Highly Skilled Auto Paint Restoration Packages Located in Columbus, OH

Yes, vehicle paint correction does remove a portion of the clear coat on your automobile. Essentially, paint correction involves using a specific cutting compound and light abrasion to level defects. This compound “cuts” into the paint’s clear coat very lightly when used with an electric or hand polisher to remove any scratches, nicks, swirls, or minor surface imperfections. We do NOT aim to cut too much clear coat, as we do not want to abrade down to the physical paint or panel itself.

While it is certainly possible to remove too much clear coat during this process, which would be detrimental to the overall integrity of your painted panels and potentially cause value degradation, this is not a worry at our Columbus detailing shop. We have extensive training in proper paint correction techniques, years of professional experience, and spend countless hours every week practicing on test panels to keep our skills dialed in. Be sure to ONLY trust paint correction professionals with finish restoration services!

There are multiple options to protect paintwork after automobile paint correction services have been performed. This depends on what TYPE of protection you are looking for. Here at Auto Aesthetic, we offer superior grade SB3 Ceramic Coatings which create an extremely hard, hydrophobic layer on top of the paint to protect from stains from acid rain, bug splatters, bird droppings, mud, road spray, salt brine, and other contaminants as well as maintain that candy-like gloss.

Paint correction services prior to ceramic coating installation are strongly suggested and in many cases, required. The purpose of ceramic coating is to protect a vehicle’s paint from water spots, dirt, mud, and other environmental and human-made contaminants. But in addition to this, it gives your finish a glass-like shine and adds depth to paint. Without paint correction, the shine of your selected ceramic coating will enhance any light scratching, swirl marks, or other defects the paint already has in it. Let Auto Aesthetic remove them!

When it comes to detailing and restoring a vehicle's paint, it's important to understand the difference between paint correction and buffing. While many people may use these terms interchangeably, they actually refer to very different processes. Buffing is often used to describe an approach to applying a glaze or wax using a rotary, which can often lead to more surface defects. On the other hand, paint correction is a much more meticulous process that involves carefully removing a desired amount of defects to leave behind a better, shinier finish. The key difference between these two approaches is the level of attention to detail and the amount of time and effort invested in the task. If you want the best possible results for your vehicle's paint, choosing a detailing professional who understands the nuances of paint correction is important.