What Is Paint Correction?

Paint Correction - What is it and why should I get it?


Paint Correction is the process removing minor imperfections on the surface of your car’s exterior bodywork. This includes scratches, swirl marks, and other blemishes that detract from the overall appearance of your vehicle.


Paint Correction Process

Paint correction is done by using special tools and techniques. This process usually involves “Polishing” or “Buffing” the surface of a vehicle in various steps to remove the imperfections. Once the paint has been corrected, it will look like new again.


Before And After Paint Correction

Paint Correction Before And After
Paint Correction After And Before


Why Should You Get Paint Correction?


If you’ve ever looked at the paint of your car in the sunlight, you may have noticed many scratches that appear to be in a circle shape. This is what we call swirl marks. These are fine scratches that have mainly acuminated do to improper washing. Removing these swirl marks is the primary goal of paint correction, but we also use paint correction to eliminate any scuff marks, etching from bird droppings and hard water along with removing buffer trails, and random deep scratches.


Best Possible Paint Finish

If you want to make sure your vehicle looks its absolute best, then you need to have your car paint corrected. Many people think that having their vehicle painted will fix any imperfections, but this isn’t true. Even with a professional paint job, there will still be some imperfections that cannot be removed and therefore a paint correction is your best way to get your vehicles finish to its absolute best.


New Car Does Not Equal Perfect Paint!


Even ​New Cars are never truly free from imperfections. Unfortunately, many dealerships end up washing cars at the car lot with improper washing methods. They mainly run them through their automatic car washes, which totally destroys paint. Just a few times through an automatic car wash and your paint is going to have quite the load of swirls and scratches. We have even paint corrected brand new cars, that have been delivered straight from the dealership.



When Should You Have Paint Correction Done?


When you spend an hour hand washing your car, using super expensive car soaps, and extremely soft microfiber towels, just to find out when you look into your freshly washed glossy paint, you notice what looks like tiny spider webs in the paint. Well that's about the time we start thinking about paint correction to get rid of those eyesores in the paint.


Before Getting Paint Protection

Paint correction is also an important step in preparing for paint protection. If you are someone who wants to protect your paint from future imperfections and damage, then prior to applying paint protection to your vehicle we first must get your vehicle’s finish as best as we can before we apply any type of paint protection. Paint correction is usually one of the biggest factors to the cost of getting your car paint protected since it is very labor intensive.

Paint Protection After Paint Correction?


Speaking of Paint Protection, So now you have your vehicle paint corrected, how do we keep from getting future imperfections in my paint?


Now that we did all the work to make your paint look amazing, it’s time to maintain it! Unfortunately, it is very difficult to keep vehicles in perfect condition with all the wear and tear we give them. Luckily, with modern paint protection, we can reduce the chance of your vehicle’s paint falling back to what it was prior to our correction. We offer both Industrial Grade Ceramic Coatings and Paint Protection Film. Both applications will offer great value to your vehicle and make results from restoring your paint condition last longer and even look better.


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