10 Phases to Professionally Detailing Your Car

Here are the 10 steps/processes that a trained professional detailer will go through to give a car a complete detail.

  • Step 1: Engine Compartment Cleaning & Cleansing
    • Degrease the engine department to remove dirt and grease/oil
    • Dress the motor with a water based dressing to enhance appearance
  • Step 2: Exterior Wash Prep
    • Clean, remove grease and bug residue from door jambs, wheel wells, bumper and side lower rocker panel
  • Step 3: Vehicle Washing
    • Safely remove all dirt, grease, road grime and other environmental fallout that has accumulated on the vehicle
  • Step 4: Interior Cleaning & Restoration
    • Vacuum, shampoo, condition and dress the carpets, mats, seats, upholstery, door panels, trim, dashboard and instruments
  • Step 5: Interior Dressing & Glass Cleaning
    • Restore natural luster of vinyl and leather surfaces
    • Produce streak free, crystal clear glass interior
  • Step 6: Trunk Cleaning
    • Clean all carpet dares, remove unnecessary items and trash
    • Vacuum
  • Step 7: Fallout Removal
    • Safely remove accumulated environmental fallout hat has bonded to the clear coat
    • Prepare painted surfaces for paint correction, compounding, polishing and wax
  • Step 8: Paint Correction / Compounding / Polishing & Waxing
    • Restore the clear coat finish to optimum clarity and reflectivity through a combination of compounding, polishing and waxing
    • Remove all pain imperfections, swirls, marks, micro scratches and other damage
  • Step 9: Exterior Dressing & Glass Cleaning
    • Restore faded and full moldings and trim surfaces to new condition by applying dressing
    • Produce brilliant streak free exterior glass
  • Step 10: Final Inspection
    • Completely inspect the vehicle to guarantee that all procedures have been properly completed