One-Step
4–6 hrs
from $399sedan & coupe
- Full wash and decontamination first
- One machine-polishing stage over every panel
- Removes light swirls and restores gloss
Rochester Hills · Oakland County
Car washes, sprinklers and Lake Huron water
Four things around town that wear down a finish, and what a correction or a coating does about each one.
Drive-through tunnel washes
Rochester Hills has quick drive-through tunnel washes on its main roads. Week after week, the spinning cloth and recycled water can leave fine circular scratches that show up in low sun as swirl marks. A one-step polish takes light swirls out of the clear coat.
Sprinklers between midnight and 5 a.m.
A city ordinance asks automatic sprinklers in Rochester Hills to run between midnight and 5 a.m. A car parked beside a lawn can catch the overspray, and the morning sun dries those drops into mineral spots. Light etching from old spots polishes out, and a coated car sheds water instead of holding it.
Moderately hard Lake Huron water
The city’s tap water comes from Lake Huron, which the USGS scale counts as moderately hard. Wash the car with a hose on a warm day and let it air-dry, and those minerals stay behind as white rings. Spots that sit for weeks can etch the finish, and that takes a polish to remove.
Rochester Road’s rebuild in 2027–28
MDOT plans to rebuild Rochester Road (M-150) from M-59 to Tienken over the 2027 and 2028 seasons, with lanes closed for months. Work-zone dust wiped off with a dry rag drags grit across the paint. A ceramic coating lets that dust rinse off with water instead.
Correction & ceramic packages
Two levels. With or without a coating.
Tunnel-wash swirls and light spot etching are what the one-step is for; deeper scratches take the two-step. Either can be sealed with a ceramic coating rated for about two years.
One-Step + Ceramic
6–8 hrs
from $599sedan & coupe
- Everything in the One-Step Paint Enhancement
- Two-year ceramic coating applied panel by panel
- Deeper gloss, easier washing
Two-Step
1–2 days
from $719sedan & coupe
- Full wash and decontamination first
- A cutting stage for deeper swirls and scratches
- A polishing stage for the final gloss
Two-Step + Ceramic
2–3 days
from $1,000sedan & coupe
- Everything in the Two-Step Paint Correction
- Two-year ceramic coating applied panel by panel
- The most complete restoration we offer
The prices on the cards are for sedans and coupes. A test spot on your own paint confirms the level and the price before the full job starts. See every size’s price
Getting to the shop
From Rochester Hills to Macomb, MI
Our shop is in Macomb, about 20–35 minutes from most of Rochester Hills outside rush hour, depending on which side of town you start from. The address comes with your confirmation.
Paint correction is the one service you bring to us. Leave the car with us, go about your day, and collect it when it’s finished.
- The driveAbout 20–35 minutes from most of Rochester Hills
- One-step4–6 hours, or 6–8 with a ceramic coating
- The addressComes with your confirmation
- Between correctionsOur mobile details in Rochester Hills
FAQ
Rochester Hills paint correction questions
Something else on your mind? Text us — Austin answers his own phone.
How far is the shop from Rochester Hills?
About 20 to 35 minutes from most of Rochester Hills outside rush hour. The shop is in Macomb; the address comes with your confirmation, and the car stays with us while we work.
Is a tunnel wash’s “ceramic” option the same as a ceramic coating?
No. The ceramic option at a drive-through wash is a spray that goes on in seconds over whatever is on the paint, swirls included. It adds some shine and water beading for a short while. A ceramic coating goes on panel by panel after the paint is corrected, and it is rated for about two years.
Who keeps the car clean after the correction?
We can. Paint correction happens at the shop, but every other detail we do is mobile, and Rochester Hills is our home base. A regular exterior detail keeps a corrected or coated finish looking its best: see our mobile detailing in Rochester Hills.
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Book your paint correction
Tell us about your vehicle and pick the day and time that suit you. Austin confirms the exact slot by phone or text — no obligation.
- See your price before you book
- No deposit — pay after your detail
- Licensed & Insured
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Thanks! Austin will call or text you to confirm your time — usually the same day.
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