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Paint Correction

Paint Correction, Polishing & Scratch Removal

We machine out the swirls, holograms and fine scratches that flatten your paint, and bring back the deep, wet-look reflection hiding underneath.

My rule is absolute: no polishing without a paint depth gauge. Every correction removes microns of clear coat, and a shop that doesn't measure first is spending your paint blind. Measured, staged correction is the difference between a professional finish and a shine that cost you the lacquer.
— Oleg Zugravyy · Lead specialist & author · July 2026 · read the full expert view ↓
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What we offer

Paint Correction, Polishing & Scratch Removal — services & pricing

Polish, refresh or true correction?

Straight talk: only the €1,000 is real ceramic-prep — the refreshes lift the look, they don't reset the paint.

€250Gloss refresh€450Stronger refresh€1,000True correction
Quick wash included (1h)
Machine polishSingle-stageMulti-stageMulti-stage
Removes light swirlsPartial
Removes holograms & deep scratchesPartial
Ceramic / PPF-ready prep
Typical timeHours~1 day3–4 days

Correction without protection won't last — we lock it in with ceramic or PPF. Exact scope after we measure your paint. At Almancil.

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Basic shine polish
01

Basic shine polish

Refresh the gloss and lift dullness.

€250
Standard refresh polish
02

Standard refresh polish

Improves appearance — but is not a ceramic-prep package.

€450
Top three-phase polish
03

Top three-phase polish

Stronger correction, closer to ceramic-ready.

€600
Paint correction (correção de pintura)
04

Paint correction (correção de pintura)

Premium multi-stage correction and proper ceramic preparation.

€1,000 · ~3–4 days
Local scratch / small defect repair
05

Local scratch / small defect repair

Controlled local fix where the panel and damage allow it.

from €125
One-step gloss enhancement
06

One-step gloss enhancement

Single-stage machine polish to lift gloss and remove light swirls where full correction isn't needed.

from €300
Glass & headlight polishing
07

Glass & headlight polishing

Polishing of glass and headlights to clear haze, water spots and light marks.

from €90
Certified correction work

Paint correction is carried out by professionals certified in detailing and polishing, with years of experience reading clear coat, finishing paint and preparing surfaces for ceramic.

What our clients say

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Alex Knight
★★★★★

Oleg & the team did a fantastic job restoring my 1995 Jeep Wrangler — on budget, on time and exactly as promised, with regular photos and updates throughout. Excellent job. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend and use again. 5*

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Darrick Brozyna
★★★★★

A huge thank you to you and your team! My car has never looked so clean! Just Cars did an amazing job making my car look brand new. It was full of sand, dirt, food — everything the kids could possibly put in it, and years since its last proper detail. Just Cars was amazing. A huge thank you!!

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Antony Richards
★★★★★

My wife and I have been using Just Cars for a while now and always find the service fantastic — very professional and helpful. They've done numerous things for us, from valet to fitting stereos and mechanical work. Would highly recommend them.

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★★★★★

I've had a great experience with JustCars — definitely a place I'll be coming back to! A professional team with friendly, down-to-earth people who clearly care about the quality of their work. Keep it up, guys — wishing you all the success!

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Nick Mulhall
★★★★★

The guys did work on the Ferrari and they did a great job — thank you!

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Marcel Willems
★★★★★

Oleg is great. I bought a used BMW X5 from a private seller and the aluminium centre console had a few scratches. Oleg made it look brand new with a flawless wrap. Highly recommended.

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Charles Carter
★★★★★

So glad I found Just Cars. Oleg and his team sorted a small issue with my car's finish within 24 hours — and they're specialists in every kind of car maintenance. Highly recommended.

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Filipe Rodrigues
★★★★★

We had a tricky problem — removing dried-out vinyl lettering from our van that even the signage company couldn't manage. Alek quickly came up with a solution and the work was high-quality and super fast. Recommended for excellent professionalism.

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Steven de Jong
★★★★★

When you love your car, go to Just Cars!!! What they do is truly amazing. When you collect your car it's better than picking it up from the Porsche dealership — and far better protected. Steven

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Yuriy Sukhov
★★★★★

Just Cars is the right place for car aesthetic restoration! Detailing specialists who deliver impeccable work — polishing, ceramic coating and deep cleaning — leaving your vehicle like new. Professionalism and quality guaranteed!

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Alex Knight
★★★★★

Oleg & the team did a fantastic job restoring my 1995 Jeep Wrangler — on budget, on time and exactly as promised, with regular photos and updates throughout. Excellent job. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend and use again. 5*

D
Darrick Brozyna
★★★★★

A huge thank you to you and your team! My car has never looked so clean! Just Cars did an amazing job making my car look brand new. It was full of sand, dirt, food — everything the kids could possibly put in it, and years since its last proper detail. Just Cars was amazing. A huge thank you!!

A
Antony Richards
★★★★★

My wife and I have been using Just Cars for a while now and always find the service fantastic — very professional and helpful. They've done numerous things for us, from valet to fitting stereos and mechanical work. Would highly recommend them.

S
s g
★★★★★

I've had a great experience with JustCars — definitely a place I'll be coming back to! A professional team with friendly, down-to-earth people who clearly care about the quality of their work. Keep it up, guys — wishing you all the success!

N
Nick Mulhall
★★★★★

The guys did work on the Ferrari and they did a great job — thank you!

M
Marcel Willems
★★★★★

Oleg is great. I bought a used BMW X5 from a private seller and the aluminium centre console had a few scratches. Oleg made it look brand new with a flawless wrap. Highly recommended.

C
Charles Carter
★★★★★

So glad I found Just Cars. Oleg and his team sorted a small issue with my car's finish within 24 hours — and they're specialists in every kind of car maintenance. Highly recommended.

F
Filipe Rodrigues
★★★★★

We had a tricky problem — removing dried-out vinyl lettering from our van that even the signage company couldn't manage. Alek quickly came up with a solution and the work was high-quality and super fast. Recommended for excellent professionalism.

S
Steven de Jong
★★★★★

When you love your car, go to Just Cars!!! What they do is truly amazing. When you collect your car it's better than picking it up from the Porsche dealership — and far better protected. Steven

Y
Yuriy Sukhov
★★★★★

Just Cars is the right place for car aesthetic restoration! Detailing specialists who deliver impeccable work — polishing, ceramic coating and deep cleaning — leaving your vehicle like new. Professionalism and quality guaranteed!

Expert view

Expert view: why measured correction beats the one-day shine

A 'quick polish' is the most oversold product in detailing. A single hard pass with an aggressive compound will make almost any car look better for a month — while burning through clear coat that never comes back. Real paint correction is the opposite discipline: measure the lacquer with a gauge first, decide honestly how much correction the paint can afford, then work in stages under inspection light until the swirls, holograms and fine scratches are genuinely gone, not hidden by fillers.

That is why proper correction takes two to three days in our studio, not an afternoon. The Algarve makes the case harder: dark cars that live with beach sand, resort brush washes and calima dust carry exactly the fine circular damage that shows worst in low evening sun. Correcting it once, properly, and then protecting the result — with ceramic, or film on the strike zones — costs less over five years than re-polishing the same damage every season.

And sometimes the honest answer is no: if the gauge shows the previous owner's polisher already spent the reserve, we say so and offer the alternatives — RestorFX restoration or paint — instead of taking the job and the risk with your clear coat.

Common questions

How long does paint correction take?

From a few hours for a single-stage gloss refresh to three or four days for full multi-stage correction. We give you the exact timing once we've seen the paint.

Will it make my car look new again?

It removes the swirls, holograms and fine scratches that flatten your paint and brings back a deep, wet-look reflection — often dramatically. Scratches deep enough to reach the primer need paint, and we'll tell you honestly what polishing can and can't reach.

Do I need correction before a ceramic coating or PPF?

If you want a result worth protecting, yes. A coating locks in whatever is underneath it, so correcting first is what makes the finish worth protecting.

Does polishing thin or damage the paint?

Done properly, no. We measure the clear coat and remove only what a defect genuinely needs — protecting your paint is the whole point of doing it right.

How long does a correction take — and how far ahead should I book?

The work itself runs two to three days. Depending on the queue, your slot can be next-day or up to a week out — one message and we'll tell you exactly.

Paint Correction, Polishing & Scratch Removal

The JustCars standard

We remove the swirls, not your clear coat.

Multi-stage correction that never cuts more clear coat than the finish needs — and straight talk on what a refresh can and can't do.

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