SEMA 2025: DEG - Ceramic Coatings In The Body Shop

Posted on 28 May 2026

I-CAR had numerous presentations at the 2025 SEMA show. One of these presentations focuses on considerations for ceramic coatings in the body shop.

Danny Gredinberg of Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) interviewed Andrew Batenhorst of Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) on the Collision Repair And Refinishing Stage at SEMA 2025, in the DEG - Ceramic Coatings In The Body Shop presentation.

This presentation covered various considerations for ceramic coatings, including:

Ways to identify coatings
Ceramic coating differences
Panel condition considerations
Coating expectations

Check out the I-CAR SEMA 2025 for other presentations from the Collision Repair And Refinish Stage.

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