Details, details, details…

Every so often, we give our cars a well-deserved wash. We either do it ourselves or go to the neighborhood car wash - the usual wash down, vacuuming of the interior and a coat of wax. And yes, even the engine bay would get a wipe down. But once in a blue moon, the car gets a chance to go the spa. Besides getting a tune up pampering and oil change, going to detailers is a must at least once a year. This is when your car gets cleaned the proper way. Now you can say that you could do it yourself on a weekend. Detailing products are easily available and your labor is free. True, very true… I used to do it years ago, minus the use of a polisher. By doing it yourself, labor cost is just about nil. Just make sure you don’t have a hot date in the evening as it can take you the whole weekend to finish. You would either get too engrossed in the cleaning process and eventually forget about your date or get too tired to go out.

Now, it’s easier to have it done by professionals. They do it faster and I have to admit - there are some trade secrets that produce a better finish. Actually, it’s also another way of saying that I am too getting old to do it.