Art's Detailing & Headliners
Art's Detailing & Headliners is an auto detailing and headliner replacement shop at 1901 Southwest 4th Street in Cape Coral, Florida. The site states the business has been serving Cape Coral since 1991 and has been in the business for over 40 years. It is run as a one man business with attention to detail, and the stated shop rule is to give the customer exactly what they are expecting to pay for and a little bit extra, with the aim of being the best of the best. Detailing is sold in levels. A hand wash covers a hand wash and pressure rinse, a chemical clean of the wheels and wheel wells to remove all brake dust, a chamois dry of the exterior, tire dressing, vacuuming, and window cleaning. Wash and wax adds a hand wax of the exterior, wax removed from the crevices, and polished chrome. Buff and wax adds a machine buff of the paint to take out light oxidation, scratches, and marks from all painted surfaces. The interior detail is a shampoo, clean, and detail of every inch inside the vehicle including the door jams, with all floor mats pressure washed. A full detail combines the exterior and interior work and adds a degreased and pressure washed engine compartment, door jams, spare tire, gas filler, and frame, then a shampoo and detail of 100 percent of the interior. Clay bar work gradually removes hard water spots, paint overspray, and industrial fallout from the exterior finish. Headliners are the other half of the shop. The headboard is removed from the vehicle, the deteriorated foam and cloth are stripped off, and new headliner material and foam are attached with cabinet glue that gets stronger with age. The material is wrapped an inch over the top of the board all the way around so it cannot fall around the edges the way it does from the factory, and the board is then reinstalled. Sun visors and sun roof slide panels can be recovered as well when needed, and the site also lists carpet replacement and interior repairs. Work extends past cars: motorcycles are raised on a hydraulic lift, stripped of windshield, seat, and saddlebags, chemically washed, blow dried for a spot free finish, buffed, then given two coats of teflon and resin. Motor homes and RVs are washed from the roof down and compounded, buffed, and hand waxed with a quality paint sealant. Boats are chemically washed inside and out, the sun deteriorated gel coat is wet sanded and compounded back to an even shine, and a marine wax is applied by hand. Other services include headlight restoration using multiple grits of wet sandpaper and 3M compound sealed with a permanent sealant, pin-striping on vehicles that have none or in place of old pin-striping, vinyl covered custom trunk panels with raised lettering and designs, engine and engine compartment painting in factory colors, permanent paint sealants, and waxes containing teflon and resins that seal the paint, brighten the color, and provide ultra violet protection. Vehicles handled include autos, motor homes, motorcycles, semi tractors, RVs, and boats. The shop is open 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday, and the site asks customers to call or stop by for a price estimate.
Services
Full detail
A hand wash that cleans into the tight corners and removes dead rubber from window seals, tires, and bumpers, then a machine buff of the paint to take out light oxidation, scratches, and marks, followed by a hand wax and exterior detail with wax removed from the crevices, chrome polished, brake dust chemically removed from the wheels and wheel wells, and the rubber dressed. The engine compartment, door jams, spare tire, gas filler, and frame are degreased and pressure washed, 100 percent of the interior is shampooed and detailed, the floor mats are pressure washed, and any parts removed for detailing are reassembled.
Headliner replacement
The headboard is removed from the vehicle and the deteriorated foam and cloth are stripped off. New headliner material and foam are attached with cabinet glue that gets stronger with age, and the material is wrapped an inch over the top of the board all the way around so it cannot fall around the edges the way it does from the factory. The board is then reinstalled. Sun visors and sun roof slide panels can be recovered as well when needed.
Interior detail
A shampoo, clean, and detail of every inch inside the vehicle, including the door jams, with all floor mats pressure washed.
Hand wash
A hand wash and pressure rinse, followed by a chemical clean of the wheels and wheel wells to remove all brake dust, then a chamois dry of the exterior, tire dressing, vacuuming, and window cleaning.
Wash and wax
The full hand wash service plus a hand wax of the exterior, detailing that removes wax from the crevices, and polished chrome.
Why choose us?
Location & hours
1901 SW 4th St, Cape Coral, FL 33991, USA
FAQs
What detailing services does Art's Detailing & Headliners offer?
The service list covers hand wash, wash and wax, buff and wax, interior detail, clay bar, and full detail, plus headliner replacement, headlight restoration, motorcycle detailing, motor home and RV exterior detailing, and boat detailing. The site also lists carpet replacement, engine cleaning, interior repairs, and custom work.
How is a headliner replaced?
The headboard is removed from the vehicle and the deteriorated foam and cloth are completely removed from the board. New headliner material and foam are then attached using cabinet glue that gets stronger with age, and the material is attached an inch over the top of the board all the way around so that when it starts to shrink and deteriorate it cannot fall around the edges as it does from the factory. The board is then reinstalled in the vehicle. Sun visors and sun roof slide panels can also be recovered if needed and wanted.
What is included in a full detail?
A full detail starts with a hand wash that cleans into the tight corners and removes dead rubber from window seals, tires, and bumpers. The paint is machine buffed to remove light oxidation, scratches, and marks, then hand waxed and detailed with wax removed from the crevices, chrome polished, brake dust chemically removed from the wheels and wheel wells, and the rubber dressed. The engine compartment is degreased and pressure washed along with the door jams, spare tire, gas filler, and frame. Then 100 percent of the interior is shampooed and detailed, the floor mats are pressure washed, and any vehicle parts removed for detailing are reassembled.
Do you work on boats, RVs, and motorcycles?
Yes. The client list includes autos, motor homes, motorcycles, semi tractors, RVs, and boats. Motorcycles are raised on a hydraulic lift so parts such as the windshield, seat, and saddlebags can be removed before a full chemical wash, buff, and two coats of teflon and resin. Motor homes and RVs are washed from the roof down and then compounded, buffed, and hand waxed with a paint sealant. Boats are washed inside and out, the sun deteriorated gel coat is wet sanded and compounded, and a marine wax is applied by hand.
How do I get a price?
The site asks customers to call or stop by the shop for a price estimate. The phone number is (239) 574-3535 and the shop is at 1901 Southwest 4th Street, Cape Coral, Florida 33991. There is also a contact form on the site's contact page.
What does clay barring do to the paint?
Clay barring gradually removes imperfections sitting on top of the hard, flat, smooth finish of the exterior, including hard water spots, paint overspray, and industrial fallout. It is offered as its own service and is useful when the paint feels rough even after washing.
Where are you located and when are you open?
Art's Detailing & Headliners is at 1901 SW 4th St, Cape Coral, FL 33991. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed Saturday and Sunday. Call (239) 574-3535 for a price estimate or to arrange a time to bring the vehicle in.