How to Get Your Car Cleaned so it Appears to Have Been Detailed

Automotive detailing is an interesting do it yourself project which can you help maintain a reasonable resale value on your automotive investment. Way back in the good old days you had to pay a professional plenty of dough in order to get a decent detailing job done on your car, but now with professional grade tools, and chemicals available at local stores, even us amateurs can get a fairly nice looking detail job done on our cars in just an afternoon.

There are plenty of good reasons for wanting to hire a professional to do the detail work on your car or truck periodically. To my way of thinking, the most important reason is to maintain the resale value on the car, that is if you ever plan to sell it. Detailing your car is also important if you intend to return it after your lease expires. I have seen people pay big bucks to have a leased car detailed before turning it in so they could avoid extra charges. In this specific situation you should weigh out the cost of hiring a professional versus the possible charges from your leasing company.

What to look for when done detailing your car
The following are the key areas which help make that all important “first impression” when someone is checking out your car. First they will take in the visual effect of the overall shine and finish of the paint on the body, next they usually look at the tires and wheels, and then they will go all around the interior and dashboard, followed by an under the hood and inside the trunk inspection.

There are some simple mistakes which people make are when they detail their own cars, because we tend to overlook the finer points. This could be exactly why the process is called auto “detailing.” The areas you need to watch for are inside the door jambs and the door edges all around, including hatches, sliding doors, and around rear entry doors and windows. Next would be the undercarriage, and wheel wells, then the carpet on the floor and the mats, lastly the little hidden nooks and crannies of the interior, like the ash tray, the glove box, and any console storage compartments.