You’re wondering, “When’s the best time to get my car detailed?” That’s a question we hear a lot, and honestly, there isn’t one perfect answer!
Why Detailing Helps Your Car
Car detailing does two great things for your car: it makes it look fantastic and it gives it important protection. The improvements are long-lasting, especially with ceramic coatings, which are super durable. Because of this, it’s a good idea to get your car detailed as soon as you can. Don’t feel like you have to “wait until spring,” which is a common thought.
It’s true that your car often looks its best and stays cleaner during the summer. We get why people want to have their car detailed then. But what we do for your car isn’t just for one season; it lasts for years!
Winter Protection is Key
Keeping your car clean in the summer is definitely more enjoyable and feels pretty rewarding. However, in the winter months, keeping your car clean is even more important than just making it look nice. There are real safety and practical reasons, and this is where ceramic coatings truly make a huge difference.
In winter, your car gets covered in grime and mud a lot. This greatly increases the chance of paint damage. Even if someone just lightly brushes past your car, the dirt stuck to it can rub into your paint and cause light scratches. We call these “RDS” or random deep scratches. Keeping your car clean in winter can stop this from happening. It also keeps your lights, glass, and number plates clear, which is crucial for visibility. Plus, ceramic coatings make cleaning your car much easier and quicker!
Protecting Wheels and Glass Too!
We also apply ceramic coatings to your wheels and glass. This helps keep your wheels cleaner (and makes them much easier to clean!). It also adds extra protection from the salts used on roads when it’s freezing. That stuff can really mess up certain wheels, especially diamond cut wheels.
And for your glass, you’ll find frost much easier to remove in the morning than from untreated glass. Rain, sleet, and snow will clear from your windscreen faster too. In fact, at highway speeds, you might even find your windscreen clearing without your wipers – though we’d never recommend driving like that! Always stay safe.
You can and should get your car detailed and ceramic coated any time of year. If there truly was a “best” time to do it, it would probably be right before winter kicks in!