A technician in blue overalls using a dual-action machine polisher on the glossy black panel of a car inside a workshop, with a light-coloured car out of focus behind.

Panel & Paint · Tongaat, KZN North Coast

Accredited accident, insurance & restoration work — done right.

Unique Auto Panel & Paint is an RMI Major Structural approved, SAMBRA-member body shop in Tongaat. From a prang to a full classic restoration, we assess, quote and repair — and we work with all major insurers.

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What we do

Full-service body, paint & restoration

Every job is assessed and quoted individually — send photos of the damage to speed up a quote.

Accident & Structural

Collision repair, chassis and structural straightening (RMI Major Structural approved), panel replacement and safety-critical work.

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Spray Painting & Refinishing

Full and panel resprays, colour changes, precise colour matching and correction of faded, peeling or oxidised paint.

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Scratch, Dent & Cosmetic

Scratch and scuff repair, bumper repairs, paintless dent removal (PDR) and minor collision cosmetic work.

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Classic Restoration

Full and partial restorations, bodywork and refinishing for older and collectible vehicles you want done properly.

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A person in a white protective suit standing at a bench mixing and decanting paint into a spray-gun cup, with measuring jugs and a respirator on the bench.

Our story

Founder-led, accredited, and built on craft

Mika Heeraman started Unique Auto Panel & Paint in 2019, aged 26, mentored by her father — a spray painter before her. The shop is RMI Major Structural approved and a SAMBRA member, and Mika is recognised in the trade press as among the youngest female structural-approved repairers in South Africa.

Through Covid, the 2021 KZN unrest and floods, the business kept going — then expanded into larger premises with upgraded equipment. Female and youth owned.

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Our work

The finish speaks for itself

A snapshot of the kind of work we do, from booth refinishing to full restoration.

A painter in a white hooded coverall and respirator spraying grey primer onto a car bumper clamped on a stand in a spray booth, with masking paper visible.
Spray painting & refinishing
A hand using a slide-hammer glue-pull dent-removal tool on a white car body panel, with a striped LED reflector board held against the panel to read the surface.
Paintless dent & scratch work
Rear three-quarter view of a freshly restored mint-green vintage city car with red-white-green racing stripes, glossy new paint and chrome bumper, parked inside a bright workshop.
Classic & vintage restoration
Illustrative images. These are reference photos while we add our own before/after and restoration work. See the full gallery.

Get a quote

Had a knock? Send us the damage.

Call or WhatsApp for an assessment, or send photos for the fastest quote. We work with all major insurers and can help with your claim.

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