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Bubbles Auto Spa

Exterior detailing

Hand wash, clay bar decontamination, and full exterior cleanup at our St. Clair Shores shop, or at your driveway anywhere in Macomb County.

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Black Mercedes-AMG under the hexagonal lights in the studio

What this service is

A Michigan exterior takes a beating. Winter salt and brake dust grind into the clear coat, summer road tar and tree sap bake on, and an automatic car wash just smears it around. Our exterior detail starts with a real hand wash using premium pH-balanced soaps, then we clay bar the paint to physically pull off the bonded contaminants a wash leaves behind. When you run your hand over the panel afterward it feels like glass instead of sandpaper.

From there we move to paint-safe drying and polishing to knock back haze and bring the gloss back, then clean the wheels, tires, and rims and lay down a tire protectant so they hold their look. We restore foggy, yellowed headlights so your lights actually project at night, and recondition the faded exterior plastic and rubber trim that Michigan sun chalks out.

Bubbles Auto Spa runs out of 23525 Little Mack Ave in St. Clair Shores, and we also come to you with our mobile setup across Macomb County. We are certified with Nasiol, 3M, and 3D, so if your paint is ready for correction or a ceramic coating after the decon, we can build on this same prep. Cars, trucks, RVs, and marine all welcome.

What you get

  • Salt, brake dust, and road tar come off the paint instead of getting ground in by an automatic wash
  • Clay bar decontamination leaves the surface smooth, which is also the right prep for wax, sealant, or a ceramic coating
  • Restored headlights mean clearer light output and a vehicle that looks years newer
  • Reconditioned trim and clean wheels make the whole car read sharp, not just the body panels
  • Choose the shop in St. Clair Shores or have us detail it in your own driveway anywhere in Macomb County

How it goes

  1. 1

    Quote and walk-around

    Call (586) 217-0123 or stop by the shop. We look at the size, the paint, and how much road tar, brake dust, and salt buildup we are dealing with, then give you a straight quote for your specific vehicle.

  2. 2

    Hand wash and decontamination

    We hand wash with premium pH-balanced soaps to lift loose dirt, then clay bar the paint to pull off bonded tar, brake dust, and contaminants the wash cannot remove.

  3. 3

    Dry, polish, and detail

    Paint-safe drying and polishing brings the gloss back, then we clean the wheels, tires, and rims, apply tire protectant, restore the headlights, and recondition the exterior plastic and rubber.

Why people book us for this

  • Certified with Nasiol, 3M, and 3D, so the decontamination here doubles as proper prep if you step up to correction or a ceramic coating
  • Local to St. Clair Shores at 23525 Little Mack Ave, with mobile service throughout Macomb County
  • Real hand wash and clay bar work, not an automatic-wash pass that grinds grit into your clear coat
  • We detail cars, trucks, RVs, and marine, so oversized and odd jobs are not a problem

Questions about this service

What is the difference between this and a car wash?

A car wash rinses off loose surface dirt. Our exterior detail hand washes the vehicle and then clay bars the paint to physically remove the road tar, brake dust, and bonded contaminants that stay stuck after any wash, plus we polish, restore the headlights, recondition the trim, and detail the wheels.

Will this remove the salt and winter grime from my paint?

Yes. The pH-balanced hand wash gets the loose salt and grime off, and the clay bar treatment lifts the bonded brake dust and tar that Michigan winters drive into the clear coat. If you also want long-term protection against salt, we are certified with Nasiol, 3M, and 3D and can talk through a coating on top of this prep.

Do you come to me, or do I bring the car to you?

Either works. We have our shop at 23525 Little Mack Ave in St. Clair Shores, and we also run mobile service across Macomb County, so we can detail the vehicle in your driveway. Just let us know which you prefer when you call.

Does this fix foggy headlights?

Yes, headlight restoration is part of the exterior detail. We clear up the yellowed, hazy lenses so the lights look right and project better at night, instead of you paying to replace the whole housing.

Other things we do

Ready when you are.

(586) 217-0123

Call or text (586) 217-0123, or send a quote request and we will get back to you with a price and a time. Drop off in St. Clair Shores, or we come to you.

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