To a “T” Affordable Auto Detailing & Coating

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

This past weekends project a special Arctic White 1998 C5 Corvette that got a mild paint correction and an Advanced Graphene Ceramic coating. This C5 is nearly 30 years old and is a 2 time NCRS Top Flight winner. That means its nearly factory perfect down the tires. Now it’s paint is nearly perfect and protected for probably its lifetime the way it is kept and cared for. Ceramic coating on a white vehicle is very hard to appreciate on camera, in person this car pops!

06/07/2026

Sure coating new vehicles is cool but fixing someone’s blemishes is even more satisfying. This RAM only has 11k miles on it and had a mishap over the winter after sideswiping a barrier/sign. The scrapes ran from the passenger door back to the bumper, handle, top and bottom including the fender flares. With photos I never ever give guarantees on something like this until I see and FEEL the damage in person . I cannot fix body damage, dents, or scratches that are down to base coat. This however I was confident I could remove 95% of the scrapes except for the door handle scrape of which I was at least able to remove the paint transfer so its not noticeable. After strip washing the entire truck, clay bar, and wet sanding these areas I 3 stage machine polished the whole side. Only one area was slightly visible up very close. The truck then got a ceramic wax, and ceramic spray topper as well as full detail in and out. This saved a costly trip to the body shop!

06/01/2026

Between a bout of flu a few weeks ago, and this crazy weather ☔️ 🌧️ I am about 3-4 cars behind where Id like to be. I have not forgotten about anyone and Im just trying to get caught up. I will be in touch but Im not your guy if you are in a hurry! 😬

06/01/2026

Lots of work on this one!

06/01/2026

This weekend’s project was a 2026 GMC Denali getting a ceramic coating. This was brand new, and a prime example of poor dealer prep or lot wash. Normally every new vehicle needs a mild “one-step” paint correction prior to ceramic coating. This one needed several after seeing the paint under the lights. Sure you can coat over that and get the same protection but you will also end up with amplified sparkling scratches and swirl marks that stand out more than normal. Now wax will hide these blemishes, level out and fill the swirls. But as the wax wears off they will be back in a couple months.

05/31/2026

If you buy a brand new vehicle DO NOT let the dealership’s “prep department” touch it nor should they take it through their awesome automated car wash! 100x dont touch it if its black. This a brand new GMC Denali ! This is criminal

05/18/2026

Today’s project a 26’ Chevy Equinox RS in a stunning black metallic. This got a mild paint correction before a ceramic coating (yes even brand new cars need this prior especially black) and as always a dealer badge removal. This metallic pops and is protected for years.

05/18/2026

After a couple weeks of sickness Im back at it and a bit behind. I haven’t forgotten about anyone. This 22’ Kia K5 I coated when new and its back for a decon wash and boosting. Back to new looking!

02/10/2026

Now is also a good time to talk about “Car Washes” this time of year when hand washing is not an option (even for me)….
1st off at these temps it is pointless and unnecessary. Once temps rise above arctic a “touchless” ONLY or self serve bay is the best.
AT ALL COSTS… avoid the “soft cloth” brushing car washes, “wash clubs” hand drying your car with dirty rags, and especially the foaming brush at any car wash. Having come from a car wash owning family I have seen and know where these brushes have been. The ground & someone’s truck bed to pull out the mulch and dirt. DONT USE IT EVER!
And those soft cloths are not so soft, or clean this time of year. They dont rinse them regularly and you are getting the dirt from the 419 cars ran in front of you ground against your clear coat. It will look great that day, but come June your panels will look horribly swirled and wonder why…. This… is why! 10x if you have a black or dark car.
If you have a ceramic coated vehicle you certainly have extra protection but this is the best way to decrease its lifespan. Maintenance wash your car a couple times in the winter via touchless then treat it to a real deep clean bath in the spring/summer!