r/DetailingIndia

Looking to get my Volvo XC90 detailed and PPF'd properly. Tired of walking into studios that claim they handle luxury cars but clearly have no idea what they're doing the moment you start asking technical questions. Is there any detailing franchise in India that actually specialises in this space or is it all just marketing?
Edit: I am from Mumbai

Just took delivery of a GLS and straight up cannot afford to think about stone chips or parking lot scratches on this paint. Want full body PPF done but genuinely don't know which studios in India are actually equipped to handle a car at this level and what films they're using. Don't want to hand my car to someone who's been doing Swifts and Nexons all their life.

Hi enthusiasts,

I have a 1.5 year-old Honda City V MT Pearl White. Due to extended WFH, I haven't been using it much and have been keeping it parked indoors under a cover.

I'm planning for external finish - Ceramic vs Wax. But I'm confused on where to get it done, and which brand is best.

Can you guys suggest some reliable detailing shops in South Bangalore (JP Nagar or Bannerghatta Road or thereabouts) who can guide me to the best external finish?

Hi indian detailers,

What products do you use on your own personal cars, that are genuinely good ?

- exterior and interior both.

Thank you in advance.

I started detailing as a hobby just a couple of weeks back. I waterless wash my friends and families cars on the weekends. What I have noticed is that even though a microfiber towel has 8 sides if properly used, I end up using a lot of them. This Sunday I used 15, basically all the towels that I have, to waterless wash my friends old hyryder. What I do is spray ONR or some similar product mixed with water on a lightly dusted vehicle then use one side of the microfiber on the sprayed panel and wipe it in a straight horizontal line. I do not let that towel’s area to touch the vehicle again. This is how I end up using so many towels. For the buffing towel too, I use one area once or twice to buff an area and then change the area.

- Please give some tips so that optimum number of towels are used or better techniques?

- Can the towel used for buffing be used more than 2 times for buffing same or different panels?

- For waterwless washing how much should be the gsm of microfiber towels, both for cleaning the sprayed solution and for buffing? I am using the onces between 200-320 gsm and I use very very light force so as not to harm the paint. I see microfibers are in the range of above 1500 gsm too but are very very expensive. Are these high in gsm microfiber towels used for high end vehicles?

- I use a lot of solution which again is like 8ml-10ml in a 500ml of water, which is more than the manufacturer’s recommendation. I use more so that there are no scratches or swirls and to get more shine. Am I on the right track?

- How to know that a microfiber towel has reached the end of its life and its time to throw it away? When it losses its softness? Why does it loose the softness? Due to improper washing? What is softness is lost from one side and is ok on the other side? Still throw it away?

- How to properly wash the towels, by hand, so that all the dust and chemical is out? Moreover how to get the dust particles out of a towel after its dried?

- I am looking for a detailing stand to keep the products or any simple stand if it does the job, please share your recommendations.

- Also looking for the seat with tyres, though I might postpone its purpose because the one’s I found are too expensive.

Please share more tips for DIY detailing for noobs.

If the vehicle is parked outside and there is lots of dry dust everywhere then in the morning if there is no time for proper cleaning then can a air blower or something can be used to blow away the dust? Will doing this cause any scratches on paint and glass?

When dust falls on a parked vehicle overnight or in a few days in parking, then does this process cause scratches? asking because planning to purchase a cover for my bike and old car.

If the interior plastic part of a vehicle are dark in color like dark grey or black and there is a line scratch on it then is there a product to remove or hide those scratches? Maybe something which can be applied on it like paint or something?

Hi all,

I am looking for the best quality car detailer ppf in west delhi for my facelift venue black. This is my first car so don't have enough knowledge or reference within friends.

Need advice from folks in Gurgaon who have experience with PPF.

Need help picking one of these options:
CarzSpa - Full body 190 micron Aegis PPF + PF for sunroof + sunfilm with 70% visibility + complimentary ceramic coating for all glasses and alloys at 95K with 5-year warranty on the PPF.

Detailing Mafia – Same work scope as CarzSpa, but with UltraShieldX PPF and 5-year warranty at 90K.

Visited Detailing Bull as well, but their quotes for XPEL, Llumar, and Bull Armor were significantly more expensive.

Would appreciate feedback from anyone with first-hand experience regarding installation quality, after-sales support and long-term durability.