The 5-year tier is CarPro DQuartz, from $1,299: the most popular coating at Delicate Details. Over five years, waxing regularly plus one mid-cycle correction runs $1,100–$2,150 for intermittent protection; the coating averages about $260 a year for continuous protection. Includes a minimum single-stage correction and annual maintenance visits.
The 5-year CarPro DQuartz is the most popular ceramic coating package at Delicate Details — and it's not close. Most Lubbock drivers who own their vehicles outright, bought new, and plan to keep them for the foreseeable future land on the 5-year tier. It's the right balance of coating thickness, durability, and price for the majority of vehicle owners in the South Plains. CarPro DQuartz delivers 5 years of UV protection, chemical resistance, and hydrophobic performance — protecting your paint through five full Lubbock summers and every caliche event, hard water deposit, and bird dropping in between.
CarPro DQuartz is the mid-tier professional ceramic coating from CarPro, a step above the entry CQuartz SiC in both coating thickness and SiO2 concentration. Where CQuartz SiC delivers 2-year durability at a thinner layer, DQuartz applies at a greater film thickness that provides enhanced hardness, better chemical resistance, and the extended 5-year durability rating. It is a professional-installer-only product — not available at retail — and requires the same full decontamination and paint correction prep as every coating we apply.
CarPro DQuartz delivers:
The most common customer for the 5-year CarPro DQuartz is someone who just bought a new vehicle — a new F-150, new Tahoe, new Tundra, new Silverado — and wants to protect their investment from day one. Applying a 5-year coating to a new vehicle means the paint goes through the entirety of the ownership period in protected condition. No oxidation buildup, no deep-set water spot etching, no caliche staining that's expensive to correct. The vehicle comes out at year 5 in dramatically better condition than it would have without protection, and a single maintenance correction cycle before the next coating keeps it running.
A significant portion of Lubbock's vehicle owners — especially truck owners — keep their vehicles for 5, 7, or 10 years or more. For these drivers, the 5-year coating is the right starting tier. It covers the early years of ownership when the paint is newest and protection matters most, and at year 5 the vehicle can be re-coated or stepped up to the 10-year CarPro DQuartz + Gliss if long-term ownership continues.
Most vehicle owners either wax their vehicle a few times a year themselves or pay for periodic detailing packages. The ROI on a 5-year ceramic coating vs. the alternative becomes clear when you run the numbers.
| Option | Annual Cost | 5-Year Total | Protection Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional wax, 3x/year | $150–$300 | $750–$1,500 | 3–4 months per application, no UV hardness |
| Paint correction at year 3 | — | $350–$650 | Corrects damage already done |
| CarPro DQuartz 5-Year | $260/yr avg | $1,299 | 5 years continuous, UV-blocking, hydrophobic, hard sacrificial layer |
Over 5 years, a driver who waxes regularly and still needs a mid-cycle paint correction spends $1,100–$2,150 for inferior, intermittent protection. The 5-year CarPro DQuartz at $1,299 averages $260 per year for continuous protection that is chemically and mechanically superior to any wax or polymer sealant. The math is not close.
| Vehicle Type | Product | Duration | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan / Coupe | CarPro DQuartz | 5 years | From $1,299 |
| Truck / SUV | CarPro DQuartz | 5 years | From $1,399 |
All 5-year packages include full decontamination wash, iron fallout treatment, clay bar, minimum 1-stage paint correction (Enhancement polish), IPA panel wipe, and CarPro DQuartz application. Annual maintenance visits are recommended to decontaminate bonded fallout and apply SiO2 boost spray — maintaining peak hydrophobic performance through the full 5-year term. Compare to 2-year and 10-year options on our ceramic coating page. Call (806) 855-8042 or get a free quote below.
CarPro DQuartz 5-year ceramic coating in Lubbock TX from $1,299. The most popular coating tier at Delicate Details. Serving Lubbock, Wolfforth, Slaton, Levelland, and the South Plains.
Book Now →Rated life assumes reasonable care. In West Texas — 300-plus sunny days, caliche dust, and mineral-heavy water — a garaged vehicle washed properly will reach its rating, while one parked outside and run through brush washes will not. Maintenance is the variable, not the product.
No. Coatings are measured in microns and provide chemical and UV protection, not impact resistance. Rock chips and road debris are a paint protection film question, not a coating one.
Decontamination is mandatory, because a coating seals in whatever is underneath it for years. Correction depends on the paint — if there are swirls, they get locked in. We inspect under proper lighting and tell you what it needs.
Ceramic coating runs $799 (2-year), $1,299 (5-year) and $1,899 (10-year) on a sedan; $899/$1,399/$2,299 on an SUV; $1,099/$1,499/$2,599 on a truck or large SUV. Full decontamination and a one-step correction are included in every package.