Once a vehicle is detailed, driving conditions and maintenance will determine how often the vehicle will need to be cleaned.

To prevent contamination and soils from building up and bonding to the vehicle, many professionals recommend that a vehicle is washed an vacuumed at least once every two weeks.

A vehicle's paint should be protected with wax, sealant, or coating at all times. These products can last anywhere from a few weeks all the way up to many years. Before any of these protection products are applied, the vehicle must be completely washed or decontaminated. Always ask your detailer how long their protective product lasts and when it should be re-applied.

Paint correction or machine polishing a vehicle's paint should only be done as needed. The paint correction process removes a small amount of the total thickness of a vehicle's paint system and, if polished too many times, eventually the paint system will become too thin and frail.

For the interior, carpets and upholstery should be vacuumed regularly. Spills, large pieces of debris, and pet fur should be cleaned as soon as possible to prevent embedding in fibers, staining, or lingering odors.

In most cases, modern automotive leather is color-dyed and coated. Coated leather should be cleaned at a minimum of every 3-4 months. While protectant is recommended, conditioning is not a requirement for coated leather.

Upholstery and carpet shampoo should be done as needed for spills, soils, or anytime vacuuming will not remove the soil.