You can do the bodywork right, match the paint perfectly, and still hand back a car that looks repaired. It is almost always the details.
A badge reinstalled a few millimeters off. A chrome strip that got scuffed coming off and went back on anyway. A trim clip that was not replaced, so the piece sits slightly proud. We preserve original trim wherever it can be saved, source it when it cannot, and put it back the way it left the factory. Paint correction finishes the job.
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BrightworkOriginal trim is worth saving, especially on a classic. We take it off carefully so it can go back on.
When a piece cannot be saved, we find the right one rather than fitting something close.
Paint correction removes the defects a wash cannot. That is the difference between clean and finished.
Often it can be restored. We preserve and refinish original trim wherever it is salvageable, because original brightwork is usually better than what is available to replace it, particularly on older vehicles.
We source original parts where they can still be found, and we will tell you when a part has genuinely run out rather than quietly fitting a reproduction that does not match. On a classic, the wrong badge is the detail that gives the whole car away.
Machine polishing that removes swirl marks, light scratches and oxidation from the clear coat to bring the gloss back. It restores the finish you already have rather than repainting the panel.
No. Correction works within the clear coat, so if a scratch has gone through the clear into the color or the primer, polishing cannot bring it back. That panel needs refinishing, and we will say so rather than polishing it and charging you for a result that will not last.
Yes. Modern vehicles use a lot of painted and satin-finish trim, cladding and badging that is easy to get wrong on a repair. The same standard applies either way.
Tell us what the vehicle needs and we will walk you through what can be saved and what should be sourced.