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Ceramic coating or paint protection film?
They solve different problems, and most cars want both in different places. What each one stops, what neither stops, and where the money goes furthest.
28 August 2026
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Straight answers about paint
What we get asked in the bay, written down. No product reviews, no affiliate links, and nothing written to sell you a service you do not need.
Why your black car looks worse after a wash
Swirl marks are not put in by the road. They are put in by mitts, sponges and drying towels, and by the brush wash at the end of the street. Here is what actually causes them, and the four changes that stop it.
12 September 2026
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Six a year, roughly. We write them when something is worth saying.
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What a paint depth gauge actually tells us
Why we measure every panel before we quote, what a reading over 200 microns usually means, and when a reading makes us stop.
14 August 2026
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The winter wash that saves your lacquer
Salt does its damage in the places a quick wash never reaches. A simple routine for the months between November and March.
3 August 2026
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Is a coating worth it on a lease car?
Handback condition, the cost of a valet at the end, and when the answer is genuinely no.
21 July 2026
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Why we turn work away
Thin paint, failing lacquer and expectations no polish can meet. Three cars we said no to, and what we suggested instead.
9 July 2026
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How long does correction actually last?
The correction is permanent. What happens next is down to washing, and that is where most cars lose it.
24 June 2026
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