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title: "Paint Correction and Detailing"
source: https://fleetrepairshops.com/services/paint-refinishing/paint-correction
business: OCRV Fleet Repair Shop
location: Yorba Linda, CA
serves: Irvine, California
phone: (714) 909-1844
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# Paint Correction and Detailing

Paint correction removes surface defects from an intact finish by machine polishing: swirl marks, oxidation, light scratches, and water spotting. It restores gloss without refinishing and is the least expensive way to improve how an entire fleet presents.

Range: $400 to $3,500

Collision estimates for insurance claim walk-ins carry no charge. Systems estimates are $150 and diagnostics are $285 per hour, both credited against an authorized repair.


## What correction can and cannot fix

Correction works on defects that sit within the clear coat: swirls, oxidation, light scratches, and etching. It works extremely well on those and the improvement on a neglected fleet vehicle is dramatic.

It cannot fix anything that has gone through the clear. A scratch you can catch a fingernail in needs refinishing, not polishing.

- Wash and decontamination
- Clay treatment for bonded contaminants
- Multi stage machine compounding and polishing
- Sealant or ceramic application
- Trim and glass detailing

## Fleet presentation economics

For a fleet, correction is the highest return per dollar on appearance. A day of correction across several units changes how the whole operation looks for a fraction of what refinishing one vehicle costs.

It is also the right preparation step before applying a protective coating, since sealing over oxidation locks the oxidation in.

## Questions

**Will correction remove all scratches?**

It removes anything inside the clear coat. Scratches deep enough to catch a fingernail have gone through and need refinishing.

**How long does the result last?**

The correction is permanent, since material has been removed. How long it looks that way depends on washing practice and whether a sealant or coating was applied afterward.

**Can you do a whole fleet?**

Yes, and batching is the efficient way to do it. Detail labor is billed at $95 per hour.

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OCRV Fleet Repair Shop, 23281 E La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887. Phone (714) 909-1844. All work is performed at our Yorba Linda facility.