Here's the "New School" way Trusted Detailing performs a detail:

Hand wash exterior of vehicle with an organic product to remove dirt and grime etc.. We do have a waterless hand wash system that we also use if needed and a mile soap if there is severe old wax build up.

After washing the vehicle we wipe the entire exterior with detailing clay to remove surface containmentswhich began working there way into your paint the day the car came out of the factory. These impurities harden and adhere to your paint surface and can sometimes be very difficult to spot, especially if you wash your car regularly. It is very important that you remove these impurities before they become bigger problems.

Wet-sanding levels the paint (and removes orange peel, harsh acidic or alkaline marks, etc) it removes approximately 0.025- 0.003 Mils (a Mil is 1/1000th of an inch) of paint from the vehicle using 2000 -grit finishing paper, Bear in mind that a clear coat has a thickness of 1.5 – 2.0 Mils, removing more that 0.3 – 0.5 Mils of clear coat may cause premature paint film failure. As a point of reference a sheet of Saran wrap measures 0.95 Mils.

After the clear coat is corrected we then buff the entire vehicle using high speed buffing machines. Using low speed is the "Old School" way because the detailer may not be professional trained and low speed buffers prevent them from damaging paint. The problem with low speed buffers is they won't produce a mirror finish like you see at car shows or on higher end vehicles.

After the vehicle is buffed to perfection it's time for a wax or a sealer. The "Old School" way is to use a wax that has Carnauba.   Carnauba Wax is obtained from the leaves of a palm tree known as Copernica Cerifera, which is also referred to as the "Tree of Life". This slow-growing Carnauba palm flourishes in the northeastern regions of Brazil, reaching an average height of 25-35 feet. It proliferates along river banks, streams and damp lowlands. Turtle wax contains about 5% Carnauba and high end waxes contain 30% - 50% Carnauba. If you insist we wax your vehicle we use a 60% Carnauba wax that is superior to all other waxes that we know of but this is "Old School". The best wax will protect a vehicles surface for about 3 months and the shine lasts for a few car washes.

After a vehicles exterior is completed it's time for the interior. The the "Old Schoolers" will spray a chemical on the inside then wipe down everything with a cheap rag before they apply an oily chemical like armorall which will make it shine nice but the dirt is just covered up.

Cut out the chemicals and the residues they leave behind.

Remember, the sooner you cut out cleaners on your surfaces, the sooner the residues will disappear. Soap residue attracts dirt and your car or other surfaces actually get dirty quicker. There is no purer clean than steam.

At Trusted detailing we strive to use new technologies and as few chemicals as possible. When chemicals are necessary we try to use 100% safe and organic compounds that don't damage your vehicle or our the enviroment.