Tow vehicles and trailers handled alongside the daily driver. Every legal shade is the same price, with a lifetime warranty.
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Coomera is the marine capital of the Gold Coast. The river precinct and the boatyards along Waterway Drive mean this suburb has a higher share of tow vehicles, boat trailers and dual cabs than anywhere else we service, and those vehicles face a problem ordinary cars do not.
Launching means reversing a painted or galvanised frame into salt water several times a month, then towing it home and letting it dry with the salt still on it. The tow vehicle copes with ramp spray, salt running down the rear bumper and constant highway kilometres in between. Meanwhile the boat gelcoat takes UV from above and again reflected off the water.
Ceramic coating works on gelcoat and marine paint as well as automotive clear coat, and the benefit is more obvious than on a car. We are fifteen minutes south at Arundel.
Carbon XP at $395, Ceramic IR at $595 and Evolve IR Ceramic at $895. For towing, infrared rejection is the one worth paying for, because an afternoon run west puts sun straight through the side glass.
From $995 over eight years to $1,795 over ten. The same coatings go on automotive clear coat, marine gelcoat and painted trailer frames, with preparation adjusted for each surface.
The trailer is the part that actually goes underwater in salt and the part people rinse least. Coating a painted or powder coated frame is usually the best value element of a marine job.
Three films for the tow vehicle. Carbon XP at $395, Ceramic IR at $595 and Evolve IR Ceramic at $895, all with a lifetime warranty and no extra charge for shade. For towing, infrared rejection is the one worth paying for, because an afternoon run west puts the sun straight through the side glass. Specifications on our window tinting page.
Coatings run $995 over eight years to $1,795 over ten, and they go on gelcoat and painted trailer frames as readily as automotive clear coat. On anything that goes near a boat ramp that is the difference between a rinse that removes salt and one that spreads it. Correction is quoted separately from $100 for the first hour. Detail on our ceramic coating page.
Cars, boats and trailers are all handled at Arundel, fifteen minutes south, and multi vehicle jobs are scheduled together.
Coomera brings us a different mix from anywhere else on the Coast, because a lot of what arrives is towing something. On the tow vehicle we see salt streaking down the rear bumper and tailgate from ramp spray, stone chipping at the front from highway kilometres between here and wherever the boat goes in, and a dull band along the lower doors where road film and salt have combined.
On the boat itself the pattern is chalking. Gelcoat oxidises under UV and it gets hit twice, once from above and again from light reflected off the water. Upholstery on an uncovered boat fails years earlier than the same material would in a car for exactly that reason.
Trailers are the ones people forget. A galvanised or painted frame gets reversed into salt water repeatedly, then towed home and left to dry with the salt still on it. Rinsing helps, but on a bare surface a lot of the rinse water simply spreads the salt around rather than lifting it. That is the specific problem a coating solves on marine gear.
The things our Coomera customers ask us most.
Yes. Gelcoat, marine paint and painted trailer frames all take a ceramic coating. The preparation differs from automotive work because gelcoat oxidises differently to clear coat, but the principle and the payoff are the same, and the salt water exposure makes it more worthwhile than on a road car.
If it is a painted or powder coated frame, it is usually the best value part of the job. The trailer is the component that actually goes underwater in salt, and it is the one people rinse least thoroughly. A coating makes that rinse far more effective at carrying salt away rather than leaving a film behind.
Tow vehicles get the worst of both worlds. Ramp spray at the back, highway grime and stone chips at the front. A coating handles the chemical side. For the M1 kilometres, ceramic tint with high infrared rejection makes the towing itself far more comfortable, particularly on afternoon runs west into the sun.
Effectively, yes. Water reflects a meaningful portion of UV back upward, so surfaces get hit from above and below. It is why boat gelcoat chalks and why upholstery on an uncovered boat fails years before a car interior would.
Around fifteen minutes south via the M1 or Brisbane Road to Kendor Street, Arundel. We also see plenty of customers from Upper Coomera, Hope Island, Oxenford and Pimpama.
We work on a range of vehicles beyond cars. Talk to us about the specific glass and we will tell you honestly whether film is appropriate for it, because curved and acrylic marine glazing has limitations that flat automotive glass does not.
The principle is the same but the preparation is not. Gelcoat is more porous than automotive clear coat and it oxidises differently, so it usually needs more compounding before anything goes on. Once prepared, the coating bonds and behaves the same way. Given the salt exposure marine gear sees, the benefit is more obvious than on a road car.
Yes, and it is a sensible way to do it because the preparation work overlaps. Tell us what you are bringing when you book so we can allow the right amount of bay time. Multi vehicle jobs get scheduled together rather than spread across separate visits.
It is one of the clearer cases for the higher infrared films. Towing means long stretches at highway speed with the sun on one side of the cabin, and infrared is the part of that you actually feel as radiant heat. Larger vehicles also have more glass area, so both the problem and the improvement scale up.
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"Had my windows tinted at Prestige Protection, and I couldn’t be happier with the result! The team was professional, friendly, and really knew their stuff. The tint looks flawless, with no bubbles or imperfections, and it’s made a huge difference in keeping my car cooler. Highly recommend them for top-quality workmanship and great service!"
"Wonderful work from both Shannon and Aiden! Had my car tinted with Evolve IR, ceramic coating and interior protection and am very happy with the results. The boys were very easy to deal with and delivered everything they had promised. Fantastic attention to detail and the results look brilliant."
"Had my Lamborghini Gallardo done at Prestige Protection recently – paint correction and ceramic coating. To be honest, I'm so pleased with the outcome. The paint was showing its age, some swirl marks, the usual. They took care of it. The finish is noticeably improved. Deeper color, cleaner look, and the water beads right off."
"I chose Prestige Protection for a new car protection package on my Audi, and I am very pleased with the outcome. I chose the ceramic coating, window tint, and interior protection services. The result is better than I expected car has a noticeably enhanced shine and the window tint is flawless. Highly recommend."
"I took my brand new truck in to have the windows tinted. Alan took the time show the different products he offers and explained the features of each. I went with his recommendation and couldn't be happier with the result. They completed the work perfectly, on time and worked out far better value than the dealer product."
"I had my S3 tinted and ceramic coated by Prestige Protection, and I’m beyond impressed with how it looks! The tint gives it a sleek, modern appearance while reducing glare, and the ceramic coating has left the paint with an amazing shine. Water beads right off, making it look like it’s always freshly cleaned, it really enhanced the car's overall look."
