The P&S Paint Recovery Series is engineered to give detailers and enthusiasts complete control over paint correction—whether you're removing heavy defects or looking for an efficient one-step polish with exceptional finishing ability. This guide explains each product in the series, how they work, and when to choose them.
What Is the P&S Paint Recovery Series?
The Paint Recovery Series contains three complementary products designed to tackle a wide range of paint imperfections:
- Rehab – a versatile one-step correction cream
- Intervention – a high-performance cutting compound
- Therapy – a refined finishing polish
Together, they form a flexible system adaptable to different paint types, conditions, and customer expectations.
Rehab – The Ultimate One-Step Correction Cream
How Rehab Works
Rehab has become a go-to for detailers because it can cut, polish, and finish all in one pass. Its performance is heavily influenced by pad choice:
- Wool or microfibre pads provide more aggressive cutting power
- Soft foam pads deliver a high-gloss, refined finish
This versatility makes Rehab ideal for coating prep, maintenance polishing, and jobs where efficiency matters.
Why Detailers Love Rehab
- Long, consistent working time
- Virtually no dusting
- Easy wipe-off
- Impressive defect removal for a one-step product
- Predictable behaviour thanks to non-diminishing abrasives
On many vehicles, Rehab also shortens test-spot procedures because it performs consistently across a wide range of paint systems.
Intervention – Heavy Defect Removal Made Simple
When to Use Intervention
Intervention fills the gap when you need more cutting power than Rehab can provide. It’s ideal for:
- Deeper scratches
- Heavier wash-induced marring
- Hard paint systems like Mercedes or Porsche
- Customers requesting maximum defect removal
Intervention levels defects rapidly but will typically leave some haze—meaning it requires a finishing step.
Therapy – The Finishing Polish That Brings It All Together
After compounding with Intervention, Therapy cleans up any haze or micro-marring left behind. It quickly restores clarity, depth, and gloss.
Why Therapy Is Essential
- Removes compounding haze in just a few passes
- Produces a crisp, clear, swirl-free finish
- Enhances colour depth
- Works cohesively with both Rehab and Intervention
Therapy ensures that even after aggressive correction, the paint finishes to a show-car standard.
Primary Abrasives: The Technology Behind the System
All three products use primary, non-diminishing abrasives. These abrasives maintain their shape during use, offering:
- Longer working cycles
- Lower heat generation
- Less dusting
- Consistent performance across multiple passes
While the carrier system remains consistent, each product uses different abrasive types, sizes, and concentrations to achieve its specific goal.
Real-World Test: Two-Step vs One-Step on a Scratched Black Panel
During the demonstration, a severely scratched black bonnet was corrected using two approaches:
- Intervention with a EuroFiber pad, followed by
- Therapy with a foam pad
This was compared to a single-step using Rehab on a blueberry pad.
What the Test Showed
- Intervention + Therapy delivered maximum clarity, full haze removal, and a deeper overall finish.
- Rehab performed exceptionally well—around 90% correction—but didn’t quite reach the final 10% of refinement seen in the two-step process.
On many cars, Rehab alone would be more than adequate. But on harder paints or high-end correction jobs, the two-step approach clearly stands out.
Which Product Should You Choose?
Choose Intervention + Therapy if you want:
- A traditional two-step correction
- Maximum defect removal
- Better results on harder paint systems
- A truly refined finish after heavy cutting
Choose Rehab if you want:
- A high-quality one-step solution
- Fast, efficient correction
- A coating prep polish
- Great results with fewer steps
Final Thoughts
The P&S Paint Recovery Series offers everything you need for efficient one-step polishing or full, high-end two-step corrections. By understanding the strengths of Rehab, Intervention, and Therapy, you can tailor your approach to any vehicle and consistently achieve outstanding results.
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The Clean + Shiny Team.