Detail Artisan believes in providing our customers with a special service, something they won’t be able to experience for their car at many other places. By using the best products from Europe, USA or Japan and modern techniques we can ensure that even our ‘simple’ wash will exceed the performance of washing at home, local car wash or even some mobile detailers.
We carry that same belief with car detailing in Sydney and aim to provide the best service possible.
Our washing process is no different and may seem excessive to some but it allows us the car to be cleaned to the highest degree in order to produce the best results in our paint correction or when applying our glass coating.
A BMW M4 with ‘Snow Foam’ during our 21 stage wash process.
Our fundamental belief is that being careful enough, swirl marks can be avoided. Famous Detailer Paul Dalton once said there’s 3 different of ‘energy’ to be utilised for easier and more effective washing: Thermal energy, Friction Energy and Chemical Energy. These come from our access to hot water washing up to 90 degrees celsius, the chemicals doing their job and finally the physical washing process itself.
Porsche 911 Wheels – Before
Porsche 911 Wheels – During Iron Removal
Below is our 21 Stage washing process. Originally, it was never designed this way. We washed vehicles as thoroughly as possible and we realised it took a total of 21 stages for us to complete.
Soak the exterior car in Citrus Pre-wash Solution. Gently begins to break down dirt, contamination and other debris on the car.
Spray a suitable wheel cleaner such as a pH neutral Iron Fallout remover onto the wheels.
Rinse Wheels with pressurised hot water.
Shift Vehicle and soak other half of wheels in the same product, and repeat rinse.
Spray product where necessary and use wheel woolies, wheel brushes and dedicated Wheel cleaning bucket to deep clean wheel barrels and brakes where possible, rinse with hot water.
Spray Appropriate degreaser into Wheel arches, scrub and rinse to clean arches.
Scrub and clean tyre to remove previous tyre product or silicone based products.
Cover vehicle with thick pH neutral snow foam (consistency like shaving cream) and allow to dwell for 3-5 minutes depending on the level of debris.
Rinse Snow Foam and Pre-Wash Solution off car with Pressurised Hot Water.
Begin 2 bucket wash method with grit guards to separate sediment and debris removed from the vehicle. Vehicle is washed with fresh, microfibre wash mitts. We use a pH neutral and wax free shampoo and buckets filled with hot water.
Buckets are emptied and fresh hot water is filled if the car is excessively dirty. Mitts can also be changed depending on the condition.
Every Quarter of the car, the car is rinsed and kept wet not allowing the water to dry and stain the vehicle.
Once vehicle is fully washed, we do a final rinse.
Spray pH iron fallout remover onto painted surface to remove ferrous particles
Spray tar remover to remove road tar and glue residue if present.
Using a proper clay lubricant and a Japanese manufactured fine grade clay bar, carefully clay the surface to remove physical contamination.
Rinse vehicle every quarter in order to prevent lubricant drying on the paintwork.
Using a proper microfibre or waffle weave drying towel, vehicle is dried before the water dries.
Pressurised air or a blower is used to remove water built up around mirrors and other crevices
Check for dried water spots, using an appropriate water spots remover. Remove as necessary.
Prepare vehicle for next step by wiping down with diluted Isopropyl solution to remove any remaining waxes, water marks or finger prints left on the surface.
Although the 21 stages seems like it would take all day, in fact it only takes 1-2 hours to complete. Even to the outsider spending 1-2 hours on a washing seems insane but with the calibre of cars and their devoted owners, it’s a must to make sure the car is prepared for the paint correction, wax application or glass coating that comes afterwards.
By using a snow foam as thick like cream allows the dirt to break apart and rinsed away.
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1A Euston Street, Rydalmere NSW 2116
Opposite to Rydalmere Tavern VIP Lounge