Winter Car Care Valet at Leyland Car Care

The other day I needed to get something from Deux Smurf, but as I walked towards her I noticed she was looking quite grotty and unkempt, and when I opened her door the strange mud probably mixed with sheep poo, stench that escaped wasn’t good. Yes, I’m a bad owner.

The problem is you see, is that pretty much every week I have a new press car to drive, and before I know it it’s been months since I’ve driven Deux Smurf. In fact, in this case, the last time I drove her was around 4 months ago, and that was for a particularly muddy green-laning trip.

Not only was she filthy on the outside, but mud adorned carpets, seats, door panel and pedals. I’m not even going to mention the amount of dust and crud on the dashboard, but I will! She was a mess, there was even moss growing in her door handles and inside her doors, I would’ve taken photos, but I was too ashamed.

That evening happened to be the North West Overlanders' monthly gathering in Preston where I got chatting to David Ward from Leyland Car Care.

Discussing my plight he told me they had a Winter Car Care valet, and for just £93.50, for a 4x4 the size of Deux Smurf, they would make her look and smell like new again.

Challenge accepted!

In the interest of transparency, I was going to pay, but David offered Deux Smurf a complimentary valet, so that he could show off his team's skills, so a few days later I turned up at my allotted time, and the guys set about Deux Smurf whilst I headed up the stairs to chat to David and Tim about the company, .

The first thing on the agenda was to give her a thorough power wash to remove all the crud and greenery, which includes a wheel arch, wheel, door and boot gap blast. Once rid of the mud and mould that adorned her 23 year old body, the lads then shammy her down ready for the polish and ceramic wax sealant. Incidentally, the last bit is worth £70 on its own, so you know you’re getting a bargain.

What impressed me most about the valet was the attention to detail the interior received; I honestly can’t remember a time she was this clean, not even when I bought her.

They start with a full vacuum, all her seats and carpets are shampooed, all interior vinyls, plastics, vents and compartments are cleaned along with windows, both inside and out. To top it off, she got a tyre shine and her screen-wash topped up.

As I wrote earlier, I receive brand new press cars on a weekly basis, and all of them are valeted before they arrive, and being honest, Deux Smurf was cleaner than a lot of them.

Being perfectly honest, I was actually lost for words at her transformation,

to the point that on my way home I even avoided country lanes that I knew would be muddy.

I even avoided puddles!

The amount of effort these guys put in to make her look this good is immense, so if you have a filthy 4x4, or car, and you want it looking like new again, give them a call.

I left with an understanding of why Leyland Car Care not only have a huge following, but an incredibly loyal customer base.

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