At SD Select Detailing, we understand the importance of maintaining your vehicle's exterior to withstand the harsh elements of San Diego's climate. Our Exterior Detailing service goes beyond a regular car wash to provide a deep clean and durable protection, ensuring your car looks its best and maintains its value for years to come. We also offer various machine polishing services or "paint correction" if you are looking to take your car's gloss to the next level.
Our Exterior Detailing service is designed to give your vehicle a thorough cleaning and apply long-lasting protection to its exterior surfaces. We take pride in delivering exceptional results that exceed your expectations, leaving your car looking as good as new.
Whether you drive an everyday commuter or a high-end luxury car, our Exterior Detailing service is suitable for all types of vehicles. We use professional-grade products and techniques to ensure your car's exterior is in pristine condition, regardless of its make or model. We give just as much effort and attention to your Honda as we would a Tesla or BMW. From Coronado to Rancho Santa Fe, we have you covered with our mobile auto detailing services.
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San Diego's climate can be harsh on your vehicle's exterior, with the sun and salt posing significant threats to your paintwork. The average life of clear coat is only 7-9 years unprotected, underscoring the importance of proper protection. Our Exterior Detailing service not only removes contaminants but also provides a layer of durable protection to safeguard your car's paint for years to come, preserving its value and appearance. Exterior detailing can also be an incredible gift for a loved one who might not take as good care of their vehicles, but deserve to keep their car protected.
Whether you want to refresh your vehicle's appearance, prepare it for a special event, or simply maintain its curb appeal, our Exterior Detailing service has you covered. Trust us to provide the deep clean and durable protection your car deserves, ensuring it looks its best for years to come. Even better than a one time detail is our "maintenance wash memberships" that we offer to customers who have had their vehicles detailed with us in the past.
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Give your car the clean it deserves and protect your investment for years to come. Contact us today for a quote and experience the transformative benefits of our Exterior Detailing service. At SD Select Detailing, we're committed to delivering excellence in every detail, ensuring your vehicle stands out on the road with its brilliant exterior.
The trained professionals at San Diego Select Detailing are equipped to take on the most intricate details for your vintage and classic cars
Specialized detailing services for high end exotic sports cars that require an elevated experience.
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Perfection & Protection.
Frustrated with everything that the car wash leaves behind?
Does your paint not shine like it used to?
In love with your car and want to preserve your investment for the long term?
That is why we are here. Not only do we leave you with flawless results, but we make sure that your paint, leather, and other materials are protected for years to come. We will treat your car (and you) like one of our own.
The shampoo and hot water extraction is the best possible care for your FABRIC seats.
We will bathe your seats in thick foam shampoo, agitate it with a fabric brush attachment on a drill, and then extract all the grime, dirt, stains and contaminant from the seats with hot water at 210ºF.If your seats need a refresh, this is as good as it gets. Because the service takes 45 minutes on average, and only a small percent of vehicles need it we charge extra for it. Don't worry - its only $50 extra. Totally worth it.
Do you have any little scrapes and scratches that bother you?
We can handle it.. to an extent. We are polishing experts - so if the scratch isn't too deep, we can get it out. Ever heard of "The Fingernail Test", this is a great way to know if your scratches are fixable. If you feel the scratch will your fingernail and you can feel a groove in the paint, it it probably a little bit too deep ~in the sections where the groove is~
A clay bar is exactly what it sounds like, a little ball of malleable puddy.
This is used in the decontamination phase of the detail to prepare your paint for protection.
Every exterior detail has 3 phases: 1. Wash 2. Decontaminate 3. Protect.The decontamination stage is responsible for removing from the paint everything that doesn't come off from the wash.
Remember when you bought your car and the paint was smooth to the touch? That is the goal of this stage. Remove all the crusty junk that is stuck to you paint. This way, when we apply sealant (protection) to your paint it will adhere to the paint itself, rather than the junk sitting on the surface. This will give the sealant its longest possible useful life.
For the same reason that you get an oil change. Engines are expensive to replace (8-15K) so we take good care of them. So is your paint - the average paint job costing around $5,000. If you don't protect your paint with some type of ceramic, wax, or sealant, your paint WILL fail.
In San Diego, our biggest enemy is the sun, or the salt if you live near the beach. Next time you are in a big parking lot, look around at the hoods of the vehicles. You will notice around 1/6 vehicles have completely delaminated clear coat.
That means the paint looks like dead skin on the surface and you could peel it off with you fingers. Not pretty. There is a simple solution to ensure your vehicle never ends up like this. Exterior Detailing. Bonus points for a ceramic coating with is the best protection possible.
In all honesty, we don't love doing "Mini Details"... That's because they aren't perfect.
If you have the budget for a "Full Detail", we will always try and push you that way. The biggest difference is one thing - TIME.
Since we know full detailing service is a little too pricey for some customer, we have decided to offer a cheaper service - the downside is that we have to compromise on quality as a result. In our experience, it takes 3.5-4 hours per car to deliver flawless results to our customers.
Full Details are guaranteed satisfaction. If we miss anything, or you aren't satisfied with the results, we will be back for a free touch up ASAP. To compensate for the lower price, The "Mini Detail" compresses a 4 hour service into a 2 hour service. Yes, this means we have to cut some corner and cannot guarantee perfection the way we do with our "Full Detail" service.
