Paint Correction
Paint Correction Services - Canton, OH
Paint correction at Burton Auto Detailing in Canton, Ohio is a precision machine-polishing process that removes swirl marks, scratches, water spots, and oxidation from your clear coat. Three tiers - Single-Stage Enhancement, Two-Stage Correction, and Multi-Stage Correction - start at $649, with paint thickness gauged at every stage at our 3920 12th St NW facility.
Remove swirl marks, scratches, water spots, and oxidation. Restore your paint to showroom-level gloss using professional machine polishing systems.
Machine polishing on black paint - measured, patient, paint-safe
Correction Tiers
Three levels of correction depth. Which one fits comes down to how much defect is in your paint and what standard of finish you're after.
Single-Stage Enhancement Polish
Light Defects
Starting at
$649
50–70% defect removal
A single-stage machine polish that removes light swirls, minor water spots, and haze. Dramatically improves gloss and clarity. Ideal for vehicles in good condition that need a refresh before coating or sale.
- ✓Full exterior decontamination + clay bar
- ✓Single-stage machine polish with finishing pad
- ✓Gloss and clarity lift
- ✓Paint-safe process with thickness measurement
- ✓Ready for ceramic coating application
Two-Stage Paint Correction
Moderate Defects
Starting at
$1,199
70–90% defect removal
Heavy cutting compound followed by a finishing polish. Removes deeper swirls, scratches, and light oxidation. The most common prep path before ceramic coating - the tier that fits most Canton-area daily drivers.
- ✓Everything in Enhancement Polish
- ✓Heavy cutting stage to remove deeper defects
- ✓Finishing polish for jewel-like gloss
- ✓Test spot verification before full process
- ✓Photo documentation of before/after
Multi-Stage Correction
Severe Defects · Concours / Showcar
Starting at
$1,899
95%+ defect removal
Extended multi-step process targeting maximum defect elimination. For vehicles with significant paint damage, heavy oxidation, or concours-level finish requirements. Includes a full interior and exterior detail.
- ✓Multiple cut + polish passes tailored to paint
- ✓Targeted defect work on deep scratches
- ✓Glass-flat finish under oblique light inspection
- ✓Includes full interior and exterior detail
- ✓Concours-level finish work may take 2+ weeks
Starting-at pricing reflects a standard sedan or coupe in typical condition. Final quote depends on vehicle size, paint type, and defect severity. Multi-Stage includes the full detail.
Targeted Add-Ons
When the rest of the paint is solid and you only need a specific area addressed.
Spot Paint Correction
$149 per areaTargeted correction on a single panel or defect zone. Right when the rest of the paint is in good shape and you only need a specific area addressed.
Wet-Sanding
$295 per spotPrecision wet-sanding for deeper defects that machine polishing alone can't remove. Performed with paint thickness measurement at every stage.
The Technical Reality
Paint Correction by the Numbers
Clear coat thickness, correction depth, and defect-removal ranges - how we keep correction paint-safe.
40–60 µm
Typical modern clear coat thickness
2–5 µm
Clear coat removed in a standard two-stage correction
3
Correction tiers - Enhancement, Two-Stage, Multi-Stage
95%+
Defect removal on a Multi-Stage correction
Modern clear coats measure 40 to 60 microns thick, and a standard two-stage correction removes only 2 to 5 microns - which is why paint thickness is gauged at every stage before compound touches the panel.
Why Correction Before Coating
Ceramic coatings lock in whatever is underneath them. Applying a coating over swirled or defect-filled paint seals those defects under a layer that magnifies them in reflected light.
We recommend at minimum an enhancement polish before any coating installation. For vehicles where gloss and finish quality actually matter, two-stage or multi-stage is the right call - the coating preserves what correction delivers.
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Ready for Glass-Flat Paint?
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