Detailing Packages
in South Lake Tahoe, CA

How the car is used matters too

A lot of vehicles here don’t live like a normal commuter car. Here’s how we usually point people:

• Full-time Tahoe driver with ski racks and a dog: Renew, two or three times a year, with a Refresh in between
• Second-home car that sits for weeks at the cabin: Refresh when you arrive, so you start the visit with a clean car
• Car kept at a vacation rental for guests: Refresh between stays, and a Renew at the start and end of each season
• Truck or SUV you just bought and drove up the hill: Reshine, to clean out the last owner and polish out their swirls
• Getting ready to sell or trade in: Reshine for the best first look

What we’ll tell you honestly

A package can only do what it includes. Refresh doesn’t shampoo carpets, so it won’t pull out old salt stains. Renew doesn’t polish, so it won’t take out swirl marks. Reshine’s step-one polish removes most light swirls and brings back gloss, but scratches from a snow brush or ice scraper that catch a fingernail may only get lighter. If your paint needs more than one step of polishing, we’ll quote it separately.

Times are for a sedan in normal shape. A cabin full of sand, a cargo area lined with dog hair or a car that hasn’t been cleaned since last ski season will take longer. We look first and tell you how long we expect to be there, so you can plan the rest of your day, or your drive home.

If we think a lower package will do the job, we’ll say so. You don’t need to buy more than the car needs.

Trucks, SUVs and add-ons

Mountain driving means a lot of all-wheel-drive SUVs and pickups, and those are priced by size. Roof boxes, ski racks and running boards add surface and time. Send us the make and model and we’ll confirm the price before you book.

Every package is done where the car is parked. We bring filtered water, power and a shade tent, so we don’t need a hose, an outlet or a working spigot from you. A garage or a flat driveway is ideal, and we can work at most cabins and rentals as long as we can reach the car.

Some jobs need a little extra. Hardened pine sap or tar is a $100 add-on, heavy pet hair is $100 per hour, and headlight restoration is $75. You can see every add-on on our pricing page. If you only need the outside, our exterior detailing levels cost less.