01 About the studio Kyiv, Ukraine

An independent Kyiv studio built around documented paint assessment

We inspect first, then explain what the paint can safely take. Every vehicle leaves with a written record: panel notes, paint-depth readings where appropriate, technician initials, and the date of the visit.

No two finishes arrive in the same condition. Vehicle age, previous repaints, and thin clear coat change which polishing options are suitable. That is why we quote after inspection rather than before it, and why our prices are listed as from prices only.

  1. a Paint inspection with a stated set of limits, not a guarantee.
  2. b Polishing options chosen from measured condition, not a fixed package.
  3. c Before and after evidence carrying fixed metadata for each panel.
02 Method Kyiv studio, records kept on site

A recorded baseline is the only honest starting point

Paint arrives with a history nobody can see: a repainted door, a previously machine-polished bonnet, a clear coat measured in microns rather than words. Our studio in Kyiv starts every job by writing that history down. Panels are listed, readings are taken where appropriate, and the technician signs the sheet with a date and initials.

Baseline before work
Panel-by-panel notes, paint-depth readings where appropriate, date and technician initials, kept with your vehicle file.
Options after inspection
Pass count and cut depth are proposed only once paint condition, vehicle age and earlier repairs are known. Polishing options are never sold from a menu before the car is seen.
Limits disclosed first
An inspection may not detect every hidden defect, previous repaint or thin clear coat. Where a finish is too thin to correct safely, we say so before any pad touches it.

Prices are “from” prices. The final quote is confirmed after on-site vehicle inspection, and every before and after record carries fixed metadata plus the plain statement that results vary.

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Technician credentials

Verified 03.2025 · Kyiv

Who works on the car

Senior correction technician
11 years · 4,600 panels documented
Second technician
7 years · gauge mapping and decontamination
Studio supervision
Every record signed with initials and date

Inspection booth equipment

Lighting
6500 K and 2700 K, CRI 95+, 1,200 lumens rake light
Paint depth gauge
Magnetic and ultrasonic modes, 1 µm resolution
Calibration
Gauge checked monthly against reference shims
Surface check
IPA wipe and panel map before any polishing pass

Studio practice

  1. Two-stage decontamination precedes every measurement set.
  2. Readings are logged per panel, not as a vehicle average.
  3. Polishing options are chosen after inspection, never before.
  4. Panels measuring below 80 µm need written approval before work.

What inspection cannot see is recorded too. Read the assessment limits before booking.

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Assessment limits

Kyiv studio / paint correction

Documented paint correction only works if the limits are written down first. Four constraints we state openly before any polishing pass is scheduled.

  1. Hidden defects stay hidden

    Filler under paint, earlier smart repairs and micro-blistering beneath the clear coat may not show at the surface. A panel can read healthy at six measurement points while the layer below it is not.

  2. Previous repaints reshape the plan

    Resprayed panels vary in thickness from the factory finish, often by a wide margin. Once we see that on the gauge, the pass count and cut depth change, and sometimes correction stops at refinement.

  3. Thin clear coat sets a hard ceiling

    Where readings sit close to the safe minimum, we document the number and decline heavy compounding. Gloss gain is limited on purpose: removing too much film now costs far more later.

  4. Readings are points, not averages

    Each number describes one spot. Edges, curves and previously blended areas can differ from the panel centre, so the report lists values with their locations rather than a single figure.

If a limit affects your vehicle, it appears in the written report before you commit to polishing options. Send panel photos with the assessment request form so we can flag likely constraints in advance.