02 / Paint Correction
We remove swirl marks, light scratches, water spots, and clear-coat haze. 1-step or 2-step machine correction at your address.
Paint correction removes swirl marks, light scratches, water spots, and oxidation from the clear coat. Done by machine in stages, with paint depth measured before and after to keep the clear coat safe.
How much we can remove depends on which level you pick.
02 / Levels of Correction
Paint correction is measured in percentages. Deeper scratches that have cut into the clear coat or paint require body work, which is outside our scope.
Ideal for daily drivers that need a noticeable improvement without a full multi-stage correction. Enhances gloss and clarity while reducing light imperfections. A 1-step polish reduces the appearance of light-to-moderate clear-coat defects by approximately 50–70%, including swirl marks, light scratches, and general paint haze. Includes a premium exterior wash and proper surface preparation.
Designed for those seeking a significantly refined finish. Focuses on correcting defects and restoring depth and clarity to the paint. A 2-step process targets heavier imperfections and removes approximately 85–95% of clear-coat defects, including swirl marks, light-to-moderate scratches, oxidation, and surface haze. Includes a premium exterior wash and full paint preparation.
02 / How it works
Paint depth gauge readings panel by panel before any correction work. If the clear coat is thin, we adjust the plan and tell you why.
Two-bucket wash. Iron remover. Clay bar over every panel. The surface is bare paint when polishing begins, nothing else.
Heavy compound on a rotary or dual-action machine, panel by panel, until the deeper defects are gone. We pause to inspect under inspection lighting, often.
A finer abrasive and a softer pad. The cut leaves micro-haze; the polish removes it. What comes off is a deep, even finish.
Three different light sources, sun gun, halogen, and natural daylight. We walk every panel with you before we leave.
Pair with ceramic
Express full detail, paint correction, and full-car ceramic in a single engagement. À-la-carte runs ~$868. Bundle is $599.
03 / FAQ
A 1-step correction takes most of a day. A 2-step takes one to two days. The car stays with you under cover until the work is finished.
Not every scratch. Paint correction is measured in percentages. A 1-step removes approximately 50–70% of swirls, light scratches, and oxidation. A 2-step gets to 85–95%. Deeper scratches that have cut into the clear coat or paint require body work, which is outside our scope.
Yes. Correction without protection sets the clock running again. Ceramic locks in the work and extends it. We package both as the New Car Prep bundle.
Where we work
Paint Correction in Charlotte. 1-step or 2-step machine correction for swirl marks and oxidation common on inner-ring daily drivers parked under big oaks and tunnel-washed too often.
Paint Correction in SouthPark. 1-step on daily drivers, 2-step on garage-kept weekend cars. Removes the swirl marks fast hand washes leave on German SUVs and luxury sedans.
Paint Correction in Ballantyne. Most local cars are black on black, which shows every swirl mark. 1-step or 2-step correction restores depth and clarity.
Paint Correction in Waxhaw. Careful single-stage work on older lacquer and original-paint daily drivers. We treat the finish the way the houses are kept: a little older, a little finer.
Paint Correction in Weddington. Full two-stage correction on garage-kept estate cars. Most builds run a full day, with paint preparation and final inspection inside the owner's garage.
Paint Correction in Huntersville. 1-step on daily drivers, 2-step on garage-kept weekend cars. The Lake Norman corridor sees plenty of swirl damage from quick weekend washes.
Paint Correction in Lake Norman. Removes hard-water spotting along rocker panels, swirl marks from too-fast dock washes, and sun damage picked up parked lakeside.
Paint Correction in Matthews. Single-stage correction on family daily drivers, two-stage on the occasional weekend car. Tunnel-wash damage shows; we correct what shows.
Paint Correction in Fort Mill. 1-step or 2-step correction on new deliveries and garage-kept daily drivers across the SC border corridor. Most builds run a full day, finished in the owner's garage.
Paint Correction in Rock Hill. 1-step or 2-step correction on daily drivers and weekend cars across the SC suburbs. Manchester Village builds, Winthrop-area daily drivers, full kit on site, by appointment.
