Automatic car washes, winter brushes, and sun exposure leave your clearcoat covered in fine scratches and haze. Our multi-stage compounding restores profound optical clarity.
Light reflections appear dull when micro-scratches scatter light in multiple directions. Paint correction is the precision mechanical leveling of clearcoat using micro-abrasive compounds and specialized rotary and dual-action orbital polishers.
Heavy cutting compounds remove 80-95% of below-surface defects, followed by ultra-fine jeweling polish for deep wet-look gloss.
Permanently eliminates buffer trails, spider-webbing, water-spot etching, and bird-dropping acid marks.
We measure clearcoat thickness before and after compounding, removing only 2 to 4 microns to preserve UV defense.
50/50 comparison showing heavy spider-web swirls removed on left side.
Depending on your paint's condition and hardness (from soft Japanese clearcoats to rock-hard German ceramic clears), we tailor our pad and compound pairings.
Single-step polish to remove light haze and minor washing marks while maximizing gloss for newer vehicles.
Two-step cut and finish eliminating medium swirls, towel scratches, and oxidation on daily drivers.
Multi-stage wet-sanding and compounding for show cars, black vehicles, and perfectionists seeking mirror reflections.
Dual-action polisher paired with microfiber cutting pad under high-CRI inspection light.
A flawless polish begins with removing all embedded brake dust and industrial contaminants from paint pores.
Chemical fallout decontamination to dissolve embedded brake dust and road grime.
Lifting bonded tree sap, industrial fallout, and environmental overspray off the clearcoat surface.
Masking delicate rubber seals, plastics, and badges before machine compounding.
Stripping polishing oils to inspect true paint finish and applying long-lasting sealant protection.
Final inspection under multi-spectrum LED inspection lighting.
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Waxing temporarily fills in minor scratches with silicone oils and carnauba wax, which washes away in a few weeks. Paint correction physically levels the microscopic scratches in the clearcoat, permanently removing the defects.
It removes 85% to 98% of all clearcoat scratches, swirls, and haze. Deep scratches that catch your fingernail (penetrating through the clearcoat into the color basecoat) require spot paint refinishing.
In inexperienced hands, high-speed rotary polishers can burn through paint edges. At Northstar Auto, certified technicians use digital paint depth gauges and dual-action orbital polishers that prevent overheating.
Depending on vehicle size and package, Stage 1 takes 4 to 6 hours, while Stage 2 and Stage 3 corrections take 1 to 2 full days of dedicated craftsmanship.
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60 Rue Gélinas
Laval, QC H7M 2Z5
Quebec, Canada