Car Detailing Near Edinburgh

What is Car Detailing?

Car detailing is the ultimate way to take your car’s appearance to the next level! It’s not just about washing and cleaning the car, but rather an art that involves restoring and preserving the original beauty and shine of your vehicle.

Imagine your used car looking like it just came out of the showroom for the very first time – that’s what car detailing can do for you!

Our team of skilled car detailers meticulously clean your car, from the wheels to the paintwork, before polishing the paintwork to restore the car’s original shine and luster.

With car detailing, you don’t just get a clean car – you get a car that looks and feels brand new. The process involves using high-quality cleaning products, polishing tools, polishing compounds, ceramic coatings, paint protection film, expert techniques and our experience to choose the right combination for the best results.

Our comprehensive detailing packages can restore your car to its former glory, leaving you with a vehicle that you can be proud to show off.

What is Machine Polishing?

Machine polishing is a process used to remove surface imperfections from vehicle paint such as swirl marks, oxidation, and scratches.

It utilizes specialized compounds and pads applied with an electric machine polisher to restore the clear coat of the car.

The result of machine polishing is a smooth, glossy finish that looks like it just rolled off the assembly line. The process can also be used for paint correction in which deeper scratches are removed or corrected to bring back showroom quality shine.

Machine polishing requires a great deal of skill and knowledge about different compounds and techniques to achieve optimal results.

What is Ceramic Coating?

The easiest way to think of Ceramic Coating is that it’s a top coat for the surfaces of your car including paint, plastics, metal, glass and wheels.

Ceramic Coating is usually available in small 30ml-50ml bottles, which contain Silicon Dioxide or SiO2 nano particles suspended in a resin carrier. 

When applied to your vehicle surfaces, the Ceramic particles bond with the surface to create a semi-permanent crystal clear protective layer, which is chemically resistant, scratch resistant and protects against environment contamination and UV rays. 

In 2023 Ceramic Coating over took Car Wax as the most popular form of paint protection for cars in the UK, according to data from Google Trends. 

What is Paint Protection Film?

Simply, Paint Protection Film or PPF is like a screen protector – for your car!

PPF is made of super tough urethane or polyurethane film and most commonly used to protect a vehicle’s paintwork. Newer films have been developed for glass, windscreens, infotainment screens and interior surfaces – giving you all round protection.

The thickness of PPF varies between manufacturers but is typically between 7 and 10 mils thick.

For perspective, the clear coat layer of paint on a brand-new car is approximately 6-7 mils thick, and a piece of newspaper is roughly 3 mils thick. As a general rule, the thicker the PPF is, the better protection it provides.