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Southern's exterior detail

Southern's exterior detail is a thorough exterior decontamination with a hand polish and paint sealant. A true treat for any car enthusiast wanting to keep their car glossy and protected. Don't forget this is the perfect winter protection option due to the 6-month paintwork ceramic coating that is applied and we can also seal the glass and alloys too!

Small to medium car £115 (Fiesta, Golf)

Large car £135 (Jaguar XJ, 5 series etc)

SUV/4x4 £170 (Range Rover etc)

7 seaters - Please call to discuss

Convertibles add £35.00.

      WASH & DECONTAMINATION.

  • The vehicle is initially pre-rinsed to remove any light dirt etc.

  • Wheel barrels and faces deep cleaned removing iron deposits with non-acidic cleaners (Bilt Hamber Auto wheel) and soft brushes. 

  • Inner wheel arches jet washed ensuring any built-up dirt is removed.

  • The vehicle is pump sprayer soaked in our formula of special cleaners to start the decontamination stages.

  • The vehicle is then deep soaked in Bilt Hamber touchless snow foam to break down any leftover road grime, tree sap, bird mess, bugs, etc. This is an essential stage of our safe wash process.

  • Soft detailing brushes and APC are used on window rubbers, fuel filler, and intricate areas for extra dirt removal.

  • Bodywork is hand washed using the two-bucket method, warm water, grit guards, soft microfibre mitts, and Bilt Hamber shampoo to ensure a wonderfully soft yet thorough clean.

  • The door and boot shuts are cleaned with APC and towel dried.

  • The vehicle bodywork is then gently dried using plush new microfibre drying towels.

  • Fall-out remover is applied to paintwork to decontaminate and remove iron deposits.

  • The lower half of the vehicle and wheels are treated with Autosmart Tardis tar remover.

  • The vehicle is then clay-barred removing any leftover particles on the exterior.

  • One final wash and rinse down and then dried with warm filtered air from our Big Boi blower.

      EXTERIOR​​.

  • Car carefully hand-polished using premium polishes (Cartec, Menzerna) and fresh microfibre cloths leaving the paint glossy and vibrant. Please note that this will only enhance the gloss and will not tackle deeper scratches or marks to the paint, especially on darker cars. Please discuss anything with our team before any work commences, we will gladly offer a solution.

  • A choice of ceramic sealants or waxes is applied depending on the vehicle's paintwork type to lock in the gloss and add protection.

  • Tires dressed (if requested).

  • Plastic bumpers, side trims, mirrors, etc cleaned and dressed.

  • Glass cleaned with Traceless.

      EXTRAS.

  • Scratch removal using DA (including polishing and protection) £35.00 per panel.

  • Wet sanding deeper scratches (paint depth permitting) £50.00

  • Stone chip touch in £poa

  • Fuso coat luxury 12-month wax coating £40.00

  • Engine bay cleaned & plastics dressed £35.00

  • Fabric roof protection by Gtechniq £65.00

  • Gtechniq ceramic coating up to 2yr protection £175.00**

  • Gtechniq ceramic coating up to 5yr protection £220.00**​

** We can apply ceramic coatings to clean paint surfaces however there may be swirl marks and scratches that would need addressing before the coating is applied. Please discuss this with the team on the day.

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