Most scratches on a car are not deep, but they stand out in sunlight.
Most scratches on a car are not deep, but they stand out in sunlight. Swirl marks from automatic washes, light key scuffs and paint transfer from a bumped post all sit in the top layer of clear coat. For drivers in North York, we assess each mark at your location and tell you plainly whether it can come out.
We begin with the fingernail test: if your nail does not catch in the scratch, it is probably in the clear coat and fixable. We measure paint thickness with a gauge, wash and decontaminate the panel, then use a machine polisher with a fine cutting compound and a foam pad, working small sections and checking under bright light.
The aim is to level the clear coat just enough to remove the mark, not to strip it. Paint transfer and scuffs often wipe off with less aggressive work. Black and dark-coloured cars show swirls most, which is why owners in areas like Jane and Finch often ask us to do a whole-panel polish instead of spot repair, for an even result.
Deep scratches that reach the primer or metal cannot be polished out; they need touch-up paint or a body shop, and we will say so rather than thin your clear coat. After the correction, we apply a sealant or ceramic coating to help keep the finish glossy. Store-bought pens and kits can fill, but rarely remove.
Want the full breakdown? Read our complete guide to scratch & swirl removal.
North York combines condo towers along the Yonge corridor with underground garages, rows of detached and semi-detached homes with driveways in Willowdale, Don Mills and Bayview, and many townhouse complexes, so we adapt to a driveway, a visitor stall or a garage level.
Salt and slush spray up from the 401 and Allen Road through winter, coating lower panels and rocker areas with a stubborn grey film. Spring pollen from the mature trees in neighbourhoods like Willowdale settles on paint, and construction dust follows the many condo builds.
Crossing North York to reach a shop means sitting on the 401 or Yonge Street, and many condo owners have no practical place to wash a car. Mobile detailing comes to your driveway, garage or workplace and removes the drive and the wait.
We regularly work in Yorkdale, Jane and Finch and Brookhaven-Amesbury, and every other part of North York.
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Everything is done on-site, at your location, with our own water, power and pro-grade products.
Straightforward flat prices, shown up front. Choose your vehicle size and book online in under a minute.
Add the exterior for +$100 (full interior + exterior). Extras: Heavy pet hair +$75, Vomit / biohazard +$150. We come to you, 24/7. Pay after the job by card, debit, cash or e-transfer.
Call or text and tell us where the car is. We come to you, any day, any hour.