Clean Image Car Valeting, auto Detailing and Smart Repair

Article: How to Care for your Leather

Fri, 11 September 2009 13:13:00 GMT

When to clean and condition, how to avoid wear and damage on leather upholstery.

Article: 10 tips for increasing the value of your car.

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:49:00 GMT

With less buyers in the current economic climate, it's even more important to make your car stand out!

Guest Article: Should you purchase or lease a car?

Mon, 02 December 2008 13:37:00 GMT

An Article by GoCompare.com about the diferences between leased and bought cars.

Guest Article: Modern Car Restoration Techniques

Mon, 03 November 2008 15:35:00 GMT

A guest article from www.cararticles.co.uk about the methods used in restoring modern cars.

Video: Paint Spillage Clean Up

Wed, 11 June 2008 18:01:00 GMT

At a certain time of the year we do a lot of paint spillage clean-ups. Elsewhere on this website we recommend that people keep certain useful items in their car. One of these items is a couple of bin liners. They are really useful if you make impulse buys at the garden or DIY centre....

Video: How Good is Supagard IV

Wed, 11 June 2008 18:19:00 GMT

And to prove it wasn't a fluke... here is yet another car we treated with Supagard long ago. This one is 5 years old and looks like a new car.

You Tube Channel for New Again

Tue, 10 June 2008 10:54:00 GMT

We have started making videos about what we do, and we know you would much rather watch than read! We will be uploadiing some of them to our YouTube Channel

New Feature: Q and A

Tue, 10 June 2008 10:47:00 GMT

This is a new feature of our website, use any of the forms scattered around our site to ask your questions and upload your photos, we will answer them as quickly as we can and publish them on the website. And of course, you can read through them and see if there is anything like wot you got!

Article: Auto Trader

Mon, 09 June 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Auto Trader seems to get mentioned around here most day. Our Private customers use it, Trade customers use it, we use Auto Trade... it's high time we shared some of our secrets and showed you how to get the best out of it.

Article: Smart Repair, Bodyshop Repair, and why we ask you to send us photos!

Fri, 06 June 2008 15:16:00 GMT

Our customers often ask if we can do a smart repair on a bumper, door, wing or bonnet, as they hope we will save them money by repairing just the damaged area instead of doing the whole panel at a body shop. We can't blame them for wanting to save money, but often the answer is "Sorry, it needs a body shop repair". The reason we give this answer is due to the location of the damage. and not just the extent of the damage...

Article: 5 reasons why you should bring your car to us for paint sealants

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:16:00 GMT

not really an article, but some of the things that make us different from the rest. Important stuff!

Guest Article: Supagard

Wed, 7 May 2008 15:31:00 GMT

Steve Polain from Supagard tells us about his product range.

Page Update: Supagard

Tue, 6 May 2008 17:45:00 GMT

We have added a promotional video to our Suapagard page: Starring Tiff Needell and a jogger.

Page Update: Diamondbrite

Tue, 6 May 2008 17:43:00 GMT

We have added a promotional video to our Diamondbrite page: Starring the folks from that show on channel 5.

Guest Article: Why should YOU consider Contract Hire instead of Outright Purchase

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:47:00 GMT

The advantages of leasing your fleet vehicle over buying.

Article: Mammoth Paint Sealant FAQ

Fri, 26 Apr 2008 12:25:00 GMT

It's about time we did one because we get dozens of emails about this subject. So here it is, and it's huge!

Article: How Good is Supagard Prt II

Fri, 26 Apr 2008 12:16:00 GMT

Our old page on this subject wasn't very good, so we found a new and much better example.

Article: How Good is Supagard Prt III

Fri, 26 Apr 2008 12:15:00 GMT

...and then we found another example

Article: How to save hundreds of pounds when returning your lease car

Mon, 2 Jul 2007 09:50:00 GMT

As case study of a lease car we inspected and a breakdown of the costs of refurbishment recharges versus repairs.

Article: What can PDR do for large dents?

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:55:00 GMT

Paintless dent removal is really best on small dents no larger than a 50p, it can be used on dents that are larger but the results can be mixed! - it all depends on things like the thickness of the bodywork and the position of the dent...

Car of the Week - BMW Z4

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:55:00 GMT

This is a car that Mark carried out paintwork correction on, I think Mark would describe it as 'a bit of a nightmare'. This car has the new water based paint and it is incredibly soft meaning that the car came in very scratched from washing, it was incredibly difficult to remove our own buffing marks and it took real care not to put scratches back into it...

Clean Image launce Paint Correction Service

Tue, 14 Aug 2006 12:43:00 GMT

We have been doing for years (Paint correction that is) but at last we have launched it as a proper service.

Article: Willy's Summer Visit

Tue, 14 Aug 2006 12:43:00 GMT

Willy Winterfalk visited us again this summer to buff some cars. Although this is a repeat performance with yet more Porsches, it's always worth taking a peak at his work as he details 4 prestige cars.

Article: Wet sanding Paintwork Correction

Tue, 14 Aug 2006 12:40:00 GMT

An example of the wetsanding technique used to remove bird dropping damage and scratches - part of our new paintwork correction service.

Car Care for Modern Paintwork - water based paints

Sat, 1 Apr 2006 02:29:07 GMT

The European Product Directive means that manufacturers are switching to water based paints, we look at the impact this will have on car care.

Chrome Wheels - cleaning and maintenance

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 01:04:06 GMT

We have had quite a few questions about chrome wheels, and we didn't know the answers, so we asked the experts at Cruzin On Chrome. Peter Moorcroft tells how to maintain and clean alloy chrome wheels and spinners.

Smarter Car Leasing - 5 step Guide.

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:17:19 GMT

Should I buy or lease my next car? This guide weighs up the pros and cons and helps you through the process of choosing a lease car.

Lease Car Guide - Useful advice to help you avoid unexpected costs.

Sat, 7 Jan 2006 00:17:48 GMT

New for 2006, we have produced this guide to help you care and maintain your lease car and avoid end of contract recharges. It includes a full guide to the kind of damage you may be charged for as well as tips on avoiding becoming a victim of car crime, as well downloadable check lists. We believe this is the most comprehensive guide on the interweb!

Top Marks for Gary - odour removal

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:15:32 GMT

Gary has passed his qualification in Odour Control with a high pass mark.

Article: Buffing cars with Allpad foam pads Part 1

Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:20:21 GMT

Willy Winterfalk talks us through a Porsche he buffed while visiting Clean Image and explains why the Allpad buffing system is unbeatable.