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The Laranjeira Garage
Classic Camaro after paint correction
Paint Correction · Ashburn, VA

Corrected, then coated

Those spider-web scratches under direct sun are in the clear coat, and machine correction takes them out permanently. Then we coat the paint so they stay out.

Pricing

Quoted after we see the car

Correction is not sold on its own — corrected paint is bare and unprotected, so every correction here is finished with a ceramic coating. This is the deeper tier above Polish + Ceramic: more stages, more defects removed, same coating over the top. How many stages your paint needs can't be judged from a photo.

Paint Correction + Ceramic Coating
$1,500and up

Multi-stage machine correction — cutting to remove defects, then refining to restore gloss — with a ceramic coating applied over the finished paint.

  • Multi-stage correction, not one-step
  • Paint depth gauged panel by panel
  • Removes swirls and wash marring permanently
  • Ceramic coating included
  • Trim, glass and wheel faces
  • Written aftercare and warranty
How pricing works

No deposit to get a quote

The online tool gives you a sample quote — a realistic range so you know roughly where you stand before you spend any time on this.

Your actual number comes from an in-person inspection. We look at the paint under proper lighting, gauge the clear coat, and give you a firm price. Nothing is owed until you've seen that number and agreed to it.

  • Sample quote online, free, no card
  • In-person inspection, no obligation
  • Firm price before anything is booked
  • Deposit only once you say yes
The work

Classics and modern paint

Impala after paint correction
Impala · Paint correction
Classic Mustang under shop lighting
Mustang · Under correction lighting
BMW M4 corrected
BMW M4 · Gloss restored
Questions

Straight answers

What is paint correction?

Machine polishing that removes defects from your clear coat rather than filling them in. Swirls, wash marring and light scratches are physically leveled out, which is why the result is permanent instead of washing off in a month like a glaze.

Will it remove all my scratches?

Anything you can catch a fingernail in is through the clear coat and can't be polished out safely. Everything shallower usually can. How much comes out depends on how deep they are and how much clear coat there is to work with — which is what the inspection determines.

What is the difference between Polish + Ceramic and Paint Correction + Ceramic?

Both finish with a ceramic coating. Polish + Ceramic is a one-step correction starting at $900 — a big improvement on paint in reasonable shape. Paint Correction + Ceramic is multi-stage, starting at $1,500, for paint with deeper defects that a single pass will not clear. The inspection tells you which one your car actually needs.

Does correction damage my paint?

Done properly, no — but it removes a measured amount of clear coat, which is finite. We gauge paint depth panel by panel before cutting. That's the difference between correction and a cheap buff.

Get your correction quote

Vehicle, condition, service. A realistic range in under a minute.

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