Ceramic coating is popular in Lakewood: one coating, and years of easier washing plus serious gloss under the sun.
Lakewood gets a mix of coastal humidity in the morning and strong sun by midday. That cycle of damp then hot is the fastest way to lose gloss — moisture carries minerals onto the paint, and sun bakes them in.
Ceramic coating gives long-term UV and mineral resistance in exactly this damp-then-hot cycle.
Coated paint stays glossy for years instead of hazing after a couple of summers.
Washing takes half the effort once water can't cling to the surface.