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CBS Automotive Detailing removes scratches, swirls and oxidation from your paint using machine polishing — not a detail, a full paint restoration. Free quote back within the hour.

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Why West Ryde Car Owners Get Paint Correction Done

Swirl marks and light scratches are not just cosmetic. They scatter light across your paint, making a clean car look dull and neglected in direct sunlight. Automated car washes, improper washing technique and years of light contact build up into a paint surface that no amount of waxing will fix.

Paint correction physically removes a controlled layer of clear coat to level out the damaged surface. The result is paint that reflects light in one direction again — sharp, deep, glossy. It is the only way to properly restore paint without respraying.

For resale, a corrected paint finish adds real dollars to your car's value. Buyers notice swirls. Dealers discount for them. Getting ahead of that before you list, or before you apply a ceramic coating, means you are protecting both the appearance and the investment.

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Real Paint Correction Results

Before Paint Correction BEFORE
After Paint Correction AFTER

Mazda CX-5 hood — heavy swirl marks visible in direct sun vs mirror-finish gloss after two-stage correction

Paint Correction Packages

Choose the level of protection that's right for your vehicle.

Single Stage

  • ✓ Full exterior wash and decontamination
  • ✓ Clay bar treatment to remove bonded surface contamination
  • ✓ One-stage machine polish to reduce light swirls and haze
  • ✓ Panel wipe-down with IPA solution post-polish
  • ✓ Final inspection under high-intensity lighting
  • ✓ Suited to vehicles with light to moderate swirl marks
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Two Stage

  • ✓ Full exterior wash and iron decontamination
  • ✓ Clay bar treatment across all painted panels
  • ✓ Cutting stage to remove deeper scratches and heavy swirl marks
  • ✓ Refining stage to bring gloss levels up and remove any haze left by cutting
  • ✓ Panel wipe-down with IPA solution post-polish
  • ✓ High-intensity lighting inspection at each stage
  • ✓ Suited to vehicles with moderate to heavy paint defects
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Multi-Stage

  • ✓ Full exterior wash, foam cannon pre-soak and iron decontamination
  • ✓ Clay bar treatment across all painted and glass panels
  • ✓ Multiple cutting and refining passes tailored to each panel's condition
  • ✓ Spot correction on deeper isolated scratches
  • ✓ Final finishing polish for maximum gloss and clarity
  • ✓ Paint depth gauge readings to track clear coat thickness throughout
  • ✓ High-intensity and raking light inspection before sign-off
  • ✓ Suited to show cars, high-end vehicles or heavily neglected paint
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The Paint Correction Process

1

Wash and Decontaminate

The car gets a full two-bucket wash followed by an iron decontamination spray to dissolve embedded fallout, then a clay bar treatment to strip bonded contamination from the surface. Polish will not bond to a contaminated panel, so this step cannot be skipped.

45 to 60 mins
2

Paint Inspection Under Lighting

Every panel is inspected under high-intensity LED lighting and a raking light to map out where the defects are, how deep they run and which correction level each area needs. This stops unnecessary material being removed from panels that do not need heavy correction.

20 to 30 mins
3

Machine Polishing

Each panel is worked section by section using a dual-action or rotary polisher loaded with the appropriate compound or polish for that panel's condition. The goal is to remove the least amount of clear coat needed to achieve the result — not to cut aggressively across the whole car.

2 to 6 hours depending on tier and vehicle size
4

IPA Wipe-Down and Final Inspection

Once polishing is complete, every panel is wiped down with an isopropyl alcohol solution to strip any polish oils and reveal the true finish underneath. The car is then re-inspected under lighting to confirm all targeted defects have been addressed before any protection is applied.

30 to 45 mins
5

Protection Application

With the paint fully corrected and clean, a sealant or wax is applied to protect the finish. If you are adding a ceramic coating on top of your correction, this is the point it goes on. Corrected paint with no protection on top is exposed paint, so this step locks in the result.

30 to 60 mins
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Paint Correction FAQ

CBS Automotive Detailing offers three correction tiers — Single Stage, Two Stage and Multi-Stage. Pricing depends on your vehicle size, paint condition and which tier suits your car. There are no set prices listed because every car is different. Get a free quote and Josh will assess your paint and give you an honest recommendation.
A Single Stage correction typically takes 4 to 6 hours on a standard sized car. A Two Stage correction runs 6 to 8 hours. A Multi-Stage correction on a heavily defected or larger vehicle can take a full day or longer. The time is determined by the condition of your paint, not a clock.
The correction itself is permanent in the sense that the defects physically removed from the clear coat do not come back on their own. What will happen over time is new defects forming from regular use. Applying a ceramic coating or quality paint sealant over the corrected paint will slow that down significantly and keep the finish looking sharper for longer.
Avoid automated car washes entirely. Hand wash using the two-bucket method with a quality wash mitt. Dry with a clean microfibre towel rather than letting the car air dry. If you had a ceramic coating applied over your correction, a ceramic-safe maintenance wash every few weeks keeps the hydrophobic layer performing properly.
CBS Automotive Detailing stands behind the work. If you are not satisfied with the result, contact Josh directly and it will be sorted out. Any warranty on the protection layer applied on top, such as a ceramic coating, is covered separately and the details are provided at the time of service.
A traditional cut and polish done at a quick-detail shop is typically a single fast pass with a rotary polisher designed to make the car look better quickly. Paint correction is a methodical, multi-step process with proper decontamination, panel-by-panel defect mapping, multiple polishing stages and a final inspection under high-intensity lighting. The outcomes are not comparable.
It depends on how deep the scratch is. If it has only gone through the clear coat and has not cut into the base coat or primer, machine polishing can remove it or significantly reduce its visibility. If you can feel the scratch clearly with your fingernail and it has cut down to bare metal, polishing will not fix it and a paint touch-up or respray is the right call. Josh will tell you honestly which category your scratches fall into before quoting.
Yes, always. Ceramic coatings are designed to protect your paint, not hide defects. A coating locks the surface in exactly the condition it is in when it goes on. If your paint has swirl marks and scratches underneath, the coating will preserve those defects permanently. Correction first, coating second is the only order that makes sense.

Get Your Paint Corrected Before Those Swirls Get Worse

CBS Automotive Detailing serves West Ryde, Ryde, North Ryde, Lane Cove, Epping and surrounding suburbs — get a free quote from Josh today.

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