Car detailing is a crucial part of car maintenance. Besides sprucing up the car, it enriches the driving experience as well. However, people are often unaware of the benefits of car detailing and confuse it with car washing. This is why mentioned below are the differences between car detailing and car washing:-
Purpose: Car wash is essential to get rid of dirt, salt, tar, grimes and other debris from your car. On the other hand, car detailing restores the car’s appearance and improves its resale value. It further helps to fix all wear and tear.
Process: The car washing process includes removing dirt with water or other cleaning solutions and brushes. It shines the exterior of the car. Car detailing involves washing, waxing, detailing the exterior and interior, vacuuming, deep cleaning, etc. Additionally, this includes headlight restoration, perfuming, shampooing carpets and deep cleaning of the engine as well.
Time consumption: While washing the car takes 15 to 30 minutes, car detailing takes several hours depending on the services that are required.
Frequency: Experts recommend washing your car at least once every fortnight and visiting a service provider once every 6 months to sustain the new look of the car.
What is Car Detailing?
Now that you are aware of the basic differences between a car wash and car detailing, let’s take a deeper look into the processes of car detailing.
Exterior Car Detailing
The car body is the most affected part from dust and dirt of the roads. Damages include fading of the colour, minor scratches, dull appearance, spots and other indelible marks on the body. Exterior car detailing removes all dirt and scratches from the car body and restores its brand new look. The process includes an exterior wash that softens the dirt and mud and removes them from the surface. It is then followed by brushing off dust from wheels, brake calipers, lug nuts, etc. of the car.
To eliminate scratches, oxidation, and swirl marks, the paint is polished either by hand or a machine. Once the paintwork is over, waxing is done to shine the car and add an extra layer of protection for the paint. Other exterior parts like windows, windshield, car window rubber, etc. are polished and cleaned meticulously to make the car appear new again.
Interior Car Detailing
Detailing should not be just limited to cleaning the car exterior. Interior detailing is equally essential as it keeps the interior clean, fresh and free from bacteria. The process includes the following steps:
Vacuuming: Interior car detailing starts with vacuuming the seats, headliners, rear cargo area, trunk and shelf. First, the mats are removed and the floor is thoroughly cleaned. Then the mats are cleaned separately to ensure that they do not carry dust particles along with them. For the areas that are difficult to reach, a vacuum or an air compressor is used.
Glass Cleaning: The service provider cleans all the glass elements using a cleaning solution so that spots, marks and dirt are removed easily. Sparkling glass ensures a better view of the road.
Leather Trimming: Leather seats get dull after prolonged use. To bring back the opulent look, cleaning up the leather covers is important. A leather cleaner, saddle soap and leather soap are used to clean the covers. It helps to remove all the dirt easily. In certain cases, a customized conditioner designed for leather is used for better cleaning.
Perfuming: A fresh new smell inside the car makes the journey pleasant. Perfuming is the last step in interior detailing.
Why Choose Car Fit Experts for the service?
Car Fit Experts understands the importance of your car in your life and offers high quality products and services. Their highly-trained engineers have years of experience in using professional tools required for attaining perfection in the detailing process. Also, Car Fit Experts uses 3M Car Care products that are universally acclaimed for effective results. Additionally, you can buy an Amaron or Exide battery online from them and get it installed as well. For booking a session with them, simply book an appointment and they will drop by at your doorstep for car detailing.