Major Paint Correction

Does your car need some major paint correction? Let On The Fly Detailing of Manassas help you correct your vehicle’s exterior paint with our major paint correction services. We will spend 2-3 days making your car look amazing!

Minor scratches, swirl marks, and paint damage can be remedied with the OTFD corrective paint approach!

Professional Paint Correction Services

Paint correction goes several layers “Deeper” than paint enhancement to help you eliminate swirl marks, scratches, oxidation, and dull paintwork damaged over the years. With the On The Fly Detailing’s Major Paint Correction, we use many machine passes to safely remove the heaviest defects, including deep scratches, body shop butter trails, sanding marks, and more.

Major paint correction goes a step beyond our minor paint correction service. We typically correct 95% of the paint defects. See how our process works below!

Major Paint Correction Process:

The On The Fly Detailing major paint correction process is thorough, and our attention to detail is second to none. With this top-of-the-line service, we help condition and repair your existing paint and make your car look brand new again!

Here is our entire 15-step process:

01 - Alloy wheels cleaned; front-facing, behind-spokes, and inner-rim

02 - Wheel arches flushed, door shuts cleaned

03 - Extensive wash process using the two-bucket system and pH-neutral shampoo/foam

04 - Tar deposits and iron-rich/metallic contaminants chemically treated

05 - Vehicle rinsed and dried with plush, ultra-soft microfiber drying towels

06 - Blown dry to remove trapped water and eliminate drips

07 - Delicate areas and trim taped up or removed to aid the machine polishing stage

08 - Three and four stage machine correction to remove 95% of the paint defects

09 - Your vehicle is re-washed to remove dust created from the paint correction stage

10 - Further machine polished to burnish and refine the paint to a mirror-like, high gloss

11 - Blown dry to remove trapped water and eliminate drips 

12 - Paintwork wiped over with Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) to remove residues and oils, leaving a slick, clean base

13 - A single layer of synthetic paint sealant or carnauba wax is applied

14 - Trim/brightwork/tires dressed and protected as necessary, including tailpipes

15 - Glass cleaned throughout

Benefits of Major Paint Correction

When we perform major paint corrections, we go deep to ensure you receive the best service. This means cleaning your entire vehicle, analyzing the surface for imperfections, analyzing scratches, and then performing our corrective services!

Eliminate deep scratches, swirl marks, and 95% of imperfections

When we perform a significant paint correction service, we can remove up to 95% of your paint’s imperfections, including smoothing the surface of your car, addressing deep scratches, and making your car’s paint look brand new!

Enhance the color of your paint & make it look new again.

Paint correction removes hazing, minor and deep scratches, marring, and other imperfections that make your car look older. You can make it look new again with our paint correction services that use multiple stages to enhance your car’s paint!

Increase your car’s value

Swirl marks, scratches, and other imperfections can decrease the value of your car when you sell or trade it. A paint correction project addresses everything from your car’s clear coat to significant surface imperfections. This will help increase the value of your vehicle and keep its paint lasting longer!

On The Fly Detailing

Ready for your car to look fantastic and want the service to last? Let On The Fly Detailing help you with your car’s paint and exterior by utilizing our comprehensive paint correction services!

Frequently Asked Questions:

A major paint correction requires 200% more time and is a 3-4 stage machine correction compared to a one-stage correction with paint enhancement. The protection also last significantly longer with paint correction.
Our major paint correction services are in-depth and will require 2-3 days to complete to thoroughly restore your clear coat, remove light scratches, address swirl marks, and correct deep scratches.
Our major paint correction services depend on your vehicle’s condition and how much work is required. A consultation is required to address your vehicle surface. Ceramic coating and graphene sealants are priced as add-ons.