The secrets of Detailing from the hand of an expert

People passionate about the engine are also passionate about the aesthetics of the car, for this we must take special care in the treatment of the body.

Day-to-day care greatly influences the appearance of a vehicle, so if we want it to look good we must carry out regular cleaning with specific products.

This is the basis of Detailing: the passion for detail of things well done.

We have interviewed Rafael Casado, detailer and founders of ShineVips, an authentic temple for any vehicle.

Rafael is a person dedicated to his profession and a well of wisdom about Auto Detailing.

At Daevi we only surround ourselves with the best professionals, and our section "Our professionals say" he could not miss it.

We visit Rafael at the facilities where he performs Auto Detailing

We leave you the interesting interview that we have done to better understand his passion for Car Detailing.

Daevi: Rafael, what is Detailing for you?

Rafael: Detailing is said to be the set of techniques and processes aimed at cleaning, rejuvenating and protecting the different surfaces of a vehicle so that blah, blah, blah ...

For me Detailing is the passion for detail in the conditioning of a vehicle, regardless of the brand or model as long as it is valued by its owner.

 

Daevi: This technique is said to appear in the United States, and thanks to the information channels it has spread throughout the world. Do you think that in Spain there is the same cult of the car as there is in North America?

Rafael: Detailing is certainly mistakenly believed to come from North America

Although in fact it started years before in Germany when horse carriage manufacturers began to apply animal fats to the wood, thus protecting the passenger cabins from inclement weather. With the entry into our lives of motor vehicles, Benz for example in Europe began to apply enamels to their bodies and also the use of waxes.

In the middle of the 20th century, America, after good observations, improves and develops new products and new cleaning options, Detailing was born there, initially, for high-end vehicles.

In Spain we are noticing recently, and Detailing services are demanded in the conservation of our historical vehicles and in the high ranges above all.

 Daevi: What process is the most important when it comes to leaving an impeccable vehicle? (washing, drying, polishing, touch-ups ...)

Rafael: Everyone, no doubt. But the first is vital, followed by the second, the third ... in other words, what starts best ends best.

 

Detailing interior to leave the car like new

Daevi: You have colorimetry studies, analysis and correction processes and prevention of errors in finishes, in addition to Detailing. What are the most common mistakes you find in the bodywork of cars that visit Shine Vips?

 Rafael: From the factory, the mark of a poor polishing of a speck of dust is the most common, although it is difficult for the customer to see a large majority.

From the client's hand, although fortunately not everyone's, I would highlight the lack of sight before some pieces pulverized after a repainting and also the lack of sensitivity to the evidence of repetitive and irreversible damage.

Typical phrases can be, before a cracked skin for example: Can you do something here? I have always put hand cream on it as a friend told me ...!

Or for example on a body full of scratches and scratches: can this be removed? I saw in a TV store that there was a miracle product! ... Do you have it?

Let's see, on the one hand not everything goes and on the other you can do it all, the secret is to treat any item well from the first day, carry out a good aesthetic maintenance, touch up the small things, and the damage would not accumulate.

In these cases, I always remember that phrase from my grandmother that said: If you don't fix the leak, you will fix the whole house!

Daevi: What recommendation would you give to drivers who are entering Detailing at a particular level?

Rafael: That they be advised by professionals, both in processes and products, excluding all-use and miraculous products sold in supermarkets ……….

Can you imagine entering a Detailing center and finding shelves with Milk or pastries?… Well, that.

Daevi: What is the most expensive car you have left as new?

Rafael: If we talk about market price, in my case, and nationally, there are various Ferrari models, lately the 488.

It should also be said that the important thing is not how expensive the vehicle is but how much in love its owner is. Therefore, as a professional it is usually more comfortable to dedicate a detail to a lower gamma vehicle which is valued than not the contrary.

Daevi: ¿What awards, nationally or internationally, have you been awarded for your experiencecia in the automotive sector?

Rafael: The awards come very young. I remember the years at Renault where I dedicated myself to painting and repainting an endless number of designs on racing vehicles. Without a doubt a learning that I value very much. Later, I became part of the Volkswagen group where as an automotive painter I collected various awards from the group's brands, the most important in Seat as the best national and international automotive painter in various years.

Currently and as an entrepreneur of my own brand, I reap the rewards of my super experience in the automotive sector and I also enjoy the trust of clients who know my professional past, who leave their valued vehicles in my hands.

Currently, the awards I collect are family reconciliation, travel, filming, events, meeting people, ...

 

Daevi: Is the Detailing concept also transferable to sectors such as nautical or aeronautical?

Rafael: Absolutely yes. A leather seat like a fabric seat is very similar in various land, sea, and air vehicles. Of course, the last layers of bodies and exterior elements, too, given their exposure to the elements and their recommended protection treatments. What's more, I often detail interiors and exteriors of boats and even the seat and some detail of the fuselage of some friends' plane and some client known throughout the world of the car.

We thank Rafael for sharing his knowledge and experience with us in this interview.

Rafael uses Daevi products for the protection and care of his clients' vehicles because he is committed to quality and knows that in the small details is the difference that the success he enjoys gives him.

Body protection with our Quick Mask® Daevi during the waterproofing of a hood.

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