Maximize Your Ride Guide

It can be intimidating to read through a list of services without understanding what you’re paying for. Below is a guide to each step we take as well as the chemicals we use, because when it comes to Maximum Rides, you’re in control.

Contact Wash

A contact wash allows the dirt and debris to be broken down and agitated. When done properly, a contact wash removes dirt and debris without leaving scratches, swirls, or micro damaging in your paint.

We use Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo for our presoak and contact wash. We use between 16 and 28 ounces per vehicle, diluted between 25-50 percent in our foam cannons.

Detail Scrub

A detail scrub includes using a high foam spray and a high-quality detail brush to get into the grooves that a wash mitt cannot reach. We use Boars Hair brushes with strong wooden pin-handles to allow maximum grip and maneuverability. We use a light dilution of Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo and distilled water in a professional grade spray bottle with a jet nozzle.

Ceramic Rinse

A ceramic rinse is similar to a ceramic coating, but much cheaper. We utilize a high-quality ceramic wash to coat your paint with 3-6 months of protection against minor scratches, debris, hard water, and more. This is applied to your paint, allowed to cure, and carefully rinsed. We use CG’s Premium Ceramic Wax.

We use between 4-10 ounces per vehicle during a standard rinse, but upwards of 30 ounces for our Maximize Your Ride Package, leaving you with upwards of a two years of protection.

Wheel and Tire

Cleaning the wheels of a vehicle usually takes up almost half the time it takes to do an exterior detail. When cleaning wheels, you must be sure to clean the tire face, wheel face, in-between the spokes, in the lug-well, around all bolts/nuts, behind the spokes and into the wheel barrel, the rotor/caliper assembly, and the wheel wells. This takes a variety of chemicals. For breaking down harsh brake dust, we use Turtle Wax Rapid Decontamination. For removing the dirt and debris from your tire face, we use Tuff Stuff Tire Foam, and to get the heavy suds we need to agitate the dirt, we use Adams Wheel and Tire cleaner and a wheel barrel brush. We finish with Adams Tire Shine to bring life back to your tire.

Turtle Wax Rapid Decon - 0.5-1 full bottle
Tuff Stuff - 1.5-2 full 20oz cans
Adams Wheel and Tire - 8-16 ounces
Adams Tire Shine - 0.3-0.5 bottle

Window Cleaning

Clean windows are very important. We use CG’s streak free glass cleaner to remove grime from your windows and windshield. We then apply our RainX anti-fog and water repellent to ensure maximum visibility and long lasting protection against the elements. We dry your windows with a high-quality waffle weave towel.

Finishing Wax

A finishing wax brings a shine to your paint and leaves a smooth layer on each panel. We use Turtle Wax Chrome Polish on all exterior chrome, as well as Turtle Wax Wash and Shine for non-chrome wheels. We then apply Meguiars QuikWax to our drying towels to fully wax the exterior of your vehicle.

We use around half a bottle of each chemical per vehicle.

Vacuum and Shampoo

We use Rigid Wet/Dry Vacuums with a variety of special hose attachments to reach every nook and cranny of your interior. Vacuuming pulls dirt, debris, dust and hair from your carpet, plastics, seats, cupholders, and consoles. We use Meguiars Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner to remove odors and stuck on dirt from all fabric surfaces. Our Vacuums utilize a blower setting to further agitate the debris to make it easier to remove, meaning we can do more for your vehicle.

We use a full can of Meguiars Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner per vehicle.

Plastics and Leather

Maintaining your plastics and leather is very important in extending the life of your vehicle. Plastic dries over time and can crack, and unconditioned leather can become brittle and start chipping over time- the drier, the easier to scratch. We use Meguiars Interior Detailer to remove excess dust and debris before using Meguiars Plastic Finisher to restore your plastic. We then move on to leather surfaces, where we apply Jay Leno’s Signature Leather Cleaner, which breaks down years of dirt and stains. Once the leather is clean and dried, we apply the leather conditioner to bring back and protect it’s rich shine.

Clay Barring

Clay Barring utilizes a high-quality polymer clay to remove stuck on debris from your paint. It is able to grip and pull away on a deeper lever than any wash mitt or detailing brush, and when done properly, will remove minor scratches and swirls.

That’s It!

Quick and easy, just like our detailing services.