When you first purchase a car you are eventually going to want to sell it on at some point, so it is important that from day one of the purchase you start to maintain it so when you come to sell the car on, or complete a part-ex deal, you can get the highest resale [...]
06 Feb
One of the most annoying things about owning a car is coming out of the shops to your parked car, to find it has a scratch… small but noticeable, on the vehicle side panel. It wasn’t there yesterday or a week ago, but today it is prominent. How frustrating! If this is a small scratch, [...]
05 Feb
Once you have finished washing your car the next step is to complete a wax. And even if the vehicle has been corrected with a swirl remover it is still recommended to apply a pre wax as part of the entire system. Pre-wax is just as the name implies, to get the surface ready for [...]
29 Jan
We are often facing the question of what is the best way to achieve maximum results to detail a car. To start your detail job, you want to make sure your car is not in direct sunlight and that the surfaces on the outside aren’t hot, de-tailing a car in hot weather will just create [...]
27 Jan
Oil and grease stains are unfortunately a common problem for car interiors, due to oil being leaked onto driveways, parking spaces etc and then being stood in and wiped onto the carpet of the car. I was recently asked the best way to remove oil stains from carpets without making it worse, so here is [...]
22 Jan
1.) Clean your rims before you wash the rest of the car. At first, do one rim at a time. After some practice, you will learn how long each step takes and can work on multiple wheels at once. 2.) Spray the dry rim with wheel cleaner, which will get rid of any brake dust etc. Let [...]
21 Jan
Do you usually clean your cars tyres by giving them a quick wipe round with a dirty soapy sponge and then quickly hose the soap off? You might want to consider a more thorough cleaning that is highly beneficial for you and your tires. Not only does it make the tires look nice, a good [...]
22 Dec
Car cleaning products can be made at home, much less expensive than the store bought cleaners and they are better for the environment too. Here are some home made recipes that will take care of all of your car care needs. CAR WASH SOLUTION: Add a couple drops of liquid castile soup which can [...]
13 Nov
Homemade Recipes for Cleaning and Conditioning Leather: Read ingredients in leather cleaners carefully. You will find that the ingredients are pretty common: olive oil, lanolin and Neat’s-foot oil (animal rendered oils) are generally used in commercial products. If your vehicle has leather seats, avoid hot, sunny parking spots and use a sun screen in front of [...]
07 Nov
Many people will just leave the car to dry itself, this can cause problems if you have direct sunlight on it. You will find the water drying in certain areas faster which will leave spots all over. Drying your car is easy and only takes a few minutes to do it manually and the result [...]
07 Nov
A good way to remove insects from the front of your car when cleaning is to use Active Insect Remover which is a concentrated foam designed to rapidly dissolve squashed insect remains from vehicle bodywork, windscreens and headlights, insects are always the hardest part when it comes to cleaning a car and this is especially [...]
06 Nov
When detailing your car you should start with the lower half so that you are not transferring any of the dirt to the cleaner areas. This is because the wheels, wheel arches and the front of the car are often the dirtiest. If possible you should also use separate cleaning apparatus for the best result, [...]
05 Nov
When you are detailing the exterior of your vehicle you will find certain areas needing more attention if you want the best results. You will agree that the exterior of your vehicle is the most important part of the detail. 1) You are best doing the front and the wheels separate to the rest of [...]
04 Nov
Many people think it’s harder than it is to clean a door jamb that it really is, when you are detailing your car you want the best results so don’t want to miss any section out. 1) Start by just opening the doors so you can see the door jamb, you should use the same [...]
03 Nov
1) When you are cleaning your car you will need to address the trim separately with a different approach, the trim are the areas made from rubber or plastic. 2) You should be using a special UV protector so that it’s doesn’t fade in sunlight, you can pick it up from some of the high [...]
24 Oct
NOTE: Before you start you should always test your chrome polish on a small area of the car before you polish all of the chrome areas, this is because some chrome polishes have been known to scratch the chrome. If you are unsure which polish to get you can always ask the store you are [...]
23 Oct
People often miss out on cleaning the engine bay when detailing their car, this not only will make it harder to do so in the future and could impose problems if left too long. It’s not that difficult if you know how to do it correctly, so let’s get to it. 1) Be careful when [...]
21 Oct
Espuma Clay Bar Espuma Clay bar is a mixture of clay base and various mild abrasives. Clay along with a clay lubricant is used to remove paint contamination. Road grime, tar, bugs, rust, tree sap and even paint overspray can be removed with a clay bar. Clay bars differ in color and density but what [...]
11 Feb