Swirl mark removal and paint correction in Connecticut
$449
+$75 for 3-row SUVs, vans, dually pickups, and luxury or exotic vehicles. All prices exclude tax. Tax is collected at the time of payment.
Most people do not search for "paint correction". They search for swirl marks, or hazy paint, or the fine circular scratches that only show up in direct sunlight. Those are the same thing, and this is the service that removes them.
Swirl marks are the single most common paint defect, and almost all of them come from washing — automatic tunnels, dirty sponges, a bucket without a grit guard. They sit in the clear coat, which is why polish and wax hide them for a fortnight and then they come back.
Correction machine-polishes a measured amount of clear coat away so the surface is level again. That is why it is permanent, and why it is not something to do repeatedly for no reason.
Paint enhancement at $449 is a single stage — it removes the majority of light swirls and lifts gloss significantly. Two-stage correction at $749 cuts harder first and refines after, for deeper defects and older paint. We look at the car in proper light before recommending either.
Priced by what gets coated
Questions about paint correction
What causes swirl marks?
Washing, nearly always. Automatic tunnel brushes, a single bucket with no grit guard, or a dirty microfibre dragging trapped grit across the panel. They are fine scratches in the clear coat, and they show up as circular haze under direct light.
Will polishing damage my paint?
Done properly, no. Correction removes a controlled few microns of clear coat. Done badly — too aggressive a pad, too much heat, no measurement — it can burn through, which is why this is not a job for a rotary and enthusiasm. We check paint depth before we start.
One stage or two?
One stage suits paint with light swirls that still looks decent in the shade. Two stages suit visible defects, dull or oxidised paint, or a car that has been through years of automatic washes. We will tell you which after looking, and we will not sell you the second stage if the first will do it.
How long does correction last?
The defects are gone permanently — the clear coat is level. Whether new ones appear is entirely down to how the car gets washed afterwards. Corrected paint plus a return to the automatic tunnel puts you back where you started within a year.
Should I get a ceramic coating at the same time?
If you are considering one, yes — always correct first. A coating locks in whatever is underneath, so applying one over swirl marks seals the defects in for years. That is why coating quotes vary so much: the prep is the expensive part, not the bottle.
We don't leave until you're happy
Walk around the car with us before we go. Anything you're not happy with, we put right there and then — no questions asked.