Ceramic Coating in
West Islip, NY

Serving West Islip, NY

West Islip sits at the foot of the Robert Moses Causeway, so every summer weekend a stream of beach traffic runs past Higbie Lane and along Montauk Highway (Route 27A) on its way to Captree, Jones Beach, and Fire Island. Inland, the streets are hi-ranches and colonials. Toward the water, canal and bay front homes have docks and boat lifts a few yards from the driveway, and Bayberry Park on Montauk Highway is the hamlet's main commercial strip.

None of that changes where the coating happens. We do not apply it at West Islip homes, canal side or inland, because the product needs bare paint and a dust free, climate controlled bay to cure properly. The work is done at 170 Garfield Ave in Islip Terrace, a straight run east on Montauk Highway through Islip village, roughly 4 to 5 miles.

• Applied only at our Islip Terrace shop, never at a West Islip driveway or dock

• Helps tar, sand, and brake dust from Causeway beach traffic rinse off more easily

• Gives salt air from the canals and bay less to cling to on bay front cars

• About 4 to 5 miles and 10 to 15 minutes from West Islip, booked by appointment only

Beach Traffic And Bay Air, Both At Once

A West Islip car that makes a Robert Moses run comes home with sand in the wheel wells and a gritty film on the lower panels, and Causeway approach traffic leaves tar and brake dust behind it. On bare paint that film has to be scrubbed off, and scrubbing is how swirl marks get started. A cured coating leaves a slicker surface, so a lot of that grime comes off with a rinse and a gentle wash.

Homes on the canals and directly on the bay are in constant contact with salt air, which dulls clear coat and speeds corrosion on wheels and metal trim. Inland streets near Higbie Lane see less of it, so the case for coating is strongest for the bay front driveways. Either way, it gives salt film less to cling to.

Many West Islip households also tow a boat, which means a truck that sees ramp spray and a driveway that doubles as a storage spot. A coated truck is far easier to rinse clean after a launch.

The Drive From West Islip

Expect about 4 to 5 miles and 10 to 15 minutes from West Islip, east on Montauk Highway through Islip village and past Timber Point. Summer Causeway traffic can back up Montauk Highway and Higbie Lane, so on July and August weekends we suggest a weekday drop off, or an early Saturday slot before the beach crowd arrives. Pickup timing is set when you book.

Shop Cured Versus Done At Your House

West Islip has fixed location detailing shops and several mobile operators that will offer a coating at your address. A canal front driveway is a hard place to cure a coating: damp bay air, pollen, and blowing grit all land on a finish that has not set yet. Our shop bay is built to keep those out, which is why we make West Islip customers come to us instead.

Start with a mobile auto detail in West Islip to get the car clean. If the paint has swirls, add paint correction first, or cover the whole vehicle with our full vehicle ceramic coating package.