Key ways to give your car duco the treatment it needs

Providing a treatment to a car duco and its panels to allow it to achieve its original shine and lustre is up there as a number one “must have” for most car detailing businesses. It gives a car the immediate appearance of being in pristine condition and a luxurious feel.

The problem is many ways to achieve this can often be time-intensive or the tools can be costly.

Below are key ways to give your car duco the treatment it needs:

Steam vapour and microfibre

Steam vapour technology is very different to traditional “steam”. Steam in the automotive industry is normally a nickname for a hot water spray. Steam vapour on the other hand is a high-temperature “vapour” that gets up to temperatures of +180 degrees.

This gets into the pores of the duco and gently lifts out dirt and grime deep within the vehicle’s surface. When used with microfibre, the microfibre lifts any leftover residue and smoothes out the surface. To cover an entire medium-sized car would take as little as 15 minutes to achieve.

Steam vapour and clay bar system

Again, just like with using a microfibre, a clay bar system together with steam vapour takes it one step further. When a clay bar is used on its own, it does provide smoothness to the vehicle’s exterior. But as previously mentioned, because steam penetrates the surface, clay barring post-steam vapour will allow for the clay bar action to not just cover up hidden particles and dirt but be used on the cleanest surface possible.

For example, a clay mitt will allow you to easily clay bar your car, together with steam vapour, to get deep within the pores of the duco in one simple step. A microfibre mitt will allow flat surfaces, such as mirrors and panels, to be wiped down in a consistent, streak-free methodology. A microfibre cloth can be scrunched together to wipe down and remove grime from nooks and crannies such as door jams

Download our free tips guide on how to use “steam vapour” to clean your vehicle.