About CERAKOTE
Cerakote is a division of NIC Industries, a ceramic coatings manufacturer founded in 1984 and headquartered on a 23-acre campus in White City, Oregon. NIC built its reputation supplying inorganic ceramic thin-film coatings to the firearms, aerospace, and industrial markets before launching the Cerakote Ceramic Coatings division in 2019 to bring that same ceramic chemistry to everyday drivers in a form that needs no special equipment or training to apply. NIC's coatings are now distributed in nearly 90 countries, and the company ranks among the largest paint and coating manufacturers in the United States.
On RevRated, Cerakote's consumer automotive line has become one of the most-reviewed in its category: the Platinum Rapid Ceramic Paint Sealant Spray carries over 19,000 Amazon ratings at a 4.5-star average, and the Ceramic Headlight Restoration Kit has accumulated more than 72,000 ratings at 4.6 stars, the largest review base we've seen in either product category. Both products apply by hand in minutes with no buffer, sander, or cure time, and Cerakote backs the headlight kit with a lifetime guarantee for as long as the buyer owns the vehicle.
Brand website: cerakote.com
What CERAKOTE makes
CERAKOTE's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Ceramic paint sealants & spray coatings
spray-on, wipe-off ceramic protection with a 50-wash durability rating -- featured on RevRated — featured on RevRated
Headlight restoration kits
3-step hand-applied ceramic restoration kit backed by a lifetime guarantee -- featured on RevRated — featured on RevRated
Professional ceramic paint coatings
shop-applied ceramic coating installed by Cerakote ProTeam installers, backed by a 5-year limited warranty
Ceramic wheel & trim coatings
ceramic protection formulated for wheels and exterior trim
Firearm and industrial ceramic coatings
NIC Industries' original ceramic thin-film coatings for firearms, aerospace, and industrial applications, sold under the parent Cerakote brand
Why we recognized CERAKOTE
The RevRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our hands-on category reviews. CERAKOTE earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: bought, run on real vehicles, and judged on merit.
CERAKOTE products we rated highly
CERAKOTE Platinum Rapid Ceramic Paint Sealant Spray
A 50-wash durability rating gives this spray the most reliable measurable durability metric we found in the spray ceramic category, and in our testing the water beading and gloss were visible immediately after the first panel with no cure time required. It's backed by over 19,000 Amazon ratings holding a 4.5-star average, and the spray-wipe-buff application takes about twenty minutes for a full vehicle with no surface prep beyond a clean car.
Read the 8 Best Ceramic Coatings for Cars of 2026 guide →
CERAKOTE Ceramic Headlight Restoration Kit
The most-reviewed headlight restoration kit we track, with over 72,000 Amazon ratings sustaining a 4.6-star average across every climate and oxidation level. The 3-step hand process (oxidation wipe, sand, ceramic coat) needs no power tools, and the ceramic coating in the final step bonds at the molecular level for a harder, more UV-resistant barrier than the acrylic clear coats most competing kits use -- backed by a lifetime guarantee for as long as the buyer owns the vehicle.
Read the 7 Best Headlight Restoration Kits of 2026 guide →What earned CERAKOTE the recognition
- Featured across two RevRated roundups -- ceramic coatings for cars and headlight restoration kits -- as a top pick in both.
- The Ceramic Headlight Restoration Kit carries over 72,000 Amazon ratings at a 4.6-star average, the largest review base we found in the headlight restoration category, and is backed by a lifetime guarantee.
- The Platinum Rapid Ceramic Paint Sealant Spray holds a 50-wash durability rating, the most concrete, testable durability claim among the spray ceramics we reviewed.
- Built on ceramic thin-film coating technology developed by parent company NIC Industries, a manufacturer trusted by the aerospace, automotive, and firearms industries since 1984.
- Both featured products apply entirely by hand with no power tools, buffing machine, or cure time -- genuine ceramic-level protection accessible to a first-time DIYer.