Exterior detailing involves cleaning and bringing a shine to the car's paint, chrome trim, windows, wheels and tires as well as all other visible components on the exterior of a vehicle. The three main components of exterior car detailing are cleaning, polishing, and protecting. Your car operates in an environment that impacts the quality of the exterior .The exterior is sensitive to a host of hazards such as road salt, pollutants and bird droppings. Any and each of these elements can eat away at the cars' metal, chrome and paintwork.

 

It is not always obvious that regularly cleaning your car reduces maintenance costs. An important factor is corrosion. When mud, dust and other dirt build up on the exterior of the car it stimulates corrosive wear. At best this leads to expensive exterior overhauls as the paint loses lustre and at worst it can cause so much damage that the metal underneath the paintwork is exposed and rust develops. Repairing rust spots can be a very expensive exercise and often involve re-spraying complete panels. Scratches and stone chips on the paintwork can also lead directly to rusting so it is important to touch up any scratches or stone chips with matching paint which is usually available from dealers or specialist car parts shops. Detailing the exterior of your vehicle is to get down to the details of your vehicle exterior to make it shine. This is not a quick wash or wax service. Auto Planet Detailing offers different levels of exterior detailing, depending upon the age and upkeep of your vehicle. We make even the worst-case scenarios come out shining like new, and if your car isn’t in too bad shape, we can make the exterior of your automobile glisten like it did the day you drove it off the showroom floor!

 

INTERIOR DETAILING

The interior of your car suffers daily wear which leaves marks and scratches on the trim and builds up dirt on the seats. Vacuum your car regularly and treat the dash with a protective product. Clean and buff leather seats and clean spills on upholstery quickly to prevent permanent stains. Keep in mind that regularly cleaning your car inside will mean that when you periodically send it for a detailing, the detailing firm will be able to devote their energies in deep cleaning and finishing rather than wrestling with the accumulated day-to-day dirt. Everyone likes a clean car and a buyer is likely to be more impressed with a car that looks well maintained Whilst a good cleaning regime will ensure that the car is pleasant to occupy and will help in preserving the exterior, it is important to have it professionally cleaned on a regular basis. We use a comprehensive range of systems and topical cleaning products, designed specifically to address specific areas. The combination of the tools and products can in many cases achieve a far more thorough result than those available in quick wash. Families in particular, will know how tough children can be on car interiors, with feet marks on dashboards and on the rear of the front seats. The carpeting, upholstery, and vinyl and leather surfaces all trap dust, dirt, food particles, grease, body oils, animal hair, mud and tar – all which stain and degrade the textile fibres – and these are just the things you can see. Invisible to the eye are contaminants, germs, mould, and odours that result from ample living, creating an unhealthy and unclean environment. Beginning with a thorough inspection to identify problem areas, we take a number of factors into consideration when assessing a customized interior detailing.

  • Type and age of the vehicle
  • Condition of all the interior surfaces like the console, gauges, chrome, wood finish
  • Type, composite, wearing, cracking or damage to upholstery such as leather, vinyl and fabric.
  • Headliner
  • Seat belts
  • Carpets
  • Extent of stains 
  • Source of odours

 

These factors help determine how much time, which processes are required and the tools and chemicals needed to effectively clean and condition the interior. This includes a thorough cleaning, sanitising, and conditioning of all interior components and materials including headliner, dash, console, seats, floor-mats, carpets, map pockets, cup holders, vents, switches, and buttons. When you get your vehicle back, it will smell fresh, clean, dry and spotless.

 

EXTERIOR DETAILING

DASHBOARD POLISHING  

We use specially formulated shampoos for the removal of dirt and stains from the dashboard. First we clean the dashboard and then we apply the polish to the dashboard which in turn leaves it shiny and gives its own original look.

ENGINE DETAILING  

Your engine bay is bombarded with  lots of daily road grime, engine fumes, water, mud and other dirt that accumulates over time. Having a clean engine bay not only looks better, it also prevents corrosion, and makes leaks and other problems easier to detect and pinpoint if repair is needed. We use both petroleum and water based chemicals to safely clean the engine bay. In addition, an engine-safe wax is used to finish off the painted areas while the rubber hoses and parts gets treated with water based dressing..

Removes fading and yellowing of headlight lens. This service brightens and restores faded headlight to its original shine. There is no need to replace your headlight when it gets foggy or cloudy yellow. They can be cleaned and restored at a fraction of the price.

HEADLIGHT POLISHING