What is Car Detailing?

After a regular car service, you might not be satisfied with the way your car looks. You might be looking for something that goes a bit more in-depth than a surface-level car wash. If this is the case, then you might want to consider getting a car detail service. Car detailing involves cleaning the non-mechanical parts of the car. This includes things like the tyres and wheels, exterior paint, chrome trim, the interior surface, seats and carpets. It polishes up your vehicle and makes sure it looks brand-new.

Here’s what’s involved in a car detailing service.

Orbital Polisher: This usually refers to the large 240mm circular pads that’s fixed to a machine on the side. The pad rotates and makes small circles on the surface. These orbital polishers have a fixed speed that imitates the motion of the hand while polishing. With this particular tool you don’t need to worry about damaging the paint-job of the car. Also, this is best suited for buffing wax that will result in a deeper shine for your car.

Dual Action Polisher: These polishers replicate the look of a sander with one handle towards the back and the other on the top. This machine spins and creates an orbital pattern. This is much safer for your paintwork but it’s not as good as the orbital polisher in terms of creating a shine. You can adjust the speed of the polisher to make it more suitable for waxing the car. This dual action polisher will help with minor paint correction, smash repairs as well as removing the dull look of the paint.

Exterior Cleaning: Exterior cleaning can help improve the rubber, plastic and chrome parts of your car. These exterior aspects are vulnerable to getting damaged if it’s not maintained properly. During full detailing, the exterior of the car is cleaned and then protected using a sealant. This sealant protects the car from rain, dust, dirt and UV rays. It also leaves the car looking glossy and shiny. Without the wax or sealant, your car will quickly ‘age’ with dirt and dust build-ups.

Wheel and Tyres: All the brake dust and dirt stuck on your wheels will be removed by professionals when you go in for a full detailing service. Specially designed products can help remove the stubborn stains on your wheels. A full detail service will help completely restore the wheels of your car and bring it closer to new condition. The rubber sealer will be applied to protect it and to give it a glossy finish.

Deep Carpet Cleaning: Because you use your car on a daily basis, you end up collecting a lot of dirt and dust on your carpets. Ignore this long enough and it will start developing an odor that lingers in the interior of your car. In full detailing, there are multiple steps used by professionals to remove the odor and restore the carpet. The first they vacuum the carpet and remove the stains, dry food spills and soiling. Next, they use a portable steam vapour cleaning machine to deodorize and deep clean the carpet. The heat from the steam vapour penetrates the pores removing the minutest of contaminant particles.

Care for Leather: A leather interior makes the car look luxurious and makes your journey comfortable. However, they become dull, fade and crack as time goes on. As soon as you notice these signs, it’s a good idea to go to a professional.  Restoring and conditioning your leather car seats isn’t an easy task. An expert can easily determine the problem and can suggest a feasible solution to get the seat back to its original state or close to it. After cleaning, the professionals will make sure to condition the leather. This process will help in softening the seat.

Bottom Line

Full detailing of your car will not only improve its look, it will also improve your car’s resale value. It’s worth investing in a full car detailing service if you find regular car washes unsatisfactory.