Thank you for taking the time to have read through the\nservices we can offer you. You may have read about some services or words and\nterms you\u2019re not familiar with. You\u2019ll find below short descriptions of some of\nthem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two Bucket method<\/strong>\n\u2013 shampoo and water in the \u2018wash\u2019 bucket, clean water only in the \u2018rinse\u2019\nbucket. The wash mitt is rinsed in the clean water to help prevent recycling\nthe dirt taken from your vehicle, being put into the wash bucket. This is the\nsafest way to minimise \u2018swirl marks\u2019 and scratches to your vehicle, but is more\ntime consuming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grit guards<\/strong> \u2013 in\nthe bottom of the wash and rinse buckets, will be a grit guard. This guard\nprovides near total protection from the wash mitt coming into contact with the\ngrit and dirt that has fallen to the bottom of the bucket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Microfiber and Lambs\nwool wash mitts<\/strong> \u2013 Sponges are dead, long live the microfiber. Sponges hold\non to water, they also hold on to dirt and drag it back over your paint work.\nMicrofiber mitts help draw the dirt into it and away from the paint, as do\nLambs wool mitts, which are also softer on your paint work. Both mitts release\nthe majority of this dirt when rinsed, to help reduce contamination and swirl\nmarks. I will never use a sponge on your paintwork. Not even a clean one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Snow Foam<\/strong> \u2013 Snow\nfoam is applied to a dry\/nearly dry vehicle, to help penetrate and loosen any\ndirt on the surface. As this foam runs down the car, it helps break its bond\nwith the paint, lift it, and remove it from the car by dripping to the floor.\nIt\u2019s important that the foam doesn\u2019t dry on the car and is rinsed off\nthoroughly. It helps remove most dirt before you make contact with a wash mitt,\nwhen you shampoo. A snow foam alone will NOT clean your car, nor will it remove\nall dirt, but it will help minimise swirls. Just snow foaming your car alone\nwould help keep dirt and grime to a minimum, but would not be an alternative to\ncar washing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ph neutral, alkalies\nand acids<\/strong> \u2013 many cleaning products contain alkalis or acids, to help break\ndown dirt and grime. These can have a harmful effect on paint, metal, wheels\netc if used in the wrong doses or left on too long. Ph neutral products help\nbreak down grime, but in a less powerful and safer way, but also don\u2019t strip\noff any recently applied products, such as waxes or sealants and don\u2019t eat away\nat lacquers, alloys and metals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Iron removers<\/strong> \u2013 our cars body work, and especially our wheels, get contaminated with hot brake dust, that then cools onto and into our paint and wheels. If you don\u2019t remove this contamination, it can make your paint feel rough to the touch. It can also drag and carry when applying waxes, polishes and sealants etc (along with other contaminates, below) meaning that in some cases, applying protection can also be damaging your paint at the same time. A very brief 1m30 video on an Iron Remover here https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hi_sMRX0H40<\/a> Not all cars will require this. Some cars will be more covered than others. Older cars will definitely be more contaminated. We can always test a small area to see if you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clay Bars and other contaminates<\/strong> \u2013 clay bars are an abrasive clay that you rub over a vehicles paint, after a wash, to help remove contaminates such as overspray, tree sap, bitumen, oil, grease and dirt that may be actually embedded in the paint work. After a clay, as you will have more than likely stripped off any previous protection with it, it\u2019s best to at least wax, if not polish and wax\/seal your vehicles paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Polish and Wax<\/strong> \u2013\nDon\u2019t get the two confused, both do different jobs and act in very different\nways. A polish<\/strong> is applied to a clean\nand decontaminated car (hopefully) and is an abrasive product that cuts through\na cars clear coat (a lacquer that sits on top of you paint to protect it) to\nremove minor scuffs scratches and swirls. A polish helps give a car its depth\nof shine back by helping to remove these marks so the paint below can shine\nthrough. Hand polishing is safer than machine polishing as it\u2019s less abrasive\nas less heat and pressure is applied, however it may not always remove\nscratches and swirls and paint damage, but it will help. A polish can help\nbring back the \u2018depth\u2019 of a cars original colour. Care has to be applied when\npolishing, as some areas of paint can be too thin to polish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A wax<\/strong> is applied\nideally after a polish, to help protect the new layer of lacquer that the\npolish helped expose. A wax doesn\u2019t always have to be applied after a polish,\nit can go on a \u2018clean\u2019 (as clean as a car can be without decontamination) car,\nto act as a barrier to the paint. Think of it as suntan lotion on your body.\nWax works in the same way, protecting the paint from UV rays and the elements, as\nwell as providing some protection against other contaminates from sticking as\neasily to your paintwork. A wax should also provide some hydrophobia to your\ncars paint, and you will see your paint \u2018bead-up\u2019 water, for it to roll off and\ndisperse easier, helping it stay cleaner and shine for longer (weather and road\nconditions dependent). It should also make your vehicle easier to maintain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sealants<\/strong> \u2013 car\nsealants are a synthetic, polymer based alternative to a more traditional car\nwax. They tend to provide more protection than the more traditional car wax,\nbut may give a slightly different look to the paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If I have thrown up any more questions or queries or you\nwant to know more or you\u2019d like me to look at your car and recommend anything,\nplease let me know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thank you for taking the time to have read through the services we can offer you. You may have read about some services or words and terms you\u2019re not familiar with. You\u2019ll find below short descriptions of some of them: Two Bucket method \u2013 shampoo and water in the \u2018wash\u2019… <\/p>\n