We are using the Sikken’s Paint products in our refinish process. Sikken’s is considered a high-end product where quality and durability are important. What is important to us is the what ever we paint hold up equally as long as the original finish. Ever see a repaired car go “flat”, have no shine after 2 or 3 years… this can happen if the shop is using a low-grade product. Can also happen if the finished product out of the booth is not clean and doesn’t match the original texture – so the shop buffs the heck out of the finish to make it look good temporarily. Sanding and buffing the clear coat lessens the thickness of the clear and thus shortens the life – hence 2 or 3 year’s and you see this “flat look”. That is why properly trained people are important here at Tony’s Body Shop to make sure what we do is equal or better than the factory finish.