Dubai is hard on paint: sun, sand, hard water and automatic car washes leave swirl marks, water spots and a dull haze on even a two-year-old car. Golden Horse in Al Quoz 3 polishes paint by machine in stages — from a quick local polish of one panel to full multi-stage paint correction — and measures the clear coat before touching it.
Car Polishing Services at Golden Horse
- Local polishing — one panel or area: a scuff on a bumper, a dull patch on the bonnet, marks around door handles. From 100 AED, about an hour.
- Scratch removal by polishing — light scratches and scuffs that have not reached the primer, without any paint. From 200 AED. If the scratch is deeper, our scratch repair service takes over.
- Light polishing of the whole car — one stage with a finishing polish: gloss, depth of colour, removal of fine swirls and water spots. From 500 AED, 4–6 hours.
- Hard polishing (paint correction) — two or three stages: cutting compound, then polish, then finishing. Removes deeper scratches, oxidation, holograms left by a previous polisher. From 900 AED, 1–2 days.
How We Polish a Car
Every job starts with a wash and clay-bar decontamination, otherwise sand grains end up in the pad and make new scratches. Then the paint thickness is measured on each panel with a gauge: a car that has already been polished several times, or repainted, is treated with a softer pad and less cutting. The polishing itself is done with a dual-action machine panel by panel; edges, emblems and plastic are masked. After the last stage the car is wiped with a panel-prep solution and inspected under a strong lamp from several angles, where holograms and leftover swirls are visible.
Polishing, Ceramic and PPF
Polishing restores the paint but does not protect it. If you want the result to last, a ceramic coating is applied straight after polishing while the surface is clean and open — it keeps the gloss and makes washing easier for 2–5 years. For stone chips on the bonnet and bumper the only real protection is paint protection film; polishing is done under the film as well. For a full exterior and interior refresh see car detailing.
When Polishing Will Not Help
If the clear coat has started to peel or is already matte and chalky, polishing only makes the damage more visible — the panel needs repainting. Scratches that catch a fingernail, dents and chipped edges are also beyond polishing. We say so straight away at inspection instead of charging for a polish that will not work.
Prices and Timing
Local polishing from 100 AED, scratch removal from 200 AED, light full-car polishing from 500 AED, hard polishing from 900 AED; prices exclude 5% VAT and depend on the size of the car and the state of the paint. Light polishing is done the same day; hard polishing takes 1–2 days. Send photos of the paint on WhatsApp for a quote or drive in to Al Quoz 3 — the inspection is free.
