Before you can even start correcting a vehicle's paintwork, all of the surfaces must first be cleaned and prepped. This begins with a thorough wash process using high-quality prep shampoo. A common misconception is that once a vehicle has been washed, it is clean. While it may be clean to the naked eye, the surface is often still covered with stubborn contaminants that require extra steps to remove.

Have you ever washed your car, ran your hand on your "clean" dry paint, and felt contaminants were still there? Whether your car is brand new, just purchased off the lot, or a car that you've owned for years, chances are that there is some iron contamination on your car's paint. These iron contaminants are tiny bits of ferrous (metallic) material that can get stuck on your car's clear coat from rail dust, brake dust, exhaust, etc. Performing an Iron Decontamination and Clay Barring will help eliminate those embedded contaminants in the clear coat. This decontamination process is essential when moving to the following paint correction stages.