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Paint correction Specialists

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Paint correction: How we do it

Remove The Swirls and Get The Most Gloss
and Clarity From Your Paint

The aim of paint correction is to eliminate swirls and imperfections, allowing your car's finish to truly shine. Depending on your preference, we can target anywhere from 65% to 90% of the imperfections in your paint. This involves a meticulous two-step process of cutting and polishing to achieve maximum gloss and clarity in your paintwork.

However, certain scratches or imperfections may prove stubborn. Factors like the depth of the scratch or the nature of the imperfection, or even concerns about the thickness of the clear coat, may limit what we can achieve through polishing on specific panels.

In such cases, we exercise careful judgment to determine what can be safely addressed without compromising the integrity of your paint. It's not merely about removing imperfections but also ensuring that the paint remains healthy and stays within acceptable parameters.

Whether it's a 20-hour intensive session or a quicker 5-hour job, the extent of our polishing efforts is tailored to your desired outcome.

Even newer vehicles, fresh off the lot, may benefit from a two-step correction service. Despite being relatively new, the vehicle has undergone various handling, washing, and transportation processes during its pre-sale period, accumulating swirls and imperfections along the way.

Paint correction is a commitment to preserving your vehicle's aesthetics.

Proper maintenance post-service is crucial to sustaining the results. Neglecting proper washing and drying techniques can reintroduce swirls and scratches, undoing the work done during the correction process.

This meticulous detailing service demands significant time and effort, typically ranging from 8 to 15 hours depending on factors such as your vehicle's condition and the desired outcome.

The foam Bros paint correction process

1

Clean wheels, tires, and fenders with a variety of brushes to reach all areas.

Later, we add tire shine

2

Thorough hand wash of vehicle including cleaning the door jambs, gas cap, and remove bugs off front end.

3

To ensure we're correcting a clean surface, we remove iron particles from your paint with our specialized iron remover.

4

Clay bar decontaminate your paint to remove embedded contaminants

5

Compound Phase:

We start the paint correction process with a compound polish to remove a majority of swirls and imperfections

6

Polishing Phase:

This will further increase the shine and clarity by removing micro-scratches left over from the compound phase.

7

Wipe down paint to remove any polish residue that might be hiding imperfections

8

Depending on your choice of paint protection, we will add a sealant, wax or ceramic coating to your paint.

9

Clean exterior/interior glass and windows to give you crystal clear vision.

Paint correction pricing

Small

$450-700

Medium

$500-800

Large

$550-900

Car Polishing Faq

Do you offer ceramic coatings?

We sure do! Ceramic coatings are one of the best methods to protect your vehicle from the weather and enhance the shine of your vehicle. Read more about ceramic coatings here. You can also choose a more traditional wax or sealant.

How long do the results last?

The longevity of the results of a paint correction entirely depend on the maintenance of the vehicle after. In order to maintain your swirl-free paint, we recommend you wash and dry your vehicle properly and routinely. Click here to learn more about maintaining your vehicle.

Where are you located?

We are based out of Salinas, CA, but service the greater Monterey County area. This includes Marina, Monterey, Seaside, Prunedale, Castroville, Hollister, Watsonville, Spreckles, Pacific Grove, Carmel, Gonzales, and Soledad. If you're unsure whether we service your location, feel free to give us a call at (831) 484 - 8690.

What tools and products do you use?

A variety of compounds, polishes, machine buffers, towels, and lights will be used to correct your vehicle's paint. Every car is different and requires a personalized approach with different tools and chemicals.

What's the difference between a wax and a paint correction?

A wax does not remove any scratches or swirls on your paint. It only hides very light swirls by "filling them in". The wax process, when applied with a a machine polisher, can be completed in a few hours. A paint correction does remove scratches and swirls on your paint, which is the reason it makes your car a lot glossier. Given that paint correction is a very tedious and time consuming service, a paint correction can take 1-2 days.