Paint Correction Services
Our Difference
One of the top reason to get your paint correction done at Driveway Details has to do with achieving your goals but doing so in the safest way possible. The paint of your car has several layers including the clearcoat, basecoat (the paint color), and the primer coat. When performing a paint correction, we slowly polish down the clearcoat in order to remove the swirls and scratches that are visible. The easy way to do this is to take a harsh polishing pad and polishing compound and remove layers of the clearcoat quickly to achieve a less swirled/scratched surface. While this can look good, it is not safe, can leave a haze, and will shorten the lifespan of your paint. Driveway Details will measure each panel of your car to ensure we know the depth of these layers. It will also give us insight into if any panels or areas have been repainted. We will then complete test spots with various polishing pads and polishing compounds to find the least aggressive combination that will achieve the desired results and maximize the longevity of your paint.
A secondary benefit to our process of finding the least harsh combination of pad and polish compound is that we’ll avoid adding any haziness to your paint. Using too harsh of a pad or polish compound can remove the scratches and swirls but can leave a haze to your paint. The only time there should ever be haze during a polishing process is when performing a multi-stage correction where we use a heavy pad and polish compound to remove deep scratches and swirls. After this stage, a new “finishing” combination of pad and polish compound will be used to remove any of the haziness from the paint. We pride ourselves on finding the best and safest combination for your specific paint and are always sure to leave your paint haze free. We will also never use any filler-based polishes that give the appearance of improved paint to later be washed away and having your car look the same as before.
Our Polishing Levels
Enhancement Polish
Starting at $895
Our enhancement polish is perfect for those looking to enhance the look of their paint on a budget. It’s a great entry level polish aimed at removing superficial imperfections by around 50%+. While deeper scratches are likely to remain visible with this level of polish, this enhancement will remove many light swirls and bring a lot of depth, gloss, and clarity out of your paint. This service is performed on every painted surface we can safely polish with a 5” polisher. A bonus of this service is you will have a choice of a wax or paint sealant to be applied to your paint once the polish is completed.
One-Step Correction
Starting at $1,500
Our one-step correction is a great choice for those looking for a very in-depth polish of their vehicle. The goal of this level of correction is to improve the overall quality of your vehicle’s paint by removing a vast majority of light scratches, hazing, and defects. While the one-step polish does not repair deep scratches or damage (although they may become less noticeable), this polish will renew the depth, gloss, and clarity of your vehicle’s finish, reducing blemishes by around 75%+. One of the biggest benefits of selecting this level over our enhancement polish is that we will use polishing pads as small as 1” inch to precisely hit each valley and crevice with as much attention to detail as possible in the safest way possible. As with our enhancement polish, this level will include your choice of wax or paint sealant.
Multi-Stage Correction
Starting at $2,700
Our polishers pride themselves on our multi-stage correction. This is our top of the line and by far most in depth polish. The reason for selecting this level of correction over our one-step correction is that this service provides two stages of correcting, hence the “multi” in the title. The first stage will be a hard cutting polishing compound and polishing pad that will remove the defects, swirls and marring. The next stage is a finishing combination of polish and pad that will remove any sort of haziness left behind from the first stage of polishing. This full multi-stage paint correction’s goal is to remove most defects, swirls, and marring, bringing painted surfaces about a 90%+ enhancement in clarity. The result is a near-perfect finish that, with proper care and protection, will remain for years to come. As with our one-step correction, this level will include polishing with pads down to the 1” size and the choice of wax or paint sealant.
Paint Correction Services
Our Difference
One of the top reason to get your paint correction done at Driveway Details has to do with achieving your goals but doing so in the safest way possible. The paint of your car has several layers including the clearcoat, basecoat (the paint color), and the primer coat. When performing a paint correction, we slowly polish down the clearcoat in order to remove the swirls and scratches that are visible. The easy way to do this is to take a harsh polishing pad and polishing compound and remove layers of the clearcoat quickly to achieve a less swirled/scratched surface. While this can look good, it is not safe, can leave a haze, and will shorten the lifespan of your paint. Driveway Details will measure each panel of your car to ensure we know the depth of these layers. It will also give us insight into if any panels or areas have been repainted. We will then complete test spots with various polishing pads and polishing compounds to find the least aggressive combination that will achieve the desired results and maximize the longevity of your paint.
A secondary benefit to our process of finding the least harsh combination of pad and polish compound is that we’ll avoid adding any haziness to your paint. Using too harsh of a pad or polish compound can remove the scratches and swirls but can leave a haze to your paint. The only time there should ever be haze during a polishing process is when performing a multi-stage correction where we use a heavy pad and polish compound to remove deep scratches and swirls. After this stage, a new “finishing” combination of pad and polish compound will be used to remove any of the haziness from the paint. We pride ourselves on finding the best and safest combination for your specific paint and are always sure to leave your paint haze free. We will also never use any filler-based polishes that give the appearance of improved paint to later be washed away and having your car look the same as before.
Our Polishing Levels
Enhancement Polish
Starting at $895
Our enhancement polish is perfect for those looking to enhance the look of their paint on a budget. It’s a great entry level polish aimed at removing superficial imperfections by around 50%+. While deeper scratches are likely to remain visible with this level of polish, this enhancement will remove many light swirls and bring a lot of depth, gloss, and clarity out of your paint. This service is performed on every painted surface we can safely polish with a 5” polisher. A bonus of this service is you will have a choice of a wax or paint sealant to be applied to your paint once the polish is completed.
One-Step Correction
Starting at $1,500
Our one-step correction is a great choice for those looking for a very in-depth polish of their vehicle. The goal of this level of correction is to improve the overall quality of your vehicle’s paint by removing a vast majority of light scratches, hazing, and defects. While the one-step polish does not repair deep scratches or damage (although they may become less noticeable), this polish will renew the depth, gloss, and clarity of your vehicle’s finish, reducing blemishes by around 75%+. One of the biggest benefits of selecting this level over our enhancement polish is that we will use polishing pads as small as 1” inch to precisely hit each valley and crevice with as much attention to detail as possible in the safest way possible. As with our enhancement polish, this level will include your choice of wax or paint sealant.
Multi-Stage Correction
Starting at $2,700
Our polishers pride themselves on our multi-stage correction. This is our top of the line and by far most in depth polish. The reason for selecting this level of correction over our one-step correction is that this service provides two stages of correcting, hence the “multi” in the title. The first stage will be a hard cutting polishing compound and polishing pad that will remove the defects, swirls and marring. The next stage is a finishing combination of polish and pad that will remove any sort of haziness left behind from the first stage of polishing. This full multi-stage paint correction’s goal is to remove most defects, swirls, and marring, bringing painted surfaces about a 90%+ enhancement in clarity. The result is a near-perfect finish that, with proper care and protection, will remain for years to come. As with our one-step correction, this level will include polishing with pads down to the 1” size and the choice of wax or paint sealant.