Why Your Automatic Car Wash Is Slowly Destroying Your Paint

This is not an exaggeration. Automatic car wash brush systems, even the "soft cloth" variety, accumulate grit from thousands of vehicles before yours.

Premier Detailing LLC uses a scratch-free rinseless wash process that eliminates both problems. P&S Rinseless Wash contains polymer lubricants that surround and suspend dirt particles before your towel ever touches the paint.

Chevrolet Silverado interior before and after, driver footwell and seat detail by Premier Detailing LLC Johnson County Kansas
Before & After: Dodge Challenger exterior detail, Johnson County, KS. Left: oxidized, contaminated paint. Right: after Premier Detailing scratch-free wash and P&S Bead Maker ceramic sealant. Zero water used from a hose.

My Exterior Detail Process

Every exterior detail at Premier Detailing LLC includes three core stages:

Stage 1, Scratch-Free Rinseless Wash

I mix P&S Rinseless Wash with distilled water in my 5-gallon bucket, two gallons of water, two caps of product. I work two panels at a time, applying the solution with my Rag Company Ultra Soft Sponge, then drying immediately with fresh Rag Company Black Line drying towels.

Stage 2, Wheel & Tire Cleaning

Wheels accumulate iron fallout from brake dust, microscopic iron particles that bond to wheel surfaces and eventually corrode them from the inside. Superior Products Dark Fury wheel cleaner is applied to all wheels and left to dwell.

Stage 3, P&S Bead Maker Ceramic Gloss-Booster Sealant

Bead Maker is applied to every painted panel as the final step. It contains SiO2 ceramic technology that bonds to paint and creates an hydrophobic barrier, water beads aggressively off the surface, UV rays are partially deflected, and the paint develops a deep, wet-looking gloss.

The Difference Exterior Detailing Makes

Beyond appearance, an exterior detail every few months extends the life of your clear coat. Kansas sun is intense, UV damage is the primary cause of paint oxidation and fading.

Exterior Detailing Pricing

The exterior-only service ($75) is available for single-location events like golf courses and office parks where I set up and detail multiple vehicles in a single session. Call 913-391-1868 to arrange an event detail.

Serving All of Johnson County

I bring my entire exterior detailing operation, bucket, rinseless wash, chemistry, microfibers, and wheel tools, to your home or office in De Soto, Olathe, Overland Park, Lenexa, Shawnee, and all of Johnson County, Kansas. efficient water use at your location.

Learn More About Exterior Detailing

Read these guides for more information on protecting your vehicle's paint: