What's Included in Ceramic Coating
This is not polish. Ceramic coating requires 8 precise preparation steps before application — including clay bar decontamination, machine polishing, and a full IPA wipe-down. Certification is required for proper application.
What $799 gets you
Most detailers in Fort Lauderdale charge less. Here’s exactly what you gain — and what you risk — with each choice.
| DShine Detailsfrom $799 flat · travel included | Avg Fort Lauderdale Detailer$149 – $199 | |
|---|---|---|
| Industry certificationsIDA, Koch Chemie, Meguiar’s, 3M, Symplex, XPEL | ✓6 verified | —0 credentials |
| $2M liability insuranceWe cover any damage — in writing | ✓ | —Often uninsured |
| Deionized water systemZero mineral residue, no water spots | ✓ | —Tap water, water spots |
| Fresh microfibers per vehicleNo cross-contamination between jobs | ✓ | —Shared towels, swirl risk |
| pH-balanced chemistry onlyMeguiar’s & Koch Chemie — no acids | ✓ | —Industrial degreasers |
| Before & after photosSent via WhatsApp on completion | ✓ | —No documentation |
| 100% written satisfaction guaranteeReturn & redo at no cost if unsatisfied | ✓ | —No written guarantee |
| Travel to your address — $0Home, office, condo — no drop-off | ✓ | Sometimes adds fee |
DShine vs. any other detailer
in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County
Six things most detailers won't tell you — we put them in writing.
Since 2018
In August 2018, Evelio launched DShine Details with one van and zero shortcuts. For the first six months he slept in the van to keep costs down and standards up. Today DShine runs 7 certified vans across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach — but the commitment hasn’t changed: every vehicle is treated as if it were his own.
What clients say
in their own words.
100% Satisfaction.
Written. No exceptions.
If the result doesn’t meet our standard — or yours — we return and redo at no charge. No questions. The guarantee is in writing before we start.
8 steps. Every coating.
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Response
Three steps.
We handle everything else.
No drop-off. No waiting. We come to Fort Lauderdale.
We come to you.
South Florida, covered.
Mobile service — home, office, condo, or marina. No drop-off, no travel fee.
Not seeing your city? Ask us — we likely cover it.
Fort Lauderdale's environment
is harder on your vehicle.
Fort Lauderdale's 'Venice of America' canal system means salt mist permeates neighborhoods far from the beach. Combined with downtown traffic fallout and South Florida's UV index, unprotected clear coat in Fort Lauderdale degrades faster than clients expect.
Why Fort Lauderdale paint
needs armor, not wax.
The Venice of America is a spectacular place to own a beautiful car and a punishing place to keep one looking new. Between the ocean, the canals and the sun, unprotected clear coat here ages in dog years.
Salt from two directions: the ocean and 165 miles of canals
Most coastal cities get salt air from one side. Fort Lauderdale surrounds you with it — the Atlantic on the east and the canal network threading through Las Olas Isles, Rio Vista and Coral Ridge. Vehicles parked outdoors near water accumulate a conductive salt film that attracts moisture and quietly etches the finish. A professionally applied ceramic coating creates a sacrificial barrier that salt sits on instead of your clear coat, and makes every wash afterward faster and safer.
Yacht-grade expectations, driveway convenience
Our Fort Lauderdale clients tend to know exactly what a properly finished surface looks like — many of them maintain boats to a mirror standard. Our process holds up to that eye: full decontamination, machine polish to remove haze before coating (never coating over defects — that seals them in forever), then XPEL or Koch Chemie ceramic applied in controlled conditions at your home or garage. From $799 with a written 2–5 year warranty.
A1A towers and garage living
If your vehicle lives in a tower garage on Galt Ocean Mile or a condo off Las Olas, we bring our own deionized water and power — no building hookups needed — and provide a certificate of insurance to your association before we arrive. The coating cures where the car sleeps.
Certified installers, documented process, before-and-after photos. Ceramic coating from $799 — travel included anywhere in Fort Lauderdale.
Neighborhoods we serve
in Fort Lauderdale
From Las Olas Boulevard and Rio Vista to Harbor Beach, Victoria Park, and Flagler Village's arts corridor.
Don't see your area? Ask us — we likely cover it.
Common questions
answered.
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