Why We Named It Redeemed & Restored

A name has to mean something

When I started this, I could have picked something easy and generic. Plenty of good detailers use names like that and do fine work.

But I'm a pastor, and I've spent a lot of years watching what happens when a person's work and a person's convictions don't line up. It gets tiring, and eventually it gets dishonest. I didn't want a business name I'd have to keep at arm's length from the rest of my life. I wanted one that said what I actually believe, right on the side of the vehicle.

So the name is Redeemed & Restored. Two words. One of them is what God does, and one of them is what I do in a driveway with a polisher and a hose. They're not the same size, but they rhyme.

Psalm 51 and the joy of restoration

The verse on the logo is Psalm 51:12 — "Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit." That psalm is David's prayer after he had made an absolute wreck of things. He wasn't asking for a fresh start he'd earned. He was asking for something back that he'd thrown away.

I think about that verse more than any other when I'm working. Detailing is a strange trade, because most of what I touch has been neglected. Somebody meant to clean it. Somebody meant to fix the headlights before they went yellow. Life happened instead, and now it's a car they're a little embarrassed to have somebody see.

Then a few hours later they walk out and look at it, and there is a specific expression people get. It's not excitement about a car. It's relief. Something they'd written off came back. That's a very small picture of a very large thing, and I'm fine with it being small.

“The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”

1 John 1:7

The red drop over the i

There's a small red drop over the i in DETAILING on our logo. Most people read it as a water droplet, which is fair — this is a detailing company, and there's a lot of water involved.

It's blood. "The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin" — 1 John 1:7. That's the only cleaning I know of that actually reaches all the way down. Everything I do with steam and extraction is surface work by comparison, and I'd rather be honest about that than pretend a clean car fixes anything eternal.

I don't bring it up on a job unless somebody asks. If you hire us, you're getting a detailer, not a sermon. But it's on the logo, so if you ever wonder, now you know.

What that means for how we work

Colossians 3:23 says to do your work heartily, as unto the Lord and not unto men. Practically, that shows up in unglamorous ways. I don't skip the seams under the seat because nobody checks under the seat. I tell you what paint correction can't fix before you pay me, not after. I price it straight, publish the numbers, and don't invent a travel fee.

It also means I'll turn work down. If a coating isn't right for how you use the vehicle, I'll tell you to save the money and get a sealant. That costs me a sale and buys something I'd rather have.

And we're closed Sundays. That one costs the most — Sunday is a great detailing day and everybody knows it. But that's the day I'm with my church, and I'm not moving it.

If you're local

We come to you anywhere in Louisville, Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, and the rest of the Bullitt County corridor — as long as you have water and electric on-site. Bring us a car that's been through it. Those are the ones worth doing.

Start with a full detail if it's been a while, or read through our pricing before you call — it's all published, no phone-call-for-a-quote games.