Car Detailing for Aston Martin Rapide

Detailing your Aston Martin Rapide

The Rapide is a four-door Aston Martin, and four swan-wing doors mean four sills that get scuffed and four sets of seals that collect grit. We clean all of them, remove the scuffs with a gentle cleaner and correct the aged clear coat with a fine pad before coating it. The leather gets stripped of old silicone and conditioned matte, and the rarely used rear seats get a UV protectant against the sun through the big hatch glass.

What we watch for on a Rapide

• Four swan-wing doors mean four wide sills that get scuffed by shoes; a gentle cleaner removes the marks and we note any paint damage
• The hatch opens the whole rear glass, so the cargo carpet collects dust and leaves; a vacuum and a light extraction keep it fresh
• Older clear coat shows years of swirls; a measured correction with a fine pad and a coating restore the depth
• Light leathers have often gone shiny from silicone products; a cleaner that strips the residue and a matte conditioner restore the finish
• The rear seats are tight and rarely used, so dust and sun-fading on the rear leather are the usual issues; a UV protectant helps

Luxury cars: soft paint, delicate trim

Premium interiors use more leather, open-pore wood and gloss trim, and premium paint is often softer. We use gentler chemistry, soft microfibre and slower machine passes so nothing is marred.