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Frequently Asked Questions
Tips to Help Protect Your Car's Finish
- I wash my car at home. Lately, the finish looks dull and marked. What could be wrong?
- Does it really help a car's value to keep its finish looking new?
- Is it true that my new car shouldn't be washed or waxed for a certain period of
time?
- How often should I have my car washed?
- Periodically, I notice a layer of residue on my car's finish. Is it from
the atmosphere? Is it harmful?
- When should I wash off insect residue?
- What is the major cause of rust?
- Isn't rain a natural, cost-effective car wash?
- If my car has a high-gloss "clear coat" finish,
do I still need to wax it?
- What if I don't have the time or money to wash and wax my car
regularly?
- I drive a grocery getter! Why do I need to have my car
professionally detailed?
- What is detailing?
- What is paintwork correction?
- What is carnauba wax?
- How far will you travel?
- Do you need any electricity or water when you
arrive to detail my car?
- Can I bring my car to you?
- Can you collect and deliver my car?
- What hours do you work?
- What payment methods do you accept?
- Are there any cars you won’t do?
- Have you got any testimonials from happy
customers?
- How do I book?
- Cancellations?
- I’m collecting a new car. Why get it detailed
before delivery?
- What do swirl marks and machine buffer marks look
like?
- I've recently purchased a black car, but after
its first wash I've noticed swirl marks and the paintwork dulling. Why is
this happening?
- What are the benefits of being a member?
- Do you need to work under cover or in a garage?
- I am a chauffeur for a wealthy client. Can you be
discrete?
- I want to enter my car for a concourse event. Can
you prepare it?
- Do you sell any of the products you use?
Washing your car at home can be
extremely harmful to the finish if proper care is not taken. The
University of Texas proved that a single home hand-wash can leave scratches in
the finish as deep as 1/10 of the paint's total thickness. This important
study concluded that automobile owners should avoid washing their cars at home
without proper training and care.
Truth be told many car washes and dealerships are not well
equipped or properly trained on how to detail a car properly. Often time
cars detailed at a car wash or dealership leave in worse condition before you
brought your vehicle in. They hide small scratches and swirls caused by
improper rotary buffer use, with waxes. You don't notice these defects
until you wash you car a few more times and wear the wax down.
Only a professional competent detailer can provide the proper amounts care needed with the appropriate cleaning
products and technique to
safely and effectively keep your car in top condition, and protect your
investment.
Yes! Appearance is the first thing that people look for in a used car. If a
car's finish turns buyers off, it's virtually impossible to get a good price-no
matter how well the car runs. The car, which is noticeably rusted, dull and
spotty, will sell for significantly less than the same car with a showroom
finish. Proper care of the car's appearance will definitely pay off at trade-in
time!
This may have been true a long time ago, but with the new modern acrylics and
enamels, your new car's finish needs tender care immediately.
Be careful to wash your car properly. Most new cars are treated with a
clear-coat finish. It's important that you exercise extreme care-especially when
washing your new car for the first few times. Many initial washing errors result
in water spots, setting stains and loss of luster. Without the benefit of
protective coating layers that your car will receive over the years, mistakes
made during the first few washes may not be correctable. Should you decide to wax your car,
use a wax that's compatible with your paint. Check your owner's manual
and the wax's label for instructions. The best advice is to trust your car's finish to a professional from the
beginning.
As often as it needs it. If your car is exposed to
corrosive materials like salt, sand and industrial fallout, it should be
washed often. The same goes for vehicles in areas with high humidity. Moisture attracts contaminants and promotes a variety of chemical
reactions that can destroy your car's finish. Frequent washing is
essential to the life of your car's chrome and painted surfaces.
In seasons or climates less conducive to corrosion, a wash every two
weeks or so is adequate. In areas with acid rain, a wash every ten days
is advised. Of course, these estimates may vary depending upon whether
your car is kept in a garage or out in the elements.
What you are referring to are black particles that come from areas of
heavy traffic. They are gritty, abrasive substances coming off tires as
they wear. Also, chemicals from diesel smoke and other emissions in the
atmosphere settle on your car's surface. If this residue isn't removed
immediately, permanent damage to the finish can result.
As soon as possible, especially if the car is new. Insect residue and
bird droppings form acids that immediately start to eat away a car's
finish.
Rust is simply the oxidation of untreated metal surfaces when they
contact the elements. Moisture is the main cause of rust. Since dirt
attracts and traps moisture, a dirty car is the instigator of almost all
car rust, especially in those hidden areas behind the chrome and trim. Only a professional detailer has the equipment and know-how to
effectively reach all those hard-to-reach places and remove
corrosion-producing grime before damage is done.
No! Rain and snow contain acid that eats away at the paint and finish of
vehicles. After acid rain falls on a car, the water evaporates, but the
acid remains. Concentrated by sunlight, this acid can become so strong
that it will eat through the finish, ruining the vehicle's paint and
appearance.
Yes! Most new cars have a high-gloss clear coat finish, which is easily
damaged from acid rain. The sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays, salt, and road
wear and tear also damage cars. Wax is an effective and efficient way to
shine and protect a car's finish. Wax your car every six months. More
frequent waxes are needed if your car is red, black or white because
these colors are more susceptible to acid rain and UV rays.
You can not afford not to protect your investment! A professional car wash offers safe, fast,
high-quality washes at affordable prices.
A well maintained finish and interior will earn on average $2000 more when you go to
trade in you car or sell it. By maintaining your car you will not only feel
better when you are
driving it but the service pays for it self. You can not afford not to protect your investment!
Detailing is the systematic rejuvenation and
protection of the various surfaces of a vehicle.
Barry Detailing's paintwork correction process is the removal of common paint
problems, such as scratches, bird stains, swirl marks, buffer marks, micro-marring, orange peel, cob-webbing and
3D hologram effects. This is carried out by re-leveling the lacquer by 1 or 2 microns, so that the paintwork
reflects light perfectly at all angles, including direct sunlight.
Carnauba wax is a resin produced by the leaves of a South American wax
palm tree, (Copernicia Cerifera), to protect it against harsh rainforest conditions (extreme heat, solar
radiation, moisture and humidity). With a strong grain structure, carnauba is the hardest wax known to man,
but also dries to an extremely deep natural shine.
Barry Detailing is based in Southern
California and we serve all of Orange County. We will travel within Orange
County at no extra cost,
traveling further (including worldwide) upon negotiation of an extra fee to cover
our traveling time and
expenses.
Yes and no. In order to keep our
prices as low, if we come to you then we will need a water and power hook up.
If you are having the work done at our San Clemente location, we have every
thing we need there.
If you would like the work preformed at our
San Clemente location then yes you can. Most of our clients prefer work to
be preformed at their homes and business's because of the convenience.
Barry Detailing is unable to collect or deliver a car, preferring
not to drive to
our clients vehicles. If you need a car collected, detailed and then delivered, we can arrange for a specialist automotive transportation company to provide this service (at an additional cost).
We are so passionate about detailing; we often works from dusk till dawn. You can call
us any time until 9pm PT.
You can pay either by cash or check or
paypal.
We will detail anything from a Geo to a
Bentley. However, the cost of our expertise means that we tend to detail luxury and sports cars almost exclusively. It should be noted that
we cannot detail cars that need paint correction until this has been carried out. If you are unsure whether your car needs attention to the paintwork, please call us to discuss matters before booking.
Yes, you can see some of them here.
Just call us at
562 686 3334 or email us at
shawn@barrydetailing.com. We can then check our calendar and provisionally book you in. Bookings will only be confirmed once a
registration form has been completed and confirmed by email or telephone.
Members only need to complete a registration form once, then bookings will be made and confirmed by email or telephone, whichever is convenient.
If you need to cancel, we require at least 48 hours prior to your confirmed booking or there will be a
$35 cancellation fee.
Contrary to popular belief, new cars rarely look their best. Despite being treated to a quick wash and polish by the dealership (which may even result in swirl marks caused by over-eager attention and wrong techniques), residue from the protective film they wear during transportation may remain. Plus they may have been stored outside for a number of months, near docks, railways and other industrial areas - before being treated to a light dusting of contaminants when transported on the
high way system or by rail. Why not let Barry detailing make the collection of your new car a day you’ll really remember?
Please click here to view a before and after picture of swirl and machine buffer marks.
There are a number of reasons for this, but more often that not, it's because someone inexperienced has been using the wrong products, techniques and buffing pads to remove scratches and other imperfections in the paintwork. The swirl marks appear after the first wash because the polishes and glazes used to fill in the swirl marks and imperfections get washed away.
Members receive a 20% discount on all services and are entitled to exclusive offers. Please
enquire if you would like more information about
Barry Detailing membership.
Not necessarily. If it’s not raining, we can work outside without any problem. In the event of rain,
we can use a small portable marquee, although this can’t be erected in strong winds. If the weather is unsuitable, you can arrange for the work to be carried out on an alternative date.
Of course. We work for a number of clients who demand the
utmost discretion.
Show car preparation is a pleasure and a perfect demonstration of
our skills. Call us for an estimate.
Barry Detailing & Paint Polishing uses a number of specialist products and only distributes those products that live up to the
Barry Detailing name, which have all been tried and tested. Customers can buy anything from a drying towel to a complete detailing kit.
*Please note that
products are only available to Barry Auto Detailing members and clients, ordered at booking
and supplied at detailing. Please
email us for more info.
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