Well, what is paint correction? You'll have heard of this term being used before if you're into car care. It's something that can only be done via machine polisher, but more specifically a Rotary polisher. It's the systematic application of varying grades of compounds and polishes in order to achieve awe inspiring results. Having your paintwork corrected not only adds value to your car, but it also turns it into a show stopper.

Providing there is enough clear coat, this process can be carried out on any car from classic to brand new (it's surprising actually the amount of brand new cars that come with damaged paintwork FOC!!).

The biggest and most common defect are swirl marks, or as I prefer to call them, spider web scratches. Swirl marks are the main defect in any paintwork and are caused by incorrect washing methods and machine car washers! These marks on the surface are actually diffracting the light so you are not seeing the true colour of your paint.

Here's an example.



Most of these swirl marks are caused by poor washing techniques. You can see regular swirl marks that look like a spiders web, and also on the right hand side of the light, some uniform scratches that appear to have been created in a vertical fashion (probably the result of a machine car wash).

Using a sponge to wash your car plays a big part in causing these swirl marks, as you are actually trapping sharp particles of dirt between the sponge and the paint and then dragging them across the surface.


Machine polishing will remove all swirl marks, light scratches, bird stains, water marks, buffer marks etc to restore your paintwork to its factory condition. This process can also restore dull or faded paintwork back to its original state. This is by definition "Paintwork Correction". It differs somewhat from a Paintwork Enhancement, as usually more than one combination of pads and products are required in order to fully remove the defects.



Regards,
Matt.