Detailing Academy
Learn it the way we do it in the bay.
Nine guides written for Joburg’s hard water, Highveld UV, red dust and water restrictions — not for a garage in California. Every guide lists exactly what you need.
Start here · Wash
The two-bucket safe wash
Most swirl marks are put there by the wash itself. This is the method that stops them.
45 minBeginner6 steps
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02Snow foam, done right
Foam is not for Instagram. Used properly it removes most of the grit before you touch the car.
15 minBeginner
Decon
03Iron decontamination
Paint that feels rough after a wash is carrying embedded brake dust and rail fallout. Here is how to dissolve it.
30 minIntermediate
Protect
04Applying Ceramic Shield
Six months of beading in twenty minutes — if you prep it right and keep the towels honest.
40 minBeginner
Wheels
05Dressing tyres without sling
A satin black finish that stays on the rubber — not flicked down the side of the car.
15 minBeginner
Interior
06Organic interior detail with kids & pets
A clean cabin that does not smell like a chemical plant — safe for car seats, tray tables and dog noses.
60 minBeginner
Odour
07Killing car odours with ozone — safely
Ozone destroys smells at the molecule. It is also a lung irritant. Follow this protocol exactly.
120 minConfident
Water-wise
08Washing in water restrictions & complexes
No hose, shared tap, body-corporate rules. A clean car on two litres — or none.
30 minBeginner
Water-wise
09Hard-water spots on the Highveld
Those white rings are minerals from Joburg water, baked on by the sun. How to remove them and stop them coming back.
30 minIntermediate