Niagara Region · Certified installer
Welland, Ontario.
Permanent paint protection, applied by a certified ICON Rocklear shop serving Welland.
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The specification
RK / ON-06Film thickness
Built in a single application, not a stack of layers.
63microns
Tensile strength
Measured against a ceramic coating under laboratory conditions.
75x
Independent testing
Third-party ASTM methods across adhesion, impact, abrasion, salt spray and UV.
12ASTM tests
Automotive warranty
Written coverage on painted exterior surfaces. Marine gelcoat runs 7 years.
15years
Re-application
One install, then you drive it. One inspection at 18 months keeps the coverage active.
Oneapplication
Applied by certified installers only · Est. 2016
Why Welland chooses ICON Rocklear.
Welland sits in the Niagara belt, where the canal, the lake air and five months of road salt all work on a finish at once. ICON Rocklear was tested against exactly that before it was ever sold.
- ASTM B117 salt spray: 1,000 hours with no visible change
- 15 years on automotive paint, seven years on marine gelcoat
- One install, no yearly re-coats
- Cars, trucks and boats, fresh water or salt
Fifteen years, every season.
WATER SHEETING · COATED PANEL
How it compares
SPEC / CMP-01| Attribute | ICON Rocklear | Ceramic coating | Paint protection film | Wax or sealant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film thickness | 63 microns | 1 to 3 microns | 150 to 200 microns | Under 1 micron |
| Application | One pass over existing paint | Correct the paint first, then coat | Cut and fitted panel by panel | Applied by hand |
| Repairability | Corrected or re-coated on the panel | Removed, then reapplied | Damaged film is replaced | Reapplied |
| Scheduled service | One inspection within 18 months | Annual inspection to hold coverage | Replacement at end of life | Every few months |
| Warranty | 15 years automotive, 7 years marine gelcoat | 6 months to lifetime | 5 to 10 years typical | None |
Ceramic coating
- Film thickness
- 1 to 3 microns
- Application
- Correct the paint first, then coat
- Repairability
- Removed, then reapplied
- Scheduled service
- Annual inspection to hold coverage
- Warranty
- 6 months to lifetime
Paint protection film
- Film thickness
- 150 to 200 microns
- Application
- Cut and fitted panel by panel
- Repairability
- Damaged film is replaced
- Scheduled service
- Replacement at end of life
- Warranty
- 5 to 10 years typical
Wax or sealant
- Film thickness
- Under 1 micron
- Application
- Applied by hand
- Repairability
- Reapplied
- Scheduled service
- Every few months
- Warranty
- None
ICON Rocklear figures are from independent ASTM testing. Other columns are typical industry ranges.
Why owners in Welland choose it.
Protection that holds up
ICON Rocklear sits between a ceramic coating and paint protection film, and it takes the best of both. It goes on thick, it bonds permanently, and when life happens it can be repaired. A damaged panel gets corrected or re-coated on the spot, with no stripping the car back and no starting over. Our I.C.E. technology, Interlocking Coating Enforcement, is what makes that possible.
One inspection, not an annual bill
Most ceramic coatings sold with warranty coverage want an annual inspection back from you every year, and skipping it ends the coverage. What you get for that money is a decontamination wash and a spray-on booster, a sacrificial layer on top of a sacrificial layer.
ICON Rocklear works differently. Your coating needs one inspection within 18 months of the install to keep the warranty active. After that there are no yearly re-coats to buy. You drive it.
Scratches can be repaired
Most scratches caused by life cut straight through a ceramic coating. Paint protection film is thick, but a serious scratch damages the film beyond repair. With ICON Rocklear, serious scratches from road debris or vandalism can be repaired, and our technicians can often do it on site.
Minor swirl marks from washing usually come out with a one-step paint correction.
Where the money goes
Full-body paint protection film on a standard coupe or sedan often runs past $6,000. A ten-year ceramic coating can still cost more than $2,000 and it is a thin sacrificial layer.
ICON Rocklear sits between them. Protection that stands up to Ontario roads season after season, a coating that can be repaired instead of removed, and one application instead of a yearly bill.
Wraps, film and decals go on top
ICON Rocklear takes vinyl wrap, paint protection film and decals over the top. Film installed over ICON Rocklear picks up the brilliance underneath, and the coating keeps acting as a barrier for your paint if that film is ever removed. It can also be painted over, so it is body shop safe.
The rest of the Ontario network
NETWORK / ONEvery shop below is trained and certified on the same standard and carries the same warranty, so the finish is the same wherever you book it.
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Installation starts at $1,799 Final price depends on vehicle size and paint condition
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