Fifteen minutes down US-62/82 from Idalou. Machine correction for gravel-road micro-scratching, swirl marks, and West Texas sun fade.
If you live on acreage around Idalou, your paint fights a caliche driveway every single day — dust plumes that settle and scratch, gravel pings on the lower panels, and the fine haze of micro-marring that builds up wash after wash. We machine-correct that damage in stages matched to how deep it actually goes, and we'll show you the difference on a test panel before committing to the bigger job. Most vehicles from gravel-road homes land on a 2-step: enough cut to clear the haze, finished to a gloss that makes the color look wet again.
Removes light swirl marks and restores gloss in a single machine pass. The right call for newer paint that's picked up wash damage.
Cut and polish — removes 75–85% of defects including deeper swirls, water etching, and light scratches.
Maximum defect removal for neglected or show-quality paint. Heavy cut, refining pass, and a finishing polish for mirror depth.
Correction without protection is temporary. A ceramic coating keeps the finish you just paid for — packages from $850.
Drop-off from Idalou: US-62/82 west into Lubbock, south on Frankford Ave — 13209 Frankford Ave, Suite 4, about 15 minutes door to door.
Yes. Customers from Idalou bring their vehicles to our shop at 13209 Frankford Ave, Suite 4, Lubbock TX 79424 — about 20 minutes away. We're the only shop in the region with professional inspection lighting and dual-action orbital polishers for true multi-stage paint correction. Call (806) 855-8042.
1-step paint correction starts at $350 (sedan), 2-step at $650, and 3-step at $850. SUVs and trucks are $50–$400 more depending on size and paint condition. Call for an exact quote — we base the recommendation on an inspection of your specific paint.
1-step uses a single polish to remove light swirls and oxidation haze. 2-step uses a compound followed by a finishing polish to remove moderate scratches and hard water etching. 3-step adds a heavy cut stage for severe damage, deep scratches, and extreme UV oxidation. We'll tell you which one your paint actually needs.
Paint correction removes scratches and defects that are in the clear coat — typically 70–95% of visible defects on most vehicles. Scratches that go through the clear coat and into the color coat or primer cannot be polished out and need touch-up paint or a respray. We'll tell you exactly what's achievable on your vehicle before we start.
The correction itself is permanent — once swirl marks and oxidation are removed, they're gone. New swirls come from washing with dirty brushes, drive-thru car washes, and harsh wiping. Following proper wash technique keeps the paint clear. Adding a ceramic coating after correction protects the surface from new damage.