Paint Enhancement & Correction

Paint correction is a term that describes the process of restoring and rejuvenating the paintwork of a vehicle, mostly through the elimination of surface imperfections. These imperfections include things like swirl marks & fine scratches, bird dropping etching & acid rain etching, holograms, and isolated scratches.

The term paint correction should only be used if these imperfections are properly removed and not just covered up or hidden with filler based products. The actual corrective process itself comprises of a small amount of clear coat or paint being removed from the surface with the use of abrasive polishes, which are applied and worked in with appropriate polishing machines, in order to level out the surface.

Before any paint correction is undertaken, a thorough detailed wash and decontamination of the vehicle is performed. Paintwork is properly washed and cleaned to remove any loose dirt, then after the wash process it is clayed with a specialist automotive clay bar, which safely removes any bonded surface contaminants such as tar spots and fallout.

It is important these contaminants are removed before the paint correction process.

The polishing is usually a multi stage process and a range of different grades of polish are used, ranging from heavier cutting compounds, which remove the surface material, to finer products which then remove any marks that the heavier products may have inflicted and generally refine the finish.

During the paint correction process we use a paint depth gauge.

This measures the thickness of the paint on the metal panels and is used before, during and after the process to monitor how much material is being removed and ensure an excess is not removed which could leave the paint too thin.

Specialist LED lamps which replicate the effect of direct sunlight on the surface are also used during the process to check the condition of the paintwork and see how successfully the surface scratches and imperfections are being removed. Some scratches or imperfections may actually be too deep or severe to safely remove without risking removing to much surface paint or clear coat and so are minimized and reduced as best as possible using techniques with the machine polisher and polishing products that round off the edges of the scratches and make them far less apparent in direct light.

After correction, the panels are wiped down with an isopropyl alcohol based product which removes any oils that may have been left over from the polish and reveals the true finish, including any areas that may have been missed or require a little more work.

Depending on what our client has requested, we offer various wax and ceramic coatings to protect and enhance the paintwork to complete the process. Once complete, fully corrected paintwork will have a deep shine and produce stunning reflections.

Paint correction is a very labour intensive process and is usually the most time consuming part of the car detailing process. Get ready to be amazed.

Pricing starts from £300 + Vat.