Run the back of your hand over the paint after a tunnel wash. If it feels gritty rather than glassy, the film is still there and wax applied over it just seals it in.
Bug splatter is acidic. Left through a valley summer it eats into the clear coat, and after that it is a correction job rather than a wash.
Hot brake dust embeds into the wheel finish. It needs a dedicated wheel process, not the same mitt used on the paint.
Central Valley water leaves mineral deposits that dry into rings. Caught early they wipe off. Left in the sun they etch.
Oxidation is the top layer of clear coat breaking down in UV. A decontamination wash and a protective layer slows it down considerably.
A wash and wax is usually a couple of hours depending on size and condition. We come to you with our own water and power, so a driveway or a parking space is enough. Shade helps, and if there is none we work around the sun rather than letting product flash off on hot paint.
If the paint has visible swirls in direct sun, or spider-webbing from automatic washes, wax will make it glossier for a few weeks but the marks stay. That is a paint correction job. We will say so rather than sell you a wax that hides it until the next wash.
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alvin camara · Google reviewWeeks rather than years, and it depends on whether the vehicle lives outside and how it is washed. A ceramic coating is the option if you want protection measured in years.
No. We bring both.
Usually, as long as we can park next to the vehicle and there is room to work around it. Check that your complex allows it first.
Yes. Brushes in automated washes carry grit from every car before yours, which is where most swirl marks come from. Hand washing with clean media avoids that.
Just remove your personal items and anything valuable. We handle everything else when we get there.
The year, make, and model, plus an honest word about its condition. Photos help if it has been a while.
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