At Metropolitan Detail in Redmond, WA, we handle every side of exterior care, from our Essential Exterior clean to our Ceramic Maintenance Polish and PPF Maintenance Polish. With premium products, certified expertise, and 20 years of craftsmanship, we shield your car from the elements and keep it looking its best. Serving Redmond, Bellevue, and Seattle.
The wash and the decontamination are the same across all three of our exterior services, and that is where most of the real work happens. What changes is the polish step, and which one you need comes down to what is on your paint right now: bare paint, a ceramic coating, or paint protection film. Pick the one that matches your car, or tell us and we will point you the right way.
Bare paint, a ceramic coating, or paint protection film.
Foam bath, 2-bucket wash, then iron, tar, and clay decontamination.
Some cars need more than the basics, so we price after a quick look.
This is our entry-level exterior service, and our most popular, for any car running bare paint with no coating and no film. It is also a great way to freshen a car up after a season change. We start with a foam bath and a gentle 2 bucket hand wash, then decontaminate the paint to pull out the iron deposits left by brake dust, road tar, and environmental fallout. From there we run a single stage luster polish to bring the shine back, and seal it with a glossy, hydrophobic SiO2 sealant for temporary protection that lasts 3-6 months.
If your car already has a ceramic coating, this is how you bring it back to life without stripping it. Your car gets the same thorough prep as our other exterior services: a foam bath, a gentle 2 bucket hand wash, and full iron, tar, and clay decontamination, with all the trim masked off to keep polishing residue out of it. The difference is the polish. We use CarPro’s Essence+, a non-abrasive polish that works with your coating instead of cutting through it, so it repairs and enhances what is already there and extends the life of the coating you paid for.
Film needs different care than paint. Your car gets the same careful prep as our other exterior services, but the polish is what sets it apart. We use STEK’s PPF polishing compound, made for DYNOshield and effective on all paint protection films, to cut oxidation and light marring and bring back the gloss the film has lost over time. We finish with a ceramic-based sealant for added gloss and hydrophobic protection. If your car wears matte film, we have a matte polish for it too.
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. Most shops fill those swirls with waxes that look good for a few weeks. We remove them for real, with premium products and 20 years of craftsmanship behind every job. It brings back genuine clarity and depth, and this service is highly recommended before applying any ceramic coating. Bring the car by and we’ll give you an honest look at what it needs.
Hard water spots are mineral deposits left behind when water dries on your paint, and if they sit too long, they etch permanently into the clear coat. We remove them safely, restoring a smooth, clear finish without harming the protective layers underneath. The sooner they’re treated, the better the result.
Overspray, industrial fallout, and road tar can bond to your paint through no fault of your own, and around the busy Eastside, it’s more common than most drivers realize. We safely lift these contaminants from your paint, glass, and trim, bringing back a smooth, clean finish and stopping the damage they do if 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.
The polish step matched to your car, bare paint, a coating, or film, then sealed.
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.
It depends on what is on your paint now. Bare paint gets Essential Exterior, a coated car gets the Ceramic Maintenance Polish, and a car with film gets the PPF Maintenance Polish. Not sure? Tell us what you had done and we will point you to the right one.
It removes bonded contaminants a wash cannot touch. Iron from brake dust, road tar, and industrial 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, a multi-stage process priced after we see the car.
Not with the Ceramic Maintenance Polish. It uses a non-abrasive Essence+ polish made to work with a coating rather than cut through it.
Yes. STEK makes a polishing compound formulated for film that removes oxidation and light marring and restores gloss. Matte option available too.
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.
Almost always. A coating locks in whatever is underneath, so any swirls left behind stay there.
Most take a full day, so we’ll set you up with a free loaner to keep you moving. We keep a fleet of six, available on a first-come basis.
Tell us what you are booking and when you need the car. We will confirm what is open.
