Professional paint correction in Raleigh and surrounding areas
Paint polishing or 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).
Remove The Paint Imperfections and Reveal The Gloss
Have you looked at your paint under the sun and saw a web of swirls scratches? These are called micro-scratches and that’s what hinders your car from shining. How did they get there in the first place? The biggest culprit is usually improper washing and drying methods. Automatic car washes, using low-quality towels, dirt-infused brushes and harsh chemicals can all lead to abrading your paint and installing imperfections.
With paint correction, you can remove up to 99% of those swirls and scratches to bring out an incredible shine and gloss for your vehicle. When this is done properly, the results are amazing! It’ll look like your car just got repainted, or better. So if you’ve wanted to add life back to your car, then this is the best option to get the “Wow!” factor.
Unlike our Full Exterior Detailing service that can be done in just a few hours, paint correction requires substantial more time and energy with a wide variety of polishers, polishes, compounds, pads, towels, and most importantly, skill and patience to achieve the desired end-results. There’s a lot of Raleigh detail shops with inexperienced “detailers” that can get it done in an hour or two. The reality is your car is left in a worse condition than when you arrived. We get calls from customers like that all the time to come fix the damage and do the job right.
Paint Correction Packages
Select your vehicle size for pricing.
PAINT ENHANCEMENT
The polish package for those who don’t want to break the bank, but desire a diamond-like shine.
- We start with our full exterior service to prepare the vehicle for polishing.
- All-In-One Polish is used to add optical clarity and depth to the paint. Minimal scratching is removed. Deep scratches are not removed.
- Once the correction stages are complete the vehicle is finished with a high-quality silica spray sealant for added shine and additional protection.
LEVEL 1 PAINT POLISHING
Our single stage polishing process is perfect to restore your pain’t gloss and luster and keep it looking fresh!
- We start with our full exterior service to prepare the vehicle for polishing.
- Polish is used to remove medium-light swirls or scratches and to add optical clarity and depth to the paint.
- Once the correction stages are complete the vehicle is finished with a high-quality silica spray sealant for added shine and additional protection.
LEVEL 2 PAINT CORRECTION
This is the difference maker when trying to restore your paint and make it more visually appealing.
- We start with our full exterior service to prepare the vehicle for polishing.
- With this correction, we are aiming to remove about 85% of the defects from your paint and leave a dramatically improved surface. We use a compound to remove heavy swirls, scratches, and randomized defects from the clear coat.
- Polish is used to remove any remaining light swirls or scratches to add optical clarity and depth to the paint.
- Once the correction stages are complete the vehicle is finished with a high-quality silica spray sealant for added shine and additional protection.
Paint Correction FAQ's
Do you come to me?
Yes, we’re mobile-based so we clean clean the exterior at your home, apartment, or work location. We service the Greater Raleigh area and surrounding areas like Wake Forest, Cary, Garner, Apex, Clayton, Forestville, Youngsville, Louisburg and more…
Do you need access to water?
If we’re working at your home location, then if possible, we’ll use the water spigot you have. If we’re working at an apartment or your work location, we still opt for customer water when possible but have rinseless washing methods available, safe for exteriors.
Is paint correction required prior to a ceramic coating?
The short answer is yes, with the exception of our Ceramic Pro Sport coating package. Regardless, we heavily encourage investing in at least a paint enhancement. This will remove a minimum 50% of swirl marks from your surface, as well as creating an extremely glossy finish – perfect prep for a ceramic coating.
How long does this service take to complete?
It all depends on your size vehicle, condition, and the type of clear coat we’re working with. Paint correction is a specialty service, and requires a high level of detail to fully refine the paint. In order for our process to be successful, we also include a full exterior detail and full prep work before paint correction.
How long do the results last?
Once you have invested in paint correction for your vehicle, which is indeed a permanent fix for your paintwork, it is imperative to maintain the vehicle properly. Proper maintenance after correction is the number 1 factor that will determine if you will need polishing done in the coming years or you avoid another appointment. Taking the vehicle through tunnel car washes for example, is a huge NO. Improper washing, dying, and “wiping down” of the exterior is the main cause of excess scratching and swirling.
