How often should you valet your car? We look at the common factors that effect your car needing a valet. Find out if your car is ready for a valeting.
There are factors to consider when evaluating how often you should use a car valeting service. Even if you're someone who is known to clean their car every evening, every week, or you don't clean it for months on end... the chances are you need a valet service now. This is recommended more frequently than visiting your local car wash, especially for a deep clean.
It's recommended to wash your car well at least twice a month and receive a wax treatment at least once every 3 months or a ceramic coating for longer lasting protection. Most will be washing more often than this, as we're hardwired to feel discomfort at the sight of a dirty car. However, our busy lives can get in the way of maintaining this.
It's important to clean our cars regularly, however, not just for aesthetic reasons but mechanical also. The roads and surfaces we drive on will slowly damage our cars over time. Road salts, tar and iron particles from braking all attack our vehicles exterior, if left to build up they not only look unsightly but can also cause bigger issues such as fading or corrosion. Any odours and spillages on the interior can lead to more problems or even attract pests!
What Affects Your Car Needing a Valet?
Every client we've met has a unique lifestyle, in and out of the workplace. Your location alone, the road surfaces, and the differing minerals around can make a difference to the damage and how often a car will need valeting. If your car is exposed to more dust or tree sap, sea spray, and the salt levels within that, then the process and regularity of it will differ.
Of course, one of the main factors to consider is how often you're driving and how far. If you're commuting hundreds of miles every day, then your car will be receiving a lot more wear and tear than someone who performs the school run each day.
Speaking of school runs, if you regularly have younger people in the car, especially children, then you may find more littering and spillage stains in the interior. This can lead to foul-smelling odours and other issues, sometimes deep within the seats. These problems can be sometimes left unattended for weeks and months.
If you find that your car receives irregular use, then it's likely that less maintenance will be needed. Still, it's important to recognise that different parking locations can also make a difference, regardless of use. If you're parked under a tree regularly or in direct sight of sea spray, then this will be causing unseen damage.
Where you keep, your car is important. The weather goes hand-in-hand with this, as wind, rain, and heat can affect how often a wash is needed. For some, even if the car isn't used much, they will find themselves washing more frequently due to the weather conditions.
Deep Cleaning
As we've discussed, cleaning your car is something that most people want, but little have time to do properly. Deep cleaning your car, on the other hand, is something done even less regularly than a simple wash.
If you have children, pets, or even just yourself, there will be a build-up of grime and dirt within the car. Crumbs from food, dirt from your shoes, and anything else that could get dragged in will collect in places you don't notice, for example, the foothold and boot.
Car washes and smaller organisations won't provide the level of quality that you need to remove all the built-up dirt.
Our services and valet team will work to ensure all of this is gone and your car is looking as new as the day you bought it. We'll cover both the interior and exterior and wash areas you're not reaching yourself, detaching parts such as the wheels to reach everything.
We don't need to mention how it can improve the resale value anymore because that may not matter to most of you. Instead, we're doing this for you and your vehicle. You deserve a clean car environment, a pleasurable experience whilst you're going about your day.
WaXes, sealants and ceramic coatings
However, valeting and detailing isn't just about making your car's paintwork look shiny and new. It's about preventing the various corrosive substances that we've discussed from damaging and ruining your car in the first place.
You may notice when your car is dirty occasionally, like when you've been in an especially dirty area or had a collection of birds aim at your windshield. It's the unseen elements that will be corroding the paintwork, which is why protecting your vehicle is important.
When was the last time you got your car waxed? Or coated? Was it this year? If not, then you're due one. It's easy to test if a car requires a new coat of protection, and this is done by simply splashing some water on the paintwork. If the water beads, then the car is okay for now, but if not, then it needs protecting.
Once done, this will help prevent sap, salt etc., from damaging the paintwork as they'll slide right off. Ultimately, you're probably neglecting this aspect of car maintenance, and talking to an expert to valet your car is essential. Get in touch with us today, and we can keep your car looking fresh, all whilst remaining mobile and coming to you.
Areas We Cover
We are based in Newport, Gwent, and offer services spanning out across South Wales. This includes surrounding areas such as Cardiff, Barry, Cwmbran, Caldicot and Chepstow.
If you're interested, contact us! Our friendly team is accessible via phone or our Facebook.