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Notes from the bay

The journal.

Notes on paint, film and glass from the technicians who do the work — what we test, what we reject, and why the sequence matters.

[01] — Latest Notes

Written in the bay. Not by a marketing team.

Each note links through to the service it belongs to, so you can go from reading to booking in one step.

Paint Correction
Paint Correction
018 min read

Why correction always comes before coating

A coating seals in whatever is underneath it. This is how we decide how many stages a car actually needs — and when to stop.

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Ceramic Coating
Ceramic Coating
026 min read

What a ten-year rating really means

Longevity is a maintenance question as much as a chemistry one. What we check at the annual inspection, and what shortens a coating's life.

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Window Tint
Window Tint
035 min read

Ceramic film, heat and the purple haze

Why cheap dyed film fails, how IR rejection is measured, and what actually changes in the cabin on a July afternoon.

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Auto Detailing
Auto Detailing
047 min read

Seven stages, one technician, one day

The case against the rinse line — and what an uninterrupted day of work changes about the result you collect.

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Protection Film
Protection Film
056 min read

Coverage, priced by panel

How front-bumper, full-front and full-body builds differ in practice, and which one suits how you actually drive.

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The Studio
The Studio
064 min read

Calibrated light, filtered air

Why the bay is a controlled environment, and what we can see under 3,000 lux that daylight hides.

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