Car cleaning expert answers Quest call

When you’re producing a primetime TV programme with Drew Pritchard about rescuing some of the finest classic cars, you need to be sure the experts you use know what they’re talking about.

Stuart Porter, founder of The Clean Car Company, is a proven and trusted partner for such productions, and once again he has been called in to help. Keep your eyes peeled for Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars on Quest on February 8 at 9pm.

Stuart’s first appearance was on Channel 5’s The Gadget Show where he was challenged to use traditional valeting techniques against some of the latest time-saving gadgets. Despite stiff competition from the latest technological developments, he proved nothing beats experience and beat the pretenders in terms of time and quality.

“By searching out the expert with an immaculate reputation and no desire for publicity, we are assured of the best reliable advice that has been tried, tested and found to be useful to our viewers, which is far preferable to the self-professed experts, clamouring for their 15 minutes of fame,” said a production company spokesman.

Away from the cameras, Stuart takes an active role in the car care industry as an advisor on the board for the Professional Valeters & Detailers Trade Association, the body that is driving change and development within the independent car care industry.

In 2019 they introduced a mandatory theory and practical assessment for all joining members – Stuart was among the first members to step up and take the test to help refine and develop it for future generations of car care professional.

Thanks in part to his efforts, the PVD Assessment is the only truly independent and up-to-date qualification a valeter or detailer can attain in the UK.

Despite all this exposure and plaudits, Stuart remains somewhat camera shy and has resisted the celebrity pedestal. He still serves a loyal cohort of regular clients and charges a fair hourly rate. Serving Bromsgrove and the surrounding areas, the Clean Car Company remains the go-to detailing company for those seeking quality and value in equal measure. www.thecleancarcompany.com