Dear Valued Clients;
We
are constantly bombarded by news on our environment, "global warming", climate change & so on. Being green
seems to be the in thing to do right now. However keeping our environment clean as well as keeping our clients & technicians
safe is a top priority for us. We have been researching green technologies for the auto detailing industry for some time now
& have already implemented several steps including the use of microfiber cloths which increases the effectiveness of a
smaller amount of chemicals & using a pressurized washing system allowing us to use as little as five gallons of
water to detail a vehicle instead of over 100 gallons that the average person uses to wash their own car & we have
also been using biodegradable soaps & cleaners now for several years. We are also using other green alternatives when
possible such as waterless car wash technologies to save even more water. In addition we are using our paint cleaning
clay instead of harsh cleaning compounds to restore automotive paint to a smooth & shiny surface & we have the
ability to reclaim our water in areas that have storm drains leading to rivers & lakes.
As a husband, father & the Founder of Elite Detailing Service Inc. I've made it a personal mission
to begin upgrading our supplies to an even greener alternative. We have committed to switch our paper to recycled,
non-bleached office paper, as well as cleaning brushes made from 100% recycled materials. We will be phasing out
the vast majority of our petroleum based "traditional" cleaning products & introducing new green detailing &
car washing supplies. These supplies contain plant based surfactants, cleaning agents & protective coatings & are
100% biodegradable, phosphate free & contains no VOCs or harsh toxic chemicals. We have been testing four separate lines
of products & have been getting just as good & in some cases even better results than the harsher chemicals that used
to be the "norm". Our goal is to switch over all of our main line products by the spring of 2010. But
we can't do it ourselves... we need your help & support. The price of these more natural products are generally higher
than the petroleum products & may be reflected in the pricing of our services being slightly higher. We hope that
you help by supporting our company as we become greener. Other ways that you can help are as follows:
- Don't wait
until your vehicle is very dirty to have it detailed since this may require the use of more harsh chemicals to clean certain
ground in dirt & grime.
- Let us know if you have a shaded area that we can work, this allows us to use less product
since working in the sun will evaporate a significant amount of product that is wasted.
- Also next time we detail your
vehicle let us know that you'd like us to only use green products for your vehicle.
- Donate any lightly used brushes,
towels & bottle sprayers that we can reuse instead of these items going into landfills.
Please give us your
feedback & ideas of how we can improve our service to you. Feel free to call me directly at 815-609-3382 or email me roman@EliteDetailingService.com & let me know your thoughts on this issue.
Sincerely,
Roman R Brzozowski
Founder & President,
Elite Detailing Service Inc.
P.S. The companies below are four of the greenest auto detailing suppliers that we have
found. We are beginning to introduce their products into our services & we hope to be able to offer these
products for any of you who are interested in trying them out for yourself. In the mean time feel free to click on the logos
to visit these companies directly to learn more about their products.