Coastal Car CareValeting & smart repairs, Co. Down
Technician spraying colour matched paint onto a masked bumper repair

Paint, dent & alloy

Fix the damage. Skip the bodyshop bill.

SMART repair (Small to Medium Area Repair Technique) means I repair and blend just the damaged bit — no full panel respray.

What SMART covers

  • Bumper scuffs and scratches
  • Kerbed and pitted alloy wheels
  • Door dings and trolley dents (paintless)
  • Localised paint chips and scratches
  • Mirror caps, handles and textured trim
  • Lease-return and pre-sale tidy-ups

What it doesn't cover

  • Structural or crash damage
  • Rust and corrosion
  • Deep creases needing panel pulling
  • Damage across several panels / full respray
  • Split or cracked bumpers beyond repair
  • Glass and windscreens

If a bodyshop is the better call, I'll tell you straight.

Guide prices: scuffs from £80, dents from £65 each, alloys from £60 per wheel. Quoted from photos before any work starts.

SMART vs bodyshop

Cheaper

No panel removal, no full respray.

Hours, not weeks

Most jobs done inside a day at the unit.

Keeps factory paint

Blended in, so resale value stays intact.

Example repairs

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Same bumper corner repainted and blended after a smart repair
Scuffed and scratched rear bumper corner before repair
BeforeAfter
Bumper scuff sanded, colour matched and blended in place.
Same alloy wheel refurbished with a clean even finish
Alloy wheel with heavy kerb damage before refurbishment
BeforeAfter
Kerbed alloy filled, primed, colour matched and lacquered.
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FAQs

SMART repair questions, answered

What does SMART repair actually mean?
Small to Medium Area Repair Technique — the damaged area alone is repaired and blended, instead of stripping and respraying a whole panel.
Can you fix a bumper scuff without a respray?
Yes. Most bumper scuffs and scratches are sanded, filled where needed, colour matched and blended in place, usually inside a day.
How much does a smart repair cost?
Scuffs and scratches start from around £80 and alloy refurbishment is priced per wheel. Send a photo of the damage and I'll give you a firm price.
Do you repair kerbed alloy wheels?
Yes — kerb damage is filled, primed, colour matched and lacquered so the wheel matches the rest of the set.
Do you cover Newcastle, Ardglass and Downpatrick?
Yes. Repairs are carried out at the unit near Rossglass, Downpatrick, with customers coming from Newcastle, Killough, Ardglass, Strangford, Ballynahinch and Castlewellan.
Is a smart repair good enough for a lease return?
It's exactly what lease returns and pre-sale tidy-ups need — damage charges are usually far higher than the repair itself.

Smart repair customers come from: Downpatrick · Killough · Rossglass · Ardglass · Newcastle · Strangford · Ballynahinch · Castlewellan · Clough · Dundrum.

Send a photo of the damage

A quick photo is enough for me to tell you the price and whether a smart repair is the right fix.

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