Serving Louisville, Kentucky
Paint Correction in Louisville, KY
Paint correction is a multi-stage machine polishing process that removes swirls, scratches, and oxidation to restore a mirror-deep finish. At Detail Dash in Louisville, Kentucky, correction is done panel by panel and serves as the foundation for any System X ceramic coating.
What's included
- Decontamination wash & clay bar
- Iron & tar removal
- Paint inspection under proper lighting
- Compounding to remove defects
- Multi-stage machine polishing
- Swirl, scratch & oxidation removal
- Mirror-deep, showroom finish
- Optional ceramic coating add-on
Bring your paint back to life
A swirl mark is a fine circular scratch that automatic car washes and improper drying leave in automotive paint. Paint correction uses machine polishers and cutting compounds to level those defects and restore true depth, clarity, and gloss.
A tailored, multi-stage process
A multi-stage correction is a tailored sequence of cutting and polishing steps chosen for a specific vehicle, never a one-size-fits-all buff. Detail Dash inspects the paint under proper lighting and measures where needed to maximize correction while preserving the clear coat.
The perfect base for a coating
A ceramic coating is only as good as the paint beneath it, which is why correction is the perfect base for a coating. Correcting the paint first means a System X coating locks in a flawless finish instead of sealing existing defects.
Areas we serve
Paint Correction is available throughout Louisville, Kentucky and the surrounding metro, including Louisville, St. Matthews, Prospect, Jeffersontown, Middletown, Anchorage, Shively, Fern Creek. Not sure if you're in range? Call us, we travel for the right job.
Frequently asked questions
Will paint correction remove all scratches?
Paint correction removes the vast majority of swirl marks and light-to-moderate scratches from automotive paint. Deep scratches through the clear coat can be greatly improved but may not fully disappear, so Detail Dash sets clear expectations first.
How much does paint correction cost?
Paint correction cost is the price of the polishing work, and at Detail Dash it starts around $400 for most vehicles. The final price depends on the vehicle's size, paint condition, and how many correction stages are needed, always quoted before work begins.
Should I get a ceramic coating afterward?
We highly recommend it. Correcting the paint and then coating it locks in that flawless finish and protects it for years, so your work lasts.
How long does paint correction take?
A single-stage polish on a mid-size car is usually most of a day. Multi-stage correction on heavily swirled or oxidized paint can run two. It's slow work by nature, the cutting stage is where the result is won, and rushing it is how you get haze and holograms instead of gloss.
Is paint correction worth it on an older car?
Paint correction is often the single biggest visual improvement possible on an older car, at a fraction of repainting. Older single-stage and oxidized finishes respond dramatically, because the dead top layer is leveled to reveal fresh gloss underneath.