Welcome to Forge Car Valeting and Detailing Services! We offer Deep cleans, ceramic coating, paint correction, scratch removal. Banbury based covering all surrounding counties.

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Your car doesn’t just get dirty — it builds contamination. Road film, brake dust, oils, bacteria, embedded fallout, and interior grime in places you can’t see all contribute to this buildup over time. Our Signature Deep Clean, part of our Forge Valeting services, is specifically designed to remove everything standard valets miss, restoring cleanliness, hygiene, and protection inside and out — properly. This is not a quick wash; it’s a comprehensive full vehicle reset that prepares your car for ceramic coating or paint correction. Whether you need mobile car cleaning or motorbike cleaning, our deep cleaning services in Oxfordshire ensure every inch is addressed, leaving your vehicle looking and feeling like new.

Your car's seen better days — and you know it. Maybe the interior's been neglected, the paintwork feels rough to the touch, or it just doesn't look the way it should anymore.

The Signature Deep Clean is for owners who want their vehicle properly reset — not a quick once-over with a sponge and a bucket.

This is for you if:

Your car hasn't had a professional clean in months (or ever)

You're tired of drive-through washes and cheap valets that do more harm than good

You've got a premium vehicle that deserves more than supermarket products and a chamois

You're preparing for sale, collection, or a special occasion

You want a clean foundation before stepping up to ceramic coating or paint correction

Not for you if:

You're happy with a £10 hand wash

You don't mind swirl marks and scratches from poor technique

This is where proper care starts.

Every interior gets the full treatment. No shortcuts. No skipped steps. Just methodical, thorough work using safe products and proper technique.

1. Wipe Down & Treatment

Every surface gets an initial wipe down and treatment — loosening dirt, grease and grime so nothing gets ground in during the deeper stages.

2. Scrub

Targeted scrubbing on surfaces that need it. Built-up dirt on plastics, textured trims and high-contact areas gets properly agitated — not just wiped over.

3. Brush Out the Gaps

Seams, stitching, panel gaps, badge recesses, around buttons and switches — detail brushes get into every tight space where dust and debris hides.

4. Steam Clean

High-temperature steam lifts embedded dirt, kills bacteria and breaks down residue on hard and soft surfaces alike. Safe, chemical-free deep cleaning where it matters most.

5. Wet Vac (if required)

For heavily soiled carpets and fabrics, wet vacuuming extracts deep-set dirt and moisture that dry vacuuming alone can't shift.

6. Air Compressor & Tornador

Compressed air and the Tornador blast out carpets, seat rails, under seats and hard-to-reach areas — dislodging everything that's been sitting there for months.

7. Disinfect

All surfaces disinfected. Steering wheel, gear selector, door handles, armrests — everywhere hands touch gets properly sanitised.

8. Fabrics Treated & Cleaned

Seats, carpets and mats are cleaned with dedicated fabric products. Stains treated individually. Left fresh, clean and free of odour.

9. Leather Treated & Cleaned

Leather cleaned to lift dirt from the grain without causing damage. Then conditioned to restore suppleness and prevent cracking.

10. Windows

All interior glass cleaned streak-free. No haze. No film. Crystal clear.

11. Air Vents & Centre Console

Vents cleared of dust and debris. Centre console detailed — every button, dial and surface left spotless.

12. UV Protection Applied

Interior plastics and trim protected against sun damage and fading. Clean, natural finish — no greasy shine.

13. Fabric & Leather Protection Applied

Final layer of protection on all fabrics and leather. Guards against future staining, spillages and wear — keeping everything cleaner for longer.

The Result

An interior that's been properly cleaned, disinfected, treated and protected — not just made to look tidy. This is the standard.

Methodical. Thorough. Every step in the right order, using safe techniques and professional-grade products. This is how it should be done.

Wheels First — Always

1. Wheel Faces

Cleaned with a dedicated wheel cleaner to break down brake dust, road grime and built-up contamination.

2. Inside Barrels

Reached in and cleaned properly — not just the face you can see. This is where the worst build-up sits.

3. Brush the Grooves

Spoke grooves, lug nut recesses, valve stems — detail brushes get into every tight spot.

4. Nuts

Each nut individually cleaned. No residue left sitting around the bolts.

5. Tyres Cleaned

Old dressing, browning and road film stripped back. Clean rubber before anything else goes on.

6. Wheel Arches Cleaned

Mud, salt, grit and road film removed from the arch liners and surrounds.

7. Wheels Decontaminated

Iron fallout and bonded contamination chemically dissolved — leaving the wheel surface genuinely clean, not just rinsed.

The Body

8. Pre-Wash

A dedicated pre-wash solution applied to soften and lift surface dirt before anything touches the paint. Reduces the risk of scratching from the start.

9. Snow Foam

Thick foam blankets the entire vehicle, dwelling on the surface to dissolve remaining dirt and traffic film.

10. Rinse

All loosened dirt and foam rinsed away. The paint hasn't been touched yet — and that's the point.

11. Two-Bucket Contact Wash

One bucket for clean shampoo. One for rinsing the mitt. A clean wash mitt glides over every panel safely — no swirling grit back into the paint.

12. Clean Wash Mitt

Fresh, soft mitt used every time. No reusing dirty mitts. No sponges. No shortcuts.

13. Rinse

14. Brush the Gaps

Door shuts, badge surrounds, trim edges, fuel cap, grilles — detail brushes clear out every gap and recess.

15. Rinse

Decontamination

16. Iron Fallout Removal

A chemical decontaminant reacts with embedded iron particles in the paint — the ones you can't see but can feel. They bleed purple and dissolve away.

17. Glue & Tar Treatment

Adhesive residue, tar spots and road film chemically broken down and safely removed without damaging the clear coat.

18. Water Spot Removal

Mineral deposits from hard water and rain spots treated and removed before they etch into the surface.

Drying & Finishing

19. Windows Hand Polished

Exterior glass polished by hand for a streak-free, crystal-clear finish.

20. Soft Towel & Blo Dried

Gentle microfibre towels and a filtered air blower used together — no dragging water across the paint. Blowers clear water from gaps, mirrors and trim where towels can't reach.

21. Panel Wipe Applied

A panel wipe removes any remaining residue, oils or product traces — leaving a perfectly clean surface ready for protection.

22. Paint Protection Applied

A layer of quality protection laid down to guard against contamination, UV damage and the elements. Locks in the finish and makes future maintenance easier.

Final Details

23. Exhaust Hand Polished

Exhaust tips polished by hand to remove discolouration and carbon build-up. Clean, bright and finished properly.

24. Windows Cleaned

Final pass on all glass — inside and out. No smears. No haze.

25. Tyre & Trim Dressing Applied

Tyres dressed with a clean, natural finish. Exterior trim restored and protected against fading.

The Result

A vehicle that's been safely washed, fully decontaminated, protected and finished to a standard you won't get from a bucket and sponge. Every step exists for a reason. Nothing skipped. Nothing rushed.

A normal wash removes surface dirt. It doesn't remove what's bonded to your paint — iron particles, tar, industrial fallout and mineral deposits that chemically attach themselves every time you drive.

Decontamination uses specialist products to safely dissolve and remove all of it without damaging the clear coat.

Why It Matters

Left untreated, bonded contamination eats into your paint, dulls the finish and makes protection less effective. Decontamination strips it all back, leaving the surface genuinely clean, smooth and ready to protect.

It's the step most people skip. It's the step that makes the biggest difference.

As standard, every Signature Deep Clean includes a quality paint sealant offering 3–5 months of protection — along with dedicated window sealant and wheel sealant. Your vehicle leaves fully protected from the elements, not just clean.

Upgrade: Gyeon Can Coat — £25

For longer-lasting protection, upgrade to Gyeon Can Coat — a ceramic-based sealant lasting up to 12 months. Applied to paintwork, wheels and windows, it delivers superior durability, water beading and ease of maintenance.

For the windscreen, Gyeon View is applied instead — purpose-built for maximum clarity and water repellency where it matters most.