Now serving Fort Worth, TX
Paint Correction in Fort Worth, TX
Machine polishing that cuts swirls, wash marks and haze back out of your clear coat, done in your driveway. Real correction with a measured, honest amount of paint removed, not a glaze that hides it for two weeks.
Quotes are free. The $25 deposit only applies when you take a date on the calendar, and it comes off your final price.
Machine polish, not a glaze
Matte and satin paint welcome
We come to you
Owner operated
What you are actually buying
Paint correction is paint removal. That is the whole job.
Your clear coat is not scratched on top. It is scratched into. The only way to make a swirl disappear is to level the clear coat down to the bottom of it with an abrasive and a machine. Anything that does it faster than that is filling it, not fixing it.
That distinction is the entire trade. A glaze, a filler polish or a heavy wax will make a swirled black car look spectacular in the bay and then look swirled again after two or three washes, because the filler washed out and the scratch was always still there. A correction does not come back, because there is nothing left to come back to.
It also means correction is finite. You have a few thousandths of an inch of clear coat and every correction spends some of it. That is why we do not reach for the most aggressive pad and compound that will work. We use the least aggressive combination that removes the defect, because the goal is a car that can be corrected again in five years, not a car that looks incredible once and then has nothing left.
We test before we commit
Every car gets a test section before the whole panel gets touched. Paint hardness varies wildly between manufacturers, and the pad and compound that works on a soft Japanese clear coat will barely mark a hard German one. Guessing on that is how people burn through paint.
We find the least aggressive combination that actually clears the defect, then we run that across the car.
One step or two, and we will tell you which
A one step polish cuts and finishes in a single pass. It removes light to moderate swirls, wash marks and haze, and on most daily drivers in Fort Worth it gets you most of the way there for a fraction of the money.
A two step adds a dedicated cutting stage before the finishing stage and goes after deeper defects. It costs more and it takes longer. We quote the one that matches your paint, not the one that bills higher.
Matte and satin paint, done right
You do not need a matte specific product. You need someone who knows that on matte and satin finishes a high spot cannot be polished out the way it can on gloss, and that over-buffing will put a shine into a panel that is supposed to be flat.
That is a care and experience problem, not a product problem. We take matte and satin work.
Paint correction packages
Superior Exterior is the paint correction. Superior is the same correction with the interior done too.
Superior Exterior is the package built around the correction, and it is the one most people booking paint correction want. Superior is that exact same correction with the full interior added on the same visit. The paint work is identical in both: clay bar decontamination, then a one step machine polish, then a 60 day ceramic sealant laid over the fresh finish to hold it. Prices below are the starting price for a car. Trucks, SUVs and minivans are more because there is more paint.
Superior Exterior
- Hand wash, bugs and road grime removed
- Wheels and wheel wells cleaned, tires dressed
- Clay bar decontamination that pulls embedded fallout, overspray and rail dust out of the clear coat
- One step machine polish that cuts light swirls, wash marks and haze back out
- Exterior glass cleaned streak free
- 60 day ceramic sealant over the fresh correction
About 3 hours. $235 car, $260 compact and midsize SUV, $290 truck, minivan and large SUV.
Superior
- Everything in the correction above
- Full interior blowout and vacuum
- Carpets and seats shampooed
- Door jambs, glass inside and out
- Dash, console and panels dressed
- 60 day ceramic sealant over the fresh correction
About 5 hours. $430 car, $525 compact SUV and truck, $600 minivan and large SUV.
Upgrades
- Two Step Polish, from +$300. A dedicated cutting stage before the finishing stage, for deeper defects a one step will not clear. Up to +$675 on a large SUV or minivan.
- Ceramic Coating Upgrade, from +$504. Swap the 60 day sealant for a real multi year ceramic coating over the correction. Up to +$1,040 on a large SUV or minivan.
Not sure which you need? Call and describe the car. We will tell you honestly if a one step will do it.
Final price depends on vehicle size and paint condition and is confirmed before we start. No surprise line items at the end.
Fort Worth, TX
Planning paint correction in Fort Worth
How far we travel
Fort Worth is about twenty minutes west of our base in Kennedale, and we cover most of the city from that side. That includes Tanglewood, Rivercrest, Westover Hills, the TCU area, Clearfork, Mira Vista, Wedgwood, and north toward Alliance.
How long to plan for
A one step correction runs about three hours, or five if the interior is going in with it. A two step runs longer. We bring our own water and power, so all we need is a spot to work, whether that is your driveway or an office lot.
Which one you need
Light swirls, wash marks and haze usually come out with a one step, and that is where most daily drivers land. Deeper defects need the extra cutting stage in a two step. We test a small section first, then quote the one that matches your paint.
Check it in the sun
Swirls show worst in direct sunlight at an angle. Before we leave, walk around the car with us outside and look at it that way. A scratch that catches your fingernail is usually through the clear coat, and we will tell you up front if one is not coming out.
Want to compare your options? See every paint correction package and size.
Common questions
Paint correction in Fort Worth, answered
What does paint correction cost in Fort Worth?
$235 for the exterior correction on a car and $430 if you want the interior done at the same time. Compact and midsize SUVs are $260 and $525, trucks are $290 and $525, and minivans and large SUVs are $290 and $600. A two step polish adds $300 to $675 depending on size. Final price is confirmed before we start.
How do I know if I need a one step or a two step?
Most daily drivers need a one step. It clears light to moderate swirls, wash marks and haze, which is the overwhelming majority of what people are actually looking at. A two step is for paint with deeper defects that a single pass will not level. Call and describe the car, or send a photo taken in direct sun at an angle, and we will tell you which one it is. We are not going to sell you the two step to sell you the two step.
Will the swirls come back?
Not from the correction. They come back from washing. Automatic tunnel washes and one dirty sponge in one bucket will re-swirl a freshly corrected car in a handful of washes. Two buckets, a grit guard and a clean mitt will hold it for years, and our maintenance program exists for people who would rather not do it themselves.
Can you correct matte or satin paint?
Yes. It does not need a matte specific product, it needs someone who understands that a high spot on matte cannot be polished out the way it can on gloss, and that over-buffing will put a shine into a panel that is meant to be flat. That is experience, not a bottle. Tell us it is matte when you book so we allow the right time.
Do you come to me, or do I drop the car off?
We come to you anywhere in Fort Worth. We are a fully mobile setup with water and power on board, so we do not need a hose bib or an outlet. A driveway, a garage or an office parking spot all work.
Is a correction the same thing as a buff and wax?
No. A wax or a glaze fills the scratch so you cannot see it, and it washes out. A correction levels the clear coat so the scratch is physically gone. They can look identical on delivery day. They look nothing alike a month later.
What gets put on the paint afterwards?
A 60 day ceramic sealant is included on both packages, laid over the fresh correction the same day. If you want it to last properly, the ceramic coating upgrade swaps that sealant for a real multi year ceramic coating, from $504 on a car.
Should I get a ceramic coating at the same time?
If you are going to get one at all, yes, and it is not close. A coating locks in whatever the paint looks like underneath it, so coating over uncorrected swirls seals the swirls in for years. Correction first, coating second, in one visit, is the only sequence that makes sense. That is why the upgrade exists.
How long does it take?
About three hours for the exterior correction and about five with the interior. A two step polish adds time on top of that. We do not rush it, because rushing a correction is how the correction stops being one.
Can you fix a scratch my fingernail catches on?
Usually not completely. That depth means the scratch is into or through the clear coat, and levelling the paint around it flat would take more clear coat than the car can spare. We can often make it much less visible. We will tell you which defects are coming out and which are staying before we start, not after.
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Book your Fort Worth paint correction
Pick your package, pick a day, and we come to you. A $25 deposit holds the slot and comes off your final price.
Not sure what your paint needs? Call and describe it. We will tell you whether a one step will do it at no charge.