Exterior and wheels

Exterior auto detailing in North County San Diego

Salt, dust, and brush washes leave a film on the exterior and wheels. Express is a careful wash and a 2 to 3 month spray wax. Executive clays, decontaminates, then adds a ceramic sealant for up to one year.

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Auto detailing

Choose the depth

Express or Executive.

Express Exterior

1 to 2 hours

From $104.99

A paint-safe wash for a dusty car, finished with a spray wax sealant. 2 to 3 months of protection.

  • Hand wash with pH-balanced soap and a spot-free deionized-water rinse
  • Wheels, tires, and wheel wells cleaned as their own step
  • Exterior glass cleaned front to back
  • Spray wax sealant, 2 to 3 months of protection
  • Suits a car kept on a regular wash cycle
  • Correction and ceramic coatings are quoted separately
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“My car looks so shiny and new afterwards.”
Nathalie M. · Google review

Proof · Exterior

The CX-9 before and after its wash.

The same Mazda CX-9: dust on the hood before, clean paint and wheels after Express Exterior.

Front

Before

Before exterior detailing: blue Mazda CX-9 with dust on the hood and doors open

After

After Express Exterior: blue Mazda CX-9 with clean paint, grille, and wheels

Rear

Before

Before: dust and streaks on the Mazda CX-9 rear hatch and glass

After

After: clean Mazda CX-9 rear hatch and glass

Planning your service

A rough panel and a scratched panel need different work

Describe the surface in daylight before choosing a package. Road film, embedded contamination, and damaged paint can look similar in a quick phone photo.

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Dust and road film

Express Exterior suits a car on a regular wash cycle. Show us the wheels, lower doors, and front bumper so we can see the buildup rather than guessing from a clean-looking roof.

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Roughness and embedded deposits

Executive Exterior adds clay and iron removal before protection. Mention tree parking, sprinkler exposure, or a long period outdoors so the preparation can be assessed.

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Swirls and marks that remain

Clay removes bonded contamination; polishing is a separate service for suitable paint defects. Chips, peeling clear coat, and scratches through the finish need a different assessment.

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Protection already on the car

Tell us about ceramic coating, film, a recent respray, or matte paint before work starts. Send any product or installer information you have so the treatment can be matched to the surface.

After the service

Keep the next wash from undoing this one

Inland dust and coastal film return between details. Avoid dragging a dry towel across a dusty panel. Use clean wash tools and keep wheel-cleaning tools separate from the paint. Tell Julian how the car is usually washed so the walkthrough can cover the routine you will use at home.

Choose the next step after the wash

If the clean paint still has swirls or etched marks, ask about a paint assessment before booking another cleaning package. Exterior detailing, correction, and ceramic coating each address a different part of the finish.

Paint correction options

Common questions

Before you book.

Is this the same as a paint correction?

No. Express Exterior is a wash, wheels, and a spray wax sealant that holds about 2 to 3 months. Executive Exterior adds clay towel, clay bar where needed, iron removal, and a ceramic sealant that holds up to one year. Swirl removal and compounding live on the paint correction page.

Can you detail the exterior in any weather?

Light weather can sometimes be managed. Strong rain or direct sun can compromise products and results. We reschedule or need cover when conditions are not safe for the service.

Does exterior detailing include the interior?

No. Exterior packages stay outside–on glass, wheels, and trim. Book an interior or full detail if the inside also needs work.

Something on the paint

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