Paint Correction
Paint Correction
Paint correction is the removal of common defects listed in the previous section. Over time your vehicle will inevitably accumulate defects and why correction is essential to restore the paint finish.
Correction is achieved by using different methods of cleansing, re levelling and polishing, either by mechanical or manual means using various grades of polishes & compounds and abrasive paper.
The most important factor when undertaking paint correction is to evaluate the overall condition of the cars paint, most importantly to ascertain what level of correction is safely possible. As explained previously most defects visible in paint are usually in the top surface of the paint, however some defects may be sub surface and require body shop attention.
A full analysis of the thickness of your paintwork is undertaken prior to and during the paint correction processes. This is done using a range of specialist paint depth meters
Machine polishing and cleansing will reduce the depth of the paintwork so care must be taken . Most paint finishes will visually benefit significantly with some degree of correction and remove light scratches, swirl marks, water marks, bird lime etching and buffer trials. Machine polishing is carried using a combination of compounds, polishes and pads, which will determine depending on the level of defect removal required. By using a range of products the finish on your car can be improved to give a stunning results.
It can also be used to remove or reduce the orange peel visible in the paint which looks like a rippled effect on the paint surface.
Paint correction requires a great deal of skill and knowledge to give the perfect finish, mistakes can be very costly. At Project Karma we have worked on a large variety of different cars, just browse our extensive portfolio. We don’t just claim to know what we are doing we have years of satisfied clients to prove it.
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