Learn wet sanding, compounding, rotary and dual-action polishing, and swirl-free finishing under one of the most respected paint correction specialists in the world. One-on-one days, 3-day intensives, and 5-day certification events — built for working detailers and shop owners who want to produce flawless paint and charge what it's worth.
Paint correction training is hands-on instruction in the tools, chemicals, and technique used to permanently remove defects from automotive paint and finish it to a flawless, swirl-free shine. It's the single highest-value skill a detailer can master — and the one most likely to be self-taught badly.
Most detailers learn paint correction off YouTube, burn through product, and still leave holograms, micro-marring, and buffer trails in the paint. Our paint correction training replaces guesswork with a repeatable process: you'll read paint and measure clear-coat thickness before you ever touch a pad, then move through wet sanding, compounding, rotary and dual-action (DA) polishing, and jeweling under direct supervision until the finish holds up to a swirl light. You don't memorize a recipe — you learn to make the right call on any panel, any paint, every time.
Because correction and protection go together, every program also covers ceramic coating prep, application, and quality control — so you walk away able to sell and deliver complete correction-and-coating packages, not just a one-step polish. This is the same training pipeline we use to develop technicians in our own shops, taught by people who do the work every single day.
A complete, hands-on path from defect diagnosis to a finished, coated panel.
Identify defect types and depth before you correct.
Level deep defects and orange peel safely.
The core of correction — rotary and DA mastery.
Production-ready workflow for real shops.
Lock in the finish you just created.
Turn the skill into real margin.
Most paint correction courses hand you a single product recipe and send you home. We teach decision-making on real vehicles, in small groups, under instructors who run production correction every day. You leave with documented standards and SOPs, a certification, and an online community for follow-up support — plus a post-event check-in to make sure it's actually working in your shop.
It's not just technique. It's the business behind the skill: how to price it, sell it, and become the obvious choice for correction in your area.
Jason is one of the most recognized paint correction specialists in the world. He covers wet sanding, rotary, and DA polishing, and the kind of finishing work that separates good shops from great ones. Alongside him, Devin Freimarck — seven years training under industry veteran Jonathan Monson — brings the production systems that make correction repeatable at scale.
Pick the format that matches where you're at. Every option is hands-on and limited-seat.
A full day built entirely around you or your team with Jason Killmer — correction, finishing, and the exact gaps holding your work back.
Three days, no fluff — paint correction and ceramic coating with Devin and Jason. For techs and owners who want to specialize and command higher prices.
Everything in correction and ceramic, plus production detailing and the business, sales, and marketing systems to scale your shop.
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Paint correction training is hands-on instruction in the tools, chemicals, and technique used to permanently remove swirls, scratches, oxidation, and other defects from automotive paint. You learn paint reading, wet sanding, compounding, rotary and dual-action (DA) polishing, jeweling, and how to finish to a swirl-free shine — then how to price and sell the work.
No. Our paint correction training meets you where you are. Beginners learn the fundamentals safely on practice panels and real vehicles, while experienced detailers and shop owners use the time to refine rotary technique, paint reading, and multi-stage correction. Training is tailored to your skill level and your shop's goals.
We offer three formats: a 1-on-1 day built entirely around your needs, a 3-day Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating Intensive, and a 5-day flagship immersion that adds production detailing and the business, sales, and marketing systems to scale your shop.
A 1-on-1 paint correction day with Jason Killmer is $2,000. The 3-day Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating Intensive is $2,995 per person. The 5-day flagship immersion is $3,995 per person and includes all chemicals, polishes, and ceramic products used during hands-on training.
Hands-on paint correction is led by Jason Killmer, one of the most recognized paint correction specialists in the world, alongside Devin Freimarck, who has trained for seven years under industry veteran Jonathan Monson. You're learning from working detailers who do this every day, not lecturers.
Yes. Graduates leave with a Detailing Essentials paint correction certification, the documented standards and SOPs used in our own shops, and access to the Detailing Essentials community for follow-up support after the event.
Yes. Because correction and protection go hand in hand, every format covers ceramic coating prep, application, and quality control so you can offer correction-and-coating packages and command higher prices.
Whether it's a 1-on-1 paint correction day with Jason or a seat at our next 3-day intensive — the fastest way to get on the schedule is to text or call directly.