Paint correction in Manchester, on your driveway.

A Single Stage is £300 for small to medium cars and £350 for large or XL. A Two Stage Correction is £549 for small to medium cars and £649 for large or XL. Every quote is fixed before I arrive, all in, including the sealant protection.

Machine polishing is my Single Stage, at £300 for a small to medium car or £350 for a large or XL, and it takes around 4 to 5 hours on your driveway. It clears 60 to 70 percent of light swirls and marks and finishes with a protective sealant.

Yes, that’s exactly what machine polishing is for. Light swirls from washing usually come out with the Single Stage, while heavier swirls and scratches need the Two Stage, and if you’re not sure which yours are, tell me about the marks when you ask for a quote and I’ll tell you honestly.

A hand polish or a glaze fills the swirls and looks good for a few washes before they show through again. Machine polishing and paint correction level the clear coat so the swirls are removed rather than hidden, which is why the result lasts until the paint is marked again.

Single stage runs one refined polish pass and takes out around 60 to 70% of light defects: swirls, finer scratches, hologram marks. Two stage adds a dedicated cut step before the polish, taking out around 85 to 95% of deeper swirls and scratches. I pick based on what the paint actually needs, not on what’s more expensive, and I’ll tell you honestly which one yours needs.

No, and any detailer who tells you otherwise isn’t being straight. Paint correction works on the clear coat. If a scratch catches your fingernail, it has gone through the clear coat into the paint, and that scratch needs a touch up or respray, not polishing. Two stage correction takes out a lot more than a lot of people expect, but there’s a real, physical limit.

The correction itself is permanent until the paint is marked again. The sealant protection keeps the paint slick and beading water for far longer than a wax, and how long that lasts depends on how the car is used, washed and stored. The maintenance membership tops the protection up between full details so the corrected finish keeps looking sharp.

On almost any modern car with healthy paint, yes. On older cars with thin, single stage paint (red and lighter colours from the 80s and 90s are common) I’ll check the paint depth before working on it, because there’s less clear coat to safely polish. On a freshly repainted panel I’ll wait for the paint to fully cure before correction work goes anywhere near it.

A Showroom Detail includes an enhancement polish and sealant protection: it lifts gloss and clears light marring as part of a wider full day detail. Paint Correction is dedicated correction work, with a deeper cut step on the two stage tier for cars that need real defect removal. Both finish with a protective sealant: the difference is how far I go on the paint.

No, please don’t. I do a controlled multi stage wash on the day as part of the process, so I know exactly what’s gone on the paint and how. A rushed wash beforehand can add marring that I then have to correct. Just leave the car as it is.

Yes, all of it is done on your driveway or at your workplace anywhere in Greater Manchester. The van brings its own water, power and LED inspection lighting, so all I need is room to work around the car for the day.

No. The van carries its own water  and a generator for power. An outside tap and a plug socket help where available, but they’re not required. I just need room to work around the car safely for the day.