Paint Correction FAQ

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What Is Paint Correction?

Paint correction is the process of cleaning and rejuvenating a vehicle’s paint by removing surface flaws that dull, haze, or oxidize the surface. These irregularities might be anything from dirt AND grime to scratches, scuffs, buffer trails, and more. Paint correction works to remove these flaws rather than simply mask them by using polishes that are applied with a polishing machine to level out the surface.

Ceramic coatings offer excellent sheen and slickness while also protecting your car. But what exactly is it? Simply said, ceramic coatings are polymer-based liquids that we apply by hand. They’re designed to attach to the paint on your car for a durable layer of protection against the elements.

What Causes Paint Defects?

Your vehicle’s paint can be the victim of wear and tear from many outside elements. Most commonly, the rain, wind, dust, debris, and UV rays from the sun can cause damage to your car.

What Types of Paint Defects Can Paint Correction Address?

  • Spider web swirl marks
  • Marring and micro marring
  • Buffer trails and holograms
  • Random isolated deep scratches
  • Bird droppings and bird drop etchings
  • Light to medium water spots
  • Road tar
  • Tree sap
  • Bugs
  • Paint oxidation and ultraviolet fading
car with paint damage
detail of car body paint job

Is Paint Correct Required Before Ceramic Coating?

Simply put, no. A ceramic coating can technically be put on any surface. However, at least a one-step polish is advised to ensure that the paint layer adheres securely to your automobile’s clear coat and makes it appear its best.

 

If you choose to have a ceramic coating applied before paint correction, any flaws in the paint that were previously visible will be frozen in place. As a result, your vehicle’s appearance will be less-than-optimal. Coatings operate as a magnifying glass for your car’s paint, revealing these faults even more. To ensure that the automobile reaches its greatest possible gloss, clarity, and depth, paint correction is strongly recommended before getting a ceramic coating on your car.

What Is the Difference Between Paint Correction and Paint Protection?

Paint protection is the more proactive of these two often confused terms. It’s the practice of utilizing a range of products and materials as preventative tools, including sealant, wax, and ceramic coating to preserve one’s automobile.

 

Paint protection is one of the most effective methods to preserve the long-term beauty of a vehicle’s exterior, and makes it easier to maintain and clean the car, while also ensuring that more repairs are not required in the future.

 

On the other hand, paint correction is a service that is used to repair small scratches, swirling, flaws, or damage on your vehicle’s exterior. The damage can be caused by a number of factors, including excessive weather exposure, lack of paint protection, or normal vehicle usage. If there is significant damage to your car’s paint layer or clear coat, we recommend getting professional assistance in order to restore it to its former glory.

quality check on car body paint
car with smooth paint surface

Does Paint Correction Remove Paint From My Car?

Technically, during the paint correction process, we polish and remove a small amount of the clear coat layer from your car. Before we begin the paint correction process, we always ensure that we take proper paint measurements so we know how much we can safely remove and polish.

Is Paint Correction Permanent?

The scuffs, swirls, and scratches that we remove during the paint correction process are permanently gone. However, it is absolutely still possible to damage your paint again. That’s why we recommend having your car professionally detailed and considering a ceramic coating so you can enjoy a beautiful-looking car for even longer.

Should I Get Ceramic Coating After Paint Correction Services?

While it’s not necessary for the function of your vehicle to do so, we do recommend having a ceramic coating applied at @ the Car Wash after your car has undergone our paint correction services. Since paint correction removes a small amount of clear coat from your car, it’s not something that you want to do on a regular basis. Ceramic coating is a preventative maintenance option that will keep your car looking its best and prevent scratches, swirls, and other marks so that you won’t need paint correction services as often, or possibly even at all in the future.

quality check on paint correction of a car at a body shop

Schedule Paint Correction Services at @ the Car Wash

Could your car benefit from our paint correction services? If your car’s paint has damage from normal wear and tear, such as rain, bird droppings, tree sap, and more, it might be time to bring it in to @ the Car Wash in Fredericksburg. Reach out to our team today to schedule an appointment for our paint correction services.

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