Diamond White is a paint that hides its defects until you get it under proper lighting, and this E63 S had the usual collection of wash marring and swirls sitting in the clear coat. We corrected the paint first, working through cutting and finishing stages to level those defects out and pull the pearl back … Read more
Thirty year old red is the hardest color to bring back, because red oxidizes faster than anything else and by this point the paint has usually gone chalky enough that owners assume it needs a respray. We started with a compound and cutting pad to level out the oxidation and the decades of wash marring, … Read more
Engine bays are the part of a truck nobody sees until the hood is up at a trade appraisal or a sale, and on a Platinum that gap between the interior and what is under the hood tends to be pretty wide. We covered the alternator, fuse box, and intake before anything got wet, then … Read more
Urban Gray Pearl is a flat, low gloss color that tricks people into thinking it has no shine in it, and this HR-V Sport is the kind of car that proves otherwise. We ran it through a full decon wash and then clay barred every panel, which on a gray car is always the moment … Read more
This Sienna came in as a full time family hauler, and metallic gray is a color that hides its condition until you get it under the shop lights. We started with a foam bath and a chemical decon wash, then worked a clay bar across every panel to pull out the embedded road grit and … Read more
