We are pleased to announce our Auto Detailing/Car Care Clinic for 2012. This workshop will be held on April 29th from 10 AM - 2 PM at Gemstone Auto Detail, 161 Lynn Street, Peabody, MA. Your $20 registration fee covers workshop materials as well as lunch.

Topics of the clinic to include, but not limited to:

Engine Detailing
Car Washing
Interior Detailing
Paint Inspection & Evaluations (including correction and polishing)
Wheel Care - wheels, tires and fender wells
Proper protection and wiping techniques

Mike Stone, owner of Gemstone Detailing, will be on hand to provide limitless tips and advice to address all your car care challenges.

We look forward to seeing you for a day of FUN!

Harsh winter weather, salt and grime can easily cause premature aging of your ride if left to accumulate. The end of winter is a good time for a good spring cleaning.

First and forremost, the salt and sand that road crews apply to help you stay on icy roads generally don’t mix well with the way cars and trucks are constructed. When mixed with bare steel, salt deposits are the feeding ground for corrosion. On leather and fabric upholstery, salt and grit can cause fading, rotting and wear.

Exterior detailing

Exterior detailing involves cleaning and bringing a shine to the car's paint, chrome trim, windows, wheels, and tires. Different detailers use different products to do this, including detergents, detail clay, waxes, polishes, and a variety of applicators and special cloths.

The three main components of exterior car detailing are cleaning, polishing, and protecting. Cleaning refers to removing all foreign surface particles from exterior surfaces through the use of washing and claying. A clay bar helps to clean contamination/dirt from within the clearcoat that cannot be removed through weekly washing such as bugs, tar, sap, etc. Correcting refers to using mechanical polishes by hand or with a machine and specific polishing pads that remove micrometers of clearcoat from a vehicle to remove fine scratches and swirls from a paint surface produced from improper washing or drying technique. Protecting involves the application of a protective wax (in liquid or paste form) that prevents foreign matter from adhering to the surface of the vehicle, including water, bugs splatter, tar, and dirt. Waxes and sealants provide this barrier against the elements. Waxes are some of the most expensive elements of the detailing process.

Interior detailing

Interior detailing involves cleaning the passenger compartment of the car. All of the dash area, panels, windows, and seats are cleaned extensively. Vacuuming is standard, and steam cleaning, liquid cleaners, and brushes may be used to remove stains on upholstery. Some nonporous surfaces may also be polished.

Engine detailing

Some detailers may offer engine detailing, in which steam, high pressure water, degreasers and all-purpose cleaners are used to clean under the hood of the car.

Name	Status	Hometown
KD Kevin Day	New	Arlington, MA
JD Jorge Diaz-Santiago	New	Wayland, MA
ME Matt Ellis	New	Somerville, MA
BG Buddy Gregory	New	Francestown, NH
CL Charles Learoyd	New	Boxborough, MA
LM Lee Malo	New	Gloucester, MA
VM Victoria Mooney	New	Peabody, MA
EP Eric Patel	New	Chelmsford, MA
mp mario pinto	New	Westborough, MA
TS Terrence Sturm	New	Salem, MA