Car Detailing for Land Rover Discovery

Detailing your Land Rover Discovery

The Discovery is the seven-seat Land Rover that goes to the cottage with a trailer behind it, so it arrives with mud underneath and crumbs in the third row. We rinse the underbody before the body is touched, work the rear from the tailgate and foam the light leather so paw prints and chocolate come out evenly. The stepped roof is washed from a step and the lower body is decontaminated before the paint gets polished and sealed.

What we watch for on a Discovery

• Adults actually ride in the Discovery's third row, so shoe marks and crumbs go all the way to the back; we fold the second row and work from the tailgate forward
• Cottage and trailer use means mud in the wheel wells and on the underbody; a pressure rinse comes before any body wash
• Light Oyster leather in a seven-seat family car shows denim, chocolate and dog paw prints; a foaming cleaner and a soft brush are the only way to do it properly
• Air suspension lowers the car when parked, so the wheel arches and lower doors hold more road film than expected; decontamination comes before polishing
• The tall, stepped roof is missed by brush washes; we wash and polish it from a step before sealing

Full-size SUVs: a lot of vehicle to clean

Large SUVs have enormous glass areas, wide cargo floors and tall panels. A proper detail takes time and the right ladder-free reach tools, and the finish shows it.