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Paint Correction

Restore the paint underneath the swirls.

Packages & Pricing

Stage 1 — Enhancement

A one-step polish that lifts gloss and clears light swirls.

  • ✓One-step machine polish
  • ✓Removes light swirl marks
  • ✓Enhanced gloss & clarity
30–50%Approx. defect removal

Best for

  • Light swirl marks
  • Minor water spots
  • Dull or faded finish
  • Prep before a wax or sealant

Not included

  • Deep scratches you can catch with a fingernail
  • Ceramic coating
⏱ ~4 hr on site25% deposit

Price by Vehicle

Sedan

$349

Mid-size

$425

Large

$495

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Stage 2 — Correction

Compound and polish for paint that's taken real wear.

  • ✓Compounding pass, then a refining polish
  • ✓Removes heavier swirls & light scratches
  • ✓Corrects moderate oxidation
  • ✓Solid prep before a ceramic coating
50–70%Approx. defect removal

Best for

  • Heavy swirl marks
  • Light scratches
  • Moderate oxidation
  • Buffer trails from a previous shop

Not included

  • Scratches through the clear coat
  • Ceramic coating
⏱ ~6 hr on site25% deposit

Price by Vehicle

Sedan

$549

Mid-size

$625

Large

$775

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Stage 3 — Full Correction

Every pass we have, for paint that's been neglected.

  • ✓Compound + polish + finishing pass
  • ✓Removes deep scratches & severe oxidation
  • ✓Show-quality finish
  • ✓The right prep before ceramic coating
70–90%Approx. defect removal

Best for

  • Deep scratches
  • Severe oxidation
  • Neglected or long-unwashed paint
  • Maximum gloss restoration

Not included

  • Scratches through to primer or metal
  • Ceramic coating
⏱ ~8 hr on site25% deposit

Starting Price by Vehicle

Sedan

$1,349+

Mid-size

$1,575+

Large

$1,695+

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Not sure which to pick? Tell us the car and what's bothering you, and we'll tell you honestly what it needs — including if that's less than you were about to book.

+1 (720) 703-2795info@diamondcleandetail.com

Phone answered weekdays 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM.

What It Is

Every vehicle picks up fine swirl marks and light scratches from years of washing. Paint correction uses machine polishers and cutting/finishing compounds to level out that top layer of clear coat, bringing back true clarity and gloss before any wax, sealant, or ceramic coating goes on.

See It Applied

Machine-polishing faded A-pillar trim back to gloss

Trim and tight areas, not just the big panels

An A-pillar is the kind of area that gets skipped — too narrow for a big polisher, easy to leave faded while the doors and hood come up gleaming. It gets the same passes as everything else, which is why the finished car looks corrected from every angle rather than only in the photos.

Why It's Worth It

The same light on two panels: a clean round reflection on corrected paint, and a spiderweb of fine scratches around it on uncorrected paint

Removes swirl marks

Machine polishing levels out the fine scratches that dull a paint job over time.

Hard-edged highlights reflected in deep red paint, holding their shape as they bend over the panel crease

Maximizes gloss

Correcting the clear coat is what makes paint look genuinely wet and deep, not just clean.

Direct sun on one panel, corrected on one side of the seam and untouched on the other — the corrected half holds a tighter, deeper reflection

The right prep step

Ceramic coatings and PPF both look and bond better over corrected paint.

How It Works

1

Paint inspection

We check paint thickness and defect severity to pick the right correction stage.

2

Wash & decontaminate

Clay bar and chemical decontamination remove bonded dirt before any polishing starts.

3

Machine correction

Compounding and polishing passes remove swirls, scratches, and oxidation.

4

Finish & inspect

A finishing polish maximizes gloss, then we inspect under proper lighting.

Diamond Clean Satisfaction Guarantee

If you're not completely satisfied with your service, contact us within 24 hours and we'll work with you to make it right.

Rain check, not a write-off

Colorado weather being what it is, this comes up. If conditions mean we can't do the job properly, we'll get in touch and find you another date. If rescheduling doesn't work for you, you get your deposit back in full — no argument.

Move it, up to 24 hours before

Plans change. Give us 24 hours' notice and we'll move your appointment or refund your deposit in full — one call, no forms.

All of it written down, in plain English, in our terms.

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