Yikes, well be forewarned that once you fall into the detailing world it's no different than the "modding" world. Meaning, you will be spending money and time on new products and babying your baby, but its definitely worth it!
There are plenty of sites out there dedicated to detailing itself. This link is a good place to get a start.
Guide To Detailing
Detailing can be as casual as a wash every other weekend with a little detailer or as extensive as Paul's 10,000 dollar detail jobs with hand applied custom made Svissvax Devine or Zymol Royale.