Car Detailing for Kia K5

Detailing your Kia K5

Almost every K5 sold in Canada has all-wheel drive, which is why they get driven through every storm and arrive with a salt line along the sills by March. We decontaminate and seal the paint, working the sharp creases facet by facet. The GT's red-stitched seats get a colour-safe cleaner and the gloss-black trim inside and out gets microfibre only. It is a sharp car that stays sharp with a sealant and a maintenance wash every few weeks.

What we watch for on a K5

• Most Canadian K5s are AWD and driven through winter, so salt film on the lower body is heavy by spring
• The sharp body creases and the long hood are polished facet by facet
• Red-stitched GT seats need a colour-safe cleaner
• Gloss-black trim inside and on the window surrounds scratches under coarse cloths
• 19-inch wheels on GT trims trap brake dust between thin spokes

Midsize sedans: the family and commuter workhorse

A midsize sedan usually carries the school run, the commute and the weekend grocery trip, which means a rear seat full of crumbs and a trunk full of whatever rolled around in it. Wide doors and large panels reward a proper two-bucket wash.