Paint Correction and Restoration Services
Make your vehicle Stand Out
Are you the type of person who walks backward while looking at your vehicle’s paint after parking? Do you have annoying swirl marks that bother you? If either one of those is true then a paint correction service will get you very excited. If you want your vehicle to stand out in parking lots or at the red light this is the best way to get that.
Take a look at the before and after picture above. You see before there are plenty of swirls that when standing far away you don’t see however those swirls are rapidly decreasing your paints clarity! The only way to safely remove those swirls and add a ridiculous amount of depth and clarity to the paint is through machine polishing done by our paint correction professionals.
What is paint correction? How does it work?
Paint correction is a very tedious process of machine polishing to remove swirl marks and other defects within the paint of your vehicle. Paint correction is very important in order to maximize the gloss of your vehicle.
So how does it work? On your vehicle, you have several layers of paint and the top layer is called a clear coat. The clear coat is what gives your paint the shine and gloss that you see. However, clear coat is prone to all sorts of damage and scratches that inevitably reduce your paint’s clarity. When we do a paint correction we are leveling out the paint on a microscopic level in order to remove those defects and permanently restore your paint.
Paint Correction Pricing
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Fine Polishing
Removes very minor paint defects. Very good for making paint smooth and glossy. Recommended for vehicles that don’t have a lot of defects but just need a little bit of extra gloss. Cost starts at $250 for cars but varies based off of vehicles size.
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One Step Paint Correction
This paint correction service is ideal for most people. With this service we will enhance the paints clarity and depth without breaking the bank. This removes roughly 50-80 percent of paints defects so there might be some heavy scratches left over but you can choose to have those spot treated as many customers have in the past. This level of paint correction starts at $450 for cars.
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2 Stage Paint Correction
If you are very particular about your paints condition this service is meant for you. This level of paint correction includes compounding to remove 85 - 95 percent of the paints defects. After that we will use a finer polish to maximize the gloss of the vehicle. This is a very extensive and a service that requires lots of skill along with proper safety precautions but the results speak for themselves and are well worth it if you want to stand out far more than any other vehicle. This level of paint correction starts at $800 for a car.
Preserving Your Paint
Your vehicle’s paint is composed of several layers and the top is clear coat. If paint correction is done too many times or not done correctly you can burn through this layer which would need a new paint job to fix. Here at Gladiator Detailing we not only have the skills needed to provide good results but we have sufficient tools and knowledge to produce those results safely.
Common Questions
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Answer: You may be thinking of how some waxes have fillers that fill in the paint defects but only for a limited time. This is not the case with paint correction. After a paint correction the paint will stay in that condition as long as you care for it properly. Not sure how to care for it properly feel free to reach out to us!
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Answer: Swirl marks on your paint come from using improper car washing methods or taking a vehicle through an automatic car wash. Car washes have been proven to scratch automotive paint.
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Answer: A simple polish or one step paint correction can be done within one day. If you get a 2 step paint correction we will need the vehicle for 2 days and could be more if you choose to protect it with a ceramic coating