About the Auto Detailing Industry

The Total Pros is dedicated to educating consumers, detailers, or anyone else interested in learning more about the industry of auto detailing.

What is auto detailing?

• Automobile detailing is an art that involves a tremendous amount of talent, hard work, time, and patience
• Professional detailers offer customers and their vehicles a great service, doing things most people are unfamiliar with and cannot perform themselves:
  • Adding protection to components throughout the interior and exterior of a vehicle
  • Pulling the luster out of a paint finish and making the interiors look brand new

Detailers must be very educated when it comes to detailing an automobile.

What factors are necessary for a person taking on the endeavor of detailing a vehicle?

• Knowledge of paint technology and the differences between single stage and multiple stage paint
• Knowledge of clear coats and their reactions to different types of compounds and polishes
• Ability to appropriately choose proper equipment, pads, and chemicals
• Knowledge of various types of fabrics, carbon fiber, leathers and other very difficult surfaces

For many years, 'detailing' has been over exaggerated and used as a marketing scam.

How are customers often misled by the term 'detailing?'

• Unsuspecting customers are often lured into thinking they just had their vehicle "professionally detailed" when in reality, they just paid a very high premium for nothing more than an elaborate car wash
• Because the detailing industry is unregulated and anyone who wants to get involved in the industry may do so, many detailers today have not been properly trained or certified in the art of detailing
• This can cause many horrible problems since allowing an unqualified detailer to take care of your car is equivalent to entrusting a random, untrained person to style your hair
• Often, customers who spend $50.00 to get their car "detailed," end up paying thousands of dollars in repairs due to an untrained detailers' misuse of chemicals and lack of experience and knowledge

Unfortunately, the art of detailing is often sold off as a fake substitute to an okay hand wash and wax job; however, The Total Pros is a highly professional corporation that will ensure qualified detailing of its customers' vehicles.

Detailing has grown significantly since it first originated.

Where did detailing originate?

• Detailing originated from the paint and body shop industry and was often used in high-end car show events by owners of fine automobiles
• From here, professional detailing was born and became a major factor in the final outcome of any car show event
• During the late 1960s and into the 1970s, not everyone could afford the luxury of auto detailing; clients were normally only people with high-paying careers
• Today that is no longer a problem, and a good detailing job is available to all classes of people

Detailers evaluate and price each vehicle separately and accordingly, depending on its size and condition.

What do professional detailers consider when evaluating and pricing a vehicle?

• Professionals consider the entire automobile from top to bottom, evaluating every nook and cranny and every button and knob
• Detailers consider the exterior paint and trim as well as the vehicle's interior, the rubber seals, door jams, storage compartments, and the engine
• Clients receive a complete written evaluation with recommendations on how the vehicle should be treated to give maximum results and protections for their money's worth

In order for customers to avoid problems such as swirls and paint burns caused by improper detailing, they must choose wisely before deciding on a detailer.

How can you make sure you are picking a suitable detailer?

• Because accidents often happen, especially with untrained detailers, customers should make sure their detailer has the recommended amount of insurance
• A smart choice would be a one-million-dollar liability and garage keeper's package which is more than enough to cover any accidents that could happen
• Clients should make sure their detailer is EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Safe and does not let dirty water travel into the storm drains, causing oceans to become polluted
• These detailers, along with whoever owns the detailing property, have a very large chance at getting fined

Knowing that professionally trained detailers should be environmentally conscious and safe, The Total Pros has a strong grasp on the EPA and offers a very safe and dynamic solution for both the detailer and the consumer.

You have made a huge investment in your automobile, and at The Total Pros, we understand and respect that investment.

We will do everything we can to help you protect and keep your automobiles looking great for years to come.

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