Process / inspection to handover

Six ordered steps, each with a clock on it

Bay hours for one vehicle, not calendar days

  1. 01

    Paint depth inspection 60-90 min

    Gauge readings across every panel, gloss check and a written defect map. Nothing is polished before this sheet is signed, and the inspection fee is credited toward a package booked within 14 days.

  2. 02

    Decontamination wash 2-3 h

    Two-bucket wash, iron and tar removal, then a clay pass. Bonded grit is what causes swirl marks once a machine pad starts moving, so this stage is never shortened.

  3. 03

    Machine correction 4-8 h

    Cutting and refining passes are matched to the measured clearcoat thickness. Correction depth is agreed with you under controlled lamps instead of being decided in the bay.

  4. 04

    Protective film, P-02 6-10 h + 24 h rest

    Pre-cut patterns with wrapped edges on impact zones, applied in slip and tack stages. The car stays in the bay for 24 hours so edges settle before it sees road speed.

  5. 05

    Ceramic coating, P-03 5 h + 7 day cure

    Panel wipe, primer, then layered coats. The coating is a risk-reducing layer, not a permanent shield: no washing and no rain exposure during the 7 day cure.

  6. 06

    Handover under inspection light 45 min

    Walkaround with the lamps on, film edge check, written care card and the first maintenance date booked. Limits are written down here too, including what stone chips and winter salt will still do.

Scope and inclusions sit on the package comparison table. Defect records from step 01 are logged in the inspection evidence section, and the maintenance dates continue on the care timeline.

Process 03 · Inspection evidence

A gauge reading outlasts any promise

Bay 2 · Kyiv · depth in µm

Macro photo of a dark bonnet lit by an inspection lamp, with a paint depth gauge probe and chalk defect marks 132 µm Limited edge P-02
Left front wing, 2021 sedan. Reading logged before any machine work begins.

Defect map, panel by panel

  • Bonnet132 µmTwo scratches at 18 µm depth, cutting limit set to 15 µm
  • Left front wing118 µmPrevious respray, film adhesion test required before P-02
  • Front bumper96 µmStone chips at 7 points, touch-in approved by owner
  • Right rear door141 µmSwirl field, gloss measured at 71 GU, polish pass planned

Every reading is written into the job file and handed over with the keys. Next: the care timeline or package comparison.

Care timeline

What the layers ask of you, year by year

P-02 / P-03 upkeep

Film and ceramic lower the risk of chips and etching. They do not remove maintenance. These are the visits we schedule after handover so the surface still reads like the day it was measured.

  1. Handover Baseline file opened Paint depth map, gloss readings at three body points and film edge photos filed under your registration. 60 min
  2. Year 1 Two audits, one edge check Certified wash at month six, then coating contact-angle and film edge check at month twelve. 90 min
  3. Year 2 Top layer renewal Silica top-up on P-03, gloss re-read, and re-sealing where film edges have lifted. 2 h
  4. Year 3 Light correction and refresh Single-stage polish on unwrapped panels, coating refresh on horizontal surfaces, film inspection. 1 day
  5. Year 5 Re-map and decide Full paint depth re-map. Bonnet and bumper film is measured against its original thickness before any replacement quote. Half day

Between visits, pH-neutral shampoo and a two-bucket wash keep the readings honest. A skipped season shows up as dull numbers before it shows up as damage.

Read the limits we put in writing

05 / Limits & warranty

What the warranty does and does not cover

Written terms are issued with every handover record. Ask us to read them with you before the vehicle leaves the bay.

It covers our labour: adhesion failures, lifted edges, bubbles and haze caused by application. It does not cover damage caused by stones, kerbs, car washes, bird droppings left standing or abrasive wiping. Film and coating material warranties come from the manufacturer and are registered in your name.