Restore your vehicle’s shine with Metropolitan Detail’s Essential Exterior Detailing service in Redmond, WA. Our most popular exterior package delivers a deep clean, enhanced gloss, and lasting protection, finished with a SiO2 ceramic sealant that adds a glossy, hydrophobic layer for 3 to 6 months. Perfect for drivers in Bellevue and Seattle looking to refresh and protect their car.
Our entry-level exterior detailing service is a great way to freshen up your vehicle or restore its shine after a season change. At Metropolitan Detail, we use only premium products, starting with a foam bath pre-soak and a gentle two-bucket hand wash, then a full paint decontamination with iron remover, tar remover, and a synthetic clay pad to lift stubborn brake dust, road tar, and environmental contaminants. Next, a single-stage luster polish brings back the gloss, and we finish by sealing the paint with a SiO2 ceramic sealant for glossy, hydrophobic protection that lasts 3 to 6 months. Every detail also includes clean wheels and door jambs, tire dressing, polished exhaust tips, and a vacuum with interior window cleaning.
A glossy, hydrophobic SiO2 sealant that beads water for 3-6 months.
A three-step decon pulls bonded iron, tar, and grime from the paint, so what’s left is a genuinely clean surface to work on.
Final pricing is based on a vehicle inspection, since some cars need more than what is included. Bring your car by for a free evaluation.
Depending on the finish you want, paint correction may be needed, and that is priced after a vehicle inspection. Heavy contaminants like overspray, moss growth, or hard sap take extra labor, also priced after inspection.
Beyond an exterior detail, paint correction is a multi-stage polishing process that removes swirl marks, light scratches, and oxidation at the source instead of hiding them. A lot of shops fill those swirls with waxes and polishes that look good for a few weeks. We remove them for real. If the Essential Exterior polish will not get your paint where you want it, this is the step that will. Bring the car by and we will show you what it needs.
Hard water spots are mineral deposits, and they will etch into your clear coat if they sit long enough. We remove them safely and bring the finish back smooth and clear, without damaging the protective layers underneath.
Has your car picked up paint overspray, industrial fallout, or stubborn road tar? With all the construction and development around the Eastside, it happens more than you’d think, often through no fault of your own. Our overspray removal service safely lifts these bonded contaminants from your paint, glass, and trim, bringing back a smooth, clean finish and stopping the long-term damage they cause when left untreated. It’s an essential step for protecting your paint after any exposure to a construction or industrial environment.
Hand off the keys and take a free loaner, based on availability.
Foam bath, 2 bucket hand wash, then iron, tar, and clay decontamination. This is where most of the work happens.
A single stage luster polish, then a hydrophobic SiO2 sealant for gloss and temporary protection.
We walk the finished car with you, then it is yours again.
Took my Crosstrek here and was not expecting the final details to be so good! When discussing what I wanted done detailing wise every concern was addressed. My car looks better than it did the day I bought it from the dealership! The exterior and interior is amazing! Highly recommend for a good detailing and fresh new look! Plus the customer service is really amazing. Clean workspace and professional!
Great customer service and communication. Dropped off my Tesla in the morning in exchange for their loaner car (a very clean and usable Kia Soul). I picked up my well-groomed car at end of the day. Every surface was seemingly cleaned. I am satisfied with the Wash, Decon & Protect package, and will return in the spring for an upgraded exterior package that includes a sealant.
Because of my work schedule, I had to make arrangements ahead of time for dropping off and picking up the car and they were more than accommodating. The staff was exceptional in greeting me and getting me checked in. I am very picky about my gloss black Volvo and absolutely fearful of swirled paint. When I went to pick up my car, I was ecstatic. The paint is flawless. I took it for an exterior detail but they went above and beyond and thoroughly cleaned the interior too! Highly recommended!
Quality work takes time, and you should not have to wait around for it. We keep a small free fleet, based on availability, so your day keeps moving.
Cars with bare paint, no coating and no film. If your car is coated or wrapped, the Ceramic or PPF Maintenance Polish is the right one instead.
It removes bonded contaminants a wash cannot touch. Iron from brake dust, road tar, and fallout embed in your clear coat, and an iron remover, a tar remover, and a clay pad pull them out. That is why the paint feels like glass after.
A single stage polish improves the finish, but it will not remove real defects. For that you want paint correction, priced after we see the car.
3-6 months, depending on how the car is driven and stored. If you want years instead of months, look at a ceramic coating.
Yes, but it takes real labor, so we quote it after an inspection.
Most are a full day. A free loaner keeps you moving, based on availability.
Tell us what you are booking and when you need the car. We will confirm what is open.
