Small Defects Lead to Big Problems

We like to remind our customers that come to Carter's Car Care that this process not only enhances the vehicle's appearance but that it also preserves a vehicle's value. This is accomplished by preventing worse issues from developing from those defects. Issues in your clear coat can quickly become bigger problems and actually leave lasting damage to the paint and panel under your clear coat.

The Basic Steps of Paint Correction at Carter's Car Care

Proper Exterior Detailing

At Carter's Car Care, we understand that paint correction starts with a thorough clean-up of all exterior surfaces. Before we can begin paint correction, we need to get rid of all the dirt and grime that has built up on your clear coat. We complete an exterior detailing process for your vehicle, carefully washing, rinsing, and drying it. This is to make sure we do not cause any new swirl marks during this process. Following washing and then inspecting your finish, we can now begin the paint correction process.

Cutting with Compounds and Abrasion

The paint correction process is a careful approach to cutting with compounds. Light abrasion cuts away defects and discrepancies using special compounds and pads. In applying this gentle abrasion to the areas of your vehicle's paint, our paint correction team at Carter's Car Care keeps a watchful eye on how much correction is needed based on our initial inspection.

Buffing and Polishing

This step is key to bringing back that high-quality, glossy shine to your paint. What buffing and polishing does is smooth out the paint's newly corrected surface while clearing away any dust or haze from the earlier stages of paint correction. Buffing and polishing makes a big difference in the end result you are looking for. This makes your vehicle look even better than it did before!