Your paint has one shot at perfect.
Blackline is a two-bay correction and coating studio in Knoxville. We fix what the tunnel wash did, then coat it so it never happens again. By appointment only — one vehicle per bay, never rushed.
Drag the line. That's the job.
Left: typical daily-driven paint under shop lights — swirl marks, haze, dull reflections. Right: the same panel after two-stage machine correction.
Illustration of typical results. Real before/after photos of your vehicle are documented at drop-off and delivery.
Straightforward packages
Sedan pricing shown; trucks and SUVs quoted at drop-off. Every package starts with a full decontamination wash.
The Reset
- Decon wash — iron remover, clay bar, foam
- One-step polish — restores gloss, cuts light swirls
- Interior detail — vacuum, steam, glass
- Sealant — 6 months of protection
Full Correction
- Everything in The Reset
- Two-stage machine correction — removes 85–95% of defects
- Paint depth mapping — measured before any pad touches paint
- Documented results — before/after photos under shop lights
Correct + Ceramic
- Everything in Full Correction
- Professional ceramic coating — 5-year rated
- Wheels + glass coated
- Annual inspection — first year included
Ceramic coating, minus the sales pitch
It's not a force field. Here's what it actually does and doesn't do.
What it does
Bonds a hard, slick layer to corrected paint. Water sheets off, road grime doesn't stick, UV fade slows dramatically, and washing takes half the time for years.
What it doesn't
It won't stop rock chips or door dings, and it isn't an excuse to use the tunnel wash. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling you the wrong thing.
Why correction comes first
A coating locks in whatever is under it — including swirls. We correct the paint first so you're sealing in a finish worth keeping.
How it lasts
Wash it right and come by once a year for a free inspection and top-up. Our oldest coatings are five years in and still beading.
What owners say
"Black truck, four years of gas-station washes. I genuinely didn't recognize it at pickup. They showed me the paint depth readings and explained every step."
"Two other shops quoted me a coating over uncorrected paint. Blackline was the only one who said no, fix it first. That honesty is why they got the job."
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Send the year, make, model, and color. We'll reply the same day with honest pricing and the next open bay — usually inside two weeks.
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