Come see the difference between having your vehicle cleaned and having it detailed by a professional.
We understand that your vehicle represents a significant investment for you. For many people, a vehicle is the second-largest investment they make after their home. Our mission is to assist you in protecting that investment and maintaining your vehicle's value at its peak.
By choosing Vanquish Auto Detailing, you ensure that your vehicle receives nothing short of perfection. We dedicate time to thoroughly explain each treatment your vehicle will undergo and are happy to go through every step of the process if you wish.
At Vanquish Auto Detailing, we believe in honesty rather than pressuring you into something you don’t want or need. We rely on your satisfaction and the recommendations you share with family and friends, which we believe is more valuable than any business card or advertisement. It is our goal for you to drive away feeling as elated as you did on the day you purchased your vehicle, reflecting the pride you have in it—and the pride we take in our work.
Upon service, each vehicle is meticulously inspected to determine the optimal course of action. Following this inspection, we discuss our findings with you and decide on the necessary procedures for your vehicle. We then explain the paint correction process and discuss the protective options available for your vehicle.
For those who prefer simplicity and trust our expertise, we offer a "trust package." With this option, we take care of what your vehicle needs and provide guidance on how to maintain its condition.
After your visit, we provide after-care instructions to assist you in keeping your vehicle pristine and minimizing potential scratches.
We analyze your vehicle's paint to ensure the best possible outcome. Not all paints are created equal; some are hard, others soft, and many fall somewhere in between. Additionally, paint thickness can vary. To prevent clear coat failure, we employ a specialized ultrasonic device that measures the thickness of your paint. While anyone can buy a polisher, it requires a true professional to understand the amount of clear coat it will remove. Knowing how much clear coating will be leveled by the pad and polish is crucial to avoid burning through the paint or causing future clear coat failure. Paint correction involves a highly delicate process of leveling just the right amount of clear coat. Many untrained detailers opt for a heavy cutting pad, removing more clear coat than necessary and leading to burnt paint or future clear coat failure. We assess the paint thickness measurements that we record from your vehicle, your vehicle's paint type, and the scratches present. From there, we calculate the optimal polishing machine, compound, polish, and pad combination for your vehicle. With hundreds of different combinations at our disposal, we recognize that what works for one vehicle may not suit another with harder or softer paint. Our expertise and years of experience allow us to pair the best combination to suit your paint type and make your vehicle look its best.
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An untrained individual may inadvertently cause more harm than good to your vehicle. They might damage electrical components or ruin the upholstery due to a lack of knowledge about the pH and chemical composition of the cleaning products they are using. Additionally, they could potentially burn through the paint or induce clear coat failure. These instances are merely a few among many potential issues that could arise.
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No, you should avoid using automatic car washes. These facilities often employ harsh chemicals of inferior quality that can harm your vehicle's paint. Additionally, there's no way to know the condition of the car that used the wash before yours. It may have been covered in rocks, mud, or sand, which can be imbedded in the brush you are using causing scratches or chip your paint. Swirl marks and scratches on your vehicle are primarily the result of automatic car washes and incorrect washing methods.
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We recommend you have your vehicle fully detailed every 6 months - once in spring and once in fall, to prepare it for the extreme summer and winter weather ahead. We also recommend an “interior focus” or “maintenance detail” every 1 - 3 months. This will keep your vehicle’s interior and exterior in optimal condition.
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Detailing your vehicle during winter provides more benefits than at any other season. The road salt, which is particularly harsh on your vehicle’s paint, erodes the clear coat, leading to its deterioration. Additionally, salt can induce rust and cause significant damage to the components beneath the vehicle if left untreated.
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Level I correction is a refinement process designed to eliminate light swirl marks, light to medium scratches, haze, and holograms. Level I provides an excellent correction to gloss ratio.
Level II correction involves a medium compound (buffing/cutting) technique aimed at removing moderate scratches, swirl marks, sanding impressions, water spots, and mild to moderate etching from bird droppings, which is then followed up by the polishing process to further refine the finish and give the paint great clarity and gloss.
Level III correction is an intensive procedure targeted at eradicating the deepest scratches, severe swirls, and extreme etching from bird droppings that is able to be removed safely. This stage employs wet sanding if necessary and the most potent compounds and abrasive pads to remove the deepest paint defects. Although highly effective at eliminating deep imperfections, wet sanding and heavy compounds result in its own hazing and fine scratches. Therefore, its necessary to be followed by a medium compound correction to eliminate the effects imparted by the wet sanding and heavy compound stage. The process concludes with a jeweling polish to achieve a supremely brilliant paint finish.
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Compounding, also known as buffing or cutting, is the method of eliminating deeper scratches and imperfections to even out the clear coat surface, while polishing is designed to refine the surface to give it a gloss finish only removing light scratches and imperfections.
Although highly effective, the compounding technique alone results in light scratches and hazing, which must be addressed with a subsequent polishing process. For paint with severe scratches, swirl marks, and hazing, it may be necessary to perform two stages of compounding—using heavy and medium cuts—before proceeding to the polishing stage.
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Ceramic coating is a semi-permanent liquid that bonds to surfaces to form a protective layer. The clear coat on your paint is extremely thin, comparable to the thickness of cling film. It is essential to provide maximum protection to your paint to preserve its thickness. Ceramic coatings offer supreme protection for your vehicle, serving as an additional clear coat layer that can endure for many years. These coatings are available in various forms to suit different surfaces.
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We provide a range of ceramic coat options from Feynlab Ceramic Coatings and Kamikaze Coatings, renowned for their leading technology in vehicle paint protection. Our ceramic coatings offer durability ranging from 1 to 7 years based on your package selection, ensuring your vehicle remains cleaner for extended periods and simplifying the car washing process.
Glass coating offers up to one year of protection.
Rim coating is designed to last up to 24 months.
Textile and leather coatings provide over 12 months of lasting protection.