Mckinney, Texas Premier Paint Correction Specialists

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

The goal of paint correction is to remove swirls and imperfections so your car can shine. Depending on what you want, we can aim to remove 65% to 90% of the imperfection from your paint. This is where we do an intense cutting and polishing step, called a 2-step correction, to get the most gloss and clarity from your paintwork.

Some scratches or imperfection are far too deep to remove. This may be because of how deep the scratch is, the type of imperfection that it is, or maybe it’s unsafe to polish on a specific panel due to the clear coat being too thin.

This is where we’ll make the proper judgement call on what we can safely remove off your paint. It’s not just about removing as many imperfections. It’s also knowing when enough is enough to keep the integrity of the paint healthy and within good working boundaries.

We can spend 20 hours or 5 hours polishing your paint. It’s all just based on what you’d like to achieve.

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The goal of paint correction is to remove swirls and imperfections so your car can shine. Depending on what you want, we can aim to remove 65% to 90% of the imperfection from your paint. This is where we do an intense cutting and polishing step, called a 2-step correction, to get the most gloss and clarity from your paintwork.

Some scratches or imperfection are far too deep to remove. This may be because of how deep the scratch is, the type of imperfection that it is, or maybe it’s unsafe to polish on a specific panel due to the clear coat being too thin.

This is where we’ll make the proper judgement call on what we can safely remove off your paint. It’s not just about removing as many imperfections. It’s also knowing when enough is enough to keep the integrity of the paint healthy and within good working boundaries.

We can spend 20 hours or 5 hours polishing your paint. It’s all just based on what you’d like to achieve.

Here’s a general breakdown of what the service includes: 

Clean Wheels, Tires, & Fenders: Detail starts with a thorough cleaning of the wheel faces, wheel barrels, tires, and inner fender liner

Gentle Foam Hand Wash: Vehicle gets a thick layer of foam and a gentle hand wash (while we clean the jambs, gas cap, and remove bugs from paint)

Chemically Remove Iron Particles: To ensure a clean surface, we remove iron particles from your paint via a chemical decontamination

Clay Bar Treatment: The next step to a clean surface is a clay bar treatment to remove any remaining embedded dirt and debris (your paint will feel really smooth).

Tape Off Sensitive Areas: To decrease polish build up or staining, we’ll tape off and protect any trim/chrome/sensitive areas

Step 1: Compound Phase (Correction): Safely remove a majority of the swirls and scratches from your paint with a machine polisher, cutting disc, and compound

Step 2: Polishing Phase (Polish): This will increase shine and clarity by polishing the micro-scratches that are leftover from the compound phase

Paint Wipe Down: To inspect true condition, we’ll wipe down the paint to remove any leftover polish residue that can be hiding imperfections

Apply Paint Protection: Based on your choice of protection, we’ll apply a wax, sealant, or a durable ceramic coating

Dress Tires, Plastic & Trim: To give the exterior an extra pop, most of the exterior plastic and trim will be dressed to an even black finish like the tires, fenders, and trim (it will not be greasy)

Clean Exterior Windows & Mirrors: We’ll complete the detail with streak-free glass cleaning on all exterior surfaces

Final Touch Ups: We’ll do a final inspection of all exterior surfaces and touch up any areas that need are attention

We’re not a high-volume car wash that gets cars in-and-out as fast as possible. So our process and the time it takes to complete is going to take much longer than what a volume car wash lot will tell you. 

There’s been cars we’ve worked on that have taken three days to complete due to the size or condition of the vehicle. It’s a very tedious process and in order to deliver the best results, it takes time and effort. 

Paint Correction FAQs

What tools and products do you use?
We have a variety of polishers, pads, compounds, polishes, towels, and lights that we use to get the job done. We have 1″, 3″, and 5″ polishers to help us get into any small or tight area we need to polish. If there’s heavy swirls, we can use our more aggressive tools and pads to safely achieve the desired results.

Before we start the polishing process, we use our paint thickness gauge to read how much paint we have to work with. This is important to know so we don’t go overly aggressive on panels that don’t have the clear coat for us to do it. We don’t want to end up causing damage because we were chasing the swirls. 

What’s the difference between a wax and paint correction?
A wax does not remove any swirls or scratches from your paint. It only hides the very light swirls and can be completed in a few hours. Paint correction actually removes the swirls in your paint. This is what makes the paint shine like crazy. It also takes a substantial amount of time and energy to complete. Usually one or two full days (depending on size, condition, and desired results).. 

My paint is chipping. Can you still polish it?
If there’s panels on your paint that are chipping, cracking, or heavily oxidized, then there’s a chance it’s too far gone for us to work on. That being said, on the other panels, if they’re still in good condition, we can still polish them normally. But if the paint is at the point where can’t do anything, your next solution would be to get that panel repainted.

Does the color of the car matter when it comes to polishing paint?
The process will be the same but if you have a darker colored vehicle like black, you can see far more swirls and imperfections than you can with a lighter colored vehicle like white. Black is a great color but it’s often the most difficult to upkeep because you can see every little imperfection in the sun. With the color white, a lot of it is hidden because it blends in with the paint color. 

How often do I need to polish my car?
It’s one of those services where you shouldn’t have to do it every year. You have a limited amount of clear coat on your paint and the more you polish it, the more you take off and thin it out. That’s why it’s important to maintain your vehicle with proper washing so you can prolong the results and not require your paint to be polished every yea