Rear door polishing

Rear doors wear in their own way: child seats knock them while being fitted, and passengers’ bags and shoes rub them as people climb into the back. There is one more risk zone — the area by the rear arch, where sand and dirt fly up from the wheel, so the marks there are always deeper than on the rest of the door.

The scope is the same as on a front door: wash, decontamination and degrease, clear coat thickness measurement, masking of the joints, the handle and the trim. Then cutting, polishing and finishing passes and a protective layer. The one difference is that the master works the rear arch area separately, so the gloss runs evenly along the whole side.

Each door takes 45–60 minutes. If several panels along one side need attention, it makes sense to do them in a single visit together with the front door and the wings. After polishing the door can be protected with a Carnauba hand wax from the list of extras.

We work wherever the car is parked: at home, at work or in an underground garage. The master’s chest camera records the stages of the job, and before handing the car back he goes through a final checklist.