Black is a wonderful colour for clean cars, but unfortunately, as anyone who’s ever owned a black car knows; keeping it looking clean is a mission! Being possibly the most unforgiving colour, black shows every speck of dirt as well as every swirl, every hologram and every scratch. When this R8 came in to the […]
A Slice Of DTM Glamour At The Ultimate Detailing Studio.
Machine polishing can be a tricky business and all too often customers bring their cars into the Ultimate Detailing Studio and ask us to fix the damage caused by poor machine polishing techniques. None sorrier than a Mercedes 190 Cosworth delivered to us a couple of weeks ago by a very concerned and disappointed owner. […]
Perfectly Restored Jaguar XK140 Ultimately Finished !
Occasionally an object of classic perfection crosses your path. When a beautifully restored Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupe purred into our Ultimate Detailing Studio recently, everyone put down their machine polishers and gathered round to admire. The XK140 roared on to the scene in late 1954 featuring a number of modern upgrades from the XK120, including […]
Ferrari 458 Italia Detailed At The Ultimate Detailing Studio™
The Ferrari 458 is the latest thoroughbred to emerge from the elite Italian stable. Apparently the successor to the F430 this car is built from an entirely new design and uses technology Ferrari has employed through its Formula 1 experiences! Originally unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the 458 was designed by Pininfarina and […]
Machine Polishing Kits For All Levels Of Experience
Using a machine polisher has been a recognised way of efficiently restoring dull, faded and blemished paintwork but for many years it has been mainly in the domain of professional valeters and detailers. However, in recent years the machine polishing craze has taken off within amateur circles too, with the keen car care enthusiast looking […]
Dodo Juice Think INSIDE The Box
Dodo Juice Launch Limited Edition Home Brew Wax Kit This Christmas, Dodo Juice has thought INSIDE the box for a change, and is bringing out something VERY special. A Home Brew Wax Kit which enables the lucky recipient to make a high performance Dodo Juice wax using just their stove at home, the wax ratios, […]
Detailing The Interior Of Your Car
Total BMW enjoyed working with us so much on the ‘Detailing To A Budget’ feature they came back and we helped out with a feature on detailing the interior of a car. Most detailing articles concentrate on the exterior of the vehicle, because it’s the most visible part of the vehicle – the exterior gives […]
Aqua Gleam – A Users Personal Experience
From time to time The Ultimate Finish invites guests to contribute to the Car Care Blog, writing product reviews and expressing opinions. Simon Town, a long standing customer of Ultimate Finish, had heard about Aqua Gleam De-ionising Water Filters and decided to take a look for himself. And this is what he said: I live […]
The Gadget Show goes Valet Crazy ! – Series 16 Episode 8
The Gadget Show, home of the new, the innovative, the mad, the practical, the outrageous, the ultimate….came to the conclusion that car cleaning had moved on a bit from the days of Fairy Liquid, bucket and sponge. The idea came to them for an episode challenge related to car cleaning – and of course when […]
Total BMW Magazine Teams Up With Ultimate Finish
Total BMW magazine recently approached The Ultimate Finish to consult on a series of magazine features they wanted to run about car detailing to a budget. We thought this was a great idea as we often get enquiries from customers who want their cars to look good but have a budget in mind. Total […]