Car Detailing Safety

Series Summary

Major car tune-ups, or vehicle overhauls, are vital to upkeep and automobile maintenance. The car is a complex machine made up of simple machines that have many different parts and processes that must be checked for breakage, leaks and wear. A mechanic can do all of these checks, or you can learn how to fix a variety of problems yourself. Of course, there is always the option of taking a car into a mechanic if problems don't seem fixable to the untrained eye. In this free video series on exterior car details, the owner of a car detail shop, Dow Jones, explains how to properly detail the exterior of a car. Jones begins by discussing the safety measures and tools necessary for this intricate process. He then explains how to clean away bugs, tree sap, tar and rust spots. Learn the techniques and methods used for dressing tires, buffing, waxing, cleaning the windows, restoring showroom shine and removing dents and dings. Watch these videos and gain several exterior car detail tips today.

Video Transcript

"Hi it's Dow here at the Firehouse car wash and detail center. Today we are going to teach you how to detail the car like an expert on the exterior. One of the things that I always address is making sure that you're taking care of your safety and health. We are going to be using products today that could be dangerous, harmful to your skin, maybe irritants to your skin. You want to make sure that we are doing this simplest thing and that's just to put some rubber gloves on. Maybe a apron or something so that your protect your arms and also in particular you are always going to wear safety glasses. With the chemicals, with the things we have going on it could easily get something in your eyes, we don't want that to happen. Just like our staff we worry about their safety, you should worry about your own personal safety and if you got employees or staff as well you should always be concerned about their safety and doing the things that, just a few simple steps, safety glasses, rubber gloves, protection will make sure that you and your staff are clear of harms way."