ABOUT US

Our Story

The story of Detail Guardz began over 30 years ago when Carmine Santarelli, founder of Nordica Plastics Ltd, invented a small automotive detailing tool designed to aid the public in cleaning their cars.  That product, “Hose-eez”, would later go on to become known as the “Detail Guardz Hose Guide” which was relaunched in 2017.

Back in 1982, as a young mold making apprentice, Carmine had noticed a shop painter using old style brake shoes wedged under the outside corners of car tires to help guide a spray gun hose around the tires so they didn’t get pinched. Carmine could see what was trying to be achieved but could see the limitations of this ‘hack’.  However, it wasn’t until 1992 that Carmine put his mould making and design skills to work to create a product to achieve the objective but more effectively. This new product, the “Hose-eez”, was designed similar in shape to a brake shoe but with a free rolling wheel built in to help with a smooth guidance of any hose or line being used, traveling around the wheels of a car.

Fast forward to 2017 where the automotive detailing world had now exploded with the help of social media, the Detail Guardz Hose Guide (fka the “Hose-eez”) was relaunched. With the immediate acceptance and success of the product being relaunched into the market, Carmine hit the ground running inventing and developing additional products filling product gaps in the automotive detailing market that would all eventually fall under the Details Guardz product line. Today, the Detail Guardz products are distributed worldwide and have received global recognition including the SEMA Global Media Product Award in 2020 for their “Dirt Lock Pad Washer.

Our Goal

We strive to reach far above and beyond our competitors with our innovative products that are made of high quality materials, offered at competitive prices, and our continued commitment to exceptional customer service…and of course, attention to detail because details matter!