This is a picture the completed product on a 2016 Z06 Chevy Corvette that I had done while training in Las Vegas, for the EVO Pro Ceramic coating installer certification. When we first got started the condition of the paint was pretty bad. Swirls over and scratches over 80-90% of the vehicle and some water spots. A full 3 step correction was done using a combination of EVO cut and polishes with the standard EVO Dual Action Polishers. Finally, two layers of EVO Pro Ceramic Quartz 9H installed to lock in the gloss for 4 years of protection. If this job were to be done with only one professional set of hands it would take a minimum 24 hours to reach this level of quality.

At SPP, here's how the paint correction process generally goes.
1) Snow foam as pre-wash to loosen up contaminants 
2) 2-bucket system hand wash with Grit guard to ensure the wash mitt is always dirt free. 
3) High pressure rinse 
4) Car will be dried by using a microfibre weave drying towel. (We don't recommend using chamois "shammy" to dry the car because thats one of the major causes of swirl marks. 
5) Application of an iron removing agent to remove any bonded iron.
6) Application of fine/medium grade clay bar treatment to remove any above contaminants.
7) Measure the paint thickness with Paint Thickness Gauge to ensure we have enough paint to work with. 
8) Masking off crucial areas of the car to prevent stains and blemishes.
9) Doing a test spot before carrying any work, this is crucial. A lot of "detailers" skip this step and use the heaviest step to save time
10) Stages of machine polish with rotary/DA to remove paint defects and restore finish.

11) Second run of steps 1-3 to remove all debris.

12) Protecting (Ceramic Coating) the corrected paintwork by sealing in the gloss layer. This is an add on and only done after machine polishing has been done.