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pAINT cORRECTION

Western new york paint Correction and detailing

Experience the Immaculate difference with our high-end paint correction services

Learn why Immaculate Detailing is entrusted throughout Western New York for automotive paint correction on everything from high-end exotic cars to your daily driver.

Automotive paint correction requires professional experience in order to not further damage your vehicle’s paint. Our experts will treat your vehicle with precision and care, leading to a scratch-free and swirl-free vehicle that looks as if it just came out of the factory.

Step 1: Paint Detox

  • Over time, there are some contaminants that embed themselves in your vehicle’s clear coat that cannot be removed through a basic car wash process. Paint contamination consists of any airborne chemical compounds, iron containing particles (brake dust), rail dust, bird droppings, road tar, tree sap, bugs, adhesives, oil, etc.

    During our paint decontamination process, we use a chemical that breaks down any iron containing particles along with a detailing clay. The chemical compound is safe and tested by our expert technicians, and will remove most paint contaminants. Any contaminants left behind after the chemical treatment are removed from the vehicle’s clear coat by hand with detailing clay.

    We recommend our customers to complete this paint decontamination process once a year to ensure proper protection of the vehicle’s paint. This process is also completed before any wax or sealant is applied to a customers’ vehicle.

    *PAINT DECONTAMINATION IS ESSENTIAL AND REQUIRED BEFORE WE COMPLETE ANY LEVEL OF PAINT CORRECTION OR BEFORE ANY CERAMIC COATING APPLICATION TO ENSURE A PROPER BOND TO THE VEHICLE.

Step 2: Paint Correction

  • There are many ways scratches or swirls appear in your clear coat. Most of the time, improper washing and drying methods (like a typical tunnel car wash) lead to micro scratches in your vehicle’s clear coat. We always recommend hand washing a vehicle with pH-neutral soap/Rinseless wash and drying it with a plush twist loop microfiber towel.

    Your vehicle’s paintwork consists of three very thin layers. The first layer applied to a panel is the primer and zinc coat to protect the metal substrate from oxidation and rust. The second layer is the basecoat, which is the paint color of your car. The final and outermost layer is a UV-protective clear coat that protects the layers underneath.

    When it comes to scratch removal and paint correction, some scratches are deeper than others. Most paint scratches and swirls could be removed with paint correction, however, if a scratch is deeper than the clear coat, the only way to fix it completely is to repaint the panel. If a scratch is too deep into the paintwork, touch-up paint could be applied only to prevent the metal from rusting.

    Paint correction is the process of using a combination of polish and pads on a machine polisher to level down the clear coat past the scratches and swirls. The modern 3-layer factory paint system is only 100-150 micrometers thick. The clear coat makes up about 50-75 micrometers of that whole paint system.

    *Paint decontamination is required before performing any paint correction options.

Car Paint Correction and Detail

Paint correction tiers and options

  • A single-stage polish step using a mild polish and light foam polishing pad meant to restore gloss, clarity, and remove light swirl marks. An affordable entry-level service that yields great improvement.

    You could expect to resolve 40-60% of defects with this paint correction option.

Price range: $599-$749

*pricing may vary depending on size and condition of the vehicle*

Porsche Panamera Paint Correction

  • This is the difference-maker when trying to restore your paint and make it more visually appealing.

    With this correction, we are aiming to remove 60-80% of the defects from your paint and leave a dramatically improved surface. We use a compound to remove swirls, scratches, and randomized defects from the clear coat.

    Polish is used to remove any remaining light swirls or scratches to add optical clarity and depth to the paint.

Price range: $899 - $1399

*pricing may vary depending on size and condition of the vehicle*

Buffalo NY Car Paint Correction

  • This process starts with a heavy compounding machine-polishing stage to remove major defects in your vehicle’s clear coat. This stage is followed by a secondary detail-polishing stage to refine the finish and increase the gloss and clarity of your paint.

    We consider this our “Showroom Correction” as it removes 80-95% of defects in your vehicle’s paint. At this level of correction, you’re getting as close as possible to that of a brand-new vehicle.

Price range: $1699+

*pricing may vary depending on size and condition of the vehicle*

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What’s Next?

Keep your newly corrected paint safe from damage and explore our options for paint protection.