01Interior
Interior Detailing
Hot-water extraction, steam and hand work that pull the cabin back to a condition you can smell as well as see.
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Mobile detailing · Vancouver, WA & Portland, OR
The detail shop that parks in your driveway.
We arrive fully self-contained, carrying our own water, power, extraction and polishing gear, and do shop-grade work at your home, your office lot or your yard. Both sides of the Columbia.
- Own water & power
- Nothing plugs into your house
- Two states
- Clark, Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas
- Shop-grade
- Correction and coating, done on site
What actually shows up
A bay on wheels, not a bucket in a trunk.
“Mobile” covers two completely different businesses. One is a person with a pressure washer who needs your spigot and your outlet. The other is a self-contained rig carrying its own filtered water, its own power, hot-water extraction, controlled lighting and a full polishing setup.
We are the second one. Paint correction and ceramic coating normally mean leaving your car at a shop for three days. Here it happens in your own garage while you carry on with your week.
How we work
- Filtered water on board
- Tank, pump and filtration travel with us, so panels dry without mineral spotting even where the tap water is hard.
- Independent power
- Extraction, steam, lighting and polishers all run off our own supply. No cords through your window.
- Controlled inspection light
- Defects that hide under daylight show under raking light. You cannot correct what you cannot see.
- We work where you are
- Driveway, office lot, apartment garage, commercial yard. If there is room to open the doors, we can work.
Services
Four kinds of work. One standard.
02Exterior
Exterior Detailing
A hand wash built to remove contamination instead of grinding it into the clear coat, plus the wheel work nobody else bothers with.
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03Correction
Paint Correction
Machine polishing that removes defects from the clear coat instead of filling them for six weeks.
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04Protection
Ceramic Coating
A hard, chemically bonded layer over corrected paint, so the finish you paid for is the finish you keep.
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Paint correction
That haze is not the color. It is damage.
The reason a black car rarely looks black is a web of fine circular scratches in the clear coat, put there by washing rather than by the road. Under a single light source they scatter the reflection and turn depth into gray.
Correction removes them from the clear coat rather than filling them with something that washes out in six weeks. We measure paint thickness first, agree a test spot with you, and tell you honestly what will not come out.
Packages
Three levels. Priced by what the car actually needs.
Starting prices are for a coupe or sedan in reasonable condition. Size and condition move the number, so every job gets a real quote before we start. No surprises at handover.
Maintenance
For a car that is already in good shape and you intend to keep that way.
From$189
2-3 hours· coupe & sedan
The recurring visit. Safe hand wash, wheels done properly, interior reset, booked on an interval so the car never gets far enough gone to need rescuing.
- Foam pre-soak and two-bucket contact wash
- Wheel faces, barrels and tires by hand
- Wheel wells flushed and dressed
- Exterior glass and hand-applied sealant
- Full interior vacuum including seat rails and seams
- Hard surfaces wiped, vents and console detailed
Signature Detail
Most bookedThe full reset, inside and out. Our most-booked service.
From$389
5-8 hours· coupe & sedan
Everything in Maintenance, plus the two stages that actually change how a car looks and smells: hot-water extraction inside, and full chemical and clay decontamination outside.
- Everything in the Maintenance package
- Hot-water extraction of carpets and cloth seating
- Steam cleaning of hard trim, console and jambs
- Leather clean and condition, matte finish
- Odor source identification and extraction
- Chemical iron and fallout decontamination
Correction & Coating
For dark paint, resale value, or a car you plan to keep.
From$1,290
2-4 days· coupe & sedan
Machine correction to remove swirls and wash marring from the clear coat, then a ceramic coating over the corrected finish so the result is locked in rather than washed away.
- Everything in the Signature Detail
- Paint thickness readings recorded before work begins
- Inspection under raking light, defect map by panel
- Test spot approved with you before the full car is started
- Machine cut and refinement, panel by panel
- Oil-stripping wipe-down before protection
Base rate
Coupe & Sedan
Civic, Camry, 3 Series, Model 3
+ $60
Crossover & Mid SUV
RAV4, CX-5, Outback, Model Y
+ $120
Full-size SUV, Truck & 3-Row
F-150, Tahoe, Pilot, Sienna, Sprinter
How a booking runs
Six stages, in this order, every time.
- 01
Tell us the vehicle and the space
Call or send the form with the make, model and rough condition, plus where the car will be: driveway, office lot, street, garage. The space decides what is possible on the day, so we ask about it first instead of discovering it on arrival.
- 02
You get a scope and a real window
We come back with what the vehicle actually needs, what it will cost, and how long it will take. If a cheaper service gets you what you want, we say so. If your space rules out coating work, we say that too, before you commit.
- 03
We arrive self-contained
Water, filtration, power, extraction and lighting all come with us. Nothing plugs into your house and nothing connects to your spigot. Setup takes a few minutes and leaves your driveway usable around us.
- 04
Decontamination before anything else
Wheels and wells first, while the paint is cold, then a foam dwell, then a safe contact wash. Iron removal and clay treatment strip out what is bonded into the finish. Every later stage depends on this one being done properly.
- 05
The work you booked
Extraction and steam inside, polishing, sealing or coating outside. On correction jobs you approve a test spot before the rest of the car is touched, so what you are buying is something you have already seen on your own paint.
- 06
Walkaround, then handover
We go over the car with you in good light: what came out, what did not, and why. You get straight aftercare, covering how to wash it, what to keep off it, and when it is worth coming back.
Service area
One number, both sides of the Columbia.
We cross the bridge most days. Clark County is home; Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas are the rest of the week. If you are just outside the ring, call and ask. It is often still workable, particularly for the bigger jobs.
Everywhere we cover
The work
Close enough to see what the difference actually is.
Reference photography. Boss Auto Detailing’s own job documentation is being added as work is completed.
Do you really bring everything, or do I need to supply water and power?
We bring everything. The rig carries its own water tank, filtration, pressure system, generator and extraction equipment. You do not need an outdoor spigot, an outlet, or a hose. That is the entire point of a self-contained mobile setup: it means we can work at an office lot, a condo garage or a street spot in Portland just as easily as at a house.
What do you actually need from me on the day?
A parking space we can work around, roughly one space either side of the vehicle, and the keys. For interior work, take out anything valuable or personal beforehand, since we would rather not move your belongings around. Correction and coating work also needs a garage, carport or covered space, and we confirm that with you before booking rather than on arrival.
How long does a detail take?
A maintenance visit runs two to three hours. A full Signature Detail is five to eight hours depending on the size and condition of the vehicle. Paint correction is a full day for single-stage and two to three days for multi-stage, and a ceramic coating adds cure time on top of that. We give you a realistic window when we confirm the booking, and we would rather quote long and finish early.
Do you work in the rain? This is the Pacific Northwest.
Yes, for most services. Washing and interior work go ahead in wet weather, we set up under cover where we can, and rain does not affect an interior extraction at all. Paint correction and ceramic coating are the exception. Those need a dry, protected, covered space, and if the forecast or your space will not allow it, we reschedule rather than compromise the result.
What is the real difference between this and a car wash?
Two things. First, contact method: a drive-through brush or a dirty wash mitt is what puts most of the fine scratching into clear coat in the first place, so our wash process exists mainly to avoid adding damage. Second, decontamination: chemical iron removal and clay treatment take out what is bonded into the paint, which no wash can do. Run your hand across a hood before and after and the difference is immediate.
Do I need paint correction before a ceramic coating?
Effectively, yes. A coating is optically clear and semi-permanent, so it locks in whatever is underneath it, including every swirl mark, for years. Coating uncorrected paint means paying to preserve the defects. We will always tell you what level of correction the car actually needs, and if the honest answer is a single-stage rather than a full multi-stage, that is what we will quote.
Book it
Tell us the car and where it sleeps.
The more you tell us up front, the more accurate the quote and the fewer surprises on the day. If you would rather just talk it through, the phone is always faster.
(509) 224-8299- Base
- 2909 NE 57th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98661
- Hours
- By appointment, seven days a week
- Coverage
- Clark County, WA · Multnomah County, OR · Washington County, OR · Clackamas County, OR