Hands On Mobile Auto Detailing
Saving You Time, Gas, Money
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Southeastern Michigan Largest Professional Mobile Detailing Service
Saving You Time, Gas, Money
We Come To You On-site
Southeastern Michigan Largest Professional Mobile Detailing Service
Take the Hands On Advice on Car Care!
1) Do not use dish soap or any other household soap when washing your Car this
kind of soap has harsh detergents in them for breaking down grease and these
kind of detergents will also remove all remaining wax that you have on your paint.
2) When washing your car, Do not use an old rag, shirt, sock, dish towel, or any
other kind of towel. These will all leave swirl marks in your paint as they do not
trap dirt particles deep in the fibers keeping them away from the auto’s finish.
Instead it keeps the sand particles on the top of the fibers where they scratch your
paint with every wipe. Use a microfiber wash mitt like the Hands On does as to not
leave scratches and swirls.
3) When drying your car, use only a chamois or microfiber towel, regular bath
towels and other towels will leave lint, and worse of all are not very soft and will
scratch your paint leaving those dreaded swirl and scratch and spider web look. I
cant say enough for microfiber towels, they are the softest towels, and highly
recommended for auto detailing. Hands On uses microfiber wash mitts, drying
towels, polishing towels, window towels, and interior cleaning towels. They are a
bit expensive at $2-$4 for a window towel, and $10-$15 for a drying towel. They
can not be washed with your other laundry, wash separate, do not use dryer
sheets or fabric softener with these.
4) Eliminate a lot of the damage you cause while washing your vehicle by taking
off rings, watches and belts. Hands On uses a microfiber apron while polishing
and waxing your exterior as not to rub against your finish with my clothes.
5) When able, do not pressure wash your car, this might be OK for a driveway or a
house or a deck, but would you pressure wash your baby? The clear coat on your
auto’s finish is very thin and soft, pressure cleaning pushes the sand granules
into and across the paint like sandpaper leaving scratches. The end result is a
clean auto, but with new scratches, professional detailer's who are high-end and
not in a rush to get you done, will hand wash with a microfiber mitt.
6) Too many times I’ve heard new car owners tell me that they thought they did’t
have to wax or seal there paint because todays paint jobs are maintenance free.
As this can't be more wrong. Your auto will come new with a cheap layer of wax
from the dealer that will last 30-60 days, you know your in need of wax when water
does’t bead into little individual droplets but just drains off. Hands uses a buffer to
apply Wax that will last 3-4 months. If you desire longer protection Hands On
carries a 6-9 month paint protection sealant that bonds to your vehicle’s paint
unlike wax which slowly disappears with each wash, and in harsh environments
such as Ohio, Michigan. The 2 vital times to wax or paint seal are in April and
October. April because your coming out of winter and the harsh winter has eaten
your protection (if you had any going into winter) or if not, has had all winter to
contaminate your paint causing more serious problems and more time and
money to remedy it. And as stated, October because your going into winter and
you need the protection through it.
7) Car covers and bike covers and front end bras are no good. Dust, dirt, and grit
will get under these covers, lay on the painted surface and the cover on top will
move and cause a sanding motion like a hand moving sand across paint. If your
paint is waxed or sealed you will not need a cover. All you will need is a microfiber
duster or microfiber towel to dust it off with no harm.
8) Paint chips. I see them on almost every vehicle I work on. Sometimes I know
the owner is aware of them and wants them cured because I can see the touch up
paint all over the car. I know they meant well but they are not using the correct
paint, or system to repair these. The paint Hands On uses for paint chip repair is
made by PPG. PPG is the manufacture of auto paint in the united states. They
spent years to formulate a special repair paint that would sit in the chip or scratch
without having that blob, and would come off the paint around the damage as to
blend in much better. More importantly then the cosmetic reason to fix your paint
chips is if you don’t they will start to rust. Once again a small problem that I can fix
will grow into a body shop priming and re-painting your paint chip/scratch areas for
10 times what the repair would of cost when it was just chips and scratches.
9) When selling your auto privately, or trading it in at a dealership, or returning a
leased auto always get it detailed first. Here is why, Detailed autos always sell
faster and for more money. The $90-$230 you spend will bring you back 3 times
what it cost you. I’ve seen a car not sell for $2200, and after a $230 complete
detail it sold in under 3 days for $3000. For lease returns, the dealership will
charge you for scuffs, scratches, paint chips, any marks on the paint generally.
These charges usually add up to $500-$2500. A complete detail with spot
compounding to remove the deep scratches before you return it will save you a ton
of cash. When trading in your auto, a clean detailed car will always be appraised
in excellent or good shape instead of the general classification of fair or poor. This
classification is made visually only, by the used car manager. A clean engine
compartment, along with a mirror shine free of blemishes will get you that upper
classification and save you hundreds over what you paid for a detail.
1) Do not use dish soap or any other household soap when washing your Car this
kind of soap has harsh detergents in them for breaking down grease and these
kind of detergents will also remove all remaining wax that you have on your paint.
2) When washing your car, Do not use an old rag, shirt, sock, dish towel, or any
other kind of towel. These will all leave swirl marks in your paint as they do not
trap dirt particles deep in the fibers keeping them away from the auto’s finish.
Instead it keeps the sand particles on the top of the fibers where they scratch your
paint with every wipe. Use a microfiber wash mitt like the Hands On does as to not
leave scratches and swirls.
3) When drying your car, use only a chamois or microfiber towel, regular bath
towels and other towels will leave lint, and worse of all are not very soft and will
scratch your paint leaving those dreaded swirl and scratch and spider web look. I
cant say enough for microfiber towels, they are the softest towels, and highly
recommended for auto detailing. Hands On uses microfiber wash mitts, drying
towels, polishing towels, window towels, and interior cleaning towels. They are a
bit expensive at $2-$4 for a window towel, and $10-$15 for a drying towel. They
can not be washed with your other laundry, wash separate, do not use dryer
sheets or fabric softener with these.
4) Eliminate a lot of the damage you cause while washing your vehicle by taking
off rings, watches and belts. Hands On uses a microfiber apron while polishing
and waxing your exterior as not to rub against your finish with my clothes.
5) When able, do not pressure wash your car, this might be OK for a driveway or a
house or a deck, but would you pressure wash your baby? The clear coat on your
auto’s finish is very thin and soft, pressure cleaning pushes the sand granules
into and across the paint like sandpaper leaving scratches. The end result is a
clean auto, but with new scratches, professional detailer's who are high-end and
not in a rush to get you done, will hand wash with a microfiber mitt.
6) Too many times I’ve heard new car owners tell me that they thought they did’t
have to wax or seal there paint because todays paint jobs are maintenance free.
As this can't be more wrong. Your auto will come new with a cheap layer of wax
from the dealer that will last 30-60 days, you know your in need of wax when water
does’t bead into little individual droplets but just drains off. Hands uses a buffer to
apply Wax that will last 3-4 months. If you desire longer protection Hands On
carries a 6-9 month paint protection sealant that bonds to your vehicle’s paint
unlike wax which slowly disappears with each wash, and in harsh environments
such as Ohio, Michigan. The 2 vital times to wax or paint seal are in April and
October. April because your coming out of winter and the harsh winter has eaten
your protection (if you had any going into winter) or if not, has had all winter to
contaminate your paint causing more serious problems and more time and
money to remedy it. And as stated, October because your going into winter and
you need the protection through it.
7) Car covers and bike covers and front end bras are no good. Dust, dirt, and grit
will get under these covers, lay on the painted surface and the cover on top will
move and cause a sanding motion like a hand moving sand across paint. If your
paint is waxed or sealed you will not need a cover. All you will need is a microfiber
duster or microfiber towel to dust it off with no harm.
8) Paint chips. I see them on almost every vehicle I work on. Sometimes I know
the owner is aware of them and wants them cured because I can see the touch up
paint all over the car. I know they meant well but they are not using the correct
paint, or system to repair these. The paint Hands On uses for paint chip repair is
made by PPG. PPG is the manufacture of auto paint in the united states. They
spent years to formulate a special repair paint that would sit in the chip or scratch
without having that blob, and would come off the paint around the damage as to
blend in much better. More importantly then the cosmetic reason to fix your paint
chips is if you don’t they will start to rust. Once again a small problem that I can fix
will grow into a body shop priming and re-painting your paint chip/scratch areas for
10 times what the repair would of cost when it was just chips and scratches.
9) When selling your auto privately, or trading it in at a dealership, or returning a
leased auto always get it detailed first. Here is why, Detailed autos always sell
faster and for more money. The $90-$230 you spend will bring you back 3 times
what it cost you. I’ve seen a car not sell for $2200, and after a $230 complete
detail it sold in under 3 days for $3000. For lease returns, the dealership will
charge you for scuffs, scratches, paint chips, any marks on the paint generally.
These charges usually add up to $500-$2500. A complete detail with spot
compounding to remove the deep scratches before you return it will save you a ton
of cash. When trading in your auto, a clean detailed car will always be appraised
in excellent or good shape instead of the general classification of fair or poor. This
classification is made visually only, by the used car manager. A clean engine
compartment, along with a mirror shine free of blemishes will get you that upper
classification and save you hundreds over what you paid for a detail.
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