Top Rated Paint Correction Specialists in Chicago IL
Proper paint correction to remove swirls and gloss your paint like never-before
Proper Paint Correction To Restore Your Paint
Paint correction is the process of removing the swirls, scratches, and imperfections out of the paint work to restore your car’s paint to bring back the glass and clarity. It’ll look better than the day you bought it (especially with a ceramic coating on it)!
We achieve this by using a high-speed polisher paired with a combination of pads and compounds based on the condition of your vehicle and the type of clear coat that it has.
However, you must be careful with this process as if you take things too far to the extreme, you can actually damage your car’s paint by burning through the clear coat. When this happens, the only resolution is to respray that panel. This also applies to our headlight restoration service. You can take things too far and cause unrepairable damage.
That’s why when we work on your vehicle, we take the utmost care to ensure everything we do is to enhance and preserve your vehicle, and not to damage or jeopardize the clear coat. We’d rather not remove every scratch if that means keeping your clear coat in good margin.
Your Go-To Paint Correction Expert in Chicago IL
Our goal is to deliver the best results we can to make you satisfied. Whether we’re removing a smoke odor from your interior or giving a thorough deep cleaning, our job is to produce amazing results.
Give us a call and let us know what you’re specifically looking for because we can tailor our services to fit your needs.
If you want us to get your car show-ready and spend 20 hours detailing and polishing your paint, we can do that. If you need to prepare your vehicle for sale and would like us to do a light refresh on your paint and clean the engine bay, we can also take care of that for you. Sometimes you don’t even need to polish your vehicle and simply go with exterior detail.
Paint Correction Pricing
Pricing is based on the size, condition, and type of clear coat. Here are general price ranges to get an idea of what we charge (note: price will vary car-to-car, even if it’s the same make and model).
Small Vehicles (GTI, Mini Cooper): $250 to $400+
Medium Vehicles (Mazda3, Honda CRV): $300 to $600+
Large Vehicles (SUVs, Truck): $500 to $800+
The prices listed above cover a one-step paint correction, typically achieving a 50-80% improvement in your vehicle’s paint condition. For a higher level of perfection (80-95% or more), which involves a two-step paint correction process, please contact us for a customized quote.
Different Levels of Paint Correction
There’s two main levels of paint correction that we offer: a one-step polish and a two-step correction.
The one-step polish is a great option for vehicles that are in already good condition and need a light refresh to get the paint back up to standard. However, there are times, based on the condition and type of clear coat that your car has, to where even a one-step polish can produce incredible results on a heavily swirled vehicle.
Broadly speaking, we see a 50% to 80% swirl-removal with the one-step polish.
The two-step correction is the right choice for vehicles that are heavily swirled and want to restore the gloss and clarity to it. Typically, with this process, we need to get more aggressive to remove most of the swirls and scratches in your paint work. This is especially true when we’re working with vehicles that have a much harder clear coat.
The goal is to remove 80% to 95% of the imperfections from the clear coat.
Other Areas We Service in Chicago IL
We’re a mobile-based detailing company. We service Chicago and surrounding areas:
If you don’t see your area above, don’t worry! We travel across the Chicago area. Give us a call or submit a form to see if we go to your area.
Paint Correction FAQs
Does paint correction remove deep scratches from my paint?
It depends how deep the scratch is on your paint. If it hasn’t gone through the layers of paint on your car, then yes, we should be able to remove it. If the scratch is deep enough to have gone through all the layers of paint (primer, basecoat, clear coat), then we may only be able to reduce the scratch.
How long does a paint correction service take?
The two main factors to how long the service will take is based on the size of the vehicle and the condition of the paint. A heavily swirled Corolla will take longer than a well-taken care of Tundra simply due to the condition (even though the Tundra is much larger). A paint correction job can take between half a day to two days.
Is paint correction safe for my car’s paint?
When done right, yes, paint correction is very safe. Before we put a polisher on your vehicle, we’ll first use a paint thickness gauge to read how much paint is on your vehicle and see what we’re working with. This will give us a good idea of how “hard” we can push on the panel.
How often should I get paint correction done on my vehicle?
If you want your car to stay swirl-free and glossy, then the main focus will be to properly maintain your vehicle after the service. That’s the key part. If you get your car polished and then the next day you take it through a $10 tunnel wash, you’ll have all the swirls and scratches back in your paint.
What causes swirl marks on car paint?
The biggest culprit to swirls and scratches in your paint is going to be through the washing and drying process. When you use a low quality wash mitt and drying towel, paired with improper techniques, you instill very light fine-scratches that end up looking like cobwebs over time when you look at your car’s paint in the sun.