EXTERIOR SERVICES
Step 1
Step 1 of all automobile details start with a decontamination wash, during this procedure we evaluate each vehicle and determine the best method to ensure we are able to deep cleanse the paint to rid the vehicle of all phosphorus metals along with all environmental fall out and environmental contamination.
Chemical Decontaminations
Mechanical Decontaminations
Mineral Deposit Removal
Step 2
Step 2 of every detail includes at least one level of machine polishing. Our machine polishing service will significantly improve the overall gloss of the automobile, even on a brand new vehicle. Machine polishing is commonly called Paint Correction. We average between 8-20 hours of machine polishing on each vehicle we service. It is a labor intensive job but it is what gives the wow to our customers. We offer Wet/Color Sanding, Compounding, Polishing & Paint Chip touch up!
Wet/Color Sanding
Compounding
Compounding
Step 3
Step 3 of each automobile detail includes trim dressing or ceramic coating, rim cleaning inside and out with the ability to remove the wheels for a deeper detail and the option to apply a ceramic coating to the wheels, suspension components, brake calipers and fender liners. During these extensive details we have the ability to remove water spots from glass and also install Ceramic Coatings to glass to improve night time glare and visibility during rain storms. ( Please note the photo you see here of interior glass polishing was to remove 48 year old water etching from a leaky window seal.)
Trim
Glass
Wheels Off Ceramic Coating
Step 4
Step 4 of each exterior automobile detail includes some form of protection. We install everything from automobile wax (sealants) to Ceramic Coatings & Clear Bras. Waxes and Sealants are a great way to temporarily protect your investment, the typical lifespan of a sealant is 4-8 months depending on care techniques and environmental exposure. Ceramic Coatings typically protect your vehicle from 2-5 years and will prevent Bird Dropping damage, chemical exposure damage, bug gut etching and improve the surface hardness by 2-3 times over your factory clear coat hardness. Clear Bra is currently the leader in automobile care in regards to offering UV protection, Environmental Damage Prevention and Physical Impact damage. No matter what your needs are we have you covered for New Car or Used Protection
Sealants
Ceramic Coatings
Clear Bra
AN EXTERIOR AUTO DETAIL JOB ISN'T JUST A WASH AND WAX
While a basic wash and wax is great for an exterior auto detail, this is just the beginning. Typical car shampoo and waxes remove plenty of dirt, but not all of it. Road grime, minerals, and other materials can bond with or etch into the car's surface, making it so that the usual cleaning can't get rid of all substances. The car detailing technician will first address these unwanted materials.
Special chemicals are used to lift mineralization, remove environmental pollution aka fallout, eliminate phosphoric contamination aka iron particles and more. Mechanical removal will also be used to lift stubborn surface lying contaminants.
Next, machine polishing is done to improve the glossiness of the finish. Even new cars can be made glossier than they originally were. Depending on the condition of the car and what needs to be done to bring it up to its best, this can include treatments as mild as compounding or polishing all the way up to wet/color sanding.
After this comes trim dressing, ceramic coating, detailed wheel cleaning, and options to apply ceramic coating to parts like the brake calipers and suspension components. Here is where the "detail" in detailing really starts to come into play.
Finally, protectants are applied to keep the finish looking great as long as possible. These range from paint sealants and ceramic coatings to Paint protection films. Our sealents can last from four to six months, while a Ceramic Coating and Paint Protection film will last for years with the proper care.
As you can see, an exterior auto detail is far more involved than a typical wash and wax. Every little part is gone over to clean and enhance it. If you're looking to restore the showroom shine, nothing less than a proper car detailing will do.