Auto Detailing in Mount Carroll, IL
Detailing is the thorough process of deep cleaning the interior and exterior of your vehicle with professional tools and products, and returning it to as close to new as it will go. We have two packages, and which one you need depends mostly on how long it has been.
Two Packages, One Question
The question is simple: has your vehicle been detailed in the last year?
If it has not, you want the Premier Detail. If it has — or if the car is newer, or already ceramic coated — the Standard Detail will keep it where it is for roughly half the price.
Premier Detail Package — from $380
Interior and exterior together, from $380. Interior only from $200, exterior only from $180.
This is the full reset. Recommended if your vehicle has not been detailed in the last six to twelve months, or if it has never been detailed at all.
- Every surface blown out and vacuumed
- Cloth seats and carpets shampooed
- Leather thoroughly cleaned
- Rubber floormats cleaned and dressed
- Interior glass cleaned
- Underbody rinsed
- Wheel wells, wheels, tires and door jambs deep cleaned
- Paint thoroughly and safely cleaned, decontaminated and dried
- Sealant applied to paint, wheels, chrome and plastics — lasts up to 4+ months
- Tires and wheel wells dressed
Standard / Maintenance Detail — from $220
Interior and exterior together, from $220. Interior only from $110, exterior only from $110.
A maintenance clean rather than a reset. Recommended if your vehicle is newer, was recently detailed, or is ceramic coated and just needs keeping on top of.
Interior
- Surfaces blown out and vacuumed
- Plastic and leather surfaces wiped down
- Rubber floormats cleaned and dressed
- Interior glass cleaned
Exterior
- Wheel wells, wheels and tires cleaned
- Paint thoroughly and safely cleaned and dried
- Ceramic topper applied to paint, wheels, chrome and plastics — lasts up to 1+ month
- Tires dressed
- Exterior glass cleaned
Add-On Services
Wheels Off Cleaning
From $250
The vehicle goes on the lift and the wheels come off, so the barrels, calipers and wheel wells get cleaned properly rather than just the faces you can see.
Engine Bay Deep Clean
from $75
The engine bay scrubbed down and the under-hood plastics cleaned and conditioned.
Detailing in Northwestern Illinois
Vehicles here take a specific kind of beating. Road salt through the winter months gets into the underbody and the wheel wells and stays there. Gravel and field dust coat everything through harvest. Spring brings pollen and summer brings bug splatter that will etch into clear coat if it sits.
That is why the Premier Detail includes an underbody rinse and full wheel well cleaning rather than treating them as extras. In a salt state they are not extras.
What a Detail Will Not Do
A detail cleans your paint. It does not remove defects that are in your paint. If your clear coat has swirl marks, scratches or water spot etching, those will still be there under a clean surface — arguably more visible, because everything else looks better.
Removing them is paint correction, which is a different process using machine polishing.
Making It Last
The sealant on a Premier Detail holds up around four months. The ceramic topper on a Standard Detail holds up around one. If you want protection measured in years rather than months, that is a ceramic coating.
However your vehicle is protected, how you wash it between visits matters more than most people expect. We have written up exactly how we do it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often should I get my car detailed?
Most people do well with a full detail once or twice a year and a maintenance detail every few months in between. If the vehicle lives outside, or you are putting a lot of gravel-road miles on it, more often.
What is the difference between the two packages?
Depth. The Premier Detail shampoos carpets, cleans leather properly, rinses the underbody and decontaminates the paint. The Standard Detail is a thorough clean of surfaces that are already in decent shape. If it has been more than a year, you want the Premier.
How long does a detail take?
A Standard Detail is usually a few hours. A Premier Detail on a vehicle that needs it can take the better part of a day. We would rather take the time than hand back work we are not happy with.
Why might I pay more than the starting price?
Size and condition. A large SUV takes longer than a sedan, and a vehicle that has not been cleaned in years takes considerably longer than one that has. We quote once we have seen it.
Do you offer mobile detailing?
No. All work is done at our shop on West Commercial Street in Mount Carroll. Coating and correction work in particular needs controlled lighting and a clean, enclosed space to be done properly.
Do I need a detail before a ceramic coating?
It is already included. Every coating package we install comes with an exterior decontamination detail and a paint enhancement, because a coating is only as good as the surface underneath it.