The Top 11 Car Detailing Secrets Taking care of your car’s appearance doesn’t qualify as vanity, it’s smart vehicle ownership. You can hire a professional auto detailer to care for your car for $100 to $500 — or you can swipe their secrets, do it yourself and save some dough. There are a few professional organizations for detailers, like the National Association for Professional Detailing & Reconditioning (NAPDR) and the Professional Detailers Association, where you can find references for local detailers, but membership in either or any organization does not guarantee competence. If you’re going to hire a detailer, ask a lot of questions, ask for references and to see sample work, and agree to a price in writing before the detailing work begins. “There are no secrets in this business anymore,” said NAPDR Membership Chairman Randy Lowe, who also owns Randy’s Custom Detail in Salem, Oregon. With the free […]
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