Background
My name is Mike, and I love cars. Period.
I grew up near Detroit, MI. Everybody's dad worked for an auto company, mine included. All we talked about as kids were cars, all we cared about were cars. In that regard I guess I never grew up, except my passion for cars has sort of morphed into a passion for making them look their best. Exotics, Hot Rods, Customs, Antiques - you name it, if it has four tires and a steering wheel odds are I want to polish the paint on it. Because I also hate swirls. Hate 'em. There's no reason for them to exist because all they do is make the paint look dull and lifeless. If the paint looks that way, the whole look of the car is spoiled.
I love getting rid of these unsightly blemishes and making paint really "pop". I like to see reflections, I like to see colors looking bright and clear, I like seeing black look really black, not some dark shade of hazy grey. To me a car is a work of art, but it's art that's meant to be driven to be fully enjoyed. A nice run through the canyons, a nice cruise along the coast. Southern California is known for being a car mecca, but it's also a driving mecca. But driving means the very real potential for little stone chips and the occasional the chance that something is going to land on the paint. I don't do stone chip repair and, while I don't really like stone chips I think they're often just something you have to live with. But those other things - bird droppings, tree sap, pollen, industrial fallout - tend to accumulate over time and dull the finish. Those need to be removed along with the swirls that come from improper washing or maintenance, or from a production oriented environment that is more concerned with how many cars they can blast through in a day rather than doing the job right. Machine polishing in unskilled hands can leave behind something known as buffer holograms or buffer swirls. This shouldn't happen, but all too often it does. My job is to get rid of those. Not cover them up, not mask them - get rid of them. Oh, sure, covering them up makes the car look good - for a while. But after you wash the car a few time the product that filled them in is gone and the swirls are back. Get rid of them!!
I only use the highest quality polishing pads, polishes, paint cleaners and waxes or sealants available. Please note I didn't say "the most expensive available", just the best. There is an enormous price difference among various products used to correct paint defects and impart a deep glow to your paint, and there is quite a difference in performance of these products as well. As you might imagine there is a huge difference between "price" and "value". I don't believe in chasing the "next great thing" because I'd rather trust your car, your paint, to products that proven themselves to be at the top of the heap, regardless of price. I won't put something on your car just because someone else thinks it's staggering price is an automatic indicator of quality. I strive to give you value for your money. Let's talk about your expectations, what you want to see improved in the finish of your car. We can go over the problem areas you might have and discuss how to avoid them in the future. But let's get rid of them and make your paint shine, make the color "pop", make your car stand out.