What is auto detailing?
Auto detailing is the process of reconditioning your vehicle to make it look like new and then maintaining it that way. This is accomplished through craftsmanship, high grade reconditioning products and detailed work. Detailing can include a lot more than vacuuming and waxing. Usually, we clean all surfaces inside and out; then we protect and condition those surfaces to keep them looking new. Considering normal wear and tear, the goal of detailing is to make your car look as new as possible. No vehicle looks new forever, but we’re trying.
How often should I detail my car?
Your vehicle owner’s manual recommends frequent waxing/polishing on the paint, and cleaning the interior as needed. However, how often you need detailing can depend on several things. Primarily the more you use your car, the more frequent detailing will be recommended. Imagine if you kept your car in the garage and never took it out, you not need detailing at all. But most people drive their cars daily., so that means exposures to the sun, road dirt, pollution and sometimes messy passengers. Even frequent washing will eventually leave the paint in need of wax. The interior should be vacuumed regularly and shampooed at least once a year. We recommend three visits a year to keep your vehicle looking great inside and out.
What is wax, and why do I need to apply it?
Wax is a product designed to give your car’s paint a temporary micro thin layer of protection from the environment. Wax makes the paint slippery and resilient so things don’t adhere to the paint. Pollution, dirt and grime, tree sap and bird droppings all rest on the wax coating instead of directly on the paint. Wax actually helps your car stay cleaner. Regular wax applications are an important preventative maintenance procedure, just like regular oil changes are an important maintenance procedure for your engine. That thin coat of wax does a lot to protect and prolong the life of your paint.
How do I know when my car needs waxing?
Wax is a clear substance and is impossible to actually see. One way is to slide your hand over the surface and feel if it is slippery or smooth. Or, you can just look at the car and sense it doesn’t have that shine it once had. Painted surfaces are subject to aging from weather and chemical fallout that can their tool over a period of years. Scheduled waxing is the best way of protecting your paint.
