You spend enough money on gasoline for your car and other items like maintenance, so why pay somebody to clean your car when it's something you can likely do ityourself? As it turns out, the car detailing industry has been in business for over 70 years because it delivers something that customers simply cannot accomplish themselves: a thoroughly clean car that is as new as humanly possible.
Beginning on the inside, a pro detailer can clean in areas that simply cannot be claned with Simple Green and a rag. These might include the buttons on your dash, areas beneath your seat, switches here and there, and in the creases of your leather. Pro detailers also have access to equipment like steamers and carpet extractors that allow them to make your cars interior smell and look cleaner than you ever thought was possible. The cleaners that you buy over the counter simply remain in your car's carpets and seats and often even this discolor them. But a professional uses a heated carpet extractor to remove all the chemicals, soaps, dirt and debris that are embedded in your car that make it look used.
Your paint is among the highest priorities for most detailers. There are defects in your paint that you didn't think could even be corrected without repainting your car. But a detailer, armed with a buffer and a correct array of wool and foam pads can remove deep scratches fine scratches, swirl marks, spider webbing, and oxidation with the correct order of compounds and polishers. And, he will seal it will wax that can last up to six months to seal it in that finish that you paid good money for.
So, though you may initially think that spending money on a car detail is a luxury or superfluous, when you actually see the results, you are convinced that car detailers deliver a truly valuable service.