Guides
What we tell people who ask.
The questions that come up on nearly every job, answered properly. No upsells, and no pretending a cheaper option is worse when it isn't.
Ceramic coating5 minHow long ceramic coating really lasts in Louisiana
Heat, humidity, pollen and love bugs are harder on a coating than winter road salt. What a five-year ceramic coating actually gives you on the Gulf Coast, and what shortens it.
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Paint correction4 minPaint correction vs. polish: what the words actually mean
Detailers use these words loosely and it costs customers money. What a one-step, two-step and three-step correction each remove, and how to tell which one your paint needs.
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Maintenance4 minHow often should you actually detail your car?
A realistic maintenance schedule for a car in the New Orleans metro, and which services are worth repeating versus doing once.
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Updated August 2026
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