When you hear the term “paint correction”, you may ask yourself “what is that”? Paint correction is a loose term used to describe the process of refinishing a vehicle’s paint job. Every vehicle whether new or old can benefit from having its paint corrected.
When your vehicle was manufactured it received a factory paint job. This is the original paint for the vehicle. On most mass-produced vehicles that factory paint is not refined before it leaves the factory to the dealership.
Some very high-end custom-ordered vehicles may go through some sort of paint correction to remove texture and so on which you will most likely be aware of if your vehicle falls in this category.
The vast majority of vehicles that are purchased new have never had this procedure done to the paint.
Paint correction explained…
Correcting a vehicle's paint could mean anything from light swirl and scratch removal (polishing the paint) to full texture (orange peel) removal (wet sanding, compounding, and polishing).
The vast majority of detail shops specialize in the removal of light swirling and marring. However many production detail shops oversell their services and don’t take the time required to provide quality results. Polishing out swirls and light scratches is typically done before installing a ceramic coating to protect the paint.
If you are more interested in flattening the paint by removing texture in the clear coat you should do a lot of research to find a detailer that knows and understands how to wet sand and properly finish the paint for the absolute best results. This will give your vehicle’s paint maximum gloss and clarity.
This is a skill that takes years and thousands of hours of repetition for any detailer to acquire.
With that said it’s important to have a detailer who understands his craft for any level of paint correction.
At the end of the day paint correction goes hand in hand with ceramic coatings and also paint protection film.
The better the condition your paint is in prior to installing vehicle protection the better that protection will work and perform over time.
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