Why In-Depth Car Detailing is a Must

Many people think of car detailing as little more than a deep clean, largely the preserve of the owners of supercars and top-of-the-range models. In reality, it is so much more than that and offers benefits that go far beyond gleaming paintwork. While a regular Sunday morning pressure wash and wax may keep your vehicle clean, it is not offering much in the way of protection. Car detailing, when carried out by professionals using high-quality products, can protect your car, improve your enjoyment, and help preserve its value, among other things.

The exterior

A car's paintwork is constantly exposed to the elements, rain, frost, and the hot sun, not to mention the general hazards of the road, such as dust and debris. While a modern car will have a tough, high-quality paint finish, over time, stone chips and the elements can nonetheless degrade it. Car detailing will not only clean the bodywork of all dust and debris but a protective coating will be added to help mitigate those unsightly stone chips and minor scratches as well as limiting colour fading of the paintwork. This, of course, helps to maintain the resale value of your car, since a dull-looking car with extensive chip damage will fail at the first hurdle with most buyers. Over the course of your ownership, car detailing can save you money by protecting your investment.

The interior

While your car interior may not face quite the same punishment as the exterior, it has challenges of its own. However careful we are, spills and stains are inevitable, in addition to the build-up of dust and grime, which can cause bacterial growth over time, creating an unpleasant environment for you and your passengers. Car detailing by professionals will not only give the interior a thorough, deep clean but coatings can be added to surfaces to prevent stains and bacterial build-up. These can include products with super hydrophobic properties that repel stains and prevent water and chemical damage.

Car detailing products have come a long way since the days of cheap-looking shiny (and often sticky) sprays designed to mask ageing, scrapes and scratches on vinyl and plastic components. The latest products and techniques will leave every surface with a factory-fresh look and feel and none of the unpleasant residues of the older generation approach. There are countless products available for leather alone, ensuring a deep clean and re-condition, protecting and enhancing the seats and any leather trim panels.

Conclusion

Car detailing helps to keep your car looking as good as new while also protecting it from the elements by using ceramic coatings. After a thorough clean and machine polish, these coatings give long-lasting enhanced gloss effects to your car's paintwork. The interior benefits in equal measure from a thorough clean and the use of the latest generation of detailing products.