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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything owners ask before booking — service area, pricing, timing, and what happens if it isn't perfect.

Common questions

What areas do you serve?

We're fully mobile across Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito, and Carpinteria. We come to your home or office — your driveway becomes the studio.

Do I need to be home during the appointment?

No. Once we have access to the vehicle, you can get on with your day. Our rig is fully self-contained, and the work is photographed under inspection lighting before we call it done, so you can review the results even if you weren't there.

How long does a full detail take?

Most details are finished in one afternoon. Multi-stage paint correction with ceramic coating is more involved — that work can take up to two full days, because every panel is corrected and inspected before the coating goes on.

What's the difference between a wash, paint correction, and ceramic coating?

A wash removes dirt: foam pre-soak and a two-bucket hand wash with pH-balanced products. Paint correction goes further — it machine-polishes the thousands of micro-scratches and swirls out of your clear coat permanently, rather than hiding them under filler waxes. Ceramic coating is protection: a professionally installed glass layer that chemically bonds to your clear coat and shrugs off UV, salt air, bird droppings, and brake dust for years, not weeks.

How long does ceramic coating last, and is there a warranty?

Wax lasts weeks; ceramic lasts years. Our Signature Ceramic package is backed by a 5-year manufacturer coating warranty, registered in your name by a certified installer (we're Gtechniq & IGL accredited) before we leave your driveway.

What's included in each package, and what do they cost?

Essential ($189 per detail) is a meticulous mobile wash-and-interior reset: hand wash, wheels and wheel wells, full interior vacuum and wipe-down, streak-free glass, and 3-month sealant. Premium ($449 per vehicle) adds clay bar and iron decontamination, a one-step machine polish (60–80% correction), interior shampoo and leather conditioning, 6-month sealant, and engine bay dressing. Signature Ceramic (from $1,299) adds two-stage correction (85–95% defect removal), professional ceramic coating on all paint and trim, coated wheel faces and glass, a free maintenance wash at 30 days, and an annual coating inspection.

Do you need power and water at my location?

No. Our rig is fully self-contained — we bring our own water, power, and studio lighting, so we can work anywhere in the service area, from driveways to office parking lots.

What if I'm not happy with the result?

We come back and fix it. Every job is photographed under inspection lighting before it's called done, and if anything isn't right, we return and make it right. That policy has held for over 600 vehicles.

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