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Everything ages, especially the paintwork and exterior of your car. It gets bleached by the sun’s rays, scratched by stones and debris thrown up from the road, and dinged by everything from garage doors to passenger handbags. This means a lot of time and money needs to be dedicated to maintenance.
Read MoreThe DC Metro area is full of pet friendly areas: Parks, restaurants, walking trails and more. We love driving our pets around to the best locations and letting them run free. Unfortunately (and especially with the hot weather and shedding), that also means ending up with pet hair in our car's interior - it's a small price to pay for the happiness of our pets!
Read MoreWe’ve talked a lot about our VINYL options - how they help protect your paint and can even change the color of your car while preserving the factory paint underneath. In addition to that, vinyl can also change the texture by adding a matte (flat) look, cover the chrome around the window with a different color, highlight door handles, etc.
Read MoreYou just spent a large sum of hard earned money on the car you've been wanting for a while. You take it out on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, open it up with the windows down, and then, **clunk**. What was that? A rock flew up and chipped your bumper.
Read MoreCapitol Shine has evolved over the years to offer more and more services beyond our popular hand wash and vacuuming. In addition to detailing, buffing out scratches and wheel cleaning, we also offer a variety of add-on services such as…
Read MoreA new video showing Paint Protection Film in action has gone viral as many people who aren't familiar with PPF are wowed by its self-healing properties. In 3 days, the video originally posted to Reddit …
Read MoreCeramic Pro 9H is a revolutionary and transparent glass coating, the industry leader in paint protection. It's the thickest, hardest paint protection coating available, and comes with a LIFETIME Warranty.
Read MoreXPEL FUSION PLUS is a ceramic coating developed to perform with PPF (paint protection film) and painted surfaces. This ceramic coating offers excellent gloss, superior hydrophobic protection and improved scratch resistance with a single application.
Read MoreFirst, we must admit, we’re no psychologists. Having said that, there have been many studies done on color and the meaning behind them. At Capitol Shine, we see a wide variety of different colored vehicles on a daily basis, and we thought it would be interesting to explore some of the meanings behind these colors.
Read MoreWith successful products, no matter the industry, there are always copycats. Recently, we've seen many new "paint protection" products advertised on social networks like Facebook and YouTube - some of them even using some of our actual Ceramic Pro videos or knockoff logos…
Read MoreWe've had people ask us, "How exactly do you install protective film on a car?". To answer that question, let's look back at one of our favorite projects - this Mercedes GTR.
Read MoreCapitol Shine offers Window Tint, also known as Window Protective Film. Window tint has been available for what seems like forever, but with advancements in technology, the tint of today is a whole different story than it used to be.
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Read MoreNow Is The Time To Protect Your Investment. Capitol Shine is now your one-stop shop for all things paint protection and detailing. Choose from: XPEL, Ceramic Pro Nanoceramic Surface Protection…
Read MoreLet’s talk about protection for your wheels. In cities like Arlington and Washington, D.C., parallel parking and tight spaces can take a toll on your wheels and tires, not to mention general wear and tear. Luckily, we can help protect your wheels using the same process we do with paint: Capitol Shine’s Ceramic Pro formula.
Read MoreIt's a new year, and many start off the new year with a new car, truck, van or SUV. Have you recently purchased a new car? Maybe you've purchased a slightly used car from a dealership? There's nothing quite like owning a new vehicle -
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Read MoreWe’ve talked a lot about our VINYL options - how they help protect your paint and can even change the color of your car while preserving the factory paint underneath. In addition to that, vinyl can also change the texture by adding a matte (flat) look, cover the chrome around the window with a different color, highlight door handles, etc.
Read More2020 has been rough on all of us. We're in the home stretch, and to say goodbye to the year 2020, we're offering 20% off Full Details AND/OR 20% off our Gift Cards/Certificates (Receive more $ for less $).
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