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Exterior Car Detailing

  • June 8, 2025

Exterior Car Detailing

  • Updated: June 30, 2025

Deep Cleaning, Shine, & Protection — Delivered to Your Doorstep

Your car’s exterior faces it all: coastal salt, SoCal sun, bird droppings, road grime, and hard water spots. At RoamShine, our Exterior Detail Service is built to restore your vehicle’s gloss, remove harmful contaminants, and lay down long-lasting protection — all from the comfort of your driveway.

We’re fully mobile across San Diego County, bringing water, power, and professional-grade products directly to you.

🧼 What’s Included in Our Exterior Detail

Our service goes beyond the standard wash — it’s a full treatment for your paint, wheels, and trim:

🚗 Exterior Detailing Steps:

  1. Foam pre-soak + two-bucket hand wash (minimizes micro-scratches)
  2. Bug, tar, and bird dropping removal
  3. Clay bar treatment to extract embedded contaminants
  4. Tire & wheel cleaning + dressing
  5. Trim conditioning to restore faded plastic
  6. Glass cleaning (exterior)
  7. Spray wax or 3-month paint sealant for gloss and protection
Every wash is followed with microfiber drying and air-blowout of crevices to prevent streaks or drips.

🧠 Why It Matters

San Diego’s climate is beautiful — but it’s brutal on paint. Regular exterior detailing:

  1. Prevents oxidation and UV damage
  2. Reduces risk of clear coat failure
  3. Protects from mineral buildup and etching
  4. Keeps resale value higher
  5. Makes your car easier to clean long-term

Whether you drive a Tesla, BMW, Honda, or work truck — clean paint always looks better and lasts longer.

📍 Mobile Exterior Detailing in San Diego

We come to homes, offices, apartments, and private lots in:

La Mesa, Pacific Beach, Mira Mesa, Encinitas, Hillcrest, Chula Vista, Rancho Bernardo, Oceanside, and surrounding areas.

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💬 FAQs – Exterior Detail

Is this just a car wash?

Not even close. This is a decontamination and protection treatment, not a tunnel wash or rinse-and-dry.

How long does it take?

1–2 hours depending on size, contamination level, and add-ons.

Will this remove scratches?

No — but we do offer paint correction services for that. This service improves gloss and clarity but doesn’t correct deep paint defects.

Do you offer ceramic protection?

Yes. This service includes a 3-month sealant, but we also offer 1–5 year ceramic coatings for long-term durability.

💰 Exterior Detail Pricing

PackageDescriptionStarting Price
Basic Exterior DetailWash, clay, sealant, wheels/tires$119
Exterior + Trim RestorationAdds UV fade recovery on plastic$149
Exterior + Ceramic BoostAdds ceramic spray sealant$169


Final pricing varies by vehicle size and condition. Ask about fleet or multi-car discounts.

🔧 Why Choose RoamShine?

  1. Mobile & fully equipped (we bring water + power)
  2. Safe on wraps, ceramic-coated vehicles, and matte finishes
  3. We don’t rush — we do it right
  4. Locally owned and trusted across San Diego
  5. Eco-conscious products, kid- and pet-safe

We’re not a volume car wash — we’re a father-son detail team committed to real results.

🧠 TL;DR – Why Exterior Detailing?

Our Exterior Detail restores your paint’s clarity, protects it from damage, and gives your car a fresh, professional finish — without you lifting a finger.

One booking = one clean, shiny, protected ride.

Ready to refresh your paint the right way?
Book RoamShine’s Exterior Detail today and enjoy that clean-car feeling again.




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