Tampa car detailing questions, answered

A maintenance wash starts at $85, an interior detail at $195, paint correction at $495 and a ceramic coating at $650 added to a polish. Every package and price is on the services page.

For washes, interiors and headlights, usually yes. For paint correction we need photos first, and the final number once the gauge is on the car. You hear it before polishing starts.

Open the chat and pick the photo quote. It tells you which photos help. Somebody on Dana’s team looks at them and writes back a quote, usually the same day, and you can ask for a visit day for your zip.

A scratch. Thousands of shallow ones in the top of the clear coat, which look like a halo in direct light. No product wipes them off; they are removed by leveling the clear coat around them.

Washing and drying, almost entirely: one bucket, a dropped mitt, a brush tunnel, a dry towel on dusty paint. Driving adds chips and contamination, not swirls.

A countable number. Clear coat is about 40–50 microns and a heavy pass can take 3–5. Light polishing takes far less, which is why we test before choosing.

Run a fingernail across it. If it catches, it is deep and will be reduced rather than removed. If it doesn’t, it will most likely come out.

Usually, if caught early. The remains are softened with a dedicated remover, never scrubbed. Etching in the clear coat is polished out; months-old etching may only be reduced.

Minerals left when hard water dries on the paint. Fresh ones come off chemically; old ones can etch and need polishing. Ask us about coatings.

Ask us about coatings. A person looks at the paint first, because a coating covers whatever is underneath it, and tells you whether one suits your car.

A person tells you when they reply: it depends on the car and the job. The car stays where it is while we work.

No. We want to see it as you see it every day.

Yes. We come to your driveway, office or apartment lot, on the visit days set for your zip. We need an outdoor tap and an outlet within reach of the car. A person confirms the details when they reply.

A flat, level spot with some shade if you have it, close to an outdoor tap and an outlet. At an apartment or business lot, check that mobile washing is allowed there, because that rule belongs to the property. A person confirms what your spot needs when they reply.