At Bridge Classic Cars, all preparation and painting is carried out in-house by our experienced team. From minor scuffs and scratches to complete bare-metal repaints, every stage is handled with the same care and attention to detail.
Our body and paint shop uses our Dalby booth. This controlled environment allows the team to achieve the high-quality finish our restorations deserve, ensuring consistency, durability, and a finish that complements the work carried out on the rest of the vehicle.
Alongside this, we have comprehensive paint mixing facilities, including a specialist vehicle colour matching service.
Traditionally, paint colours are mixed using original factory colour codes. While this provides a starting point, it is not always the ideal solution. Over time, paint naturally fades due to exposure to sunlight and weather conditions. Paint technology has also evolved significantly, meaning modern materials can produce subtly different finishes compared to those originally applied decades ago. In addition, variations between paint suppliers can result in slight tonal differences. In many cases, achieving the perfect match ultimately relies on experience and a trained eye.
To support this process, we use Automatchic Vision, a revolutionary digital colour matching system developed by AkzoNobel. This advanced technology allows us to precisely measure and match the existing colour on any area of a vehicle.
The system combines two key elements: the Automatchic Vision handheld device, which digitally analyses the colour of the surface, and Automatchic Smart Search software, which retrieves the optimum matching formula. The compact device uses the latest digital technology to deliver accurate and reliable measurements, even on curved panels that have traditionally been more challenging to read.
As the restoration of the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 moves further ahead, our trim shop have been working alongside the mechanical team with more of the interior pieces installed into the car once our restoration technicians had finished in one area.
Mauro, one of our amazing paint and body technicians, has been working on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead in the paint and bodyshop here at our restoration HQ. After carefully levelling the panels (the final stage on the rear and boot of the car) Mauro could then fit up all the panels to make […]
The in-house trim shop here at Bridge Classic Cars have been working their way through the jobs list on the 1991 Nissan Figaro at our Suffolk HQ. Lydia, our in-house trimmer, has carefully removed the previous hood from the car before carefully rebuilding and refitting the unit into the car. Once reconstructed Lydia tested the […]