Kleen Car Auto Detailing Standards | Certification Program
- Paint Technology - the chemistry and science behind today’s paints and how today’s cars are painted.
- Paint Problems - analysis and identification of environmental damage, factory defects, refinish problems, neglect, and countless items that affect paint.
- Vehicle Preparation for Detail - pre-detail inspection to identify problem areas. Proper wash-bay techniques, including use of tools and chemicals. Plus, the safe and efficient way to prep the vehicle for detail.
- Interior Detailing - effective, efficient, and safe ways to properly detail an interior. Stain and odor removal, leather care, window cleaning, and extractor use.
- Products and Chemicals - identification and explanation of all chemicals and their formulation. Safe and effective use, proper dilution, and OSHA standards.
- Wet Sanding- keep vehicles out of the paint shop which adds to gross. Identification of scratches and scuffs, repair techniques, choices of paper, and when and how much paint to sand.
- Clay - the safe, preferred, and most efficient, effective way to prep the paint surface for buffing. Types of clay, its correct use, and why it’s the most important step in detailing.
- Buffing Procedures and Techniques - extensive explanation of buffers and their use. Pads, buffer speeds, and steps to a showroom shine are discussed.
- Swirl Marks - how to identify swirl marks, prevent them, and eliminate them so they never come back.
- Compounds, Polishes, and Waxes - the myths, the formulations, the identification of good and bad products, and their use.
- Final Details - a perfect detail is in the little things. Streaky windows, wax in cracks and crevices, brake dust left in wheels, or untreated interior or exterior blemishes can negate a perfect job.
- Money Savings - how to save money on products, chemicals, and equipment. Time-saving procedures and inexpensive tools to save time and produce better results.
- Taught By An Ultimate Professional - Kevin Farrell has worked for and with dealers for almost 20 years.
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