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Auto Detailing: Auto Detailing Is An Activity That Keeps The Vehicle in Its Best

Auto detailing involves cleaning the interior and exterior of a vehicle to maintain it in the best possible condition. This includes removing visible and invisible contaminants from inside and polishing the outside to its original finish. Exterior detailing focuses on cleaning and restoring or improving the paint, chrome, windows, wheels and tires. Interior detailing does a deep clean of all cabin materials like carpet, upholstery, vinyl and leather using vacuuming, steam cleaning and stain removal techniques. Professional detailing helps protect a vehicle and can increase its resale value.

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Auto Detailing: Auto Detailing Is An Activity That Keeps The Vehicle in Its Best

Auto detailing involves cleaning the interior and exterior of a vehicle to maintain it in the best possible condition. This includes removing visible and invisible contaminants from inside and polishing the outside to its original finish. Exterior detailing focuses on cleaning and restoring or improving the paint, chrome, windows, wheels and tires. Interior detailing does a deep clean of all cabin materials like carpet, upholstery, vinyl and leather using vacuuming, steam cleaning and stain removal techniques. Professional detailing helps protect a vehicle and can increase its resale value.

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Auto detailing

Auto detailing is an activity that keeps the vehicle in its best


possible condition, especially cosmetic, as opposed to
mechanical. This is achieved by removing both visible and
invisible contaminants from the vehicle's interior, and polishing
the exterior to its original blemish-free finish. The most basic
detail options include an exterior wash and wax, interior
vacuuming, window cleaning and surface polishing.

Contents A man vacuuming the interior of an


Background automobile in the Netherlands, 1916

Components of detailing
See also
References

Background
Professional detailing services and sale of products to both professionals and enthusiasts represent a large
commercial presence in places where automobiles are a primary mode of transport. In the United States
alone, the professional and home detailing industry was over $9 billion in revenue, as of April 2014.[1]

Components of detailing
Detailing is more than a cleaning process to make a vehicle look good, but a systematic approach to help
extend its life with methods and products that reduce damaging environmental elements such as dirt, sun,
harsh winters, etc.[2] Appropriate maintenance or restoration of vehicles to keep them looking outside and
inside as if they came from an auto dealer's showroom increase their resale value.[3] Auto detailing requires
knowledge of proper techniques and use of tools and products.[2]

Detailing is generally broken down into two categories: exterior and interior (or cabin). There are products
and services that focus on these two areas specifically.

Exterior detailing involves cleaning, and either restoring or exceeding the original condition of the surface
of the car's finish (usually a paint with a glossy finish), chrome trim, windows, wheels, and tires, as well as
other visible components on a vehicle's exterior. A wide array of detailing products and techniques are
used, based on the vehicle's surface type and condition, or the detailers or customers preference. Products
include, but are not limited to: detergents, surfactants, acid free degreasers (to break down dirt and soil),
detail clay (to remove invisible microembedded surface contaminates), waxes, silicone and non silicone
based dressings for plastic trim and tires. Buffing compounds and polishes to resurface and improve
reflectivity of the paint finish, as well as a variety of applicators, brushes, and drying towels.
Interior detailing involves a deep cleaning of the whole interior cabin. Vehicle interiors of the last 50 years
comprise a variety of materials, such as synthetic carpet upholstery, vinyl, leather, various natural fibers,
carbon fiber composites, plastics, and others, which necessitates the use of a variety of cleaning techniques
and products. Vacuuming is standard, and upholstery stains may be removed using steam cleaning, liquid
and foam chemicals, as well as brushes. Additionally, some nonporous surfaces may be polished.

See also
Automotive restoration
Car wash
Mitter curtain (related to Car wash)

References
1. "Car Wash & Auto Detailing in the US: Market Research Report" ([Link]
ndustry/[Link]?indid=1695). Ibisworld. April 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
2. Taylor, Don (1998). Automotive detailing: a complete car care guide for auto enthusiasts and
detailing professionals. HP Books. ISBN 9781557882882.
3. Joseph, James (1992). Auto detailing: the professional way ([Link]
etailingpro00jose). Chilton Books. ISBN 9780801981968.

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