Exterior Detailing
Exterior-only deep clean. Wash, clay, light polish, sealant or wax. Tires and trim dressed. No interior work.
Most jobs in this service: $119–$229
Typical duration: 2-3 hours
What is included
- Foam pre-soak
- Two-bucket hand wash
- Wheel and tire deep clean
- Clay bar treatment
- Light machine polish (one step)
- Sealant or carnauba wax
- Tire and trim dressing
- Glass cleaning
How we do it
- Foam: We foam the whole vehicle to lift bonded contamination before any contact.
- Wheels: Wheels and barrels first, before they get re-contaminated from the body wash.
- Wash: Two-bucket method, soft mitt, no tunnel-wash motions.
- Decontaminate: Clay bar pulls bonded contaminants the wash can not.
- Polish: Light single-step polish to brighten the finish.
- Protect: Spray sealant or carnauba wax depending on package.
- Finish: Tires, trim, glass.
Recovery time
12 hours before any rain to let the sealant cure
When this is not the right call
If your paint has moderate to heavy swirl marks visible under direct sun, exterior detailing will not fix them — you want paint correction. Exterior detailing brightens; paint correction repairs.
Frequently asked questions
Wax or sealant?
Sealant for daily drivers — longer protection, harder finish. Wax for show cars and warm-weather cars — deeper gloss, softer look. We will tell you which fits your situation.
What is the clay bar for?
It pulls bonded contamination off the paint that no wash can remove — overspray, tree sap residue, industrial fallout. Your paint should feel like glass when we are done.
Will this remove scratches?
Light marring, yes. Anything past a fingernail-deep scratch needs paint correction.
What clients say about exterior detailing
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★★★★★
I'm so happy that my car is SUPER CLEAN! We were really glad to get the Nissan detailed and, looking as close to brand new again as possible. We're so happy you are satisfied with your mobile car detailing service…
Courtney R. · Raleigh -
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I would highly recommend! This communication was easy and also helpful! The men who came did such a good job! Thank you Nikki! It was awesome to get our team out there for a detail on your Hyundai. A full…
Nikki T. · Raleigh -
★★★★★
Guys did a great job on our car. Looks brand new! That was a beautiful Audi and we had a blast working on it.
Tony D. · Raleigh