Detailing

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So, what is car detailing you may ask?

From Wikipedia:
“Auto (car) detailing is an activity of systematically performing operations and procedures that keep the vehicle in its best possible condition. This is achieved by removing both visible and invisible contaminants from the vehicle’s interior, and polishing the exterior to its original blemish free finish.”

When buying a brand new car, you will collect it from the dealership gleaming. However, how long will that new car look last? Well, typically you should get 3-6 months before contaminants start to spoil the finish and the water doesn’t bead off any more.

Dealerships offer protection packages. These are generally expensive and only seem to offer slightly more protection. You do however, get a nice little bag with a few bits and pieces. Not much for the money though.

The purose of applying waxes, sealants or a ceramic coating is to creat a barrier between your lacquer coat and the outside elements, be it UV rays from the sun, road salt, traffic film and bird droppings etc. By protecting your lacquer coat you will keep it in great condition. This makes the paintwork look amazing.  Water will bead and sheet off the car, taking dust and contaminants with it. If, when it rains, the water creates a film on the paintwork, then your lacquer has no protection. When you wash the car, small fine scratches, known as swirl marks, are likely to develop. 

Now is the time to remove all those contaminants, remove the swirls marks and apply a protective barrier to your lacquer.

Protecting your lacquer has many benefits: Your car looks shiney and new; it is harder for contaminants to stick to the paintwork; it is more difficult to scratch the lacquer; it is easier to clean the car and you may get a higher price when you come to sell the car.

At Code n Chips, we love the ceramic coat technology.  Our Ultimate protection package will help keep your new car looking brand new for years to come.

Even if your car is not brand new, we can machine polish the paintwork, remove light scratches and swirl marks.  We then apply the ceramic coat to give the car that lasting look. This VW Phaeton was 10 years old and the black BMW 335d was 6 years old.  The paintwork
becomes as smooth as glass and
highly reflective.  Dark colours become deeper and metallics
pop even more.

When completing a ceramic coat project, we will spend 2 days correcting the paintwork, removing the swirl marks and preparing the surface to accept the ceramic.  Once the ceramic coat has been applied, it must not be driven for 12 hours and be kept dry from rain and snow for 24 hours.  This is to ensure the ceramic cures and bonds to the paintwork correctly. During this time we will then finish any outside trim, windows and wheels.  We will keep the car secure for the duration of the project.

As well as ceramic coatings, we also offer other premium waxes and sealants. If you have a particular brand you would like us to use, we can arrange that too.