What Should a Full Car Detailing Service Include | Complete Guide

Prior to sending your vehicle to a detailing company, we have prepared this article with useful information on what a full car detailing service should include. There are so many variables that can affect the rates and the quality of this service. So this guide is not too strict but should help to point you in the right direction to follow and check if the detailing company has done a proper job. Everything here is based on a typical car because in some cases, the vehicle may require quite a bit more work or specialty service.  

1. Before Washing Your Car

This is the first and easiest step. A simple, effective, and imperative step is the typical 2 bucket hand wash which will safely remove dirt, bugs, debris, bird droppings and whatever else is found in the daily use of a car.

What The Car Washing Includes:

The first stage should include a complete  2 bucket hand wash on your vehicle. Before this step, which is a service that Cavalli Stables offers is pre-wash decontamination that removes those little orange dots or the correct term, “iron deposits”. Following that should be the proper hand wash. To get double results, a clay bar can be applied during the wash (using the soap as a lubricant) or after the wash (with a detailed spray). 

2. Car Paint Correction

Paint correction is the next step in maintaining and performing a proper clean or restoration of a vehicle.

While driving on the road, debris, stones, hard dirt and other contaminants are constantly coming in contact with your car. It’s much more cost-effective to touch up the paint or to remove those light scratches and swirls, with a paint correction. In this service, you can get a variety of different paint corrections ranging from 1 to 5 steps, depending on the severity and look you want to achieve. A one-step polish will mainly remove light scratches (it really depends on the condition of the paint) whereas a 5 step polish will bring the paint to an immaculate, perfect condition. 

3. Car Waxing

Wax is a fantastic option to get that wet, shiny look for the summer.  The paint will appear shinier and deeper. With wax, you get that nice look but also get additive protection from UV and water. For the ultimate shine, protection and look, ask about Cavalli Stables Ceramic Coating. 

4. Headlight Restoration

If the headlights are hazy, dull, yellowish, and lacking in transparency, then this is the service you need to improve the look and functionality of your headlights. The goal is to restore the headlights to their like-new condition.

5. Ceramic Paint Protection

As mentioned above in various services, ceramic protection will always be more effective than a traditional wax or sealant. It lasts longer but requires technical knowledge and certification to apply it properly and effectively.

Applying ceramic protection means that dirt or grime does not stick to the paint as easily, making it easier to wash the car afterward. But the process of applying ceramic protection is much more labour intensive than applying a wax or sealant and requires quite a few steps to ensure the coating adheres properly and is working at its best.

Keep in mind that in order to properly apply ceramic protection to a car’s body, you must prepare the paint correctly by polishing and removing swirls and scratches.

Applying a ceramic coating is also very different from applying a wax/sealant!

6. Basic Interior Cleaning

As the name suggests, this is basic cleaning of your car’s interior. This service such as Cavalli Stables “Andiamo Package” is intended for more of a maintenance clean for vehicles that don’t need full detail. We don’t recommend this package on a dirty interior but can guide you through what’s best for you. 

What Basic Interior Cleaning Includes:

• An express vacuum of the seats and floor
• Dash, console, seat, and door wipedown
• Window clean
• 1 set of mats cleaned

7. Full Interior Cleaning

With the full interior service, the entire interior of your car will be steamed, cleaned top to bottom, front to back, in the best possible way. If you want to feel like you are getting a new car, this is the service you should get! Check out our website for everything this package includes!

Why choose us?

We are a 5-star google and Yelp-rated company offering everything from mobile automotive detailing and ceramic coating to industrial disinfection, sanitization, and fogging. Cavalli Stables Mobile Unit offers a revolutionary way to clean. With the use of steam vapour and trijet fogging, we are able to powerfully clean, sanitize and disinfect a variety of different things including, but not limited to: vehicle interior and exteriors, furniture, condo disinfection,  public areas, medical clinics, daycares, restaurants, gyms, and public transit vehicles. We are able to safely, effectively, and naturally disinfect anything that is exposed to bacteria, and all is done in the comfort of your home, office, or business. Don’t hesitate to call us with any questions. we know you will be happy and satisfied with our service, that you won’t want to go anywhere else!