Exterior Detailing Bay Area Pricing
For many first-time clients, exterior detailing pricing can seem confusing because every vehicle arrives in a different condition. Paint contamination, oxidation, water spots, tree sap, and years of exposure all affect the time, products, and level of correction required.
Some vehicles only need a maintenance detail to restore gloss and protection, while others benefit from decontamination and paint enhancement before lasting protection can be applied.
Our goal is simple: provide honest recommendations, realistic expectations, and the right level of service for your vehicle’s actual condition, not just its size.
Exterior Single-Step Polish
This service is for vehicles in good condition that just need a deep cleaning. We perform a one-step polish to add shine and protects the cleaned surfaces with an excellent Marine wax and a polymer sealant.
Optional: Upgrade your detail with CS-II Black Reserve – a 3-year, shiny and super-hydrophobic ceramic coating.
THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Two-bucket hand wash
- Deep clean wheels and trim
- Decontaminate paint to remove bugs, tar and sap
- One step of polishing to add shine
- Includes interior “mini detail”. Add a full Interior Detail and save $100 on the two services
Exterior Coating Maintenance
TURNAROUND: 5-6 HOURS
Our recommended annual service for previously ceramic coated vehicles.
Once the car is cleaned and decontaminated, we add a coat of CS-II Black Reserve to the paint to refresh the hydrophobic efficacy and help maintain a super high gloss. We also coat your windshield to ensure clear vision in bad weather.
THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Two-bucket hand wash
- Deep clean wheels and trim
- Decontaminate paint to remove bugs, tar and sap
- Polish where necessary and add a fresh layer of CS-II Gloss Coat protectant to the paint and CS-II Glass windshield protectant
- Includes interior “mini detail”. Add a full Interior Detail and save $100 on the two services
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Exterior Enhancement Correction
TURNAROUND: 1-2 DAYS
(Every vehicle is different, it’s condition & paint difficulty²)
Sean @ Apollo performs the majority of yearly work perfecting paint.
Known as ‘The Paint Whisperer’, look to our Portfolio for a VOLUME of vehicle Paint Corrections !
Our Exterior Enhancement Correction will restore your paint to make it more aesthetically appealing. We perform a two-step compound and then polish to remove paint defects and bring back that deep luster. One it’s looking great we lock-in the shine with a coat of our Premiere Marine Wax. 1n up to 1 year of great gloss and protection. Garaged low mile vehicles can go several years between applications of this prime product.
Optional: $450+ – Upgrade to CS-II Black Reserve for 3+ years of durability plus protection on the entire exterior of your vehicle including paint, glass, trim and wheel faces.
THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Everything from our Single Step Polish Package
- A second step of paint correct resulting in a swirl-free (about 85-90% of all visible defects) paint finish.
- CS-II B268 ceramic coating or upgrade to CS-II Black Reserve ceramic coating on the entire exterior of your vehicle
- Includes interior “mini detail”. Add a full Interior Detail and save $100 on the two services
Exterior Enhancement Correction :
The best detailers in the world look forward to showing our systems of pro paint correction.
Friends in Scottsdale, AZ Scott Nichol’s at distinctdetail.com/ , and Sacramento, Man Leung’s detailmaniac.com/ are two such Master detailers.
Check them out, their work is synonymous with excellence.