Paint correction at Foam Bros costs $395 to $895 and up. The price depends on how much correction your paint needs and the size of your vehicle. We do it at your home or work anywhere in Salinas and Monterey County, with no travel fee.

There are three levels.

Paint correction prices

| Service | Starting price | Time | Best for | |---|---|---|---| | Paint Enhancement | $395 | 2-3 hours | Light swirls, water spots and dull paint | | 1-Step Paint Correction | $595 | 4-5 hours | Visible swirl marks and light scratches | | 2-Step Paint Correction | $895 | 6-8 hours | Heavy swirls, or a show-level finish |

Prices are starting prices for a car in average condition. Larger vehicles and heavily marked paint take longer, and we confirm your price before we start.

What each level includes

Paint Enhancement ($395+). A decontamination wash and clay bar, then a single machine polish that takes out light swirls, water spots and minor oxidation. It finishes with a spray sealant. It's the right choice when the paint is basically healthy but looks dull.

1-Step Paint Correction ($595+). A decontamination wash and clay bar, a paint thickness measurement, then a single cutting and polishing stage. That stage removes roughly 50-70% of surface defects. It finishes with a sealant. It's our most popular level, and it's what we did on a 2022 Honda Accord in Marina to clear fog water spots and swirls.

2-Step Paint Correction ($895+). Everything in the 1-Step, plus a separate refining polish after the cut. It removes roughly 85-95% of surface defects, with a mirror finish. It's what we did on a 2022 Porsche 911 in Pebble Beach before coating it.

What changes the price

How marked the paint is. Light swirls take one pass. Heavy swirls and scratches take two stages and more time.

Vehicle size. A full-size truck has much more paint than a coupe.

How deep the damage goes. Polishing removes defects in the clear coat. A scratch you can catch with a fingernail is usually too deep to remove completely. We measure the paint and tell you what's realistic before we start.

Why paint gets swirled here

In the Salinas Valley, it's usually field dust wiped off dry, or a run through a tunnel wash. On the coast, it's salt film and fog spots that dry on the paint, plus wind-blown sand in Marina and Seaside. Each wipe or brush drags grit across the clear coat and leaves fine circular scratches. You see them as a cloudy haze or "spider webs" in direct sun. Our guide to removing agricultural dust explains the safe way to wash it off.

Paint correction and ceramic coating

A ceramic coating locks in whatever is underneath it, so paint correction usually comes first. Every coating includes light enhancement. Paint with visible swirls needs a 1-Step or 2-Step correction before the coating, quoted separately. See what ceramic coating costs for coating prices.

Correction on its own leaves the paint protected by a sealant for a few months. A coating protects the corrected paint for years and makes it much harder to swirl again.

Local paint correction pages

Want a price for your vehicle? See all paint correction services, or call (831) 484-8690.