Look at your paint under direct sunlight. If you see fine swirl-pattern scratches, "spider webbing," or hazy clouding when the angle changes, that's correction territory. If the paint looks uniformly dull but smooth, a polish may be enough. If it's glossy and just dirty, you only need a wash.
On dark colors (black, navy, dark grey, deep red) defects show up immediately and correction transforms the look. On light colors and white, defects are harder to see, so correction is more about long-term paint health than visual transformation.
Send us a photo of your car in sunlight when you call — we'll tell you straight whether you need correction. We don't upsell.