SystemX Professional Ceramic Coatings for Vessels and Vehicles Across Lake Keowee and the Upstate
Installed by a Certified Professional. Warranted for Years.
2-, 6-, and 10-Year Durability · Marine & Automotive · Fully Insured · Mobile Service
Wax, Sealant, and Why Ceramic Is Different
A quality sealant holds three to four months. A high-durability wax runs four to six. For clients who want protection through a season, those products do the job. But every wax and sealant has a clock on it. UV, water, contaminants, and regular washing chip away at the surface, and the cycle repeats.
Ceramic coating is a different category. It bonds to paint or gelcoat as a professional-grade chemical layer and stays there, protecting the surface from what would otherwise wear it down. Years of durability, not seasons. Done correctly, it changes how your finish ages.
SystemX Professional Installed by a Certified Professional
Upcountry Luxe exclusively installs SystemX Professional ceramic coatings. Engineered for long-term protection on marine gelcoat and automotive paint, and warranty-backed by Element 119.
We are a SystemX Professional Certified Installer. The certification is earned through the training and credentialing SystemX requires before authorizing their coatings on a client’s vehicle or vessel. Every installation is held to that standard.
What Changes After Installation?
Water beads and sheets off the surface, reducing spotting and mineral etching. UV protection slows the oxidation and color fade that degrades gelcoat and paint over time. Contaminants release far more easily. Washing becomes a fraction of the effort. Depth and gloss hold for years. Micro-abrasions that compound into swirls are dramatically reduced.
No coating makes a finish invincible. This one makes it substantially harder to wear down, and far easier to maintain.
2 Years. 6 Years. 10 Years. Match the Coating to the Ownership
2-Year Coating
SystemX Crystal+
For clients who rotate their vehicles every few years. The same hydrophobic behavior, UV defense, and easy washing as the longer coatings, warranted for two. The finish stays at turn-in condition for as long as you own it. Right for the short rotation.
6-Year Coating
SystemX Pro+
The most commonly recommended tier. Rated 9H hardness, semi-permanent, and Boeing-approved, with deeper protection and a harder finish than the 2-year coating. Six years of beading, UV defense, and washes that take minutes instead of an afternoon. Right for the medium-term hold.
10-Year Coating
SystemX Max G+
Our standard for every vessel. A boat lives in constant moisture, waterline buildup, and season-long UV, and we install nothing less against that environment. For vehicles, the choice for owners keeping them long-term who want the finish locked in from the start. The strongest protection SystemX offers. Right for the long hold.
Backed by SystemX, Not Just Installed by Them
Every SystemX Professional coating we install carries a manufacturer warranty backed by Element 119, covering oxidation, loss of gloss, UV damage, acid rain, and paint chalking. We handle warranty registration at every install filed within the required 30-day window. Your coating is also recorded on your vehicle’s Carfax report, adding documented protection that follows the asset and supports resale value.
Annual inspections are required
SystemX mandates an annual check by an approved installer to keep the warranty in force. We track this and remind you when yours is due.
Touchless washes only
Brush and tunnel car washes void the warranty and introduce the swirl damage the coating is designed to prevent. If you’re putting ceramic on your finish, the tunnel wash routine ends. We walk through the full warranty terms and aftercare expectations before every install.
Auto Ceramic Coatings
Every auto ceramic install begins with a full detail and paint correction at the level the surface needs to be coating-ready, followed by the SystemX coating at your chosen durability: 2, 6, or 10 years. UV trim protectant, premium tire dressing, and a Drift Air Freshener come with every install.
Refinement options carry the coating beyond the paint: glass, exterior plastic and trim, carpet and fabric, interior leather and vinyl, and wheels. Auto ceramic installs are full-day appointments.
Marine Ceramic Coatings
Gelcoat lives a harder life than automotive paint. Constant UV on the water, hard mineral deposits, oxidation, algae, the wet-dry cycle of every season. A SystemX marine ceramic coating is the most effective long-term protection available for that environment. For marine applications, we install SystemX Max G+, engineered for protection against UV, water minerals, oxidation, and the demands of seasonal use on the lake.
Level I
For new boats and vessels needing only light correction. The gelcoat is prepped, corrected, and coated. The finish you have, locked in.
Level II
For vessels with moderate oxidation. Correction goes deeper before the coating goes on, and the prep does most of the work.
Level III
For vessels with severe oxidation. A three-stage correction beneath the coating, for finishes two passes will not bring back.
Level II
The full restoration path. Three to four stages of correction, with sanding where the gelcoat requires it, before the coating goes on. For weathered hulls coming back to standard.
What Our Clients Say
What to Expect From Start to Finish
Consultation
A conversation about your vessel or vehicle, how you use it, and how long you plan to keep it. Send photos with your request and we’ll come prepared.
Proposal
The recommended coating, any enhancements, exact pricing, and available timing.
Booking
Approved proposal, service waiver, 25% deposit to hold the appointment.
Install
Auto: full day.
Marine: multi-day. We come to you.
Aftercare
Full walkthrough of maintenance expectations, washing protocol, and the first 30 days.
Protect It Once, Enjoy It for Years
Let our certified team build the right protection plan for your finish, your ownership goals, and your lifestyle.
Correction Is Always Part of the Process
Ceramic bonds to whatever is underneath it. Swirls, marring, or oxidation present at install are locked in for the life of the coating. We won’t coat a finish we haven’t properly prepared. Every install includes the correction the surface actually needs, single-stage, multi-stage, or full restoration, built into the quoted price. The coating is only as good as the surface it goes on. For a closer look at the correction process, see our Paint & Gelcoat Correction page.
Lock In the Finish
For Years, Not Months
Send a few photos with your request. We’ll specify the right install and quote it accurately.