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Car detailing may sound mechanical, but it’s actually an intricate balance of art and science. Proper car detailing requires extensive knowledge of chemicals, equipment and industry requirements in order to deliver high-quality service that delights customers and exceeds expectations.
Reading articles alone won’t improve your detailing skills or lead to a successful business – only applying what you learn will have that effect! Commit to yourself now, and start applying what you learn!
Paint Correction
Paint correction for vehicles involves using specialized machines and polishing agents to gradually remove microscopic layers of clearcoat, returning its surface to its original appearance with beautiful showroom shine. Over time, dirt, dust, bird droppings and other contaminants can scratch into its clearcoat and leave swirl marks, haze, dullness and other imperfections – creating swirl marks, haze dullness oxidation or other flaws in its appearance. Paint correction restores that mirror-smooth surface back to its former self.
First step of this process should involve thoroughly washing the car using quality shampoo and the two bucket method to minimize risk of scratching its surface. Next, use a clay bar to lubricate and remove surface contaminants which might impede refinishing processes.
Once your paint has been corrected, the next step should be polishing to add gloss and depth of color. Sealing in protectant to maintain its beauty should also be completed to keep looking its best for as long as possible. Using the proper pad, product, and machine can speed up this process while producing quality results quickly.
Paint Sealants
If you’re in search of an easy, low-cost way to give your vehicle an exquisite finish and protect it from contaminants, paint sealants are an ideal solution. These products come in various forms and provide various advantages; Meguiar’s Mirror Glaze Synthetic Sealant 2.0 for instance offers an effortless application process and hydrophobic effects which cause water beads to roll right off its surface without ever staining its finish.
Paint sealants can be used on their own or combined with car waxes for ultimate protection of clear coats from UV damage and contaminants. Applyable by hand or machine polisher, these sealants usually feature a soft coating that adheres to the clear coat to provide UV ray shielding while being safe to buff down in circular motion afterwards. However, due to not treating existing swirl marks or imperfections on clear coats they should only be applied in combination with full paint correction/clay decontamination procedures for optimal results.
Interior Cleaning
Have you ever pondered how car dealerships achieve such impressive showroom quality on their inventory? Well, cleaning and detailing play a large part.
First, ensure the surface is clean and cool before applying bug and tar remover with a microfibre towel to work it into the surface. This step is essential in safely eliminating bugs that damage paint surfaces.
Next you must polish and wax the vehicle. A high quality polish will add depth of gloss and reflection while wax will provide hard shell protection to keep it looking its best. Stinger Chemicals’ Showroom Shine provides quick detailing spray-on/wipe-off cleaner that leaves an exquisite protective shine, great for quickly eliminating dust, smudges, fingerprints as well as providing clay lubrication services and being body shop safe – it should be an indispensable asset to any detailing professional!
Paint Protection
Perfectly polished vehicles must have paint that is free from all contaminants, including tree sap, road debris, tar, grime and bug splatter. Unfortunately, washing too infrequently allows these contaminants to adhere to its surface and will eventually dull its shine.
Paint protection can provide the key to maintaining the overall appearance of your car over time. Ceramic coating or PPF are both invaluable solutions that will keep it looking great!
Showroom Shine is an advanced vehicle surface enhancer that quickly clears away dusty, smudged or smeared surfaces and leaves a shiny protective finish. Additionally, this product acts as an excellent lubricant when claying or buffing and acts as the perfect top coat for ceramic coating or PPF applications – an absolute necessity if you want your car’s paint in showroom condition! This article was provided by The Art of Detailing staff.
