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I Had this Mini Cooper s in for one of our Ceramic Coating Package`s from CarPro from our New Car Protection Range of services here at Kleen Machine in Cheltenham. In this Blog I will show you a step by step guide into the intensive process to the New Car Protection for these Coatings
CarPro Cquartz Coating provide better gloss levels , a harder surface and better scratch resistance than your original paintwork, making the car less likely to get minor scratches, 100% easier to clean and stays cleaner longer.
Carpro Cquartz Ceramic Protection Is the more Durable than wax or sealants and Protection is measured in years not months.
We Car offer you the best Ceramic coating protection service in Cheltenham

So if you want your new car to have the best start CarPro Cquartz and Ceramic Coatings are the best option.
Because this was a few months old and had been washed badly ,the paint needed correction due to swirls and scratches prior to the Ceramic Coating process.
Ceramic Coatings need to done at a controlled temperature and left inside for at least 12 hours.
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​The Luxury Detailing Wash
  • Pre-Inspection
  • Pre-clean, wash Entire vehicle exterior pre-washed to remove soiling prior to contact wash
  • Removal of traffic film, flies(so annoying in the Summer) and salt.
  • Snowfoam soak
  • Wheels cleaned, outside and inside.
  • Full exterior ‘Kleen Machine’ jet wash of door shuts, sills, boot shut,
  • Wheel arches, wheels and all paintwork. .
  • Door shuts and bonnet shut cleaned .
  • Only When exterior is fully cleaned of the dirt & grit, is then shampoo`d by hand using ultra soft wash mitts with luxury ph neutral wash & wax.
  • Contamination Removed From Paint 
  • Badges britework and grills cleaned
  • Tar spots removed from paintwork​
  • Body fully dried with super soft drying towels.
  • Vehicle is normally air blow dried with warm air to remove trapped water
  • Paintwork detail clayed to finally remove any more bonded contamination that may be left on the paintwork.
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The Wash Process

Next up was the interior Cleaning Prior to the Interior Fabric Protection and Leather protection 
Interior Before
Engine Done
Fabric Protection
Next Day after Roof  had been fully cleaned and  dried it was masked up ready for the  Two coats of  CarPro Fabric Protection 
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Once the  Car is  fully washed and dried​
  • The Paint Protection
  • One Stage Machine Polish over the whole car with CarPro Essence This the same preparation for Finest , Cquartz Uk and Classic Edition
  • Essence also leaves a perfectly smooth, deep, reflective, primed layer to build on with CQuartz adding to you protection leaving a layer of SiO coating prior to the  ceramic top coat 
  •  One Stage to Improve Clarity of the paint,gloss and protection prior to Coating
  • All Metal brightwork chrome and grills cleaned and polished
  • The tyres and plastics dressed with long lasting dressing protection​
  • ​Windows and mirrors cleaned and polished inside and out
  • Door shuts sealed 
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The Car was then masked up around the edges ready for the paint correction process.
​Below a video of the paintwork before
Below a video 50/50 half corrected and  half still swirled and scratched
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50/50 on quarter panel,left hand side looking better

Below the rear panel and rear lights all had to be corrected and remove the swirls prior to coating 
More  Paint Correction Stages 
Now  time for the  two coat stage of the Carpro Cquartz Ceramic Coating Application
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After a couple of hours it was then time  for the  super Hydrophobic top coating Gliss
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New Car Paint Protection - Why Choose Choose Us To Detail Your Car and CarPro CQuartz Finest or Professional Coatings?

As most people know when you buy a new car the dealership will offer you some sort of paint and interior protection packages, they will tell you that it is the best package for you.
In most instances it is not as high quality or as durable as the product most Detailers like myself are applying. The biggest problems with the protection packages is not the just the products but how they are applied and most importantly, the preparation of the surfaces of the paint before it is applied.
We have seen it applied over the top of fall out, over sprayed and unclayed panels therefore leaving very little protection, if any at all.
If you are spending £450 or more for protection you want the BEST preparation for your car, be it a Ford Focus or Range Rover Sport or Ferrari.
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Purpose Build Workshop 
Kleen Machine has a purpose build workshop with ideal lighting and working conditions along with temperature to offer the best in Ceramic coatings from leading manufactures.
More Information Click Valet Detailing Service Below :-
​Many Thanks for  looking .
Visit our other Blogs in the Classic Car Series here with the
 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB , Porsche Targa , Jaguar F Type, Porsche 911 , E-Type Jaguar , Lotus Elise, Aston Martin DB5,  Ford Focus ST500 and more on our Blog Post here.
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I Had this Mini Cooper in For Ceramic Coating - Enhancement Detail and Full Detailing Package in Cheltenham At Kleen Machine Workshop.
As you can see from the before photo`s for this car it hadn`t been professionally detailed or valeted for quite some time. There was some green around the windows and door shuts, wheels pretty bad on the inside of the rims. Plus Contamination bonded and organic contamination and lots of Tar, so that also needed to be addressed.
​This is ideal Detailing Package for used or new cars To keep the car tip top.
Paint Protection

On This Mini The Client opted after the Enhancement to have the best Ceramic Paint Protection to improve the gloss and unlike wax it doesn't need topping up, just regular maintenance.For More information and details and benefits of Ceramic Coatings Click Here For Details

This Service is a top inside and out detailing package to maybe maximise the price for sale and maybe a great top up Paint Protection
Book Early to avoid disappointmenti
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Below  Some Before Photo`s
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50/50
swirls before
swirls on paint
The Luxury Detailing Wash
  • Pre-Inspection
  • Pre-clean, wash Entire vehicle exterior pre-washed to remove soiling prior to contact wash
  • Removal of traffic film, flies (so annoying in the Summer) and salt.
  • Snowfoam soak
  • Wheels cleaned, outside and inside.
  • Full exterior ‘Kleen Machine’ jet wash of door shuts, sills, boot shut,​
  • Wheel arches, wheels and all paintwork. .
  • Door shuts and bonnet shut cleaned .

  • Only When exterior is fully cleaned of the dirt & grit, is then shampoo`d by hand using ultra soft wash mitts with luxury ph neutral wash & wax.
  • Contamination Removed From Paint 
  • Badges britework and grills cleaned
  • Tar spots removed from paintwork​
  • Body fully dried with super soft drying towels.
  • Vehicle is normally air blow dried with warm air to remove trapped water
  • Paintwork detail clayed
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Because of weather conditions on the day there wasn't many opportunities for photo`s of the Wash process.
After it was washed and clayed and taken inside I started on the Enhancement to the paint .
The Enhancement Detailing package is designed for vehicles that have picked up swirl marks, fine scratches and various other imperfections through bad usage and bad washing techniques.As a result of these the paintwork is left looking dull and hazy. Our Light Paintwork Correction will remove light swirl marks and hazing via a single stage machine polish restoring a glossy, swirl free paintwork finish. ​
More details Here

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Below the  Video of the Jeweling  up of the Paint
Below Enhancement Stages
Swirls on Paint Before
50/50 on Lights
Piano Black Before
Swirls and lack of gloss on the roof
The Paint Protection
  • One Stage Machine Polish over the whole car with CarPro Essence This the same preparation for Finest , Cquartz Uk and Classic Edition
  • Essence also leaves a perfectly smooth, deep, reflective, primed layer to build on with CQuartz adding to you protection leaving a layer of SiO coating prior to the ceramic top coat
  • One Stage to Improve Clarity of the paint, gloss and protection prior to Coating
  • All Metal brightwork chrome and grills cleaned and polished
  • The tyres and plastics dressed with long lasting dressing protection​
  • ​Windows and mirrors cleaned and polished inside and out
  • Door shuts sealed
Now Time For the Coating
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Even All the Plastics Bumpers ,lights and Plastic moldings done
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Outside  all coated and finished

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Now time for the Interior Detailing 

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The Interior
  •  All seats, carpets, boot and mats are vacuumed.
  •  All upholstery and carpets are shampooed.
  •  Leather, cleaned If applicable 
  •  All interior plastics and rubbers are cleaned, this includes the pedals.
  •  The interior is deodorised.
  •  Dashboard, fascia and all plastic surfaces and rubbers are Cleaned and dressed/treated​
  • Steering wheel Also needed cleaning and sanitising 
  • Headlining steamed and de Ordourised
  • Leather cleaned and treated with two coats  of  highest quality leather feed
This service is Price on application only
and prices estimated after viewing the vehicle only.
 Each valet/Detail is individual due to the size and condition of the vehicle and an exact price will be given upon inspection of the vehicle and a price will be agreed before we start the valet on your vehicle.


Book This Service Click Here 07774454455
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​Ford Focus RS in for Exterior Protection Detail 

Ford Focus RS in for Exterior Protection Detail. New Car protection in Painswich area
​This is the ideal Professional Valeting or Detailing package to keep your Paint protection topped up or may be your New Car Protection. Ideally This Detailing package Should be applicable on a bi monthly, 4 monthly or 6 Monthly basis.
​This is the ideal Valet or Detailing  package to keep your  Paint  protection topped up or may be your New Car Protection. Ideally This Detailing package Should be applicable on a bi monthly, 4 monthly or 6 Monthly basis.
This Valeting Detailing Service includes 'The Luxury Detailing Wash' and finishes with all exterior paintwork being waxed
with a choice of top quality waxes or sealant and depends  how often you would want this topped  up monthly or 4 or 5 months.
• pre-clean.
• Removal of traffic film, flies and salt.
• Full exterior jet wash of door shuts, sills, boot shut,
• wheel arches, wheels, trims or alloys and all paintwork.
• Once the exterior is fully cleaned of the dirt and grit the bodywork gets shampoo`d by hand using ultra soft wash mitts with luxury ph neutral wash & wax.
• The paintwork is then dried with super soft drying towels.
• All chrome and britework is cleaned and waxed.
• The windows, mirrors are cleaned and polished inside and out.
• The tyres and plastics are dressed with long lasting dressing.
• Paintwork is waxed with choice of top quality waxes
Prices from £95.00
​Book This Service Call or Text 07774454455
Click Here For More Information On This Service
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​For More Information Click Detailing Service Below :- ​Visit our other Blogs in the Classic Car Series here with the Ferrari 365 GT4 BB , Porsche Targa , Jaguar F Type, Porsche 911 , E-Type Jaguar , Lotus Elise, Aston Martin DB5,  Ford Focus ST500 and more on our Blog Post here.
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I had  this  Ford Focus ST 500 in for the New/Used car Protection plus Enhancement Detailing Package.

Plus lots more, the Interior was  also cleaned along with the leather cleaned and treated and the full interior clean and protection,wheels sealed and windscreen protection package.
This is a fairly rare car now and  paint  was  pretty  bad with scratches and swirls and chips,all major chips were also touched up prior to the ceramic protection and allowed to dry.. 
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As most people know when you buy a new car the dealership will offer you some sort of paint and interior protection packages, they will tell you that it is the best package for you. In most instances it is not as high quality or as durable as the product most Detailers like myself are applying.The biggest problems with the protection packages is not the just the products but how they are applied and most importantly, the preparation of the surfaces of the paint before it is applied. We have seen it applied over the top of fall out, over sprayed and un-clayed panels therefore leaving very little protection, if any at all. If you are spending £450 or more for protection you want the BEST preparation for your car
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Below some  before  photo`s
Before Photo`s
Interior Before
Swirls on paint
The Luxury Wash 
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With all the outside done it was time to get it inside and get the interior  done
Interior Done
Then It was time for the Enhancement Detail and asses the paint swirls and scratches
Then Touch up all the  area`s that needed  it and wait for that to dry before before the Ceramic Coating
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CarPro CQuartz Finest Approved
New and Used Car Protection
 
Below is the list of what is included in any New car Protection then obviously the different options of protection added on top

The Luxury Detailing Wash
  • Pre-Inspection
  • Pre-clean, wash Entire vehicle exterior pre-washed to remove soiling prior to contact wash
  • Removal of traffic film, flies(so annoying in the Summer) and salt.
  • Snowfoam soak
  • Wheels cleaned, outside and inside.
  • Full exterior ‘Kleen Machine’ jet wash of door shuts, sills, boot shut,
  • Wheel arches, wheels and all paintwork. .
  • Door shuts and bonnet shut cleaned .
  • Only When exterior is fully cleaned of the dirt & grit, is then shampoo`d by hand using ultra soft wash mitts with luxury ph neutral wash & wax.
  • Contamination Removed From Paint 
  • Badges britework and grills cleaned
  • Tar spots removed from paintwork​
  • Body fully dried with super soft drying towels.
  • Vehicle is normally air blow dried with warm air to remove trapped water
  • Paintwork detail clayed 
  • The Paint Protection
  • One Stage Machine Polish over the whole car with CarPro Essence This the same preparation for Finest , Cquartz Uk and Classic Edition
  • Essence also leaves a perfectly smooth, deep, reflective, primed layer to build on with CQuartz adding to you protection leaving a layer of SiO coating prior to the  ceramic top coat 
  •  One Stage to Improve Clarity of the paint,gloss and protection prior to Coating
  • All Metal brightwork chrome and grills cleaned and polished
  • The tyres and plastics dressed with long lasting dressing protection​
  • ​Windows and mirrors cleaned and polished inside and out
  • Door shuts sealed 
You Then Have a choice of CarPro Finest Coating (only Available to CarpPro Finest Approved Detailers)
Or Carpro Cquartz UK Coating
Prices On Application
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I had this  Toyota Hilux double cab Pick up in for New Car Protection Inside and  out.
Certain area`s he opted for also was seats to be protected and the Plastics and wheels to be coated  in ceramic coating to give that extra durability and  protection.
As most people know when you buy a new car the dealership will offer you some sort of paint and interior protection packages, they will tell you that it is the best package for you. In most instances it is not as high quality or as durable as the product most Detailers and professional valeters like myself are applying.
Give Your New Vehicle the Best start 
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Side Plastics Coated
Headlights coated
Wheels coated
Interior Done
First up the Pre inspection and Luxury wash Process
  • The Paint Protection
  • Detailed clay bar paint
  • One Stage Machine Polish over the whole car with CarPro Essence This the same preparation for Finest , Cquartz Uk and Classic Edition
  • Essence also leaves a perfectly smooth, deep, reflective, primed layer to build on with CQuartz adding to you protection leaving a layer of SiO coating prior to the  ceramic top coat 
  •  One Stage to Improve Clarity of the paint,gloss and protection prior to Coating
  • All Metal brightwork chrome and grills cleaned and polished
  • The tyres dressed with long lasting dressing protection​
  • ​Windows and mirrors cleaned and polished  and sealed inside and out
  • Plastics sealed with Ceramic coating
  • Door shuts sealed 
  • Sio2 Paint Sealant 
  • Two Coats of Durable wax
Prices
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This service starts from £299.00
 
Each Valet/Detail is individual due to the size and condition of the vehicle and an exact price will be given upon inspection of the vehicle and a price will be agreed before we start the valet on your vehicle.
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  • All seats, carpets, boot and mats are vacuumed.
  • All fabric sealed with CarPro Interior Protection From £99.00
  • ​Choice of Leather protection if Applicable From....£45.00
  •  Flyby Forte Windscreen Sealant From............................£45.00
  •  Wheel Sealed with Dlux From ..............................................£45.00{a High-temp Ceramic Coating}
  •  Plastic Protection With Dlux From ......................................£45.00
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I Had this New Car Protection Package in Cheltenham - Nissan Navara only a few weeks  old and wanted Exterior Protection Package on it. Chrome and  metal work all protected and Wheels and Windows Also the interior .
Some Marks on the bonnet needed to be removed and some holograms on the paint on the passenger side. 
Give Your New Vehicle the Best start
As most people know when you buy a new car the dealership will offer you some sort of paint and interior protection packages, they will tell you that it is the best package for you. In most instances it is not as high quality or as durable as the product most Detailers and professional valeters like myself are applying.

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First up the Pre inspection 

The Luxury wash Process

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  • The Paint Protection - The Essence CarPro Package
  • Detailed clay bar paint
  • One Stage Machine Polish over the whole car with CarPro Essence This the same preparation for Finest , Cquartz Uk and Classic Edition
  • Essence also leaves a perfectly smooth, deep, reflective, primed layer to build on with CQuartz adding to you protection leaving a layer of SiO coating prior to the  ceramic top coat 
  •  One Stage to Improve Clarity of the paint,gloss and protection prior to Coating
  • All Metal brightwork chrome and grills cleaned and polished
  • The tyres dressed with long lasting dressing protection​
  • ​Windows and mirrors cleaned and polished  and sealed inside and out
  • Plastics sealed with Ceramic coating
  • Door shuts sealed 
  • Sio2 Paint Sealant 
  • Two Coats of Durable wax

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Prices
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This service starts from £299.00
 
Each Valet/Detail is individual due to the size and condition of the vehicle and an exact price will be given upon inspection of the vehicle and a price will be agreed before we start the valet on your vehicle.
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  • All seats, carpets, boot and mats are vacuumed.
  • All fabric sealed with CarPro Interior Protection From £99.00
  • ​Choice of Leather protection if Applicable From....£45.00
  •  Flyby Forte Windscreen Sealant From............................£45.00
  •  Wheel Sealed with Dlux From ..............................................£45.00{a High-temp Ceramic Coating}
  •  Plastic Protection With Dlux From ......................................£45.00
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​Ford Focus ST 500 - Paint Correction - Carpro Cquartz Finest Ceramic Coating

I had this Ford Focus ST500 in For a Paint Correction Detail and Carpro Finest Ceramic Coating paint protection.
The For Focus ST500 is getting a rare car now and not man of these left now and the guy wanted all the paint corrected and some of the best Paint Protection with Carpro Cquartz Finest Coating to give the best protection for the future and keep this looking good. As you can see from photo`s the car had picked up a lot of swirls and deeper scratches also had to do all the inside deep clean on the carpets and once dry some CarPro Interior protection 
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CarPro Cquartz FINEST is an evolution in nanotech ceramic paint coatings.  In the development of Finest, high strength, condensed nano particles with superior cross linking abilities were designed utilizing a new proprietary nano material to create an extremely tough 3D structure providing a durable, super high gloss coating which protects paint and other automotive surfaces from UVA and UVB rays, dirt, brake dust, iron contaminants, bugs, bird droppings, tar, and all sorts of environmental contaminants for two years.
Estimated time: 2-5 Days 
Prices on Application
First up some  Pre Inspection Photo`s below
​The Luxury Detailing Wash
The Paint Correction Detail
If you have bought a vehicle and need swirls removed this is the ideal service for that , it may be that you just want the gloss levels on your paint better or remove those annoying swirls or scratches picked up and cheap hand car washes . Freshen up your cars paintwork and improves the paints clarity, enhances the gloss and produce a dramatic deep wet looking show car shine.

The Paintwork Correction involves a Single Machine Polish,or Two stages,
• One Stage to remove the light scratches and marring and Improve Clarity of the paint -This service is suited to vehicles that clearly lack the gloss and shine they once had.
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Two Stage Polish is first to remove minor scratches and marring and Second Stage to then boost the gloss and depth the paint This service is suited to vehicles that clearly Has Minor scratches or swirls also hiding gloss but more than above.
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Wet Flatting Deeper Scratches

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Paint looking better and gloss ready for coating

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Paint correction stages and 50/50 Right is before

Now ready fo for the CarPro Finest Stages and  Application 
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The Interior Detail
  • All seats, carpets, boot and mats are vacuumed.
  • Shampoo all carpets seats and Upholstery, including roof lining
  • Clean steering wheel and stalks
  • All interior plastics and rubbers are cleaned, this includes the pedals.
  • All wood surfaces cleaned and polished.
  • Mats removed, and cleaned
  • If Interior is Leather, full leather clean and re-feed.
Here`s a few  more  finished  photo`s
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BMW Z4 in for the Prestige Detailing Package And Gloss Enhancement - Cheltenham

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I Had a Bmw Z4 in for a Prestige Detailing Package it hadn`t been professionally Valeted before so opted for the Prestige Detailing Package and  gloss Enhancement to the  paint too. This was used car purchased and obviously wanted to get this  looking as good as it could  be,remove all the contamination to the paint ready for the paint Enhancement and Protection Package of the paint sealed and a coat of wax plus wheels sealed.
Pre inspection photos
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Next up was The Luxury Wash 
All Washed  now  time to start on the  Interior

With all the  inside done Leather Cleaned and Treated now time to start the Gloss Enhancement For Full Interior Details Click Here
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​Few Finished Photo`s Below
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Others in this month
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​Prices
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This service starts from £150,00 Each valet/Detail is individual due to the size and condition of the vehicle and an exact price will be given upon inspection of the vehicle and a price will be agreed before we start the Detail on your vehicle.

Book This Service Call 07774454455

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Welcome To The Kleen Machine
Kleen Machine is a Mobile Car Valeting & Detailing company based in Cheltenham.  We work throughout Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds area including Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Berkeley.

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Hi I`m Tony from Kleen Machine - Mobile Car Valeting and Detailing Services in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

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