Zippy Klean is amazing! Truly the best service ever—so much attention to detail, not a single spot missed! The booking process was super easy, and their response time was lightning fast. I’m already looking forward to my next service. Highly recommend both the inside and outside detail packages!
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A proper detail, in your driveway
Wash, clay bar, hand wax and wheels outside. Vacuum, shampoo, stain removal and condition inside. We bring the enclosed bay, the machines and the product to your home or office — you do not go anywhere.
Full detail from $259
About 3–5 hours
Fully insured
Mobile — own water & power
Visual proof
Before and after
Road film, brake dust and a summer of sun do this to an ordinary daily driver. None of it needs a coating to fix — it needs a proper detail.
Before — road film, brake dust, water spots
After — full deluxe exterior detail
Extraction, not a vacuum pass
A controlled bay, wherever the car is
Line by line
What a deluxe detail includes
No vague package names. This is the actual list, inside and out.
Exterior includes
- Wash, all surfaces
- Clay bar to remove contaminants
- High-quality hand wax
- Wheels
- Tire shine
- Plastic shine & protect
- Windows crystal clean
Interior includes
- Vacuum & light shampoo
- Light stain removal
- Headliner
- Seats
- Door jambs
- Dash
- Vinyl clean & protect
- Leather condition
- Fully insured — your vehicle and property covered before we touch anything
- 10×20 tents with side walls — a controlled bay wherever the car sits
- Trained & certified techs, not casual labour
- Appointment reminders and a firm number before we start
- All cards, local checks, cash, Venmo & PayPal
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed — we come back and make it right
Starting prices — mobile included
What a detail costs
Prices shown are card prices. Pay by cash or check and the lower price applies — shown in green beside every price on this page. No fee is ever added at checkout; the price you see is the price you pay.
Every price assumes a vehicle in average condition and is confirmed before we start. Nothing gets added to an invoice after the fact.
Deluxe detailing
Service
Small
Medium
Large
Exterior detail
$156$150 cash
$182$175 cash
$207$200 cash
Interior detail
$156$150 cash
$182$175 cash
$207$200 cash
Full interior & exterior — save $52
$259$250 cash
$311$300 cash
$363$350 cash
Sizes. Small = sedan or coupe · Medium = crossover, pickup or small SUV · Large = full-size truck, van or large SUV.
Add-on services
from $104$100 cash
from $78$75 cash
from $104$100 cash
Ceramic Infused Super ProtectionSuper protection — lasts 12 to 18 months
from $78$75 cash
from $78$75 cash
Extra dirtyPet hair, sand, heavy soil
from $52$50 cash
Pickup & drop-offNine communities around Poway — for condo & apartment residents
$52$50 cash
Want it to last longer than a few months?
Stealth Diamond Borograph CeramicPermanent — 10+ years, CARFAX registered
from $1,035$1,000 cash
Interior ceramicDeluxe interior detail included
from $227$219 cash
Maintenance programMonthly detail at 25% off for coated vehicles
from $195 / mo$188 / mo cash
13 years in business
5,000+ vehicles
Fully insured
Trained & certified techs
All cards, cash, check, Venmo & PayPal
100% satisfaction guaranteed
In our customers’ words
Five stars, every one
Google Reviews
Shown word for word
These reviews are from Zippy Klean’s Hawaii customers — same owner, same crew standard, now in San Diego.
Skyler with Zippy Klean did a very professional and fantastic job cleaning up my recently purchased 2023 Jeep Compass. Being a part time resident having the mobile service was critical for me!! I highly recommend Zippy Klean and Skyler for your automotive detail needs!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Another great detail from Zippy. Had both my vehicles done. Came a little early and Skyler took care of business. Highly recommend. Try the super infused. Good stuff.
No obligation
Book your detail
Tell us the vehicle and roughly what state it is in, and we will come back with a firm number. Or call and we will talk it through — most quotes take five minutes.
Prefer to talk? (858) 808-1244 — call or text, Mon–Sat.
Straight answers
Detailing questions
How much does a full car detail cost in San Diego?
A full interior and exterior deluxe detail is $259 for a sedan or coupe, $311 for a crossover, pickup or small SUV, and $363 for a full-size truck, van or large SUV — a $52 saving over booking the two halves separately.
Exterior-only and interior-only details start at $156 each. Those are starting prices for a vehicle in average condition; heavy soiling, pet hair and sand are quoted on top, and we will tell you before we start rather than after.
Mobile service across San Diego County through to Temecula is included at no extra charge.
How long does a deluxe detail take?
A full interior and exterior deluxe detail takes about three to five hours depending on vehicle size and condition.
The exterior half is fairly predictable. The interior is what moves the number: pet hair, sand and ground-in spills can add an hour or more, which is why heavy soiling is priced as an add-on rather than averaged into everyone’s price.
You do not need to be there the whole time. Most customers hand over keys and get on with their day.
What is the difference between a detail and a ceramic coating?
A detail cleans and protects your car for weeks to months; a ceramic coating is a permanent bonded layer that protects it for 10+ years. A detail is maintenance, a coating is protection.
The wax applied in a deluxe detail will last a few months. A ceramic coating is applied once and never re-coated, and it changes how the car behaves — water beads and leaves instead of drying into spots, and washing takes a fraction of the time.
Many customers start with a detail, see the paint properly for the first time, and then coat it. That is a sensible order: a coating locks in whatever is underneath it, so the car has to be corrected first anyway.
Do you come to my house or office?
Yes — we are fully mobile and detail at your home, office or storage lot anywhere from San Diego County through to Temecula, at no extra charge.
Mobile does not mean a bucket and a hose in your driveway. We bring 10×20 tents with side walls and build an enclosed bay around the vehicle, plus our own water and power and all the lighting, machines, pads and product needed to finish properly. We are fully insured, and the work is done by trained, certified techs.
You get appointment reminders, and we take all major credit cards, local checks, cash, Venmo and PayPal.
What if my car has pet hair, sand or heavy soiling?
Pet hair, sand and heavy soiling are priced as an add-on from $52, because they can add an hour or more to the interior and it would be unfair to average that cost across every customer.
We assess it at the inspection or from photos and tell you the number before we start. Nothing gets added to an invoice after the fact.
Beach sand is the San Diego version of this. It works into seat rails and carpet backing, and getting it genuinely out takes extraction rather than a vacuum pass.
How often should I get my car detailed in San Diego?
Most San Diego vehicles need a full detail every three to four months, which is shorter than the national guidance because of hard water, coastal salt and 260+ days of sun.
Tap water here runs 16–18 grains per gallon against a national average near 5, so every rinse that dries in the sun leaves mineral behind that eventually etches. The marine layer adds salt overnight.
Coated vehicles stretch that interval considerably, and customers on our maintenance program get a monthly deluxe detail at 25% off with the coating refreshed annually.
Mobile — we come to you
Book your spot
(858) 808-1244San Diego County to Temecula. Mon–Sat by appointment.