The terms used within the detailing industry can often be confusing, especially if this is your first detailing experience. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us on 0437 939 702 or info@glossworksautodetailing.com.au
Detailing is more intense and thorough than your average vehicle clean. It is also a personalized service as no two vehicles are the same, or require the same level of cleaning. As the name suggests, we go into the finer "details" of your vehicle to achieve a better finish than a general clean
Paint correction is the term now used for a "cut and polish". Regardless of what you call it the process removes an ultra fine layer of paint to level the surface out again.
Paints have changed drastically over the years, and now many of the older techniques and methods of a cut and polish either simply don't work as well, or cause more damage to the now water-based paints.
Modern vehicle paints are now more closely related to plastic, so the are very sensitive to heat and pressure. In addition to this they are razor thin. Most newer vehicles are leaving the factory with between 50 and 110 microns of total paint thickness (primer, colour and clear coat combined). An A4 piece of paper is an average of 100 microns thick. This is why it is vital to correct the paint as quickly and effectively as possible, while removing the absolute minimum amount of paint
The answer to this is quite simple, but a little long.
Every time you correct or "polish" the paintwork, no matter how gentle, you are removing a microscopic layer of paint. So with each polishing step your valuable paintwork is getting thinner and thinner. This combined with the fact that polishing creates momentary heat stress on your paintwork it is crucial to do the least amount of correcting as possible in order to preserve your paintwork. It has taken many years to discover the correct polishing pad and liquid to achieve the best results for all the different types of paint while also creating the least amount of stress possible.
Sometimes however some types of paint do require additional corrective steps to achieve the best results possible and this can be included in your detailing package. Once we inspect your paintwork we can advise on what will achieve the results you are looking for.
Short answer to this is no. Scratches cannot ever be buffed out. The only way to "remove" the scratch is to reduce the surrounding paint so it is now level with the bottom of the scratch. Given how thin modern paints are it is important to trust this process to a detailer who are up to date with paint correction techniques and can complete this process while removing the least amount of paint necessary
It may seem like a great idea to do this, and it will of course ensure that as much dirt and grime is removed from your carpets as possible. But removing the seats from a vehicle is a bad idea for many reasons.
The bolts that connect the seats to the body of your vehicle require a specific torque setting to ensure they do not come loose, and every manufacture and model have different requirements. Not to mention that some bolts are "torque to yield" which means if they are ever removed they cannot be reused and must be replaced. This is not something that is obvious when removing the bolts and again each model of vehicle is different.
Many seats have sensitive electronics inside them now which could be damaged or cause an error when the seat wiring is disconnected. I have seen many detailers pressure washing seats that have electronics in them and even pressure washing seats with side impact airbags. This can damage the airbag leaving you vulnerable in an accident.
The best course of action is to leave the vehicle with the seats in and, using a variety of tools to access the tight areas, thoroughly clean the fabrics without risking damage to your safety systems, or yourself.