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Our Story
Founding and Early Success
CeramicFX found its roots in 2017 under the leadership of Gunes, an engineer and seasoned professional with extensive experience from a prominent paint manufacturing company. Gunes, with his corporate background, strategically focused CeramicFX's services on auto dealerships during its early years. This approach allowed CeramicFX to introduce innovative refinishing services to dealerships, setting us apart as the sole provider of such services in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. As a result, we successfully established significant sales volume with top-tier car dealerships in the area.
Gunes Inan, the Founder
2020: A Year of Transformation
The year 2020 marked a pivotal turning point for CeramicFX. During the unprecedented lockdowns, we invested resources into enhancing and improving our shop capabilities. We relocated to a new facility, a decision that allowed us to create a very unique and capable lighting setup. This setup featured diffuse lighting on walls, direct ceiling lighting, and angled lights illuminating pillars and quarter panels. In total, it delivered an impressive 800 light bulb-equivalent lighting per vehicle, exceeding the industry average by 5 to 20 times.
Illuminance Measurement
Revolutionizing Efficiency and Ergonomics
In 2020, we implemented an innovative power cable management system in our shop. This system featured trolleys carrying power cables throughout the shop, significantly improving the efficiency and ergonomics, especially during lengthy paint correction jobs. This enhancement allowed our technicians to focus more on their tasks without the inconvenience of handling cables, leading to increased productivity and improved service quality.
Cable Trolleys
Elevating Quality and Expertise
In late 2020, CeramicFX received accreditation as a CARPRO Finest Reserve Installer, a prestigious recognition within the detailing industry. CARPRO – a leading ceramic coatings and detailing manufacturer – maintains high standards for its accredited installer network. Our inclusion in this network granted us access to CARPRO's professional ceramic coatings lineup, including renowned products like CARPRO CQUARTZ Professional and CARPRO DQUARTZ, acknowledged as top-tier choices in the detailing industry.
CARPRO Finest Reserve
2021: Shifting Focus and Innovation
In 2021, we started supplying paint protection film from STEK Automotive and allocated more resources to PPF installations. At the same time, we started working on designing and developing a very capable paint protection film equipment that allows us to make high-quality installations with improved consistency. Initially intended for our shop's use, these devices proved so effective that we started allocating more resources to their improvement and making them commercially available.
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Innovation Unleashed: The Most Advanced PPF Installation Equipment on the Planet
By the end of 2021, we successfully engineered the first-ever shop-scale crane tailored explicitly for PPF installations. This cutting-edge equipment introduced several pioneering features, including a PID-controlled heater that delivers installation liquids at their ideal temperature, high-capacity sprayers for cleaner and defect-free film installations, and a 360-degree rotating hose carriage system. These innovations improved the ergonomics and provided installers with a very high level of process and workflow control during installations.
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Elevating Quality with Innovative Technology
In 2022, we took a significant step forward, positioning ourselves at the forefront of the industry. We became the world's first automotive film and coating installation company to invest in a state-of-the-art contact measurement device from Kruss Scientific, a tool traditionally employed by chip and car manufacturers. This advanced device has empowered us to enhance our offerings by conducting in-house measurements, refining our installation procedures, and implementing quality control measures beyond visual inspection.
Contact Angle Measurement
Continued Innovation in 2023
As colored and textured paint protection films became increasingly available, we identified a challenge in their storage and handling due to their cost and the risk of getting damaged. To address this, we designed and manufactured a PPF storage system that accommodates a high number of rolls and dispenses them without any contact with surfaces that could potentially damage the film. This innovative storage and handling solution boosted our efficiency and eliminated the risk of using mishandled PPF in our installations.
PPF Roll Storage
Continued Shop Upgrades and Developments
In 2023, we made significant upgrades to our shop. We replaced the flooring with ceramic tiles, providing a cleaner environment, which is crucial for PPF installations. Additionally, we developed and manufactured a lighter and more maneuverable version of our PPF installation crane.
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Continued Innovation in 2023
All the equipment we develop has the potential to revolutionize the PPF industry and enable us to deliver high-quality installations to our valued customers consistently. At CeramicFX, our journey is a story of innovation, dedication, and a commitment to excellence that continues to shape the future of automotive paint protection and refinement.
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A Few Facts About our Shop
Lighting
CeramicFX has 10 to 20 times more lighting than an average shop, which is crucial for achieving high-quality installations and maintaining stringent quality control standards in the process.
Products
We carry a diverse product lineup, ranging from color-changing paint protection films to specialized ceramic coatings designed specifically for a wide spectrum of automotive surfaces.
Quality
We integrate quality control into our process, conducting checks at each step. This meticulous approach is possible due to the <strong>intense lighting in our shop</strong>, ensuring high standards at every stage.
Process Control
Achieving consistent results requires industrial-level process control, and we take it to a whole new level, such as controlling the temperature of the liquids used in PPF installation.
Ergonomics
We don't expect our installers to create miracles in unfavorable conditions; instead, we empower them to deliver high-quality results by providing them with an optimal environment.
Work Flow
Quality always takes precedence over quantity at our shop. That's why we choose to process only a few vehicles at a time, ensuring meticulous attention to detail in every installation job.
Analytic Methods
We seamlessly integrated analytical measurements (such as water contact angle) into our coating installation processes. This enables us to verify that we consistently deliver the promised results.
Installation Methods
Apart from most other shops, we don't solely depend on computer-cut kits in our PPF installations. We instead use a computer-cut kit only when we are confident it will yield superior results.