looks wet sitting still. You don’t take chances with paint like that. Gentle correction, a good coating, and it stays a showpiece. Even a regular MDX, though, benefits — soft paint loves a coating.

Chris LorizioOwner, Smartwax Pro

The coating

Installed by an Owner’s Pride pro

Silicon-carbide flagship chemistry, self-healing topcoats, and the only major coating warranty with no annual-inspection bill.

Owner’s Pride is a family-run American coating company — two generations and more than two decades at the front edge of surface-protection chemistry. Chris is a trained, certified Owner’s Pride installer, which means every coating is registered under Owner’s Pride’s nationwide written warranty.

SiC — not just SiO₂

Owner’s Pride leads with Silicon Carbide (SiC) chemistry in its flagship line. SiC is harder and more heat-stable than the silica (SiO₂) most coatings rely on — denser protection and a deeper, wetter gloss.

Heat-activated self-healing

The OP X and SELECT topcoats are engineered so light wash swirls and marring soften away with heat — sun, warm water, engine bay. The finish keeps looking corrected far longer.

A warranty without the catch

Coverage runs 3, 5, 7, or 9 years as a written Owner’s Pride product warranty registered to your car — with no mandatory paid annual inspection to keep it valid. Most ‘lifetime’ coatings quietly require one.

The professional lineup Chris installs

OP XUp to 5 yr

Self-healing

Heat-activated self-healing topcoat. Extremely water-repellent, with enhanced gloss and color depth that shrugs off light wash marring.

Flagship

SiC Family3 / 5 / 7 yr

Silicon Carbide

The Silicon-Carbide flagship line — exceptional durability, chemical resistance, and a deep high-gloss finish. Protects paint, wheels, plastics, and high-impact surfaces. Certified install, nationwide warranty.

SELECT9 yr

2-part · Self-healing

A two-part, nine-year system with heat-activated self-healing. An ultra-dense layer built for maximum durability, gloss, and clarity — the top of Owner’s Pride’s range.

Glass & InteriorUp to 7 yr

Hydrophobic

Glass coating strengthens automotive glass up to 30% and sheets away rain for clearer wet-weather vision. Interior coating raises surface tension so spills and stains wipe away.

The process

How we coat your car

Decontamination wash

A thorough hand wash and chemical decontamination strips bonded iron, rail dust, and road tar that a normal wash leaves behind.

45 min

Clay treatment

A clay pass pulls off any remaining bonded contamination, leaving the paint glass-smooth so nothing gets trapped under the coating.

30 min

Paint correction

Machine polishing removes swirls, light scratches, and oxidation. On the Enhanced tier this is a two-stage compound-and-polish that restores a showroom finish.

2–4 hrs

Solvent cleanse

An IPA wipe clears every trace of polishing oil so the coating bonds to perfectly bare clear coat — not to residue.

15 min

Owner’s Pride application

The coating is laid down panel by panel with a suede applicator and leveled by hand — even coverage, no high spots, then registered under the Owner’s Pride warranty.

45 min

Curing

The coating cross-links over 24 hours. The vehicle stays dry and out of direct sun while it hardens. You get specific aftercare in writing.

24 hrs

Packages

Ceramic coating packages

	Express	Essential	Enhanced
Warranty	3 years	5 years	7 years
Decontamination	✓	✓	✓
Machine polish	✓	✓	✓
Paint correction	1-stage polish	1-stage polish	2-stage correction
Owner’s Pride coating	OP 3 · SiC	OP 5 · SiC	OP 7 · SiC
Regular car	$899	$1,299	$1,899
Midsize SUV	$999	$1,399	$1,999
Full-size / Truck	$1,199	$1,699	$2,399
Best for	Newer paint	Daily drivers	Older / marred paint

Every coating installed by a certified Owner’s Pride pro.

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Common questions

Ceramic coating FAQ

It’s exactly what that finish deserves. Andaro is a multi-layer, aerospace-derived pearl built over several days and effectively irreplaceable. We correct it conservatively — only what’s genuinely needed — and protect it with a coating, so the depth is preserved and you never have to risk repeated correction on a $6,000 finish.

Like most Japanese paint, Acura clear coat is soft — it polishes up beautifully but marks from light contact, including improper washing. A coating adds a harder sacrificial layer that takes that daily wear, which is the most effective way to keep soft paint looking new.

Yes, for the practical benefits. A family SUV deals with constant bird droppings, sap, road film, and car-wash swirls. A coating makes all of that rinse off easily and keeps washing quick and safe — the everyday version of the same protection the exotic finishes get.

Deep gloss and tight water beading after coating.

Ready to coat your Acura?

Pick your tier, see the price for your car, and reserve the day — a 20% deposit holds it. 100% money-back guarantee — if you’re not happy, you don’t pay.

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Chris Lorizio

Owner, Smartwax Pro · certified Owner’s Pride installer · 15 years of mobile detailing in southeastern Massachusetts

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