Kyiv studio · clear-coat measurement standard

Paint inspected.
Correction measured.

Every panel is measured before a stage is quoted. Expected removal is stated as up to 3 µm or up to 6 µm, confirmed after inspection, and written into the vehicle dossier.

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Inspection lamp held over a dark bonnet during clear-coat thickness measurement — Before 71 GU · After 92 GU, measured on the same panel with the same lamp the same day.

02 / What we measure

Four readings before any quotation

The same four instruments are used on every vehicle, so the dossier can be compared across visits rather than judged by eye.

Clear-coat depth: 118µm
Gloss units: 71→92GU
Defect count: 34marked
Panel zones: 8zones

Panels below the clear-coat threshold are not polished, and that decision is written into the dossier. See how the defect map is built

03Assessment method

Eight zones, mapped before a single pass.

Each panel is numbered, keyed and read with a film-depth gauge. No stage is quoted until this sheet is complete and signed.

01Bonnet1.42 m²A · C
02Front bumper0.86 m²B
03Left front wing0.31 m²C
04Roof1.68 m²A · D
05Left rear door0.52 m²C
06Right rear quarter0.64 m²B · D
07Boot lid0.78 m²A
08Rear bumper0.83 m²B

Read the full inspection protocol

04 Polishing options

Correction stages, stated in passes and micrometres

Each stage lists its expected clear-coat removal before any work starts. Figures are confirmed after inspection of the paint, never from a photograph.

Expected removal up to 3 µm / up to 6 µm, confirmed after inspection.
Stage	Passes	Removal budget	Studio time	Price band
Finish enhancementReduces the appearance of light swirl marks on sound clear coat.	1	up to 3 µm	4–6 h	₴ 4 800 – 6 400
Single-stage correctionOne compounding pass with a finishing pass on the same panel.	2	up to 3 µm	8–12 h	₴ 7 900 – 11 200
Two-stage correctionCutting and refining on every measured panel; depth checked between passes.	3	up to 6 µm	14–20 h	₴ 12 400 – 17 800
Multi-stage correctionApplied only where the dossier records remaining clear-coat thickness.	4+	up to 6 µm per cycle	24–32 h	from ₴ 19 600

Panels measured below the safe threshold are not polished; the reading enters the finish dossier instead of a quote. See the refusal policy or book an inspection to get this stage table priced for one vehicle.

05 Refusal policy

Not every panel can be corrected safely.

Clear-coat depth is measured before a stage is quoted. Where film build falls below our floor, polishing is refused and the reading is recorded per panel in the finish dossier. The decision is documented, not negotiated.

Clear-coat threshold table
Reading	Decision	Action
≥ 120 µm	Approved	Stage quoted. Expected removal up to 3 µm / up to 6 µm, confirmed after inspection.
95–119 µm	Restricted	Finishing pass only. Removal capped at 1–2 µm.
< 95 µm	Refused	No polishing. Panel documented in the dossier.

Panels we decline

Edges and shut lines under 90 µm
Repainted panels with unknown film build
Paint cured less than 30 days
Matte, satin and single-stage finishes
Cracked or lifting clear coat
Vinyl wraps and paint protection film

What the dossier records

Panel number and measured film depth
Refusal reason and threshold
Stage that was not performed
Date, technician initials, instrument ID
Before image of the declined panel
Note that no correction was attempted

04 · Case evidence Recorded 14 March, Kyiv

Bonnet of a dark grey sedan after two polishing stages under workshop inspection lamps — After stage two. Same panel, same lamp rig, gloss read at three points.

Paint inspected first. Correction measured second.

A 2019 Skoda Octavia RS arrived with heavy swirl marking across the bonnet and front wings. Clear coat averaged 108 µm at intake, so two stages were approved and a third pass was refused at the bench.

Gloss GU: 71→92
Defects counted marks: 34→3
Material removed µm: up to 6

Polishing reduced the appearance of swirl marks and light etching. Defects sitting below the clear-coat surface remained and are logged in the finish dossier. Identical models can produce different numbers.

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09 / Booking

Book an inspection before any stage is quoted.

Panels that sit below the clear-coat threshold are not polished, and that decision is written into the dossier rather than debated at the counter.

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Scope is fixed after measurement: expected removal up to 3 µm or up to 6 µm per stage, confirmed on the vehicle. Quoted per panel in hryvnia once paint depth readings are on file.