Your car deserves more than a tunnel wash.

I bought a used Renault Captur last year and the paint was covered in swirl marks from the previous owner's washing. After the paint correction and ceramic coating, I didn't recognise the car. I've driven past automatic car washes ever since.

The interior smelled like five years of tropical humidity when I dropped it off. Two days later I sat in it and it felt like a different car. Whatever they did to the fabric and the vents, it worked.

I was sceptical about booking online. Took the Full Detail Package for my 4x4 before selling it. I had three offers in the first week — two buyers mentioned the paint as a reason they were interested.

Living 200 metres from the coast, I knew I needed to protect the paint properly. The team explained why the ceramic coating prep process matters more than the coating product itself. I trusted them and the result three months later still looks immaculate.

I've had the same car for four years and always used the tunnel wash near work. I booked the hand wash mostly out of curiosity. I won't be going back to the tunnel. The difference in how the paint catches light is immediately obvious.