Car Detailing | Do I actually need it?

Posted by Richard Donlevy on December 20th, 2019

Car detailing is a expensive solution to cleaning your car, so why bother?

Also known as vehicle detailing, the meticulous process is fined tuned using specialist tools and products, and a huge amount of skill. There are a lot of detailers out there so make sure you find one that knows what they're doing as the skill between high and low end is enormous.

Car Detailing Benefits

If your reading this it's safe to say your considering car detailing and it's benefits, which in my books, is already a good start. If you choose the right detailer, have your vehicle detailed could be one of the best decisions you ever make.

All us car fanatics agree that our pride and joy is right up there with buying a new home, or even getting married...it's one of the most important things in our life, which is why detailing is so important.

It's not just a jumped up expensive car wash, in fact it's an incredibly long and painstaking process that repairs and restores your vehicles paintwork to pristine condition. It protects that paintwork for years to come from scractches, swirl marks, and other paint defects that cleaning your car on your drive or the local garage would cause.

It's not secret that car detailing has a hefty price tag, starting anywhere from around £100 upwords into the thousands...seems crazy right?

But if you think about it, i mean really think about it, your adding imense value to your vehicle! Maybe your just keeping it for yourself, taking care of it on your driveway, or your planning on reselling? having the car detailed will not only protect it's paintwork but leave it with the added benefit of looking fantastic.

Using specialist tools and products such as snow foam and car wax with give your car a showroom shine, better in fact than the day it came out of the factory.

I know it may be hard to believe that such a process can worth it, but just take a look for yourself, read the reviews of your local business with a quick search of "car detailing near me", have a browse around their portfolios and gallaries, and you'' quickly realise the visual and asthetic impact a detail can really have.

How does car detailing work?

Now as we said car detailing is a long and meticulous process so don't expect whoever you choose to give it a quick turn around in an hour like your local garage does, the level of work and skill required means your vehicle may be in their premises for at least a couple of days.

So now your probably wondering how exactly it protects your paintwork?

Well, the products used by the specialist will have a specific pH level that will be determined by the type of vehicle and paintwork the detailer is working on. The paintwork is then almost "cleaned" if you like with a rotary machine to remove all the swirl markes and scratches your vehicle has, and trust us, once your car is under the halogeon lights, it will be a lot worse than you realise. After a number of steps to smoothen and remove defects, your car is polished and waxed with more incredibly expensive products, this ensures your paintwork is protected from all future scratches, it's like a protective layer that's applied over your paint.

Conclusion

If you find the right detailer for the right price, having your car detailed is a no brainer, especially if your passionate about your motor.

But if you're still unsure or would like to know more about how it works and drill down into the details, just hit up one of your local detailers, or drop us a message over at our contact page, we're always happy to help!