Headlight restoration is a fancy term for making your foggy, hazy, yellowing, or crackling headlights look crystal clear again. We have an intensive multi-step process for our headlight restorations that allows us to get phenomenal results.
A lot of shops will take out a buffer, hit your headlights, and send you on your way for $50 with lackluster results. Not us. We take headlight restorations very seriously and have developed a very effective process for getting fantastic results for making you headlights look brand new no matter the condition. Headlight restorations always start with wet sanding. It is critical to get all the dried out and sunburnt plastic off the lens before and polishing can take place. Once all the material as been removed, we progressively move up to finer and finer grade polishes until the full radiance and clarity has been restored to your headlights - making them look brand new again.
The major benefits of headlight restoration are twofold: Safety, and aesthetics. First and foremost, loudly and oxidized headlights are a danger to you and your passengers - or anyone you may know with headlights in this condition. Having the clarity restored is imperative in order to be able to see clearly at night. Headlight restorations can save lives if performed properly. Secondly, nothing makes a used car look more old and dated than yellowing and cloudy headlights. Especially if you are trying to resell your car, headlights in this condition will negatively impact the value of your vehicle
The cost of replacing your headlights can be complete insane. We have heard up to thousands of dollars per lens. The dealership will always try to convince you they need replacement, when a simple headlight restoration can often be the best solution and save you hundreds.
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Perfection & Protection.
Frustrated with everything that the car wash leaves behind?
Does your paint not shine like it used to?
In love with your car and want to preserve your investment for the long term?
That is why we are here. Not only do we leave you with flawless results, but we make sure that your paint, leather, and other materials are protected for years to come. We will treat your car (and you) like one of our own.
The shampoo and hot water extraction is the best possible care for your FABRIC seats.
We will bathe your seats in thick foam shampoo, agitate it with a fabric brush attachment on a drill, and then extract all the grime, dirt, stains and contaminant from the seats with hot water at 210ºF. If your seats need a refresh, this is as good as it gets. Because the service takes 45 minutes on average, and only a small percent of vehicles need it we charge extra for it. Don't worry - its only $50 extra. Totally worth it.
Do you have any little scrapes and scratches that bother you?
We can handle it.. to an extent. We are polishing experts - so if the scratch isn't too deep, we can get it out. Ever heard of "The Fingernail Test", this is a great way to know if your scratches are fixable. If you feel the scratch will your fingernail and you can feel a groove in the paint, it it probably a little bit too deep ~in the sections where the groove is~
A clay bar is exactly what it sounds like, a little ball of malleable puddy.
This is used in the decontamination phase of the detail to prepare your paint for protection. Clay Bar Detailing is essential for preparing your vehicle's paint for protection by ensuring it is free of contaminants.
Every exterior detail has 3 phases: 1. Wash 2. Decontaminate 3. Protect. The decontamination stage is responsible for removing from the paint everything that doesn't come off from the wash.
Remember when you bought your car and the paint was smooth to the touch? That is the goal of this stage. Remove all the crusty junk that is stuck to you paint. This way, when we apply sealant (protection) to your paint it will adhere to the paint itself, rather than the junk sitting on the surface. This will give the sealant its longest possible useful life.
For the same reason that you get an oil change. Engines are expensive to replace (8-15K) so we take good care of them. So is your paint - the average paint job costing around $5,000. If you don't protect your paint with some type of ceramic, wax, or sealant, your paint WILL fail.
In San Diego, our biggest enemy is the sun, or the salt if you live near the beach. Next time you are in a big parking lot, look around at the hoods of the vehicles. You will notice around 1/6 vehicles have completely delaminated clear coat.
That means the paint looks like dead skin on the surface and you could peel it off with you fingers. Not pretty. There is a simple solution to ensure your vehicle never ends up like this. Exterior Detailing. Bonus points for a ceramic coating with is the best protection possible.
