2 Year
$500
- Full body, windshield, wheel faces
- Exterior decontamination & solvent bath
- Interior blow-out, vacuum & wipe-down
- Can be reported to Carfax
Coatings & Protection
Creston, BC
Multi-year protection against oxidation and paint staining, using System X professional ceramic coatings that can be reported to Carfax.
Say Goodbye
to Waxing
A protective coating is a superior form of protection to wax — it guards against oxidation and paint staining, produces extreme water beading, and makes washing the vehicle genuinely easier rather than a chore you put off.
The coatings used here are System X professional ceramic coatings — silicon and titanium based, the traditional ceramic chemistry, chosen for how they hold up on roads treated with salt and calcium brine from November through March.
Reported to Carfax. A System X coating can be reported to Carfax, so it shows up on the vehicle's history report. That's proof of the protection when it comes time to sell or trade in.
If you would rather not commit to a multi-year coating, a carnauba wax is available at $200 for cars and $250 for trucks, wash included.
Packages
Pick Your Term.
Keep It Protected.
Every package includes full body, windshield and wheel faces, an exterior decontamination and solvent bath, and an interior blow-out, vacuum and wipe-down. How many layers go on is up to you.
4 Year
$900
- Everything in the 2-year package
- Two more years of protection
- Additional layers available
- The common choice for a daily driver
6 Year
$1,300
- Everything in the 4-year package
- Longest protection term offered
- Worth it on a vehicle you're keeping
- Best pairing after paint correction
Add-ons: windows $100 · wheel faces $160 · all glass $190.
Timing: every project takes a minimum of 2 days and up to 4 depending on the options chosen.
Note: if the paint needs correction or buffing before coating, that's quoted separately — a coating locks in whatever is underneath it, so it's worth knowing before you book.
Timing: every project takes a minimum of 2 days and up to 4 depending on the options chosen.
Note: if the paint needs correction or buffing before coating, that's quoted separately — a coating locks in whatever is underneath it, so it's worth knowing before you book.
What It's Up Against
Why Coating Makes More Sense
Here Than Most Places
Salt Over the Pass
The Salmo–Creston summit is treated all winter. A coated surface gives brine nothing porous to hold onto, and the vehicle rinses properly instead of holding a film.
Traction Sand
Sanded highways chip and dull front ends. Coating won't stop a stone, but it stops the constant fine abrasion that hazes paint over a season.
Valley Farm Dust
Dust plus a dry wipe-down is how swirls get put in. Hydrophobic, slick paint releases dust with far less contact.
Hard Water & Orchard Spray
Mineral spotting etches once it bakes. Less water clinging to the panel means far less opportunity for it to set.
Summer Smoke & Ash
Alkaline ash sits on the coating rather than the clearcoat, and rinses off before it can etch through a heat cycle.
Boats and RVs Too
Gel coat oxidises fast on the water. The same protection is offered on boats and RVs, not just cars and trucks.
Get a Free Quote
Get a Coating Quote
Straight Answers
Price depends on the vehicle, the term you want and whether the paint needs correcting first. Scott will tell you honestly which of those apply.
- Free assessment before any correction quote
- Published pricing — no phone-call-only rates
- You talk to Scott, the owner
- Cars, trucks, SUVs, RVs and boats
Prefer to call? (250) 402-9986
How It Works
By Appointment.
Done Properly.
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1
Tell Us About the Vehicle
Send the form or call. What you drive, what condition it's in, and what's bothering you about it.
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2
Free Assessment
Correction and coating work starts with a free assessment — Scott looks at the paint before quoting a stage.
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3
Book Your Slot
By appointment only, Monday to Friday. Multi-day correction is scheduled in advance, because more damaged paint takes a longer process to bring to a new finish.
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4
Collect It Finished
Walk the vehicle before you pay. Correction is checked under inspection lighting, not in a dim bay.
Common Questions
Coating FAQs
What coating do you use, and how long does it last?
Wheel to Wheel Detailing uses System X professional ceramic coatings — a silicon and titanium based chemistry. A System X coating can be reported to Carfax, so it appears on the vehicle's history report. Packages run 2 years at $500, 4 years at $900 and 6 years at $1,300, each including full body, windshield and wheel faces. A carnauba wax is also available at $200 for cars and $250 for trucks, wash included, if you would rather not commit to a coating.
How long does detailing take?
At Wheel to Wheel Detailing a maintenance detail takes 1.5 to 2.5 hours, an interior detail takes 2 to 4 hours depending on condition, and an exterior detail takes about 1.5 hours. Paint correction is a 2-day job on newer paint and 4 to 5 days in severe cases, because paint that is more damaged requires a more lengthy process to bring it to a new finish. After a coating, it’s best to leave the vehicle in a controlled environment for at least 3 hours — sometimes overnight, depending on completion time. Coating packages take a minimum of 2 days and up to 4 depending on the options chosen.
Do you detail boats and RVs?
Yes. Wheel to Wheel Detailing details and protects boats and RVs as well as cars and trucks, and paint correction is offered on all of them. On Kootenay Lake in particular, hard water spotting sets fast on a hot hull and launch grit is hard on gel coat and trailers, so protection is doing real work. RV and boat jobs are priced individually by size and condition — contact the shop for a quote.
Do I need to book, or can I drop in?
Wheel to Wheel Detailing works by appointment only, Monday to Friday from 7am to 5pm. Because correction and coating run across multiple days — more damaged paint requires a more lengthy process to bring it to a new finish, and a fresh coating needs at least 3 hours in a controlled environment, sometimes overnight — the calendar is planned in advance. Call (250) 402-9986 or send the quote form and Scott will come back with a time.
Where We Work
Serving the Creston Valley
& Kootenay Lake East Shore
Based in Creston and serving the valley communities, plus the east shore up Highway 3A. Choose your community for local information.
What Customers Say
Creston Valley Drivers
On Working With Us
★★★★★
Absolutely amazing service! They made our 2022 Honda Sport look brand new again. We needed a deep clean after a pretty rough mess (including spills and odors), and they completely eliminated the smell , you’d never know anything happened.
Emma Mccallum
Google Review
★★★★★
Fantastic experience with Scott at Wheel to Wheel Detailing. He responded quickly to my request, gave me a better quote than the competition, and was a breeze to deal with. He drove me home after I brought him my car and his car was immaculate...
Janna Wierenga
Google Review
★★★★★
To say my experience with “Wheel to Wheel” has been fantastic would be understatement! A truer gentleman and more service minded bro has seldom been met. Scott, the owner has been taking care of me for a few months now.
Kyler Oler
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