Detailing

 

What is Detailing?

A question which we often get asked is "what is detailing?" Detailing is a term used to describe advanced valeting techniques which require specialist equipment, products and operator skills in order to achieve an outstandingly turned out and eye catching car that is also well protected from the elements.
Although the main goals of detailing are typically beautification and protection, it can also involve minor paint work repair and surface restoration. Detailing can also cover areas of a car that are usually ignored by standard valeting such as the engine, engine bay, wheel arches, trims and chrome work or carbon fibre. Detailing can be very specific to the vehicle type or customer's exact requirements.
Please contact us in order to help you consider the options available to you.

 

Detail Wash
Our very thorough yet extremely safe 12 stage wash.
• Lower half of the vehicle, including wheel arches and wheels, is cleaned with ph-neutral orange pre-wash (if necessary).
• Vehicle is gently pressure cleaned to remove loose dirt and debris.
• All exterior surfaces, including wheels, are snowfoamed to further loosen dirt and road grime (if necessary).
• Vehicle is further pressure cleaned to remove snowfoam and remaining loose dirt.
• Vehicle is gently washed using a soft lambswool mitt and our intensive two-bucket method.
• All exterior surfaces are pressure rinsed to remove shampoo.
• Wheel backs are cleaned with our ph-neutral non acidic wheel cleaner.
• Wheel faces are cleaned with a soft lambswool wheel mitt. The cleansing will include the rear of spokes if they are accessible.
• Vehicle is gently dried with plush double thickness microfibre towels
• Exterior glass, including mirrors, is cleaned using a high quality glass cleaner.
• High quality polymer or wax-based detail spray is used on all exterior painted surfaces to add a layer of protection.
• Tyres are dressed with a high quality tyre gel. They can be finished to matt or gloss depending on customer preference.

Price from: £40.00

Protection Detail
In addition to the standard Detail Wash, this service also lays down a layer of sealant or wax to protect your vehicle’s paintwork. This is important all year round but especially over the winter months when salt, grime, and general dirt and contaminants attack your vehicle’s paintwork. Due to the slick properties of sealants and wax, dirt, dust and road grime find it harder to bond to this protective layer meaning that the treated surface stays cleaner for longer and is easier to keep clean too!
• 12 stage Detail Wash PLUS:
• Door shuts are washed and cleansed.
• All painted surfaces are wiped down with IPA (Isopropanol alcohol) panel wipe to ensure the wax or sealant bonds properly to the paint surface for maximum longevity.
• Choice of high quality wax or sealant application.
• Window rubbers are dressed.
• All plastics are dressed.
• All exterior glass, including mirrors, is cleaned with high quality glass cleaner.
• Wiper blades are cleaned with an alcohol based cleaner.
• Exhaust tips are polished.
• High quality wheel wax is applied to alloy wheels.
• Polymer or wax based detail spray is used on all exterior painted surfaces to add a further layer of protection.

Price from: £100.00

Gloss Enhancement Detail
Our entry level paintwork correction package concentrates on exterior surface preparation and machine polishing to remove swirl marks and most light scratches. This provides a new depth and gloss to the paintwork, or, as many of our clients say, ‘a like-new finish’.
• 12 stage Detail Wash PLUS:
• All badges and panel gaps are cleaned with appropriate detailing brushes and all-purpose cleaner.
• Post-wash cleansing stage;
• Iron remover is used to remove all fallout embedded in paintwork.
• Tar removal stage employed to remove bonded tar spots on vehicle paintwork.
• Door shuts are washed and cleansed.
• Vehicle is thoroughly pressure rinsed.
• All vehicle paintwork is clayed to remove any remaining contaminants.
• Vehicle is gently dried with plush double thickness microfibre towels.
• All painted surfaces are wiped down with IPA (Isopropanol alcohol) panel wipe to remove any polish wax or sealant.
• 1 to 2 stage paintwork correction process is activated to gently remove swirl marks and light scratches from the vehicle’s clear coat.
• Paintwork is wiped down with panel wipe to remove any polish residues prior to inspection.
• Choice is available of high quality wax or sealant application.
• Window rubbers are dressed.
• All plastics are dressed.
• Wiper blades cleaned with an alcohol-based cleaner.
• Exhaust tips polished.
• High quality wheel wax applied to alloy wheels
• A polymer or wax based detail spray is used on all exterior painted surfaces to add a further layer of protection.

Price from: £180.00

Correction Detail Plus+
This starts with our Detail Wash procedure followed by the deep cleansing of your vehicle’s exterior surfaces to remove all bonded dirt and contaminants. We then start the machine polishing process that takes around 22-24 hours to complete. This removes light to medium paint defects, scratches and all swirl marks. It is then topped with a high quality wax or sealant, depending on your preference, to protect the polished surface.
We recommend this service for older vehicles with deeper paint defects and for new vehicles with minor defects, to give them an outstanding, ‘better than showroom’ finish.
• 12 stage Detail Wash PLUS:
• All badges and panel gaps are cleaned with appropriate detailing brushes and all-purpose cleaner
• Post-wash cleansing stage;
• Iron remover is used to remove all fallout embedded in paintwork.
• Tar removal stage to remove bonded tar spots on vehicle paintwork.
• Door shuts washed and cleansed.
• Vehicle is thoroughly pressure rinsed.
• All vehicle paintwork is clayed to remove any remaining contaminants.
• Vehicle is gently dried with plush double-thickness microfibre towels.
• All painted surfaces are wiped down with IPA (Isopropanol alcohol) panel wipes to remove any polish wax or sealant.
• A 2 to 3 stage paintwork correction process taking over 22 hours to gently remove all swirl marks and light to medium scratches from the vehicle’s clear coat.
• Paintwork is wiped down with panel wipe to remove any polish residues prior to inspection.
• Choice of high quality wax or sealant applications.
• Door shuts and inner sills are hand polished and sealed for added protection.
• Window rubbers are dressed.
• All plastics are dressed.
• All exterior glass, including mirrors, is cleaned with high quality glass cleaner.
• Wiper blades are cleaned with an alcohol-based cleaner.
• Exhaust tips are polished.
• High quality wheel wax applied to alloy wheels.
• A polymer or wax-based detail spray is used on all exterior painted surfaces to add a further layer of protection.
• A final inspection will ensure that the vehicle meets our extremely high standards.

Price from: £300.00

'Wheel Off' Alloy Wheel Clean and Protect Detail
Our 'Wheel Off' Alloy Wheel Protection Detail gives your wheels a like new finish, protecting them from brake dust, tar and other contaminants. This makes future cleaning quick and easy and gives them a shiny finish.

The Process:
• Wheels are removed from your car.
• Wheels are washed using an appropriate wheel cleaner.
• Wheels are de-tarred
• Iron contaminants are chemically removed.
• Specialist alloy wheel sealant is applied.
• Copper grease is applied to each wheel hub face.
• Wheels are returned to your car.
• Wheel nuts are torqued to manufacture’s recommended settings.

Price from £40.00 depending on wheel condition.

  

 

Engine and Engine Bay Cleaning and Detailing
The engine is safely degreased, cleaned and dressed to give a protected, 'factory fresh', look to your car’s engine bay.
From £20.00 when added to a Valet or Detail

  

 

New Car Protection Detail
When purchasing your new car you would expect the paintwork to be in an impeccable condition – however this is rarely the case. New cars often leave the production line with paintwork defects such as sanding marks, slight paintwork marring or buffer trails from improper machine polishing methods. Poor dealership valeting and preparation of the car will often inflict more damage such as fine scratches, industrial fallout not being removed, surface marring, bird etching, or holograms to name a few.

Dealerships often try to sell their customers "lifetime lasting" poor quality paintwork protection products (LifeShine, Gard-X, Supaguard, Diamondbrite to name the main ones) which claim to last forever and a day whilst protecting the vehicle from the elements. Although it may seem convenient, it is not good value for money as the products are applied incorrectly over the top of improper paintwork finishes. Their valeters are on short time constraints and often lack the proper technique and training on how to best apply the product to protect your new investment!

Our New Car Detail typically takes 1-2 days to complete. In this time we will ensure the vehicle is immaculately clean and free from contaminants before carrying out a single stage machine polish to increase gloss levels and remove any fine swirl marks or imperfections ready for the protection products to be applied.

We also offer a New Car Protection Detail Extra’s Pack. This involves the following; the removal of your new alloy wheels to coat them inside and out; the sealing of exterior glass with a durable rain repellent to improve driving visibility in wet weather; a leather guard coating to leather seats which will prevent dirt and dye deteriorating of the leather; and lastly the interior upholstery is treated to a ScotchgardTM fabric protectant. This package will give your fantastic new car the very best start to life.

Price on request

Interior Detail
An initial consultation is required for this treatment before an accurate price and duration can be given for the work involved.

With various tools at our disposal such as steam cleaners, wet vacuums, deodorisers and professional grade cleaning products, even the most stubborn of stain and lingering smells can be removed.

Modern car interiors come equipped with variety of different surfaces. From plastic trims, to cotton stitching and leather seating, we possess the knowledge and techniques to deep clean these surfaces and restore their colour, texture and smell.

Here are a list of some common interior defects, all of which can be safely removed from the inside of your vehicle;
• Food (e.g. crumbs, sauces, chips, chocolate, crisps and sticky sweets).
• Liquids and stains (e.g. spilled drink, sauces and milk).
• Paint.
• Dog hair and animal smells.
• Crayon / Felt Tip / Ink, or other unwanted artwork left by children!
• Mud.
• Stubborn stains.
• Dye from jeans and other clothing.
• Grease and Oil left on surfaces that have built up over time.
• And many, many more ….

All interior details begin with a thorough clean and vacuuming. No surface is left untouched, carpets are shampooed and wet extracted. Seats and other surfaces are steam cleaned and deep cleansed with professional brushes and suitable interior cleaners. Centre consoles are thoroughly cleaned with brushes, cloths and steam. Glass is cleaned and polished, trims are dressed and an optional air freshener of your choice is supplied.

We offer a variety of optional extras to protect interior surfaces after they have been cleaned to stop them becoming dirty again so easily.

From smart surface treatments that bond to the individual fibres of cloth surfaces and prevent staining, spills and dirt being embedded, to leather conditioning that prevents wear and tear as well as ageing whilst restoring the leather smell and feel. We can protect all surfaces.

Please ask upon enquiry about any of the protective treatments that sound of interest to you and we will discuss your needs and discover what will work best for you.