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Machine polishing

POLISHING
AND COATING

Most dull paint is not worn out. It is covered in fine scratches that scatter light instead of reflecting it. Machining removes them; a coating protects the finish underneath.

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Single stage

ENHANCEMENT
POLISH

The lighter of the two, for paint that needs gloss rather than heavy correction.

From £5001–1.5 days£500–£800
Included
  • Decontamination washTar, iron and mineral deposits removed chemically.
  • Clay barAnything still bonded to the surface comes off before a machine touches it.
  • Single stage machine polishA light cut to remove swirls and marring and lift gloss.
  • Five year ceramic coatingIncluded as standard.
Correct & refine

TWO STAGE
CORRECTION

EVERYTHING IN THE ENHANCEMENT, PLUS…
From £8002–3 daysFrom £800, by size
Included
  • Heavy cutting stageA heavy cutting compound first, to eliminate deeper defects.
  • Refining polishThen a polish to refine the finish.
  • Five year ceramic coatingIncluded as standard.
Which one? Send a photo of the paint in low sun or under a torch and you will get a straight assessment of what it needs — including when that is the cheaper of the two.

Prices

WHAT IT COSTS

By car size. Which size is my car?
Car sizeEnhancement PolishTwo Stage Correction
Small£500From £800
Medium£600From £900
Large£700From £1,000
XL£800From £1,100

A two stage, on the car

AUDI R8

Same panel and the same overhead light in both frames of each pair. Left is how it arrived; right is after the correction and coating.

Audi R8 quarter panel before polishing, concentric swirl marks ringing the light
Before
Audi R8 quarter panel after a two stage correction, the light a clean point
After
Audi R8 roof before polishing, fine linear marring across the panel
Before
Audi R8 roof after a two stage correction, the marring gone
After
Audi R8 rear quarter before polishing, the light smeared into a flare
Before
Audi R8 rear quarter after a two stage correction
After

Add on

INTERIOR AT THE SAME TIME

The car is with me for a day or more anyway. A deep clean interior added to a polishing package is £100–£200 rather than the £250–£400 it costs on its own.

What the deep clean covers

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Send a photo of the car and your postcode. I'll tell you what it needs and what it costs.

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