Paint correction and exterior detailing
Restoring the clear coat, the headlights, the tail lights and the wheels: everything anyone sees from outside.
Exterior detailing is work on surfaces that have worn, not surfaces that have got dirty. Paint loses depth to brush washes and sun, headlights yellow and throw less light, wheels bake on brake dust that eventually eats into the finish. Each of those has its own fix and its own timeframe, which is why we sell them separately rather than as one package with one price.
What it covers
Paint correction (machine polishing)
Staged machine polishing, coarse to fine, checked under directed light after every pass. We remove scratches and holograms rather than hiding them under filler that washes out by the third wash. At the inspection we show you which defects will come out and which have gone through to the primer and won't.
- Scratches and swirl marks
- Buffer holograms
- Dull, oxidised paint
- Brush marks from automatic washes
Headlight and tail-light restoration
Yellowed, hazed polycarbonate is sanded and polished back to clear, then protected. Without that last step UV puts it back the way it was within months. The result is more light on the road, not just a better-looking front end.
- Yellowed and hazy headlights
- Poor light output from clouded lenses
- Dulled tail lights
Wheel cleaning and protection
Deep cleaning of brake dust and baked-on deposits, the inner barrel included, then a protective coating on top. The coating stops dust keying into the finish. The next clean takes minutes instead of a brush and heavy chemicals.
- Baked-on brake dust
- Corrosion starting at the rim edge
- Wheels that are easier to keep clean
Deep exterior clean
Full exterior decontamination: two-bucket wash, clay, iron removal, and the parts an ordinary wash skips: shuts, seals, grilles and sills. This is also the mandatory first step before any correction or coating work.
- Tar, bitumen and bug residue
- Iron particles embedded in the paint
- Dirty door shuts, seals and grilles
We don't work from a price list. The price depends on the size of the car and the state it is in. We give it after an inspection, before anything starts.
Questions about this service
How much does paint correction cost in Sofia?
It depends on the size of the car and the state of the paint: how deep the scratches are and how many stages are needed. That is why we don't work from a price list: we inspect the car under the lamp, say what can realistically be achieved, and give a firm price and timeframe before starting.
Does polishing remove every scratch?
No. Polishing removes defects within the clear coat. A scratch you can catch with a fingernail has usually gone through to the base coat or primer, and no amount of polishing brings it back. We show you which is which during the inspection.
How soon do headlights yellow again?
Within months, if no protection goes on after the polishing, because UV attacks the polycarbonate again. That is why restoration always finishes with a protective layer, without it the service is cosmetic and short-lived.
Book a slot or request a quote
Price depends on the condition of the car, so we don't quote a flat rate up front. Describe it and we come back with a timeframe and a price.