Fifteen minutes down US-62/82 from Idalou. Machine correction for gravel-road micro-scratching, swirl marks, and West Texas sun fade.
Paint correction for Idalou vehicles at Delicate Details starts at $350 for a sedan. Three tiers by polishing stages: 1-Step at $350 sedan ($450 SUV, $550 truck), 2-Step at $650 sedan, and Full 3-Step at $850 sedan, with SUV and truck pricing running higher across all tiers. The shop is on Frankford Ave. Use live directions from Idalou for current travel time. Correction is performed under dedicated inspection lighting.
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 for deeper swirls, water etching, and light scratches, with the safe result determined by a test spot and paint condition.
Multi-stage polishing for severe clear-coat defects when inspection and a test area support the added work. Unsafe or deeper damage may remain or need repair.
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 — check live directions for current travel time. We're a shop that inspects under proper correction lighting and runs 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 may improve suitable clear-coat swirls, haze, etching, and shallow scratches when enough healthy material remains. Deep damage, thin paint, failing clear coat, and prior repairs can limit polishing and may require touch-up or body repair. Inspection and a test area establish the safe goal before work begins.
The defects removed during correction do not simply return, but new swirls can develop from dirty brushes, drive-through washes, and harsh wiping. Careful wash technique and suitable paint protection help the corrected finish stay clear longer.