What is paint correction?

Paint correction is the process of leveling (removing) imperfections in the surface of the paint. This can include a variety of issues and causes like water spots, paint over spray, wash scratches, wipe down marks, bird dropping surface stains, oxidation and buffer holograms. This process can involve a significant amount of time. We have spent over 60 hours on one vehicle, but, 6-12 hours is typical of most vehicles depending on the size that is. It involves using special polishers in different sizes, many different levels of diminishing abrasives, different compounding/polishing pads and sometimes even sand paper. Our process is different on every paint job. They can vary in hardness, thickness, and depth of imperfections. Every vehicle requires a different process or combination of machines based on the curves of the panels.

A lot of the cars today believe it or not could stand to use a bit of polishing. You might be wondering “Doesn’t a ‘buff and wax’ take care of all that?” In most cases, not usually. We have a solid team that has been doing this for so many years to know that most clients have varying definitions of why a ‘buff’ job actually is. For the most part, it seems to mean applying a layer of wax with an applicator and then buffing it off with a towel. That is the most common procedure and can create an appearance that looks amazing because the paint has been cleansed but under the right lighting like the sun, all the defects can and will be exposed.

  We care about doing it right the first time ultimately because that is how it should be. It is very unrealistic to see every car in your sight to look perfect or for every car owner to care. We here at Cali’s Touch has the knowledge, experience and skills to ensure that we execute the best quality at the end of our projects. After all, our results don’t lie.