A photograph cannot show film thickness, an earlier respray, or how much clear coat is left on a panel. We quote a range first, and a fixed price only once the car is in the bay.

Before any polishing, coating or film work starts, we read paint depth across the body and record the numbers. Thin or refinished panels show up in that reading, and they set the limit of what we will do.

1. 01Paint depth reading, taken on every panel including roof, sills and door edges.
2. 02Surface history noted: existing wax, sealant, ceramic layer or paint protection film, because removal changes the quoted work.
3. 03Defect map: swirls, stone chips, water etching and older sanding marks drawn onto a panel diagram.
4. 04Written scope, with the durability range, the conditions attached to it, and the maintenance interval.

Where a panel measures below a safe working threshold, we report it and leave that panel out of the scope rather than polish through the clear coat. The written scope and current lead time are confirmed when you book an inspection at the booking form.