Swirl marks, scratches, water spots and oxidation removed using professional dual-action and rotary polishers — at your location. We restore depth and gloss that looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor.
We measure before we cut — no guesswork, no damage.
Stage-by-stage correction dialed to your paint's specific needs.
Correction without protection is a short-term fix. We protect what we restore.
We evaluate your paint in natural light and measure paint depth before starting.
Iron fallout removal and clay bar prep before any polishing begins.
Stage-by-stage machine polishing to remove defects and restore gloss.
Sealant or ceramic coating locks in the corrected finish.
It removes swirl marks, light scratches and surface defects in the clear coat. Deep scratches that catch a fingernail may need touch-up paint.
Single-stage: 4–6 hours. Two-stage correction on larger vehicles can take a full day.
Yes — we measure paint depth first to ensure we never remove more clear coat than necessary.
Strongly recommended. Correction restores the paint — ceramic coating protects it so it stays that way for years.
Automated car washes, improper wash technique, and low-quality towels are the main culprits. We eliminate them.
The clear coat on modern vehicles is typically 50–100 microns thick — thinner than a human hair. Swirl marks, buffer trails, light scratches and water spot etching all live in this clear coat layer. Paint correction is the process of using machine polishers and diminishing abrasive compounds to level the clear coat surface, removing those defects and restoring a flat, mirror-like reflection.
Most vehicles in northwest Oklahoma that haven't been professionally corrected carry years of accumulated swirl damage from automated car washes, improper drying technique, and abrasive red dirt. Under direct sunlight or bright artificial light, this shows up as a web of fine scratches that rob the paint of depth and gloss. It's one of the main reasons a vehicle can look dull even after a thorough wash.
Single-stage correction removes light to moderate defects and restores significant clarity. Two-stage correction — a heavier compound cut followed by a finishing polish — addresses deeper scratches and heavy oxidation, and delivers a result that's indistinguishable from new paint. We use a paint depth gauge before any correction to ensure we're working safely within the clear coat's limits.
After correction, the paint is bare — stripped of all protection. That's why we always recommend following correction with a ceramic coating or quality sealant to lock the result in for years. Stratton Mobile Detailing performs paint correction at your location anywhere in our 40-mile NW Oklahoma service radius.