Mirror Bay Detailing

Hand wash & decontamination

A safe two-bucket wash, then iron, tar and clay to leave the paint smooth as glass.

from $892–3 hours

Most swirl marks start at the car wash. Ours begins with a foam pre-soak that lifts grit before a mitt touches the paint, then a two-bucket wash so the dirt you take off never goes back on.

After the wash, an iron remover dissolves brake dust bonded to the paint, and a clay bar pulls out what is left. Run your hand over the bonnet afterwards: it should feel like glass.

Two classic saloons, one with tired paint and one restored
Tired paint, and what it can become. Every job starts with paint depth readings and a test section.

How it is done.

  1. 1Wash and decontaminateFoam pre-soak, two-bucket wash, iron fallout remover and clay. Polishing over grit puts new scratches in.
  2. 2Measure the paintA gauge reads the paint depth on every panel, so we know how much clear coat there is to work with before a pad touches it.
  3. 3Correct under studio lightCompound, then polish, one panel at a time under lights that show swirls, holograms and haze.
  4. 4Strip the oilsA panel wipe removes polishing oils that would hide defects and stop a coating bonding.
  5. 5Coat and cureThe coating goes on in sections, is levelled, and cures overnight indoors before the car goes home.

Often booked with it.

Not sure which package your paint needs? Send us two photos in daylight.

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