Videos From Our Auto Shop in Springfield, OR

Blue Rose Auto films the brake jobs, collision repairs, paint correction, ceramic coating, paint protection film, wraps, window tint and detailing we do at 3436 Olympic St in Springfield, Oregon. Every video below comes from our own bays and our own team, so you can watch how we work before you book.

Auto Repair and Brake Videos From Our Bays

Most brake noise we hear starts as worn pads. Grinding means metal on metal. Once the friction material is gone, the steel backing plate rides on the rotor and scores it, and a quick pad swap turns into a brake and rotor repair. Blue Rose Auto gives every check engine light a free first 15 minutes of engine diagnostics, and we run BG emissions service on diesel engines. The rest of this row follows everyday auto repair in Springfield, from oil changes to alignments on our new machine.

Worn brake pads down to the backing plate
Worn brake pads down to the backing plate20 sec
Free 15-minute check engine diagnostics
Free 15-minute check engine diagnostics31 sec
BG emissions service on a diesel engine
BG emissions service on a diesel engine53 sec
What overdue maintenance turns into
What overdue maintenance turns into26 sec
Our new wheel alignment machine
Our new wheel alignment machine1 min 2 sec
An oil change, start to finish
An oil change, start to finish1 min 36 sec
Why some Volkswagen jobs take longer
Why some Volkswagen jobs take longer45 sec
A Monday morning in the repair bays
A Monday morning in the repair bays1 min 8 sec

Collision Repair and Repaint Videos

A repaint is mostly preparation. We sand, fill, prime and block each panel flat before any color goes on, and that prep work, more than the paint gun, decides whether the repair disappears into the factory finish or shows every time the sun hits it. Bumper damage often hides bent mounts and sensors behind the cover, so our collision repair estimates cover the whole assembly rather than the panel you can see.

Hood and bumper repaint, start to finish
Hood and bumper repaint, start to finish1 min 28 sec
Bumper damage and what sits behind it
Bumper damage and what sits behind it24 sec
Sanding failed paint off a red Toyota
Sanding failed paint off a red Toyota16 sec
New front bumper and headlights on an Audi
New front bumper and headlights on an Audi30 sec

Paint Correction Videos From the Detail Bay

Swirl marks are thousands of shallow scratches in the clear coat, most of them left by automatic car washes and dry towels. They are not dirt. Our paint correction and polishing levels that clear coat so light reflects evenly again. We measure paint thickness before we start, which matters on soft factory paint like a Tesla's.

Cutting swirl marks out of clear coat
Cutting swirl marks out of clear coat34 sec
Paint correction before and after
Paint correction before and after1 min 1 sec
First correction on a 30-year-old truck
First correction on a 30-year-old truck43 sec
Correcting soft Tesla Model Y paint
Correcting soft Tesla Model Y paint1 min 8 sec

Ceramic Coating Videos

A coating locks in whatever state the paint is in. So we correct first and coat second. Blue Rose Auto is a Ceramic Pro Certified Elite Dealer, and our ceramic coating work runs from daily-driven pickups to a Lamborghini. Whether a coating pays off depends on how you drive and park the car, and one of these clips gives the honest answer.

Ceramic coating a Lamborghini
Ceramic coating a Lamborghini49 sec
Is a ceramic coating worth it?
Is a ceramic coating worth it?19 sec
Correcting and coating a King Ranch F-150
Correcting and coating a King Ranch F-15053 sec
What a Ceramic Pro Elite Dealer means
What a Ceramic Pro Elite Dealer means1 min 10 sec

Paint Protection Film Videos

Paint protection film is a physical layer thick enough to stop rock chips, and light scratches in its top coat heal with heat. We lay paint protection film one panel at a time, since edges and recesses are where an install fails. Film also goes over vinyl. That is how we protected the custom-wrapped trailer in this row, with clear film laid over a fresh color-change wrap to take the rock chips and pressure washing that usually kill a wrap early.

Paint protection film going on
Paint protection film going on1 min 37 sec
PPF over a custom-wrapped trailer
PPF over a custom-wrapped trailer24 sec
Wrap and PPF on a 2025 Mustang GT
Wrap and PPF on a 2025 Mustang GT57 sec
PPF installed panel by panel
PPF installed panel by panel37 sec

Car Wrap and Commercial Wrap Videos

A wrap changes the color completely, then comes off years later without taking the factory paint with it. We design, print and install commercial wraps in house, and our car wraps range from color-shift film to a full Cadillac. The work is in the edges. Door handles, mirror caps and bumper returns get the most time, because a rushed edge lifts within a season.

Color-shift vinyl wrap
Color-shift vinyl wrap30 sec
Full vinyl wrap on a Cadillac
Full vinyl wrap on a Cadillac1 min 1 sec
Commercial wrap designed, printed and installed
Commercial wrap designed, printed and installed1 min 19 sec
Why a commercial wrap pays for itself
Why a commercial wrap pays for itself1 min 26 sec

Window Tint Videos

Tint cuts the heat coming through the glass and blocks most UV, which keeps a dashboard from fading and cracking. Oregon limits how dark front side windows can go, so we go over the VLT numbers with you before you pick a film. Our window tinting starts with spotless glass. Then we heat-shrink each piece of film to the curve of the window, which is the step that decides whether you see creases in the corners a month later, and every install carries a lifetime warranty on film and workmanship.

Tinting a car in real time
Tinting a car in real time1 min 23 sec
Tint on a daily driver
Tint on a daily driver1 min 9 sec
Window tint on a Mercedes-AMG CLE 53
Window tint on a Mercedes-AMG CLE 531 min 35 sec
Why tint starts with clean glass
Why tint starts with clean glass38 sec

Interior Detailing Videos

Most of an interior detail happens where nobody looks, in the seat rails, the belt anchors and the gap where the console meets the carpet. Grit collects there. Our interior detailing uses hot water extraction to pull spills out of the carpet padding, where the smell lives. We treat rodent nests as a sanitation job, since droppings carry hantavirus risk. Paint and trim get the same care through our exterior detailing for cars, boats and RVs.

The interior detail work nobody sees
The interior detail work nobody sees10 sec
Vacuuming an interior the right way
Vacuuming an interior the right way31 sec
Rodent damage and interior sanitation
Rodent damage and interior sanitation22 sec
Hot water extraction on a spill
Hot water extraction on a spill1 min 1 sec

Truck, RV and Upfitting Videos

A lift or leveling kit pushes the alignment out of spec the moment ride height changes, so plan on an alignment with any lift. Tires show it fast. Bought a rack, light bar or tonneau cover online? Our upfitting and fabrication crew fits customer-supplied parts with correct torque and fused wiring, alongside our custom truck upgrades. We run every RV through the same work order for oxidation, paint correction, Ceramic Pro coating and PPF as part of our boat and RV services.

A lifted Denali in the shop
A lifted Denali in the shop19 sec
Installing parts customers bought online
Installing parts customers bought online20 sec
Tonneau covers and truck upgrades
Tonneau covers and truck upgrades20 sec
Our RV work order
Our RV work order31 sec

Full Days Inside the Shop

These longer videos follow our team through whole shop days, from window tint and paint correction to tire swaps, plus a four-day vinyl and PPF build on a trailer. Our YouTube channel carries every clip we post, with new ones going up most weeks.

Every service at our Springfield shop
Every service at our Springfield shop1 min 10 sec
A walk through every department
A walk through every department10 min 45 sec
From a slow morning to fully booked
From a slow morning to fully booked7 min 26 sec
A four-day vinyl and PPF trailer build
A four-day vinyl and PPF trailer build26 min 23 sec
Our marketing guy details a car
Our marketing guy details a car5 min 47 sec
A full morning in the shop
A full morning in the shop8 min 25 sec

Bring Your Car to the Team in These Videos

Every job in these videos happened at 3436 Olympic St in Springfield. Send a quote request or call (541) 641-8877, and we will tell you what your car needs before any work starts.