One question most people usually want an answer to is; what equipment and products are used to professionally detail a car?  The process of detailing an automobile utilizes several different pieces of specialized equipment, and a special selection of products and supplies.  Equipment includes powerful commercial vacuums, orbital and rotary machine polishers, hot water carpet extractors, and ozone generators to kill odors.  In the hands of a skilled operator this equipment allows the job to be done more efficiently and produces superior results.  All of the equipment Reflections Auto Salon uses, is specially selected because it is the best money can buy.  Products used during the auto detailing process include: softened water, rinse-less wash concentrate, all purpose cleaners, UV proctectant, tire dressing, polishes, waxes, and sealants.  As with the equipment, these products have been carefully selected based on superior quality and performance.  In addition, accessory items including micro-fiber towels for each specific task, brushes, spray bottles and dressing applicators are used in conjunction with the products to produce superior results.  I am sure I have left out a few things, but that gives you a good overview of all the things that are used to produce a superior auto detail.

Modern automobile paint is a complicated thing, or at least it seems that way. Everyone you talk to has their own conceptions about automobile paint. Much of it is simply incorrect. Lets explore a few facts to clear things up. Modern day automobile paint consists of a base coat (color) and a clear coat (gloss) system. Single stage paint was eliminated about 10 years ago. Very simply, the base coat is a thin layer that goes on first and contains the color pigments. The clear coat is extremely thin, and goes on second. It is transparent and provides the gloss to the paint job. Without the clear coat, the paint would not have a shine. The clear coat also serves as protection for the base coat, so that it does not fade as fast. The clear coat contains UV inhibitors that eventually will degrade if not cared for properly. Applying a quality paint sealant regularly, protects the clear coat from UV and environmental damage. Your paint’s clear coat is also what gets “scratched”.  Scratches can be caused by improper washing and/or drying or contact with a hard object. Scratches range from very light marring to very coarse scratches that can penetrate both layers of paint. Unfortunately, when paint is scratched, the only way to remove the scratch is to abrade the clear coat down to the lowest point of the scratch. This is accomplished using a machine polisher and various grades of polish. The process of polishing paint can be very time consuming and expensive. The best option is to properly care for your car’s paint so that scratches can be avoided. Next time someone is talking about automotive paint, you will now have the knowledge to correct their misconceptions about it.