Car Detailing Williamstown & Mobile Car Wash

As professional car detailers refer we are typically in charge of cleaning, polishing, and maintaining your car from the inside and out. Schmicko (Car detailing Williamstown) is able to achieve these responsibilities thanks to our vast range of high-end supplies, equipment and more importantly, a well-seasoned team. More often we get asked a multitude of questions by our daily customers that we would like to share with our local car lovers, which include some of the below.

What do car detailers use to clean car seats?

Our car detailing Williamstown team will use a wide range of techniques and supplies to treat car seats as it really depends on the condition and more importantly, what the car seats are made of. Is it leather, fabric or so on? But to keep it short and simple, let us dive straight into it.

Most car seats, particularly leather ones, can develop unpleasant odours over time. Odours such as cigarettes, pets, and even food can be absorbed into the upholstery and become irritating to the nose. They can also be transferred to other seats. We like to use quality deodorises that not only provide a fresh scent but also effectively neutralise unpleasant smells through the works of a dedicated upholstery/leather cleaner and an ozone generator for further disinfection and car odour treatment.

Speaking of an ozone generator, what is it actually and what does it do?

Ozone treatment is known as the process of removing viruses, germs, and odours using the gas ozone (O3). Depending on the potency of the smell, your detailer installs an ozone generator into your car for a set period of time. The bad smell is neutralised and any harmful microbes and pathogens are eliminated when the gas permeates your car.

 

For eradicating scents that are hard to eliminate, ozone treatments are highly recommended. It can saturate the fibres of the upholstery, penetrate deep under seats, and access areas that you’re unable to get to since, after all, it travels as an airborne particle.

So, how does the ozone generator work?

The most effective sterilising agent in the world is ozone. It destroys undesirable molecules by oxidising them through a chemical process. O3 is known to be an unstable molecule that will oxidise any other molecule it comes into contact with, causing it to be destroyed. As it interacts with the cell wall, ozone breaks it down at the molecular level, effectively destroying the entire cell, killing bacteria and viruses.

When does your car need an ozone treatment?

Your detailer will give your car a thorough cleaning before the treatment. As mentioned, we use an ozone generator to apply an ozone treatment. The generator will be left in your car as typically for 20 minutes and another 20 minutes with the unit switched off to flush out any excess.

As long as the smell’s source is eliminated, ozone odour elimination is irreversible. Therefore, making sure that the source of any odour is addressed is crucial. Moreover, you need to ensure that you have addressed the source of the moisture if there is mildew.

If you have leather seats, you may have noticed a white film on them after you’ve been driving in the rain. This is caused by the acid from bacteria and mould that grows on humid surfaces, such as your car’s interior panels. In addition, you may have noticed that the leather seat’s texture has changed, becoming flakey or sticky. This is caused by mildew and mould growing on and around the vinyl. With an effective combination of dedicated car mould treatment agents, ozone disinfection and brush agitation, we are able to tackle mould/mildew infested seats even during its early onset, never leave this unattended to avoid potential spores from spreading to other areas of the car.

For those specifically with leather car seats, a leather conditioner is essential for keeping your car’s leather seats in optimal condition. It helps to prevent cracking and drying and keeps them soft and supple. This, in turn, ensures that your car’s upholstery retains its original quality and lasts longer. At Schmicko, our dedicated car detailing Williamstown detailers will use a separate product to clean the leather before applying the conditioner to it for optimal results, to ensure we treat the contamination prior to sealing the finish with a specialised dressing.

One big tip, we would recommend for those who must have a clean interior at all times, whether you have kids or really value hygiene and cleanliness, must consider interior fabric protection. Another product that is frequently used by car detailers for car care is fabric protectors, particularly a denomination of ceramic coatings. This will protect your vehicle’s upholstery from rain, snow, sun, and other damaging elements. It will also help keep the color of your interior from fading and ensure that it does not suffer long-term damage. Conditioning the fabric is essential before applying the interior protection to it for the best results and this is most commonly applied to new cars.

For more tips on car care maintenance, be sure to reach out to our mobile car detailing Williamstown team at Schmicko, or better yet, book a car spa treatment that your car truly needs and deserves, it will be our utmost pleasure.