Water Based vs. Oil Based Protectant
October 20, 2009 by Gainesville Detailing · Leave a Comment
Both water based and oil based protectant work great. Although both of these types of products work well, they work for different applications. You let the situation determine what type of product that you will use and what part of the vehicle it is. Your water based protectants will attract less dust and lint to the surfaces that they are applied. Although water based may attract less dirt and dust it will also wash away a lot faster than the oil based products. This should be taken into consideration when applying products to the outside. For outside trim, tires and wheel well area I prefer to use a good oil based product. Not only will the oil based product provide a nice deep gloss it will also last longer when exposed to the elements. The reason behind this is due to oil not liking to mix with water.
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Proper Wheel Cleaning
October 17, 2009 by Gainesville Detailing · Leave a Comment
Many people take this task for granted when detailing their vehicles. Not only do most people take it for granted but they usually do it at the worst time. Either the wheel is cleaned while they are in the middle of washing the car or they do after the body of the car is washed.
Two reasons to not wash at either of those times is 1.) The wheels are the dirtiest part of the vehicle.
2.) Chemicals used on the wheels/tires/wheel-well area are much harsher than ones used on the rest of the vehicle
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Heavy Bug Removal From a Car
October 16, 2009 by Gainesville Detailing · 1 Comment
Today I was presented with a van that hadn’t seen a wash mitt in a long time. There was very heavy bug buildup as well as dirt. The bugs were concentrated on the front and some of the front quarter panels. The dirt was pretty much all over.
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Awesome Detailing Blog
October 10, 2009 by Gainesville Detailing · Leave a Comment
Here is another great detailing blog. http://blog.fivestardetailing.com/ Check these guys out, they have a wealth of information available on their website. Not only do they blog about what seems to be every vehicle done and the steps taken to restore it, but they also do very good in depth product reviews. I highly recommend them.
