Car Detailing

I would consider myself fairly clued in on the detailing scene.

There is very little difference between what a good valet and a detailer will do to your interior.

Where a detailer really shines is on the outside of the car.

To be honest i wouldn't waste my money on either. Get yourself a bottle of Autoglym Interior Shampoo, a few microfibre cloths & get scrubing. Use the AG & a well wrung mirco on the headlining, doors, the dash, & i'd even suggest taking a toothpick to crevices & you be surprise how much crap comes out. Hoover as much as possible, then take the AG & a soft bristle brush to the carpets & mats, wipe clean with micro. One afternoon & a tenner's worth of stuff.

& i see someone mentioned the gloss finished that valets do. AG & damp cloth does the job.

Also if you get the car clean enough you wont need air fresheners or anything cos there wont be anything to cover up. I oftne wondering do valets just try & make the car smell 'clean' rather than actually really clean it.

There is a guy detailing/valeting cars in dun laoghaire, charging 30 euro and 40 euro for bigger cars , apparently he does a fantastic job , heading out to him this week so will keep ya posted how it turns out.....

i would doubt it too , just a freind of mine was heading out to him and he said in passing to his girlfriend he was going to get the car detailed .he rang me to say his car looked like a showroom car even though its 7 years old, as i sais will keep yas informed

detailers tend to spend a day or two on a car,some take the wheels off and clean the inside of them etc, valetours tend to do what people are too lazy to do.