A detailer in gray gloves polishing the front quarter of a dark car with a dual-action polisher

New car prep in Tampa

A new car isn’t a blank surface. Transport film, rail dust and dealer-wash marks come off first, so the protection seals in a perfect finish.

Takes

1–2 days

Ask us how long, for your car.

From

$395

Prep, polish and a sealant.

Removes

Dealer marks

Rail dust, film glue, wash marring.

Then

Protected

Sealant or ceramic coating.

A detailer working foam along the windscreen edge of a silver car with a small brush

Why a new car needs it

It was washed at the port, on the truck and on the lot.

Most new cars arrive with iron fallout from rail transport, glue from transport film, and light marring from a quick dealer wash. You can see it under an LED light even on a car with 40 miles on it.

Coating straight over that locks it in. A day of prep first means the protection seals a finish that is actually right.

What’s included

Transport film and adhesive removed
Iron and rail-dust decontamination
Clay on every panel
Gauge readings for your records
Light polish to remove dealer marks
Sealant, or a ceramic coating

Prices

Two ways to start it right

New car prep

1 day

from$395

Decontamination, a light polish and a sealant.

Rail dust and film glue off
Dealer marks polished out
Sealant

Most asked for

Prep + two-layer coating

2 days

from$1,395

The full prep, then a two-layer ceramic coating.

Everything in prep
Two-layer ceramic coating
Glass and wheel faces

Ask the dealer to skip their wash before delivery if you can. It saves polishing time.

How it goes

From the dealer to your driveway

Arrange
Tell us the delivery date and where the car will be, ideally before its first wash.
Day one
Decontaminate
Iron remover, adhesive remover and clay on every surface.
Day one
Polish
A light polish to remove the marring, checked under LED.
Day one
Protect
A sealant, or a ceramic coating if you asked about one.
Day one or two

Not sure what the car needs?

Send a few photos from your phone in the chat. Somebody on Dana’s team looks at them and writes back a quote, usually the same day.

Start my photo quote

Questions

New car questions

The dealer offered a coating package. Is that the same?

Sometimes it is a sealant wiped on in the lot, sometimes a real coating. Ask what product, and whether the paint is polished first. Ours always is.

Does it affect my warranty?

No. Washing, polishing and coating are cosmetic care and don’t touch the manufacturer warranty.

Can you remove the dealer badge or sticker?

Yes, dealer stickers and plate frames come off with no residue left behind, if you want them gone.

Also from us

Often done alongside

Ceramic coatingfrom $650Ceramic coating, applied after the paint is measured and corrected.Paint correctionfrom $495Swirls and wash marring out, every panel measured first.Maintenance washfrom $85The two-bucket wash that keeps a finish right.

Verity Detail Studio · Tampa

Picking up a new car?

Tell us the delivery date. We come to you before the first wash and start it right.

Get a detailing quote Call (656) 236-2374

We built this one. The next one has your name on it.

What the chat on this page is doing

Ask about swirl marks and it tells you the truth: they are thousands of shallow scratches in the clear coat, clear coat is finite, and a thin panel gets refused rather than chased.

It takes a name and a number and hands it straight over. Nothing here is held, booked or confirmed, and it will not price the job.

What it costs

website from $1,195, paid oncebots from $149 a month

The whole number, on the page. We build your first page free, on your own name, in 12–48 hrs — you look at it before any money moves.

What comes with it

Your Google Business Profile set up
Your local directory listings
A chat on your website that answers customers day and night
Every lead emailed to you
Your marketing platform: make posts to your website and your Google Business Profile, all from one place
Continuous updates for AI search: your posts go from the platform to your website and your Google Business Profile, keeping your business current for the people searching and the assistants that read it
One platform for your posts and leads, where your customers come from, and your ads if you add Google Ads
If you add Google Ads: see your Google Ads analytics, your spend each day and your keywords, day by day or across any date range, from the same platform
Every bot on staff for your trade
Your posts drafted for you to approve, for your website and Google Business Profile. Nothing goes out until you say so
The Ad Manager checks your Google Ads spend every morning, if you run ads
The referral program
The lead form, wired to you
The staff tools: scheduling, crew and documents
30 minutes a month of website and Google Business Profile work (Starter has 15 minutes). It does not roll over to the next month.

It does not roll over to the next month.

Mini $49 a month (no bots) · Starter $149 a month (starting with bots) · Growth $249 a month (full bots). The website is priced on its own, paid once.

What you own

The website is yours to keep, on your own domain. The chat and the marketing stop with the service.

Thirty days’ notice, any time. No year, no lock.

One company per area. When yours is taken, it’s taken.