What is Car Detailing?

What is car detailing and interior car detailing? The process is a little different than car washing, which is just surface level cleaning. Car detailing is thorough and focuses on restoring the vehicle’s interior and exterior. It also focuses on removing scratches and blemishes. This can be done right at home or at our Los Angeles service center. Learn how to detail a car from the experts at Jaguar Los Angeles. If you have any questions about car detailing prices, don’t hesitate to reach out to our service center for a quote.

Items Needed For Car Detailing

When detailing your car, be sure to have these items:

• Vacuum cleaner
• Washing mitts
• Microfiber cloths
• A variety of small brushes (such as a paintbrush)
• Canned air
• Upholstery cleaner
• Carpet stain cleaner
• Car-safe cleaner
• Window cleaner
• Surface protector for vinyl and leather surfaces

Exterior Car Detailing Guide

Follow these steps when it’s time to detail your vehicle’s exterior:

• Rigorous Exterior Wash: Use water, a car-safe washing solution, and microfiber cloths to clean the vehicle’s exterior. Be sure to avoid cleaning solutions like household detergents, since they can strip off the wax on your car’s surface. Also, frequently swap out cleaning cloths, because dirt or sand on dirty cloths could scratch the car’s surface. Once cleaned, dry the car off with clean towels.
• Clean the Wheels: Use the solution to wash the rest of your car or a solution specifically for car tires, and clean the wheels. Use a small brush to clean out the dirt from the grooves and hard to reach places.

• Wax the Exterior: After cleaning the exterior, you can opt to wax it. Once finished, wipe off excess wax with a small brush.

Interior Car Detailing Guide

When detailing the interior, be sure to tend to the following areas of your vehicle:

• Carpeting: Start by vacuuming the carpets. If there are stains, use a stain remover and brush to remove them. 

• Door Interior: Use a solution made of soap and water to clean the non-carpeted areas of the vehicle’s doors and dry them down with a cloth. Then, open the doors and clean the metal and plastic parts of the door jambs.

• Windows: Wash mirrors inside using a window-cleaning solution and be sure to dry them completely to avoid streaks.

• Upholstery: After vacuuming the seats, remove any stains with a stain remover and brush. After finishing with the seats, let them dry with your car doors open to avoid mildew.

• Steering Wheel Column: Remove dust and stains with a cleaning solution, dry, and apply a surface protectant.

• Dashboard and Center Console: Use your small tools to clean cracks and tight crevices, then dry completely with a cloth.

Learn How to Detail a Car Nar Beverly Hills!

Whether you’re interested in having a professional handle the interior car detailing or you would like car detailing prices, we have you covered at Jaguar Los Angeles! Give us a call or schedule your service appointment right at home for more service tips and tricks like how to unlock a steering wheel! We’re conveniently located near Bel Air and Los Angeles!