Lets talk about Paint Corrections.

What is a Paint Correction?

Paint correction is a term that is now commonly used by both professional car detailers and car cleaning enthusiasts worldwide to describe the process of restoring and rejuvenating the paintwork of a vehicle, mostly through the elimination of surface imperfections, that dull, oxidize, or haze the surface by reflecting light off in various directions, therefore detracting from a true and proper, clean, sharp, reflection. These imperfections include things like swirl marks & fine scratches, bird dropping etching & acid rain etching, hologramming & buffer trails, and random isolated deep scratches (or RIDS).

Goodbye, Swirl marks and scratches.

Let’s take a deeper look into Paint Corrections.

Paint correction is the mechanical leveling of clear coat or paint (clear coat is unpigmented paint, clear) to a point where all the paint is free of swirl marks and light scratches. Swirl marks are essentially a “V” cut/slice in the paint where light bounces around in the valley of the scratch and exits. This is how you see the swirl marks. If the paint was flat, with no valley, you wouldn’t have anywhere for the light to bounce around…that is where paint correction shines the best.

As the polishing steps are carried out, there are various degrees of aggressiveness which are used for different levels of desired end results. For example, not everyone needs or should have “perfect paint,” some are simply ok with much better, not perfect. Not everyone looks at their paint with a flashlight. This can be a straightforward and simple process, or a very labor intensive process where experience and knowledge are of the utmost importance depending on the car owner’s expectations. We take the time to figure out the proper steps and use the correct products to achieve the desired results in a timely fashion. We don’t cut corners by “filling” in defects by using oils and glazes to make it “look” like things were done, only to find out after two washes all the oils are removed and your paint looks the same as before.

Here’s how a Paint Correction could benefit you.

INSANE GLOSS – The first and most important benefit of our services is that you and everyone else will see the radiance and beauty of your car again.
REMOVES SCRATCHES, SWIRL MARKS, AND PROTECTS THE PAINT – Your car interacts with several objects, marring it every day it’s on the road. Most of these objects leave swirl marks, scratches, dents, and other imperfections that begin to dull your paintwork. Auto paint correction helps with the permanent removal of those scratches and marks, while also protecting your paint from further damage. Being an IDA Certified detailer, we know what it takes to make your vehicle look new again. Call us today to put your car in for a multi-stage paint correction, leaving your vehicle with an unbeatable sparkle and shine.
REJUVENATES THE VEHICLE’S EXTERIOR – Paint correction services will help your vehicle look showroom-worthy. Before anyone even gets to know the price of your car, the first thing they’re attracted to is how it looks on the outside. Is it clean? Does the paint look good? Are there scratches and dents? All these defects can remove the beauty from your car. Paint correction can rejuvenate your car’s exterior, making it look brand new every time you drive by. With proper and regular hand wash all through the year, you can keep the painted surfaces cleaner for longer periods of time. If you want to lock in that new car look, we highly suggest a ceramic coating.
INCREASES VEHICLES WORTH – Swirls, scratches, and other exterior paint imperfections will greatly reduce the value of your car. Your car can be worth a few extra thousand dollars with just a $500 paint correction service. A professional paint correction can make your car look new again for the next owner.
IDEAL TIME FOR CERAMIC COATING – When a paint correction service of stage 2 or higher is performed, this is the most ideal time to do a ceramic coating. Our paint correction is a permanent removal of scratches, swirls, etching and water spots. This is the most ideal time to “lock-in” and seal give a rock-hard protection to the hard work that was just performed. Check out our Ceramic Coatings page for more information.
AWESOME CUSTOMER SERVICE – We know that you care about your vehicle. Sometimes it’s hard to come up with a budget-friendly option based on cookie-cutter packages sold by detailers. We take the time to listen to your wants & needs and come up with a service that will work for you.
DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME – Class One Detailing knows that you don’t want to worry about dropping your vehicle off for service and then have to worry about the job being done right. We do it right the first time, with clear cut expectations of service.

Paint Correction Service Options

Light Machine Paint Enhancement

Starting at $300.00 (Additional charges for Wagons, SUVs, and Trucks)

This is for those who are just looking to restore some gloss and remove light surface marring. This service is a good entry level paint enhancement over the entire paintwork. After the enhancement process is carried out, we apply a sealant that will last 4-6 months depending on storage, mileage driven and weather. Depending on the condition of the vehicle, this will typically yield a 50% or better in paint defect reduction.

Includes:

Multi-step – hand wash over the entire vehicle, wheels, arches, door, engine and trunk jambs.
Vehicle is hand dried using compressed air and synthetic absorber towels.
Full paint decontamination with Clay Bar treatment This is designed to remove embedded road grime, tar and paint splatter.
Masking all trim and areas that need to be protection during the enhancement process.
Machine polish with a polish to remove light swirl marks and hazing.
A synthetic sealant applied over paintwork, headlights and rear lights.
Tires dressed with a non-splatter, non-oily dressing.

Level 1 Paint Correction

$450.00 (Additional charges for Wagons, SUVs, and Trucks)

This is for those who are looking to restore gloss and remove light swirl marks and hazing. This service is a good entry level correction over the entire paintwork. After the correction process is carried out we apply a wax or sealant that will last 4-6 months depending on storage, mileage driven and weather. The level of correction achieved is approximately 60% 75%. Percentages are based on poor paint condition.

Includes:

Multi-step – hand wash over the entire vehicle, wheels, arches, door, engine and trunk jambs.
Vehicle is hand dried using compressed air and synthetic absorber towels.
Full paint decontamination with Clay Bar treatment This is designed to remove embedded road grime, tar and paint splatter.
Masking all trim and areas that need to be protection during the correction process.
Entire paintwork thickness is measured to ensure safe amount can be corrected properly.
1-stage machine polish with a polish to remove light swirl marks and hazing.
A synthetic sealant is applied over paintwork, headlights and rear lights.
Tires dressed with a non-splatter, non-oily dressing.

Level 2 Paint Correction

Starting at $700.00 (Additional charges for Wagons, SUVs, and Trucks)

One of our most popular correction service. 2 steps of correcting to remove heavier defects that our Stage 1 service can’t remove. Recommend for vehicle with moderate swirl marks, light wash scratches, micro marring, holograms and light water etching. After the correction process is carried out, we apply a sealant that will last 4-6 months depending on storage, mileage driven and weather. Generally, the level of correction achieved is around 75% – 90%. Percentages are based on poor paint condition.

Includes:

Multi-step – hand wash over the entire vehicle, wheels, arches, door, engine and trunk jambs.
Vehicle is hand dried using compressed air and synthetic absorber towels.
Full paint decontamination with Clay Bar treatment This is designed to remove embedded road grime, tar and paint splatter.
Masking all trim and areas that need to be protection during the correction process.
Entire paintwork thickness is measured to ensure safe amount can be corrected properly.
2 stages machine polish to remove moderate defects.
A synthetic sealant is applied over paintwork, headlights and rear lights.
Tires dressed with a non-splatter, non-oily dressing.

Level 3 Paint Correction

Starting at $1250.00 (Additional charges for Wagons, SUVs, and Trucks)

This service is for customers looking for the very best correction possible or severely neglected vehicles. 3 stages of correction and spot wet sanding to remove all severe swirl marks, light to medium scratches, holograms and buffer trails and light water etching. In the end you will be left with a perfectly scratch free finish with deep brilliant gloss. After the correction process is carried out, we apply a sealant that will last 4-6 months depending on storage, mileage driven and weather. We HIGHLY recommend one of our ceramic coating packages to protect the vehicles finish with this level of paint correction. This will lock in the shine and also make the vehicle much easier to wash.

Maximum correction achieved safely depending on paint/clear coat thickness.

Includes:

Multi-step – hand wash over the entire vehicle, wheels, arches, and door, engine and trunk jambs.
Vehicle is hand dried using compressed air and synthetic absorber towels.
Full paint decontamination with Clay Bar treatment This is designed to remove embedded road grime, tar and paint splatter.
Masking all trim and areas that need to be protection during the correction process.
Entire paintwork thickness is measured to ensure safe amount can be corrected properly.
3 stages of correction with machine compounding and polishing.
A synthetic sealant (We HIGHLY recommend one of our ceramic coatings for this package) is applied over paintwork, headlights and rear lights.
Tires dressed with a non-splatter, non-oily dressing.

Questions that you should be asking a paint correction specialist:

What does that company specialize in?
Are they paint correction specialists?
Are they a professional or do they do this on the side?
Do they carry insurance?
Where is your vehicle stored?
Do they have prompt response time? Are they responding to your calls and questions and treating you respectfully?
Do they have positive reviews?
Are they a licensed business?
Are they performing the proper prep work and not cutting corners?
Are reasonable product claims being made?
Integrity – can you trust them to do the job correctly?

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