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About Auto Curators

At Auto Curators car detailing we offer the finest indulgence in car care. We provide professional vehicle detailing and paint protection services. We are experts in paint defect correction, such as swirl marks and scratches, finish restoration, and offer a wide range of products and services to enhance and protect the appearance of your prized asset.

How much is your vehicle worth… To you?

You don’t need to own an Aston Martin to enjoy our services; you simply need a vehicle you love. While curators are known as caretakers of fine things and valuable assets, we are also caretakers of cherished items.

Branches:

The Auto Curators head office is based in north Hampshire, serving London and the M4 & M3 corridors. We have a branch in Nairn, just outside of Inverness in the beautiful Scottish Highlands that offers PPF installations.

About Paul Townsend

The founder of Auto Curators, Paul Townsend, has worked within the vehicle detailing industry for almost two decades. He built his first venture, Shine On Auto Detailing, from the ground up, in a fledgeling industry. As his reputation for quality spread, the business blossomed. And in early 2015 it was ready to expand, and Auto Curators Ltd was born. A principle founding investor in the company was three times British World F1 champion, founder of Stewart Grand Prix, and hugely successful businessman, Sir Jackie Stewart, OBE.

With a reputation for the finer details (pun intended), the business has continued to thrive. Paul has travelled extensively within Europe to perform his craft on all types of vehicles (including the occasional boat or plane). He has worked on some of the finest vehicles ever produced. Yet, he remains grounded with a portfolio of cars and clients that is as varied as it is impressive. Quite simply, if you love your car, Paul will love it too!

A life long petrol head, Paul’s love of detailing started many years before he could drive a car. Inherited from generations of engineers and craftsmen, an ability to focus on the little things that make a big difference was inevitable. As well as a love for cars, Paul has also had a history of dabbling with motorbikes and even did some motor racing in 2017. His fascination with vehicles is a trait he’s now beginning to share with his young son.

Paul Townsend, with his son, Oliver.

Paul Townsend – In the Media

PRINT MEDIA

Auto Curators and Paul Townsend frequently feature in print media. These publications have included owners club magazines and national publications such as Ride magazine.

It is Paul’s passion, work ethic and dedication that have led him to the very top of his industry. He enjoys nothing more than sharing his knowledge with others. That may be through the medium of print, television, or a good yarn when you visit his studio for a consultation.

TELEVISION

Paul has worked extensively with North One Television for the Fifth Gear programme, both on screen and behind the scenes.

In 2014, Paul was asked by the BBC to appear with Chris Evans at Carfest South, in front of an audience of 30000 people, and broadcast live as part of The One Show to approximately 4 million households.

This piece about preparing new cars, first broadcast on The Discovery Channel in 2012.

Auto Curators Scotland – Meet Graeme Clark

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P: 07775 821882

HOW TO FIND AUTO CURATORS SCOTLAND

In 2020, Auto Curators car detailing opened a branch in the Scottish Highlands, in the seaside town of Nairn. This is run by Graeme Clark. Initially, we are primarily offering Paint Protection Film at this location, with detailing services available by special arrangement.

Just as at our Hampshire HQ, Graeme has invested in the best equipment and training possible to service your PPF needs. Using the exceptional Xpel pattern database, and DAP software, we cut all film in house on our Graphtec wide format plotter.

Ready for your car to look a million dollars?

Talk to us about how we can help.

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Seizing the opportunity whilst our friend, and @petrolheadtours Tour Manager, Dan Hale found himself local to us (he lives far, far away, in the frozen North), he asked us to carry out a New Car Detail on his new family car. Well, bus might be more accurate. There’s no getting away from it, the BMW X7 is a beast, it’s absolutely massive. However, with an early start, and a day of exceptional graft, we got it done! 
And not a moment too soon, as this car will now be pride of place for wedding duties tomorrow, delivering a bride to the church for her wedding. 
#autocurators #detailing #pvdapproved #hampshiredetailing #basingstoke #hook #bmw #x7 #newcarpaintprotection #ceramiccoating

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PPF... Not just for our four-wheeled friends. Our latest post is for bike 🏍 lovers! Visit our dedicated PPF website from the link in our bio to read.

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I can guarantee two things, from Auto Curators. Firstly, we’ll never be the cheapest quote, so if that’s what you’re looking for - we’re not the company for you. Secondly, we’ll never leave your car looking like this (see the first promise). 
We see this sort of mess regularly, but it’s never any less disappointing that someone within the body refinishing industry thinks this is an acceptable way to hand over a car to a customer. 
For clarity, this isn’t ok, and this isn’t what your paint should look like from a bodyshop or a detailer. If it is, get in touch and let us see you right. 
#autocurators #detailing #audi #r8 #professionalpride #dothejobright #hampshiredetailing #pvd #pvdassessor #basingstoke #hook #xpel #ppf

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TGIF. What a long week! Left to my own devices whilst @matt.savory has been enjoying a well earned holiday, it’s been a super productive one. Gloss Enhancement Details on a Ferrari Portofino, an Aston Martin Vantage Roadster and an Audi RS4 Avant, then a Track Pack PPF installation on a Porsche 996 GT3 following some recent repairs. Lots of effort, lots of hours, lots of happy customers mean it was all worth it. I even had a visit from @petrolheadtours superstar, Pete, to get some Xpel film on the tail lights of his recently acquired Porsche 911 , and got papped in the process!
#autocurators #detailing #ppf #xpelhampshire #hampshire #hook #ferrari #astonmartin #audi #porsche #rs4 #portofino #vantageroadster #xpel #petrolheadtours
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