If you spend your hard-earned money on getting your car detailed, you want it to last as long as possible. The whole reason you spent the money is that you were making the investment to not have to have it done again in so short a timespan. There are many factors that can contribute to the premature deterioration of your detailing service. In this article, we’ll help you avoid these pitfalls and provide you with a few preventative tips to help you preserve your auto detailing service.

What Can Spoil a Good Detailing Job?

Even the best detailing jobs can end up wearing off before you expect them to and it’s not the fault of the detailers or a question of the quality of the detailing service or product. The following are common, everyday occurrences that can contribute to the decomposition of your detailing service.

Parking in the Elements

Most car owners know that exposing your car to the elements constantly could be bad for it. Keeping your car out in the open exposes it too long periods of sun exposure, harsh rains, hail, bugs, bird droppings, and a whole slew of other things. All these things chip away at your detailing job, causing it to weaken and be less effective.

What Can You Do

You may be thinking, “I don’t have a carport or garage; there’s nothing I can do about that!” That’s not entirely true. If you’re going to invest in regular detailing services, you ought to make the investment in a tarp and/or car cover. This will help protect your vehicle from these elemental dangers.

Failing to Wash Your Car Regularly

Despite common belief, you do need to wash your car semi-regularly after having it detailed. Bare minimum, you should be rinsing it to remove toxins and debris. If you leave these on the surface, they chip away at the protective layer your detailing job provided, causing it to wear down prematurely.

What Can You Do

To prevent this, give your car a good rinse every few weeks or so. Make sure you wash your vehicle after it rains or after your car is exposed to other potential pollutions, toxins, and debris. This is particularly important if your vehicle has been exposed to saltwater or road salt.

Failing to Use a Microfiber Cloth or Chamois

When you let your car air dry or dry it with an ordinary towel or paper towels, you run the risk of getting streaks or, worse, scratches. Air drying leaves streaks and water stains on the surface of your finish. Using rough towels or paper towels can scratch up your finish, paint, and windows. Always use a chamois or microfiber cloth to dry off your vehicle.

Failing to Properly Rinse Your Sponge/Mitt

When you wash your car, it can be tempting to just get one bucket of water and one bucket of detergent/water solution for the whole job, never refreshing it, and using your sponge as long as possible. What’s the problem? By not rinsing out your sponge or your water, you’re rubbing the debris and dirt all over the surface of your vehicle which can often lead to scratches.

What Can You Do

Use the two bucket method and rinse your sponge or mitt out in freshwater frequently. Make sure that you keep an eye on your soap and rinse buckets, dumping them out and refilling them whenever necessary. This will ensure that you’re not rubbing debris on your car, risking scratches and that your sponge gets truly clean.

How to Choose a Professional Detailing Service

When it’s time to get your car detailed once again, how do you know where to go and who you can trust? When you look for a mobile detailing business nearby that you can trust, there are a few things you want to keep in mind.

Can You Afford Them?

Some people don’t like to look at the price first, but if you have a strict budget to adhere to, it’s important that you don’t get too excited for a detailing service you can’t afford. Make sure that they have reasonable prices for the services you require without any hidden fees or anything.

What Do Past Customers Say?

When looking for the right professional detailing service, you want to make sure you can trust the company and that you’ll have no unfortunate surprises in your experience. One way to do that is by reading honest reviews from their past customers. By perusing various review sites like Google, Angie’s List, Yelp, and even the business’s website, you can get a good picture of what you can expect from the business you’re looking at and their services.

Call Emerald Mobile Detail

If you haven’t considered mobile detailing as an option, you definitely should. The convenience alone is worth it, but mobile detailing often produces better results, as the detailers is there to service your vehicle and your vehicle alone, without the distraction of others. If you’re looking for reliable mobile detailing services, look no further than Emerald Mobile Detail. We provide reliable, affordable detailing services to an incredibly wide service range. Our expert technicians handle each and every detailing job with the utmost care and attention.

Call us at 541-337-9364 to schedule your perfectly personalized detailing appointment today!