I am having the car (3 days old) detailed tomorrow (6-8 hours' work). He asked, purposefully, that the dealership NOT clean the car at all. The process, which seems thorough, according to the detailer, is:-
Engine bay cleaned & dressed
Door shuts & sills cleaned
Alloy wheel deep cleaned using a non acidic wheel cleaner & various detail brushes & sealed (wheel removed and cleaned)
Alloy wheels polished and high temperature sealant applied
Bodywork bathed in a pH neutral shampoo using a deep piled wash mitt
Bodywork dried using a plush microfibre cloth
Tyres degreased and a long lasting tyre dressing applied
Wheel arches deep cleaned & dressed
Exterior Pre-Wash
Snowfoam deep shampoo of bodywork, rinsed and dried
Tar removal treatment
Fallout & Iron removal treatment from manufacturer
Clay Bodywork
Hand Polish Bodywork
Engine bay clean, degrease and dressed
Metal & chrome cleaned, polished & protected
Interior and exterior rubber & plastic trim cleaned & dressed with long-lasting sealant
Exterior Glass polished and rain repellent applied to all exterior windows
Specialist Carnauba wax applied to bodywork
Additional ceramic sealant applied
Leather deep cleaned and upholstery protector applied
Boot spare wheel location deep cleaned
Interior windows cleaned & anti-fog treatment
Air-Conditioning cleaner treatment
Screen wash re-filled if necessary
Interior d eodoriser applied.
Total cost £195
Seat Ateca XCELLENCE 1.4 Eco-TSI 150 PS 7-speed DSG-automatic Petrol Estate in Rodium Grey and with 19" Machined (black & Chrome) alloy wheels, Convenience pack, Xcellence Pack, Heated windscreen, Advanced Comfort and Driving Pack Plus, decorative Pack (red), silver mirror caps, tailgate trim, silver bumper protector, mud flaps (F & R), styling pack (with red inserts), SEAT Sound System, Silver Cross-over decals, Powered driver's seat, metallic paint, and double floor.