Exterior Detailing in Atherton

The outside of the car cleaned the safe way and sealed to last, done on your drive across Golborne, Leigh and nearby. Around five miles from our Golborne base.

Getting the outside of an Atherton car properly clean is only worth doing if it does not put fresh swirls in, which is where a quick sponge over falls down. We soak it down first with a citrus pre-wash and a coat of snow foam, then wash it by hand using two buckets so the grit rinses off the mitt rather than getting dragged over the panels. The wheels are done front and back, the arches are flushed through, and the whole car is dried off by hand afterwards.

Then the paint gets sealed, and that is the part that keeps working after we have gone. The sealant holds for up to 12 weeks, so rain gathers into beads and rolls straight off, the road film thrown up on the daily commute finds it harder to cling on, and every wash after this one takes less doing. The tyres are dressed and the wheels get their own bit of protection, so it looks the part from the wheels up.

We cover Atherton and the area around it: Chowbent, Hindsford, Howe Bridge, Hag Fold, Gibfield and beyond (M46).

What’s included

  • Citrus pre-wash and snow foam before any contact
  • Safe two bucket method so grit is not dragged over the paint
  • Wheels cleaned on the faces and barrels, arches flushed out
  • Dried with a proper drying towel, no water spots left
  • Paint sealant that lasts up to 12 weeks
  • Tyres dressed and wheels protected to finish

How it works

Pre-wash and foam

A citrus pre-wash and snow foam soak the dirt and lift what they can before anything touches the paint.

Wheels and arches

Wheels cleaned on the faces and barrels and the arches flushed out, so the dirtiest parts are dealt with first.

Safe contact wash

A two bucket hand wash that rinses grit away rather than grinding it in, then dried with a soft drying towel.

Seal and dress

Paint sealed for up to 12 weeks, tyres dressed and wheels protected, then a final check over in good light.

★★★★★

Connor came on his own to do my Citreon DS. Spent over three hours working. Was delighted with the job, really clean, detailed and polished. Top quality gear, highly recommend

Luke Knight

Citroen DS, full detail

Exterior Detailing in Atherton: common questions

Will sealing the paint keep my Atherton car cleaner between washes?
Yes, that is the main thing it does. The sealant stops road film and traffic grime bonding straight onto the paint, so with all the commuting Atherton drivers do, the dirt sits on top and rinses off far more easily. You will still wash it, but each wash is quicker and the car holds its look for longer.
Do you dry the car by hand or leave it to dry itself?
We dry it off by hand with a soft drying towel. Leaving a car to dry on its own, especially with any sun on it, leaves water spots and mineral marks that stand out badly on darker paint, so the couple of extra minutes to dry it properly is time well spent.
What is the two bucket method and why does it matter?
One bucket has your clean wash mix, the other is for rinsing the mitt. Every time you wipe a panel you rinse the grit off the mitt in the second bucket before going back to the soap, so you are not dragging dirt across the paint. It is the simple reason a hand wash does not swirl the finish the way a sponge and one bucket does.
How long does the paint sealant last?
The sealant we use lasts up to 12 weeks depending on how often the car is driven and washed. It makes rain bead and run off and keeps road dirt from bonding, so the car stays cleaner between visits and the next wash is easier.
Can you get my alloys properly clean?
Yes. We clean the wheels on the faces and the barrels, not just the bits you see, and flush out the arches behind them. Baked on brake dust that has been left a long time sometimes needs extra work, and we will flag anything that will not come back to new.

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