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Why We Are The Go-To Detailer in NJ
Our Technical Skill, Process, and Products are What Sets Us
At Moonlight Detailing NJ, we take pride in our meticulous and comprehensive car detailing process. Each package is tailored to meet different needs and budgets, ensuring every vehicle gets the care it deserves. Below, we outline each step of our process, including descriptions, the products used, and the benefits.
Our Car Detailing Steps
Step 1: Initial Consultation
- Description: We start with a thorough inspection of your vehicle to understand its condition and identify any specific needs. We discuss your requirements and preferences to tailor our services to your exact needs. If your vehicle is getting a paint correction or coating, we will measure the thickness of the paint and clear coat to ensure safety and optimal results.
- Benefits: Receive personalized service that focuses on your specific needs and desires, ensuring the highest level of satisfaction and the best possible outcome for your vehicle.
- Included Packages: All packages
Step 2: Pre-Wash and Prep
- Description: We begin with a gentle rinse to remove loose dirt and debris, followed by a foam bath to loosen and lift dirt from the surface. Wheels, tires, and wheel wells are also cleaned.
- Products: Bilt Hamber Touch-Less, Sonax ProfiLine ActiFoam Energy
- Benefits: Experience the ultimate in dirt and grime removal with our effective pre-wash and prep process, which sets the stage for a thorough cleaning. Our high-quality products penetrate deep to lift and remove contaminants, ensuring a pristine starting point for the rest of the detailing process.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Exterior, Standard Exterior Detail, Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 3: Hand Wash
- Description: Using the two-bucket method and premium wash mitts, we hand wash the vehicle to ensure a thorough clean without scratching the paint.
- Products: Sonax Actifoam Energy
- Benefits: Enjoy a safe and thorough cleaning experience that minimizes the risk of scratches. Our meticulous hand wash process ensures that your vehicle’s paintwork is treated with the utmost care, leaving it spotless and gleaming.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Exterior, Standard Exterior Detail, Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 4: Two-Bucket Method
- Description: Ensures minimal dirt transfer and scratches during the wash process.
- Benefits: Protect your vehicle’s paint from swirl marks and scratches with our two-bucket method, which provides a safer and more effective wash by preventing the transfer of dirt and grime back onto the vehicle.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Exterior, Standard Exterior Detail, Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 5: Three-Phase Wash (3PH Method)
- Description: A thorough wash using products with different pH levels (alkaline, neutral, acidic) to ensure complete removal of contaminants and old protective layers.
- Products: Adam's Strip Wash (Alkaline), Bilt Hamber Touch-Less (Alkaline/Neutral), Sonax ProfiLine ActiFoam Energy (Neutral), Labocosmetica Purifica Acid Decon Shampoo (Acidic)
- Benefits: Achieve an unparalleled level of cleanliness with our three-phase wash, which utilizes cutting-edge products to strip away contaminants and old layers of protection. This method prepares your vehicle’s surface for the ultimate protective coatings, ensuring a flawless finish.
- Included Packages: Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 6: Wheel, Tire & Brake Caliper Cleaning
- Description: We use specialized products to clean wheels, tires, and brake calipers.
- Products: Adam's Wheel & Tire Cleaner, P&S Brake Buster
- Benefits: Revel in the pristine appearance of your wheels, tires, and brake calipers. Our specialized cleaning products penetrate deep into the crevices to remove stubborn dirt, grime, and brake dust, ensuring your wheels look brand new and perform at their best.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Exterior, Standard Exterior Detail, Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 7: Clay Bar Treatment
- Description: TRC Ultra-Clay Bar with ONR Clay Lubricant to remove bonded contaminants from the paint surface.
- Products: TRC Ultra-Clay Bar, ONR Clay Lubricant
- Benefits: Experience a smooth, contaminant-free paint surface with our clay bar treatment. This step effectively removes bonded contaminants, leaving your vehicle’s paint perfectly prepared for subsequent protection and coating steps.
- Included Packages: Standard Exterior Detail, Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 8: Decontamination Treatment
- Description: Use of chemical decontaminants to remove iron particles, tar, and other contaminants.
- Products: P&S Crystal Wash, Gyeon Q2M Water Spot, GTechniq W6 Iron and General Fallout Remover, Gyeon Q2M Tar Redefined
- Benefits: Ensure a pristine surface for coating application with our decontamination treatment. This step utilizes powerful chemical decontaminants to remove iron particles, tar, and other stubborn contaminants, providing a deep clean that enhances the effectiveness of protective coatings.
- Included Packages: Standard Exterior Detail, Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 9: Paint Correction
- Description: Multi-stage polishing process to remove swirls, scratches, and oxidation.
- Products: Sonax CutMax Compound, Sonax ProfiLine Cut & Finish 05/05, Sonax Perfect Finish Polish, Rupes Bigfoot Polisher, Selection of Rupes Foam Pads, Lake Country Pad Washing System
- Benefits: Transform your vehicle’s paintwork with our expert paint correction process. This multi-stage polishing method removes swirls, scratches, and oxidation, restoring your paint to a high-gloss, showroom finish that turns heads.
- Included Packages: Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 10: Panel Wipe
- Description: GTechniq PW Panel Wipe to remove any remaining residues before coating application.
- Products: GTechniq PW Panel Wipe
- Benefits: Guarantee optimal coating adhesion and longevity with our panel wipe step. This crucial step ensures that any remaining residues are removed, providing a clean surface for the perfect application of protective coatings.
- Included Packages: Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 11: Protection (Sealant/Wax/Glaze)
- Description: Application of a high-quality sealant or wax to protect the paint and enhance the shine.
- Products: Koch Chemie Protector Wax, Sonax Ceramic Spray Coating, Adam’s Brilliant Glaze
- Benefits: Enhance your vehicle’s appearance and protection with our sealant, wax, or glaze application. These premium products provide long-lasting protection, vibrant gloss, and a stunning finish that will make your vehicle stand out.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Exterior, Standard Exterior Detail, Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 12: Ceramic Coating
- Description: Application of ceramic coating for long-lasting protection and extreme gloss.
- Products: System X Max G+ Ceramic Coating
- Benefits: Elevate your vehicle’s protection and shine with our state-of-the-art ceramic coating. Enjoy up to 9 years of unparalleled protection, extreme hydrophobic qualities, and a mirror-like finish that simplifies future cleanings. This coating also protects against marring and scratching, bird droppings, tree sap, and other bio contaminants, preserving your vehicle’s pristine condition. Boost your vehicle's value by appearing on the CARFAX report and benefit from a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer.
- Included Packages: Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 13: Ceramic Coating for Wheels
- Description: Application of ceramic coating to wheels for added protection and shine.
- Products: System X Max G+ or Adam's Graphene Ceramic Coating
- Benefits: Achieve enhanced protection and shine for your wheels with our specialized ceramic coatings. These coatings offer superior durability, making future cleanings easier and maintaining a high-gloss finish that resists brake dust and contaminants. The hydrophobic qualities ensure that water and dirt repel off the wheels, keeping them cleaner for longer and providing long-lasting protection against marring, scratching, and bio contaminants like road salt and brake dust.
- Included Packages: Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 14: Ceramic Coating for Exterior Glass
- Description: Application of ceramic coating to exterior glass surfaces for improved visibility and protection.
- Products: System X Glass Ceramic Coating, Adam's Graphene Glass Ceramic Coating
- Benefits: Experience improved visibility and long-lasting protection for your glass surfaces. Our ceramic glass coatings offer water-repellent properties, making rain and contaminants slide off effortlessly, and providing an easy-to-clean, crystal-clear finish. The hydrophobic qualities enhance driving safety in wet conditions, while the coating protects against marring, scratching, and bio contaminants such as bird droppings and acid rain, ensuring your glass surfaces remain pristine.
- Included Packages: Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 15: Ceramic Coating for Fabric
- Description: Application of ceramic coating to fabric surfaces for protection against stains and spills.
- Products: GTechniq Smart Fabric Ceramic Coat, System X Interior Ceramic Coating
- Benefits: Protect your fabric surfaces from stains and spills with our advanced fabric ceramic coatings. These coatings offer long-lasting protection, making your interiors easier to clean and maintaining their fresh, new appearance for longer. The hydrophobic qualities ensure liquids bead up and roll off, preventing stains and keeping your fabric surfaces looking pristine. Additionally, these coatings offer protection against bio contaminants like mold and mildew, enhancing the longevity and cleanliness of your vehicle's interior.
- Included Packages: Premium Interior Detail w/ Ceramic Fabric Protection, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 16: Exterior Plastics Protection
- Description: Protection of exterior plastic surfaces.
- Products: CarPro PERL, Adam's Graphene VRT
- Benefits: Keep your exterior plastics looking new with our specialized protection products. These treatments provide a satin finish with UVA/UVB protection, ensuring your plastics resist fading and maintain their appearance for months.
- Included Packages: Standard Exterior Detail, Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 17: Tire Shine
- Description: Application of tire dressing for enhanced look and longevity.
- Products: CarPro Darkside or Adam’s Graphene Tire Dressing
- Benefits: Achieve a deep, high-shine finish for your tires with our premium tire dressings. These products enhance the appearance and lifespan of your tires, giving them a refreshed look that complements your vehicle’s overall aesthetic.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Exterior, Standard Exterior Detail, Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 18: Door Jambs and Trunk Cleaning
- Description: Cleaning of door jambs and trunk.
- Products: Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine
- Benefits: Ensure every part of your vehicle is immaculate with our door jambs and trunk cleaning service. Our meticulous approach leaves these often-overlooked areas spotless, adding to the overall cleanliness and appearance of your vehicle.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Exterior, Standard Exterior Detail, Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 19: Glass Cleaning
- Description: Cleaning of all windows and mirrors to a streak-free finish.
- Products: Stoner Invisible Glass Cleaner
- Benefits: Crystal-clear windows and mirrors enhance visibility and overall vehicle aesthetics. Our premium glass cleaning process ensures a streak-free finish, providing a clear view and a polished appearance.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Exterior, Standard Exterior Detail, Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Mini Detail Interior, Standard Interior Detail, Premium Interior Detail w/ Ceramic Fabric Protection, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 20: Engine Bay Cleaning and Dressing
- Description: Thorough cleaning and protection of the engine bay.
- Products: P&S Brake Buster, Optimum Power Clean, CarPro PERL
- Benefits: A clean and protected engine bay improves both aesthetics and functionality. Our detailed cleaning process removes dirt, grease, and grime, while our protective dressing ensures your engine bay looks its best and remains in top condition.
- Included Packages: Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 21: Exhaust Polishing
- Description: Polishing of exhaust tips to restore shine.
- Products: Adam's One Step Metal Polish, specific metal polishing bar
- Benefits: Achieve a brilliant shine and restored appearance for your exhaust tips with our professional polishing process. This step enhances the overall look of your vehicle, making your exhaust tips gleam with a like-new finish.
- Included Packages: Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 22: Interior Detailing
- Description: Comprehensive vacuuming, cleaning, and protection of all interior surfaces.
- Benefits: A pristine and protected interior ensures a comfortable and luxurious driving experience. Our thorough detailing process leaves every surface spotless and well-maintained, enhancing the overall ambiance of your vehicle’s cabin.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Interior, Standard Interior Detail, Premium Interior Detail w/ Ceramic Fabric Protection, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 23: Steam Cleaning
- Description: Use of steam to clean and sanitize interior surfaces.
- Benefits: Achieve a deep-cleaned, sanitized, and refreshed interior with our steam cleaning process. This method effectively removes bacteria and allergens, providing a healthier and more pleasant environment inside your vehicle.
- Included Packages: Standard Interior Detail, Premium Interior Detail w/ Ceramic Fabric Protection, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 24: Leather Treatment
- Description: Cleaning and conditioning of leather surfaces.
- Products: Colourlock Mild Leather Cleaner, Colourlock Artificial Leather Cleaner, Colourlock Leather Protector, Colourlock Leather Shield
- Benefits: Maintain the luxurious feel and appearance of your leather surfaces with our specialized treatment. Our process cleans and conditions the leather, preserving its softness and preventing cracking or fading, ensuring long-lasting beauty and comfort.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Interior, Standard Interior Detail, Premium Interior Detail w/ Ceramic Fabric Protection, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 25: Dashboard and Trim
- Description: Cleaning and protection of all dashboard and trim surfaces.
- Benefits: Keep your dashboard and trim clean and protected with our detailed care process. This service preserves the aesthetics and functionality of these areas, enhancing the overall look and feel of your vehicle’s interior.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Exterior, Standard Exterior Detail, Mini Detail Interior, Standard Interior Detail, Premium Interior Detail w/ Ceramic Fabric Protection, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 26: Vacuuming
- Description: Thorough vacuuming of interior and trunk areas.
- Benefits: Ensure a dust and debris-free interior with our comprehensive vacuuming service. This step leaves your vehicle’s cabin clean and comfortable, providing a more enjoyable driving experience.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Interior, Standard Interior Detail, Premium Interior Detail w/ Ceramic Fabric Protection, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 27: Pet Hair Removal
- Description: Comprehensive removal of pet hair from all interior surfaces.
- Benefits: Enjoy a clean, pet hair-free interior with our specialized removal process. This service enhances comfort and hygiene, making your vehicle’s cabin a more pleasant space for both you and your passengers.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Interior, Standard Interior Detail, Premium Interior Detail w/ Ceramic Fabric Protection, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 28: Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
- Description: Use of extractor with Optimum Carpet & Fabric Cleaner & Protectant for deep cleaning.
- Products: Optimum Carpet & Fabric Cleaner & Protectant
- Benefits: Deep cleaned and protected carpets and upholstery maintain their appearance and longevity. Our process ensures that your vehicle’s interior surfaces are thoroughly cleaned and protected against future stains and spills.
- Included Packages: Premium Interior Detail w/ Ceramic Fabric Protection, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 29: Air Compressor and Tornador System
- Description: Used for cleaning various surfaces to ensure deep cleaning of intricate areas.
- Benefits: Achieve thorough cleaning of intricate areas with our air compressor and Tornador system. This method ensures no detail is overlooked, leaving your vehicle’s interior spotless and well-maintained.
- Included Packages: Standard Exterior Detail, Premium Exterior Detail w/ Ceramic Coating, Mini Detail Interior, Standard Interior Detail, Premium Interior Detail w/ Ceramic Fabric Protection, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Step 30: Fragrance
- Description: Application of your choice of fragrance.
- Benefits: Enjoy a fresh-smelling interior that enhances your driving experience. Our range of fragrances ensures your vehicle’s cabin smells pleasant and inviting.
- Included Packages: Mini Detail Interior, Standard Interior Detail, Premium Interior Detail w/ Ceramic Fabric Protection, Basic Complete Detail, Standard Complete Detail, Ultimate Complete Detail w/ Ceramic Coating
Welcome to Moonlight Detailing!
We are excited to announce our grand opening! While our business is new, our expertise is backed by over a decade of professional car detailing experience. For the next 30 days, new customers will receive 20% off their first service! Book now!