Crystal Clear Detail
Paint correction is the process of permanently removing swirls, scratches, and surface damage from your clear coat — restoring the deep, glass-like clarity your car had from the factory.
The Service
A standard detail cleans your car. Paint correction actually fixes it. Using a machine polisher and professional-grade compounds, we physically remove a micro-thin layer of clear coat — and with it, every swirl, scratch, and blemish living inside it.
"The result isn't covered up or filled in. It's gone — permanently — until new damage occurs."
Fine circular scratches from improper washing and drying techniques — most visible under direct sunlight or artificial light.
Linear marks from keys, brushes, car washes, tree branches, or contact with other surfaces — in the clear coat or paint layer.
Mineral deposits left by rain, sprinklers, or tap water that etch into the clear coat and can't be removed with regular washing.
UV damage and environmental exposure that dull the paint's depth, turning what should be glossy into flat and chalky.
Find Your Service Level
Pick the description that most closely matches what you're seeing on your vehicle. We'll match you to the right correction stage and give you an estimated starting price.
Correction Stages
Swirls, light haze, minor surface marks.
From $299
Sedan pricing. SUVs & trucks add $50-$100.
Scratches, water etching, moderate defects.
From $449
Sedan pricing. SUVs & trucks add $100-$150.
Severe oxidation, deep damage, faded paint.
Custom Quote
Varies by vehicle, defect severity, and panel count.
How We Work
Full hand wash, iron fallout removal, and clay bar treatment to strip every contaminant from the surface before polishing begins.
We measure paint depth with a gauge to confirm safe correction levels. Every panel is inspected under LED lighting to map the defects.
Professional dual-action or rotary polisher with the appropriate compound and pad combination for your paint type and defect severity.
Each panel is re-inspected under lighting to verify defect removal. Additional passes are made where needed until results meet standard.
A sealant or wax is applied to protect the freshly corrected surface — or we move straight to ceramic coating if you choose to upgrade.
What's Included
"Paint correction isn't a product we apply — it's a result we achieve. Every stage includes everything needed to do it right, no line items or surprise add-ons."
All correction services are performed mobile, at your location in the DMV. No drop-off, no waiting at a shop. We come to you, work on-site, and leave your car better than we found it.
Don't Stop At Correction
Paint correction removes the damage. Ceramic coating makes sure it doesn't come back. Applied immediately after correction, a ceramic coat bonds to the freshly exposed clear coat — sealing in the gloss and creating a hydrophobic barrier that lasts years, not months.
Packages starting at $599 (sedan) depending on protection tier and vehicle size.
Water, dirt, and contaminants bead and slide off — keeping your paint cleaner between washes.
Prevents the oxidation and fading that made correction necessary in the first place.
Ceramic coating intensifies the corrected paint's clarity and depth — making a great result look even better.
Ready To Book
Serving Alexandria, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Mobile service — we come to your home or office. Not sure which stage you need? Call or email us and we'll figure it out together.