The Detailing Article Series The purpose of these articles is to show you various ways, utilizing various skills and experience levels, on how to retrieve the original or better appearance / finish to your vehicles bodywork and its interior and how to preserve and maintain it, along with product recommendations and there correct application methods. With constant advances in products and procedures, a standard published book would be out of date very quickly due to the publishing procedures and printing requirements. To be of real practical use, a subject like automotive detailing requires a great deal of research, and updating as new products become available. The advent of materials like detailing clay, micro fibre technologies and finely milled micro diminishing abrasives, suitable for ceramic nano-technology paints are examples of why it’s so important to monitor the industries new products, chemical technologies and ideas that are constantly being introduced, as are the techniques for applying them. Unbiased information written by a detailer with extensive experience allied with a chemical technical background, without the need to meet corporate goals or sales quotas, requires a dynamic learning tool like a website that can be revised and updated as and when needed, plus the facility to seek clarification or ask questions in 'real time' A sound understanding of the proper technique and a good process will produce excellent results even with a mediocre product. A quality product used without the proper surface preparation or application technique will never obtain a satisfactory result. Using the proper methodology (surface preparation, using a quality product, along with the correct application technique) will ensure an excellent result. 1. Carpet Cleaning 2. Foam Pad Selection Criteria 3. Interior Detailing 4. Wool Pads 5. Automotive Leather Upholstery Care / Maintenance 6. Paint Decontamination and Acid Neutralization System 7. Tyre Cleaning and Care 8. Washing and Drying Vehicle Paint 9. Paint Systems 10. Repairing Scratched or Kerbed Wheels: 11. Wheel Surface Cleaning 12. Hard and Soft Paints 13. Common Causes of Paint Surface Scratches 14. Clear Coat Failure (Paint Oxidation) 15. Wet-Sanding 16. Clear Coat Paint: 17. Paint Film Thickness: 18. Orbital Buffer or Rotary Polisher 19. Menzerna Polishes 20. Diminishing Abrasives 21. Polish / Compound Abrasive Abilities 22. Rotary polisher usage tips 23. Polishing (Paint Surface Correction) 24. Polishing Glass 25. Optimum No Rinse (ONR) 26. Paint / Rock Chip Repair 27. Detailer’s Automotive Clay 28. Polymer: 29. Glass Cleaning Process: 30. Detailing 101; Basics 31. What exactly is Detailing? 32. Vehicle Upholstery Cleaning and Care 33. Micro fibre Towels
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