What is Paint Correction?
Paint correction is the process of removing surface imperfections — swirl marks, holograms, light scratches, water spots and oxidation — using progressively finer polishing compounds and machine polishers.
Do You Need It?
If your car looks fine from a distance but shows fine cobwebs of swirls under strong direct light or LED torch, it needs correction. This is especially common if the car has been washed at rollover/brush car washes, or by hand with dirty sponges/cloths.
Our Correction Stages
- Stage 1 Buffing — refines the paint with a fine polish. Removes 70–80% of light defects. Ideal prep before a ceramic coating.
- Stage 2 Buffing — a compound cut followed by a refining polish. Removes 90%+ of moderate defects, restores real depth of gloss.
- Stage 3 Wet Sanding — the highest-intensity finish. Reserved for deep clearcoat defects, pronounced orange-peel and heavy oxidation. We wet-sand the clearcoat flat with ultra-fine abrasives, then compound and polish it back to a mirror. Three-day process; unnecessary on most cars, but a genuine game-changer where it's needed.
Prep for Ceramic or PPF
If you're planning a ceramic coating or PPF, correction is essential — you don't want to lock swirls in for 5 years.
Aftercare
See our paint correction guide. Use the two-bucket wash method, avoid automatic washes, and consider adding a ceramic top-coat to preserve the finish.