Paint Polishing Services in Sonoma County 

Bring Back The Shine To Your Vehicle

What is Paint Polishing?

Paint polishing is the refinement of your vehicle's paint using a machine polisher. This process gets rid of any scuff marks, blemishes, majority of scratches, and swirls. Most of the imperfections lie on the clear coat layer of your paint. By using a machine polisher we eliminate these imperfections by leveling out the clear coat. This process is quite tedious and can take several hours or in most cases days. It is important to take extreme caution in order to achieve the best results. 


The diagram below shows how deep certain scratches can be. Most are fixable, others won't get out but can definitely be significantly improved. 

How did they get there in the first place?

The biggest culprit to swirls and light scratches are usually improper washing and drying methods. Automatic car washes, using low-quality towels or wash mitts can all lead to abrading your paint and installing imperfections.

Single Stage Polish

Removing Paint Imperfections and Reveal the Shine

Our single stage polish will remove the majority imperfections, enhance gloss and clarity of your vehicle's paint. Most if not all cars have slight imperfections in their paint. They can very from light scratches to swirl marks. This service is meant to restore your vehicle's paint making it looking like new without going too crazy like with our two stage polish.

If your vehicle’s paint is very scratched we’d recommend going for our two stage paint correction. A two stage paint correction will get you a 70-80% improvement. if your looking for an affordable showroom shine our two stage is going to be your go to option.

Our Polishing Process

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  • Thorough hand wash vehicle including cleaning the door jambs, gas cap, and removing bugs off the front end. Clean wheels and tires as well.

  • Chemically remove iron particles from your paint to prevent corrosive compounds that deteriorate your paint.

  • Clay bar your paint to remove remaining embedded dirt and debris (your paint will feel really smooth).

  • Tape off sensitive sections like the plastic trim to decrease the chance of polish buildup or staining.

  • Increase shine and clarity by machine polishing and removing the minor to medium imperfections in the paint.

  • Wipe down vehicle with polish remover to inspect the paint and its true condition.

  • Apply protection to the paint for added shine and protection (traditional wax/sealant or ceramic coating)

  • Dress tires to make them shine (they’ll be dry to the touch).

  • Clean exterior glass and windows to give you crystal clear vision.

  • Touch up any detailed areas like the emblem, exhaust, grille, etc. we Want to make sure the vehicle is as prefect as possible before pick up.

Based on the size, condition, and type of paint, the time it takes can greatly differ. Two same sized cars can get the same service but one takes 6 hours while the other takes 9 hours.

If you’re in need of a complete detail on the exterior and interior, a great add-on service is our full interior cleaning. You’ll feel like you have a brand-new car again.

Notice: This service requires you to drop off the vehicle at our shop location.

Simple Pricing

Price may will vary based on size and condition of vehicle. These are general price ranges.

  • Price

    $350-$550

  • Price

    $375-$675

  • Price

    $625-$850

Paint Polishing FAQs

  • We try to do this job mobile most of the time, but we would much rather have the vehicle at our shop. This type of job takes a lot of time and energy to produce a high quality product.

  • Yes we do! We offer ceramic coatings that give great protection and really gloss up your vehicle. If you like you can choose to stick with a was or paint sealant for no extra cost.

  • This is a “it depends” kind of answer. After the paint is polished, it comes down to how well you maintain the vehicle afterwards. If you take it through a $5 car wash, you can easily get back to square one in a matter of weeks.

  • Our Level 1 paint polishing will remove 60 to 80% of the imperfections in your paint. The Level 2 paint correction removes around 90% of the imperfections in your paint. For most vehicles, the Level 1 will be just fine. For those that really want the most results, the Level 2 is your option.