Controlled light
Hex lighting throws a hard-edged grid across the panel. On swirled paint those edges smear; on corrected paint they stay sharp. Polishing without it means guessing at the result and finding out in the next direct sun.
Not a slogan — it is the whole operating model, and the reason the work looks the way it does.
Most shops run three or four cars through a bay in a day. That works — but it means your car gets the hours that are left over, and whoever is free when it comes up.
Here there is one booking a day. The same person quotes it, does it and hands it back, so nothing gets explained twice and nothing gets missed between shifts. If a footwell needs a second extraction, it gets one, because there is no next car waiting on the bay.
That is also why the quote comes from photos. The time is blocked out before you arrive, so the price does not move once the car is here.
A driveway detail in October is fighting wind, falling temperature and dust. None of that is visible in the photos afterwards — it shows up three weeks later.
Hex lighting throws a hard-edged grid across the panel. On swirled paint those edges smear; on corrected paint they stay sharp. Polishing without it means guessing at the result and finding out in the next direct sun.
Carpets extracted in a cold garage stay damp, and damp carpet in a Calgary winter is how a car starts to smell. A heated bay dries them properly before the car leaves.
Decontamination and coating both need a clean surface at a stable temperature. Outdoors, airborne grit lands on wet paint and gets polished straight into it.
Interior, footwells, wheels, and anything you are specifically worried about. A few honest photos beat a tidy one.
A fixed quote comes back with the condition tier it falls into. A $50 deposit holds the day; the studio address is sent on confirmation.
The car is walked and photographed before anything starts. If the condition is worse than the photos showed, you get a revised price first — never a bill at the end.
Before and after photos go with the car, plus what the finish will and will not do, and how to keep it that way.
Worth checking on anyone who takes your keys for a day.
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| AMVIC licence | B2040093 — Mobile / Specialty Service, Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council |
| City of Calgary | Home Occupation Class 2 business permit |
| Insurance | Commercial liability, covering vehicles in care, custody and control |
| Payment | Interac e‑Transfer or cash on completion, with a numbered receipt |
The quote comes back the same day, based on what the car actually needs. Nothing is added to the bill afterwards.