I have been too busy to detail my car well so I decided to call an "expert". I decided on a budget of under $100 and called this guy:

Mobile Steam Car Wash/ Auto Detail
Lemuel Specialties
home office: 10670 Slater Ave
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
tel: (714) 274-4432
cell: (831) 239-8790
email add: benjohncarlos@yahoo.com

Steam I
steam wash
hand wax I
tire dressing
vacuum interior
steam clean interior
(disinfects and deodorizes)
(includes AC vents)
s $25
m $28
f $ 33
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Steam II
steam wash
clay bar
polish exterior
hand wax II
sealer wax
tire dressing
vacuum interior
steam clean interior
(disinfects and deodorizes)
Includes AC vents
s $45
m $49
f $53
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Full Steam Detail
steam wash
clay bar
polish exterior
hand wax II
sealer wax
tire dressing
vacuum interior
steam clean interior
(disinfects and deodorizes)
(Includes AC vents)
shampoo carpet
shampoo floor mats
shampoo head liner
shampoo seats or
leather cleaned and conditioned
interior vinyl dressing
s $80
m $95
f $110
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s - small cars, m - mid size truck, van or suv, f - full size truck, van or suv

heavy bug removal add $15
water spot removal add $15
engine detail. add $20 I will give you big discount if you bring your car to my place

I paid for the STAGE II package and the results are more than worth the $45 that I spent. He spent well over 2 hours on the car with a crew of four.

For those looking for something better than a basic detail I highly recommend his service.

 

Can you post some photos of your paint?

 

Sounds like a winning business model...not. 4 people working over 2 hours for $45 would be less than $5.63 per person per hour and not including cost of chemicals or supplies. I'd be worried more about what they are doing to your paint.

 

yah, bit surprised with the 4 people part too...