Frequently Asked Questions.
- Why should I use a PCR Valeting?
You will benefit from our knowledge and training to be able to offer you a cost effective and efficient service every time also freeing up your valuable time.
- What benefits do I get from having a valet?
With elements such as road grime, UV rays, bird lime, tree sap, road salt and industrial fallout constantly attacking your car, a regular valet will maintain the 'new' car appearance and protect from these damaging elements.With the knowledge, technique,equipment and effective products we can dramatically reduce the long term effects of these elements on your car maintaining that shine the car had from new.
With the build up of dirt an interior of a car can look very tired and old quickly. Adding spillage of drink or food and mud to the equation and your car's value will be significantly reduced. It is also a 'haven' for bacteria and viruses to grow and start to spread thus possibly affecting your health. We have the equipment and knowledge to significantly reduce these effects and give you a pleasant environment to be in for your journeys.
- How often should I have my car valeted?
This will depend entirely on your usage and personal requirements.
I have put together two varying examples of valeting programes as examples.
High Mileage or Family usage
1st Visit - Full Valet
Every 1 or 2 weeks - Wash, Leather & Vac
After 3 months - Interior Valet
After 6 months - Full Valet
repeated then.
Minimal Usage
1st Visit - Full Valet
Every 2-4 weeks - Wash, Leather & Vac
After 6 months - Full Valet
repeated then.
These can be customised to each individuals needs (Times are guidelines only)
After a few visits you will see a significant difference in the overall condition of the vehicle so after an assessment the costs will become less!!!
- What type of valet do I require?
Each vehicle and customer requirement is different so using our experience we can find you the most suitable and cost effective valet.
- Can you tailor a valet to my needs?
The 'Services' page contains the most popular valets undertaken. If you require something different please Contact us.
- When are you able to valet my car?
We provide a service that is completely flexible to your needs. We are available 7 days a week.
- How can Valeting benefit my car?
Valeted vehicles will not only make you the envy of friends and family, it will help maintain a higher re-sale value of the car. A small monthly cost can often reap in hundreds or even thousands at sale time of your vehicle.
I have taken this example from the 'Parker's' car valuation guide as an example.
Make/ Model - Audi
A3 Hatchback 1.9 TDi Sport 3d 2004/54
Average mileage: 50,000 miles
With a difference of £1160 based on condition it makes valeting cost effective.
- How can Valeting benefit my company?
Would you go to a meeting in a dirty suit? I suspect the answer to be No!
Why turn up at a clients house or place of work in a dirty vehicle?
Often a customer will make a first impression of you from your pressed suit or clean overalls but they actually see the vehicle you are in before and pass judgment. It also gives a health clean image of your company.
If you own a garage a customer will always judge a car by how it's looks. A well presented forecourt wishfully valeted cars will enable you to sell you vehicles for premium money yet with keeping costs down.
Fog-It is a cost effective and
permanent solution to bad
odours. Ideal for
vehicles and homes and are
completely safe and
environmentally friendly.
WHAT'S GROWING IN YOUR CAR?
A recent
study recently showed that
there are greater quantities
of nasty germs inhabiting
the average seat of a tube
train than under the rim of
a toilet.
Because
of this
a test
was
carried
out by
Top Gear
on an
Audi A6.
The
results
were
really
quite
unpleasant.
Swabs
were
taken
from the
foot well,
boot
floor,
glovebox,
driver's
seat
base,
headrest,
steering
wheel,
an
air-conditioning
vent and
a child
seat.
These
were
then
wiped on
agar
plates
and left
to
incubate
in a lab
for four
days.
Identified
were 271
colonies
of
bacteria
and
moulds.
Although
after a
superficial
glance
the A6
may have
seemed
relatively
clean,
it was
remarkably
mouldy.
Mould
spores
were
ubiquitous
in the
environment
and
could
easily
be
isolated
from the
air and
soil.
In the tests these were
isolated from most parts of
the car, being particularly
numerous in areas where soil
accumulates.
More colonies of all germs
were found in the driver's
footwell than anywhere else.
Of the organisms singled
out, some sound more
concerning than others. Like
the bacterium Staphylococcus
aureus, an inhabitant of
steering wheels. It's
probably to be found there
"if you pick your nose or
sneeze while driving.
Disease-causing strains can
result in skin and throat
infections, staphylococcal
food poisoning and toxic
shock syndrome. In
hospitals, this organism is
a serious threat and often
known as Methicillin
Resistant Staphylococcus
Aureus, or MRSA, a major
cause of wound and systemic
infections." Gulp.
Also
present,
Escherichia
coli.
Stubbs
reveals
"the
presence
of this
organism
in food
or water
is used
as an
indicator
of
faecal
contamination;
the same
principles
can be
applied
to
surfaces,
where it
indicates
poor
personal
hygiene."
In
fairness,
we
should
point
out that
it
wasn't
all
germ-ridden
in
there.
As to
the
cleanest
area of
the Audi
tested
(arguably
against
expectations),
this was
the
child
seat,
setting
a fine
example.
Just
because
we
cannot
see them
germs
and
disease
doesn't
mean
that
they are
not
there.
Below
are the
dirty
dozen
found in
the
vehicle.
STAPHYLOCOCCUS
EPIDERMIDIS
Predominantly
found on
the
human
skin,
does not
cause
disease.
MICROCOCCUS
LUTEUS
Common
in the
environment
and
normally
found on
skin and
soil.
Does not
normally
cause
disease.
STAPHYLOCOCCUS
AUREUS
Found on
human
skin and
up the
nose.
Some
strains
can
cause
food
poisoning
or even
major
wound
infections.
ESCHERICHIA
COLI
Unpleasantly,
the
presence
of this
in food
and
water is
used as
an
indicator
of
faecal
contamination.
BACILLUS
MYCOIDES
A very
common
variety
of
bacteria
found in
the
environment
in soil,
water,
boots
and,
therefore,
footwells.
PSEUDOMONAS
AERUGINOSA
Widely
distributed
in soil,
water
and
plants.
Can
cause
infections
of the
skin,
external
ear
canal
and eye.
CLOSTRIDIUM
TETANI
Inhabitants
of soil.
They can
germinate
in
wounds
and
produce
a
powerful
toxin
that
causes
tetanus.
STREPTOMYCES
GRISEUS
Found in
soil and
the
environment,
the
antibiotic
streptomycin
is
obtained
from
members
of the
genus.
ASPERGILLUS
SPP.
Fungi
commonly
found in
nature.
They are
isolated
from
soil,
plant
debris
and the
indoor
air
environment.
CLADOSPORIUM
SPP.
Pigmented
moulds
widely
distributed
in air
and
frequently
isolated
as a
contaminant
on
foods.
PENICILLIUM
SPP.
Filamentous
Fungi.
They are
widespread
and are
found in
soil,
decaying
vegetation
and the
air.
BACILLUS
CEREUS
Commonly
found in
soil,
can
cause
food
poisoning
or eye
infections
and
infections
of open
wounds.
The
fog-it
machine
kills
all
known
germs
and most
common
bacteria.
Create a
safer
environment
in your
vehicle
today.
Fallout is an extremely common problem, yet
because the cause is microscopic, people generally don't notice until
the damage is done. Even then, they rarely know the cause.
The Cause
The
term fallout refers to tiny airborne particles of steel, iron and other
metal alloys. The most common source of these is from railway lines.
Railways
are not the only source of this dust. Just about any process where
metal moves against metal will produce fallout. Even your own car's
brakes and engine produces fallout. Of course, if you park your car anywhere near factories and
foundries, manufacturing plants or even a car body shop which uses
welders and grinders, you expose your car to a degree of fallout which
floats about in the air until it lands on your paintwork.
To
sum up, all cars will have some amount of industrial fallout or ferrous
metal contamination. The severity depends much on where you drive your
car and more importantly, where you park your car.
The Damage
When it rains,
those ferrous metal that are attached to your car are going to rust.
Rust is an example of the process of oxidisation, a powerful chemical
reaction that produces corrosive chemical compounds which then eat into
your paintwork. The process creates acids which
destroy the binders in the clear coat. Eventually it will eat through
your paintwork to the metalwork and then your car is in trouble.
The Cure
Paintwork
is not solid. If you look at it under a microscope you would see that
it is full of holes like a sponge and as your paintwork corrodes, the
oxidising compounds seep deeper into these holes. Also, as the
paintwork erodes under the metal particles, they bury themselves deeper
into the paintwork. This makes it difficult to remove as it cannot
simply be washed off. As the oxidisation process requires water,
washing you car will actually speed up the process.
One method of removal is an acid bath. The acid eats out all the fallout and corrosive compounds, the acid is then neutralised with alkaloid soap.
- My paintwork had faded, can it be restored?
Faded paint caused by the elements or usage of poor quality or unsuitable products can be restored by using varying cutting compounds, polishes and wax's along with an orbital polisher to restore a superb lustre and sheen.
Check out 'Supagard' website for details of how the product works and can benefit you.
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