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If you want to get your car cleaned these days, there are several options open to you. Due to the recent increase in popularity in car valeting and car detailing there has been some confusion about the difference between 'car valeting' and 'car detailing'. So let's see if we can help remove some confusion and explain what the differences are from a professional point of view.

So, what's car valeting?

Car valeting is the process of cleaning, polishing and waxing a car to achieve an as-new look

and to maintain or even enhance the car's value. This usually includes cleaning the wheels & shuts, washing, polishing and or waxing the

bodywork, dressing exterior plastics and tyres, polishing paintwork, and the glass.  The cleaning process can also include the use of a 'clay bar' to remove unwanted contaminants from the paint such as air pollution, tar spots, bird droppings, and tree sap, which all cause the paint to feel rough and dull the appearance of the colour. The exterior process includes a variety of chemicals, tools, and accessories to reach awkward areas, clean off as much soiling as possible and leave the car looking as near to the condition the day it left the showroom as possible. The interior is vacuumed in all areas including, dash, center console, seats, carpets, luggage areas and vents before a variety of chemicals and tools are used to wet clean any soiled areas such as upholstery, trim, carpets, and headlining.

So, what does 'detailing' offer that is different?

In truth, there are a lot of 'grey areas'. As you can see, car valeting offers a very extensive method of cleaning for your car and ensures you are left with a car that maintains its value and is a pleasure to drive and a joy to look at.

So what more can you do?

Car detailing is also more about the attention to detail in cleaning every surface and spending a lot more time on each surface to produce a detailed & flawless finish, including the wheels and the interior. Although the main difference, in reality, is around the paint rectification/correction process to get the paint looking its best, i.e. free from swirl marks, scratches and other blemishes ruining the appearance. These are removed through the use of a machine polisher that combines a selection of abrasive polishes and pads designed to remove defects, polish the surface and leave a flawless hologram and swirl-free finish. It often also includes areas not usually cleaned and repairing parts which may be damaged, including paint repair or wheel refurbishment.

Final Thoughts

For most customers, the reality of the difference is the degree of attention to detail and the more corrective and enhancing processes used.