Auto detailing facts, tips and tricks

Did you know that drive through car washes are bad for your vehicles paint? This is because dirt and grime from the person’s dirty truck before you gets caught in those spinning cloths and thus scratch your vehicle! This can create “Micro-marring” which is the fine “spider web” looking scratches in the paint. Luckily these can be removed by having a professional perform a thorough buffing and polishing service. The best way to clean your vehicle is to hand wash it using a professional grade automotive car wash shampoo using a “two bucket” method.

Have you ever heard of a “Polymer Paint Sealant”? This is the head honcho when it comes to paint protection! This paint sealant is applied like a wax, but because it is synthetic it is capable of protecting your paint 5 times longer than an ordinary Carnauba wax. When the paint sealant is applied to a smooth, clean, and freshly polished surface it will help maintain the gloss and protect it from oxidation, clear coat failure, and most importantly the Arizona sun!

There is a difference between “Waxing”, “Buffing” and “Polishing”. “Waxing” is the act of applying a thin layer of some type of paint protection, typically Carnauba waxes are used. “Waxing” typically will not remove any paint defects. “Buffing” and “Polishing” are services that use abrasives to safely remove light scratches, oxidation and other paint defects.

If your paint doesn’t feel smooth to the touch of your finger after being washed then you need to have your vehicle receive the “Clay Bar” treatment. The reason why your paint is rough is because it has “surface contamination”. This means that there are little pieces of industrial fallout, rail dust, brake dust and also possible paint overspray. These contaminants cannot be removed by washing or polishing. Using detailing clay is the only way to make your paint feel smooth again! And no, we are not talking about Play-doh!

Do your kids make a mess of your car? After having your vehicles carpets, mats and seats shampooed we can apply a “carpet and fabric protectant” that will help prevent getting stains in your carpet. This protectant will repel stains and also make liquids bead up allowing you to wipe it off before it sets into the fabric.

Those dull and yellow headlights can become clear again! Instead of buying new headlights, you can save hundreds by having us “Restore” your headlights. This will make them clear again, thus making night driving much safer. Not to mention, it makes the vehicle look a lot better!

You are probably wondering how we are able to get carpets and seats so clean. Well I will let you in on a little secret! When we shampoo your carpets we go above and beyond to do our best to get them as clean as possible. We first complete a thorough vacuum then scrub it with a cleaning solution to loosen grime and stains. We then vacuum for the SECOND time, and FINALLY we separate ourselves from the rest of our competition by using a Heated Carpet Extractor. This machine is similar to the type of machine the professionals use to shampoo your house’s carpets. When we use this extractor we are able to shoot 210 degree hot water into the carpets, mats, and seats to properly remove stains, grime, chemical residue and odors. Unfortunately, if you were to have your carpets shampooed by one who do not use an extractor all the chemical residue will be left in your carpets!