Paint correction is the process of leveling (removing) defects in the surface of the paint. This can include a variety of issues and causes like water spots, paint overspray, scratches, wipe-down marks, bird-dropping surface stains, oxidation, and buffer holograms. This process can involve a significant amount of time. We have spent over 10 hours on one vehicle, but, 2-4 hours is typical of most vehicles. It involves using specialty polishing machines in different sizes, many different levels of diminishing abrasives, different compounding/polishing pads, and sometimes sandpaper. Our process is different on every paint correction job. They can vary in hardness, thickness, and depth of imperfections. Every vehicle requires a different process or combination of machines based on the curves of the panels.