Exterior Auto Detailing Fort Worth TX
At Fort Worth Auto Detail, exterior auto detailing is so much more than running your car through the car wash. We manually clean every part of the outside of your vehicle using safe, rich cleaners to enhance the cleanliness and look of your car while not damaging the vehicle with harsh brushes and soaps often found at the local car wash.
Not only that, but we offer a mobile exterior auto detailing Fort Worth TX option that includes coming to pick up your vehicle, having it detailed at our shop, and then bringing it back to your home or office, saving you time.
You can check also our other services such as auto detailing, full auto detailing, interior auto detailing, vehicle maintenance plans, and our additional services. Contact us today to find out which option is best for you!
Read more about our exterior auto detailing Fort Worth TX process below.
Exterior Auto Detailing Fort Worth TX Service
Estimated completion time: 2 hours*
Starting at $199*
What’s included in the exterior auto detailing Fort Worth TX package:
- Tires and rims cleaned
- Vehicle treated with foam wash
- Hand wash
- Paint and rims chemically decontaminated
- Hand and air dried
- Paint mechanically decontaminated
- IPA mix applied to paint
- 1 coat of ceramic spray wax applied to paint, windows, and rims providing 6 to 12 months of protection
- Tires and trim dressed
Our exterior auto detailing Fort Worth TX package will have your vehicle looking better than ever.
We start with the tires and rims of the vehicle since those are typically the dirtiest parts of the car. We use a non-acidic wheel cleaner that is safe for all types of rims. We then coat the vehicle with a blanket of rich, thick foam to loosen dirt and minimize the chances for any swirling to occur during the wash phase.
After completing a contact wash on your vehicle with a soft plush chenille wash mitt, we then move on to the chemical decontamination stage. This is the stage where we will chemically remove all the iron particles that have been embedded into your clearcoat.
After thoroughly rinsing the vehicle to remove all traces of chemicals, we hand and air dry the vehicle so there are no water spots left behind. Then we will mechanically decontaminate your vehicle with a clay mitt. This further removes any embedded contaminants in your clearcoat and leaves you with a smooth surface. Then we treat your paint to an IPA (isopropyl alcohol) wipe down to remove any leftover chemicals from the process and ensure the protection can bond optimally with the paint. At this point, we apply a ceramic spray wax to your vehicle to enhance the gloss, slickness, and protection against dirt, grime, UV damage, and more.
As a finishing touch, we apply a dressing to your tires and any plastic trim on your vehicle to bring back that rich, dark color as well protection from the elements.
Exterior Auto Detailing Fort Worth TX Add-ons
Once your vehicle is cleaned, wouldn’t you like it to stay that way?
Then be sure to add on these incredible value services for some long-term protection.
3-Year Ceramic Coating
Total Price: starting at $999
Benefits of a our professional ceramic coating:
- Coating uploaded to CarFax
- Protection from UV damage
- Hydrophobic
- Repels dirt and debris
- Ease of maintenance
- Enhanced gloss and slickness
- Longevity of protection
- Cost effective
A ceramic coating is some of the absolute best protection you can put on your vehicle today. UV damage can fade and dull your paint over time. So having high-quality protection against it is essential, especially here in Texas, and if your car is not garage kept. You really should not run your car through a car wash, but with busy days and hectic schedules, we do not always have time to wash our vehicles ourselves. That is where a ceramic coating is going to make your life so much easier. Take your pressure washer and rinse away the dirt and debris in just a few minutes. It saves you time, and money, and is much safer for your vehicle. Also, it lasts for years so you do not have to worry about reapplying every few months.
6-Year Ceramic Coating
Total Price: starting at $1299
Benefits of our professional ceramic coating:
- Coating uploaded to CarFax
- Guaranteed longevity
- Reduction in heat absorption
- Longer durability
- Greater water contact angle
- Protection from UV damage
- Hydrophobic
- Repels dirt and debris
- Ease of maintenance
- Enhanced gloss and slickness
- Cost effective
With our professional ceramic coating, your vehicle is going to look stunning. Once installed, we upload the coating for you to your vehicle’s CarFax. This means huge increased resale value for you whenever you decided to move on from your vehicle.
10-Year Ceramic Coating
Total Price: starting at $1999
Benefits of a our professional ceramic coating:
- Coating uploaded to CarFax
- Guaranteed longevity
- Reduction in heat absorption
- A decade of protection
- Greatest water contact angle
- Protection from UV damage
- Hydrophobic
- Repels dirt and debris
- Ease of maintenance
- Enhanced gloss and slickness
- Cost effective
Imagine having your vehicle protected for the next 10 years guaranteed. You never have to wax your vehicle again. It will be incredibly easy to just wash dirt right off your vehicle. What does it mean that the coating is guaranteed? Lets say for whatever reason your coating fails at 8 years. In that instance bring the vehicle back to us and we will reapply that coating for you at absolutely no cost to you whatsoever. Also when you get ready to sell your vehicle, you get the added benefit of showing the potential buyer exactly what was installed on your vehicle and when. This gets you maximum for your resale value.
FAQ's about Exterior Auto Detailing
Yes. Every vehicle and exterior car detailing is unique. Based upon size and condition of the vehicle, we do reserve the right charge extra labor and material fees. Clients are welcome to send photos to info@fortworthautodetail.com or schedule a free consultation for the most accurate pricing.
If you have ever run the back of your finger on your vehicle’s paint, it probably has felt very rough. Even if you run it through a car wash or wash it yourself, more than likely the paint will still feel rough. Why? Because as you drive, contanimants called industrial fallout get all over the vehicle.
Industrial fallout is an umbrella term for things like brake dust, rail dust, stubborn dirt, etc. That is where the technique of using a clay bar to mechanically decontaminate your vehicle comes in. It is a resin mixture that has a sticky feel to it. You spray liberally with a clay lubricant and take the clay bar and gently glide it across the paint. This process will remove the embedded contaminants in your paintwork, leaving it feeling much smoother and ready to be further corrected or have a paint sealant applied to it. This step requires great care because of the abrasive nature of clay bars; an inexperienced user may scratch your vehicle’s paintwork.
At Fort Worth Auto Detail with exterior auto detailing services, we have the experience and expertise to execute this step flawlessly to get your vehicle looking better than ever.
Over time, brake dust will become embedded in your vehicle’s clear coat of paint. Like previously mentioned, claying the vehicle will remove some of these particles, although typically not all of them. If these particles are not removed in a timely manner, due to their ferrous nature they can literally eat through your clear coat. Fortunately, there is a chemical that can be sprayed liberally on the paint surface, which turns a purple color when the product reacts and breaks down the iron particles. Due to the potency of the iron remover, using it requires care and knowledge as the product must remain on the vehicle long enough to remove the embedded contaminants but not long enough to cause any harm to the paintwork. These conditions can vary depending on weather, color of vehicle paint, how contaminated a vehicle is, and more. Again, at Fort Worth Auto Detail with exterior auto detailing services, we have the knowledge and experience to know what to look for to get your vehicle looking pristine.
IPA stands for isopropyl alcohol. An IPA product is typically 50% alcohol and 50% of other chemicals that will prep the clearcoat to receive some type of protection. In order to get paint as clean as possible it requires the use of many different chemicals.
The IPA mix is going to remove any leftover chemicals that may be remaining as a result of the detailing process. This will ensure that paint will be completely clean or what is called in the industry as a virgin clearcoat. Having a virgin clearcoat ensures the best bond possible of whatever protection we will be applying to your vehicle.
Some local auto detailers may skip this step, but at Fort Worth Auto Detail with exterior auto detailing services, we believe in getting the job done right and not cutting any corners.
A ceramic spray wax is a ceramic oxide based synthetic wax in spray form. This is a great form of protection and has many benefits for your vehicle.
First, it is extremely hydrophobic, meaning water will bead and sheet off your vehicle. This property makes your vehicle easier to maintain as well as reduces the possibility of water spotting on your paintwork.
Another benefit of a ceramic spray wax is its UV protection. Over time, the sun can damage your paintwork, but having some form of protection on your vehicle will dramatically reduce such damage.
Finally, and most importantly for some, a ceramic spray wax is going to boost the gloss and slickness of your vehicle. Typically, ceramic spray waxes will last anywhere from 6 to 12 months depending on product, proper application, maintenance of the vehicle, weather conditions, etc.
Yes we do. It is highly recommended that prior to the application of a coating we perform at least some level of paint correction on your vehicle. This is going to remove majority of scratches and swirls that may be present in the clear coat. The coating is going to seal in your finish so we want that paint as perfect as possible. Most people are not even cognisant of the straches and swirls in their paint. That is why we offer coatings without paint correction. This can be an incredible value to someone who wants the benefits and fantastic longetivity of a coating but does not want to spend the money for paint correction.
