While ceramic coating is considered the best and most versatile type of paint protectant, mainly due to its great longevity and protection properties. But if you don’t take care of it, it won’t last nearly as long as companies market it. I’ll show you a few things you can do to extend the longevity of…
More powerful doesn’t always mean better, and that’s especially true if we talk about the PSI of pressure washers for washing cars. In this post, I’ll explain what the ideal pressure washer PSI for washing cars is and what the upper limit is that you shouldn’t exceed. Key Takeaways: Ideal Pressure Washer PSI for Washing…
Here’s how I do paint decontamination on cars. The process involves both chemical paint decontamination (using iron removers), and mechanical paint decontamination (using clay bars). In my opinion, that is the most thorough process and should always be done in the order that I do. That’s the best way to keep car paint as clean…
Soft convertible canvas (cloth) tops on cars are waterproof when they just leave the factory. But their hydrophobic properties weaken with time, due to exposure to all the weather elements (UV rays, rain, snow, dust, dirt…). Since convertible tops have to stay waterproof all the time, it’s extremely important that you take care of them,…
I realized that many people have specific car detailing questions about the clear coat. So, I decided to write this article to answer all the questions beginner car detailers may ask about the clear coat. I’ll be focusing mostly on questions that are highly related to paint correction and paint protection since that’s what we…
Okay, you’ve finally done a clay bar treatment on your vehicle, and now it’s completely free of any contaminants. What are the next steps? Some people prefer to finish here, while others decide to polish the car as a final step. In this post, I’ll show you whether it’s important or not, according to my…
Even though clay bar decontaminates the car paint and leaves a smooth and clean finish, that doesn’t mean that you’re finished with detailing your car. You should always make additional detailing steps after clay bar treatment, and that’s the only way to keep your car’s paint fully protected. In this post, I’ll show you the…
A lot of new auto detailers are sometimes afraid to do mechanical paint decontamination because of the fear that the clay bar will scratch the paint and damage the clear coat. In this post, I’ll show you how clay bar affects car paint, whether it damages the paint, and what you can do about it….
If you ever have to remove (strip off) wax from your vehicle, here’s my guide on it. It’s slightly different than others on the web, but it works flawlessly, and I never have any leftover wax sitting on my car after following this process. This method also works even if the wax has just been…
There’s nothing worse than washing your car and seeing its still pretty dirty, no matter your effort. The good thing is that it’s an easy fix. You just have to pay more attention to certain things while washing your car. In this post, I’ll show you the top 10 reasons people’s cars are still dirty…