Detailing

[joesgti]

Thanks all.

Is this something you can do at any point in a car's life or should you start early on? Ie, if I was to have the car 'normally' valeted / cleaned for the first year is there any point in detailing it later?

Once you start detailing it do you have to keep on re-doing it? And how often?

Thanks

M

most people will never bother. i think a good way of explaining it is CAR OCD lol. i have this bug. any little bit of muck or scratch inside or out does my head in untill i sort it out. i even have the air con sat at the same temp on both sides as it does my head in if there not the same  i bet a few others do this 

[KentBladeboy]

Mr M   You can start at anytime in the cars life, even dulled paintwork can be restored to a great degree, if you keep a maintenance program up, then the car should always look tip top, but it also comes down to how much wedge you are prepared to pay out !!

Most suggest an initial intensive detail, then depending on usage and storage conditions will depend on how often you feel the need to have a re application

[JonnyG]

There's a nice write up with photos of a detail on a red Mk4 Anniversary Golf,  in preparation of last weekends Ultimate Dubs show here :-

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=61291

Shows what it's all about with some good before and after shots 

[mr magoo]

Flippin' 'eck that's incredible! 

I don't know if I could bear being away from the car for three days though 

[MikeGTI]

But look at what you get at the end of those 3 days.

Chances are though the fact your even asking aout detailing means you care enough about your car to not let it get into that bad a condition.

I wouldn't be to happy about him jet washing my engine bay though, in my opinion thats a big no no.

 

[gazbutmk5gti]

Thanks all.

Is this something you can do at any point in a car's life or should you start early on? Ie, if I was to have the car 'normally' valeted / cleaned for the first year is there any point in detailing it later?

Once you start detailing it do you have to keep on re-doing it? And how often?

Thanks

M

most people will never bother. i think a good way of explaining it is CAR OCD lol. i have this bug. any little bit of muck or scratch inside or out does my head in untill i sort it out. i even have the air con sat at the same temp on both sides as it does my head in if there not the same  i bet a few others do this 

Ha Ha, thats me to, aircon display and everything, gave my sister and nephew a lift the other day and she tried to give him a pear to eat and didn't really understand when I suggested she didn't

[Hurdy]

Thanks all.

Is this something you can do at any point in a car's life or should you start early on? Ie, if I was to have the car 'normally' valeted / cleaned for the first year is there any point in detailing it later?

Once you start detailing it do you have to keep on re-doing it? And how often?

Thanks

M

most people will never bother. i think a good way of explaining it is CAR OCD lol. i have this bug. any little bit of muck or scratch inside or out does my head in untill i sort it out. i even have the air con sat at the same temp on both sides as it does my head in if there not the same  i bet a few others do this 

Ha Ha, thats me to, aircon display and everything, gave my sister and nephew a lift the other day and she tried to give him a pear to eat and didn't really understand when I suggested she didn't

I've banned any kind of food or drink in the car.   Welll you have to don't you

[gazbutmk5gti]

me to, take it your on nights again

[Hurdy]

No, it's my day off, but I didn't get up till late and so I'm still wide awake

[Peel]

Pardon my ignorance, what actually *is* detailing, what does it do, how is it different from standard cleaning?

Thanks

M

Women clean houses but men detail cars.
That's the only difference mate.