Car Detailing for Mazda CX-30

Detailing your Mazda CX-30

The first thing anyone notices on a three-year-old CX-30 is the cladding, because the black plastic that wraps the wheel arches is huge and turns grey after a couple of winters. Restoring it is the biggest single improvement on this car. Beyond that, the CX-30 has the Mazda3's cabin, with light leather that shows jean dye and a piano-black console that scratches easily. The specialty paints get a test spot before we polish and seal.

What we watch for on a CX-30

• The CX-30's black wheel-arch cladding is enormous and goes grey quickly; a trim restorer is almost always needed
• Polymetal Grey and Soul Red Crystal are specialty paints that get a test spot before polishing
• Light Greige leather shows denim dye and needs a leather cleaner
• The piano-black console scratches under anything but microfibre
• Thick rear pillars and small rear glass make clean interior glass essential for visibility

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