Experience the Ultimate Exterior Transformation with SD Select Detailing

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.

Deep Clean, Durable Protection

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.

Mobile Exterior Detailing

Our Exterior Detailing Service Includes:

  1. Thorough Washing: We kick off the process with a meticulous hand wash, removing dirt, grime, and contaminants from every inch of your vehicle's exterior surfaces. Our attention to detail ensures a spotless finish that restores your car's brilliance.
  2. Decontamination: San Diego's environment exposes your car's paintwork to various contaminants like pollution, salt, and debris. Our clay bar treatment and iron oxide removal techniques eliminate embedded contaminants, leaving your paint smooth as glass and enhancing its shine.
  3. Wheel and Tire Care: We understand the importance of maintaining your wheels and tires. Our deep cleaning process removes brake dust, road grime, and other residues, while our thick dressing application ensures a long-lasting shine without any sling, giving your wheels a fresh and polished look.
  4. Trim Dressing: Over time, plastic trim components can become tired and faded due to exposure to sunlight and environmental factors. Our acrylic dressing restores their luster and enhances the overall aesthetic appeal of your vehicle, ensuring every detail looks impeccable.

Suitable for All Vehicles

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.

Wheel Detailing Process - Mercedes

Protect Your Investment for Years to Come

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.

Give Your Car the Clean It Deserves

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.

Contact Us for a Quote

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.

Exterior Detail Porsche Taycan

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Will was AMAZING! My car needed full interior detailing from rain getting inside this winter, and it hadn’t been fully cleaned in years. He scheduled me ASAP and was super thorough when going over the process. He picked up the car from me and brought it back quicker than expected so I didn’t have to go anywhere, and it looked new on the inside. It had a new car scent and all the seats and floors that were damaged from rain/dirt were totally clean. I’m so happy with the services and feel like it’s a different car now - I would recommend him to anyone in SD :) !! Thank you so much!!

Adriana Minicozzi

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Had an amazing experience with San Diego Select Detailing. They did a fantastic and thorough job of detailing my new car after it was transported from a dealership in another state, and also detailed two other vehicles at our household (one of which had laundry detergent spilled in the trunk). Each car came out looking fantastic. They come fully equipped to do a professional level detail job at the location of your choosing, which was very convenient. Can't wait to use their services again.

Audrey Hoel

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I had Hyundai Elantra detailed before gifting it to my sister. Will and Ed were able to accommodate me same day which was really nice of them. The fact that they come to you is also very convenient.The car looked as good as the day I bought it from the dealership. My sister was so stoked. She was beaming the whole three hours we were handling insurance and DMV stuff

Andrew Dyson

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We had an amazing experience getting our car detailed. They come directly to your home and bring all of the necessary supplies! Will was incredibly professional and responsive when arranging the time and figuring out details. Pedro came right on time and did a beautiful and meticulous job detailing the inside and outside of our car. It looks brand new and smells amazing. We will definitely be using their services again. Highly recommend!

Micaela Mariner

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San Diego Select did a full interior/exterior detail on my Lexus and I couldn't be happier with the result. My car looks and smells brand new. Incredible customer service - even received a follow up text the next day making sure I was satisfied with how everything looked. It's convenient - they come to you so you don't have to wait anywhere and pricing is extremely fair for the service. Would highly recommend.

Anna C

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great auto detailer in San Diego. If you’re looking to get your car detailed in San Diego, these guys are the best

Nate S

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I would 100% use them again! After I got sick in the car and we couldn’t get the smell out, they worked wonders and got us in same day!

Meghan Mazer

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First time getting my car detailed ever and I am so unbelievably happy with the outcome that I wish I would have started with them a long time ago!!! Will was so sweet and friendly over the phone, he quickly gained my trust:) My car looks and smells brand new! I will be back in 6 months to upkeep. Seriously these guys are so good:)

Justine Meadows

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Really kind! Did an amazing job with interior and exterior.

Siena Gross

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I've worked with Will and his team to fully detail my Tesla and Harley Davidson  and have monthly washes set up.  Will and his team are wonderful and always do a great job!

Charlie Redden

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why Should I Detail My Car?

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.

Do I need a "Shampoo Treatment"?

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.

Will My Scratch "Buff Out"?

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~

What is a "Clay Bar"?

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. Clay Bar Detailing is essential for preparing your vehicle's paint for protection by ensuring it is free of contaminants.

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.

Why "Wax" My Car?

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.