Auto Detailers - Washington DC

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Saturday, November 21, 2009

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Automobiles--Detailers

	Most of us work our cars pretty hard, so it's no surprise that after a while they show the effects, both inside and out. If you want to make it right with your ride, one option to consider is a professional detailing job. We've rated 21 shops. From Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price		Firm's price index score
1.	A-A Auto Svc 120 W Jefferson St Falls Church, VA 703-522-3440		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	Andy's Brushless Car Wash 9119 Piscataway Rd Clinton, MD 301-868-4442	11 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Auto Advantage 327 South St SE Leesburg, VA 703-771-2344	11 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Auto Centro 7420 Westmore Rd Rockville, MD 301-340-2444		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Brown Arlington Honda 3920 Lee Hwy Arlington, VA 703-522-8808		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Car Cleaning & Restoration 2000 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 703-243-3919	16 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Car Spa 638 Lofstrand Ln #D Rockville, MD 301-762-3335		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Carriage House Auto Salon 416 N Stonestreet Ave #12 Rockville, MD 301-294-5920		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Champion Hand Car Wash-Mobil 8218 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 703-893-4216		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Clean Cars 2316 Shirlington Rd Arlington, VA 703-642-2444	12 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Cliff Dewey's Auto Detailing Systems 2141 Industrial Pkwy Silver Spring, MD 301-625-9007	54 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Custom Car Care 24808 Woodfield School Rd Gaithersburg, MD 301-368-3529		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	David's Car Wash 4148 S Four Mile Run Dr Arlington, VA 703-931-1006	68 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Detail Authority 617 Carlisle Dr Herndon, VA 703-263-2268	80 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Details Details Details 15125 Frederick Rd Rockville, MD 301-294-3050	204 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Dr Wash 13663 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy Chantilly, VA 703-961-9447		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Dwayne Dege 1629 Wisconsin Ave Washington, DC 202-333-0324		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	East Coast Mobile Detail 19 Fort Evans Rd SE Leesburg, VA 703-777-3022		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Eastham Exxon 7100 Wisconsin Ave Bethesda, MD 301-652-5070	13 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Embassy Autowash 10874 Fairfax Blvd Fairfax, VA 703-273-5650	40 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Embassy Autowash 8788 Centreville Rd Manassas, VA 703-368-7448	10 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Embassy Autowash 6814 Old Dominion Rd McLean, VA 703-442-4600	31 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Embassy Autowash 20900 Pidgeon Hill Dr Sterling, VA 703-444-0862	13 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Embassy Autowash 6217 Rolling Rd Springfield, VA 703-569-8844	28 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Eugene L Cecil Bethesda, MD 301-229-5293		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Final Pit Stop Auto Truck Ashton, MD 301-570-1749		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Flagship Car Wash 785 Hungerford Dr Rockville, MD 301-738-2010	17 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Germantown Auto Spa 20440 Germantown Rd Germantown, MD 301-528-0400		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	In & Out Auto Body 1074 Taft St Rockville, MD 301-340-0393		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Jerry's Automotive Group 6510 Little River Tpke Alexandria, VA 703-256-5000		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	John's Auto Salon 7541 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd Clinton, MD 301-856-5430		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Kensington Auto Clean & Prep 4222 Howard Ave #A Kensington, MD 301-530-5114	78 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Koons Tysons Toyota 8610 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 703-790-5920	14 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Leesburg Station Auto Wash 149 Catoctin Cir SE Leesburg, VA 703-669-5500		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Love My Car Car Wash 19600 Walter Johnson Rd Germantown, MD 301-515-5055		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Mirror Image Auto Detailing 7551 Rickenbacker Dr Gaithersburg, MD 301-519-6999		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Mobile One Auto Detailing 9710 Capital View Ave Silver Spring, MD 301-656-6004	55 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Mr Kleen Full Service Car Wash & Detailing Center 8000 Richmond Hwy Alexandria, VA 703-360-1445	49 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	Mr Wash 1311 13th St NW Washington, DC 202-462-5573		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
40.	Mr Wash 101 N Glebe Rd Arlington, VA 703-243-7735	22 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
41.	Mr Wash Car Wash 540 Maple Ave W Vienna, VA 703-242-0540		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
42.	Nab Auto Appearance Salon 2211 H St NW Washington, DC 202-775-0680		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
43.	Nab Auto Appearance Salon 2414 Oakville St Alexandria, VA 703-549-8338	25 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
44.	Nate's Car Wash 1018 N Henry St Alexandria, VA 703-739-9274	14 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
45.	Perfect Auto Detail 120 Gordon Rd #B Falls Church, VA 703-237-9067	16 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
46.	Picture Perfect Auto Salon 6470 Dobbin Center Way #E Columbia, MD 410-772-0933	18 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
47.	Pro-Clean 1524-V Spring Hill Rd Tysons Corner, VA 703-448-1001	30 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
48.	Real Clean Mobile Detailing Burke, VA 571-331-7325		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
49.	Saturn of Gaithersburg 16200 Frederick Rd Gaithersburg, MD 301-948-9111		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
50.	Sills Car Wash 9811 Cockrell Rd Manassas, VA 703-393-9694	14 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
51.	Splash The Car Wash 10 I St SE Washington, DC 202-547-7527	15 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
52.	Suds Car Wash 13817 Lee Hwy Centreville, VA 703-830-9874		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
53.	Tacketts Mill Car Wash 16831 Harbor Dr Woodbridge, VA 703-492-9084	18 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
54.	Three Cees 10701 Leesburg Pike #A Herndon, VA 703-757-1300	16 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
55.	Touchless Carwash II 16185 Shady Grove Rd Gaithersburg, MD 301-948-3505		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
56.	Wash Fair Car Wash 6254 Brandon Ave Springfield, VA 703-451-4200		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
57.	Yates Car Wash & Detail Center 1018 N Henry St Alexandria, VA 703-739-4800	20 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
58.	Ziebart Tidy Car 3170 Draper Dr #8 Fairfax, VA 703-591-0900	45 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local auto detailers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

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Auto Detailers in Ashton, MD	Auto Detailers in Bethesda, MD	Auto Detailers in Clinton, MD
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Auto Detailers in Kensington, MD	Auto Detailers in Rockville, MD	Auto Detailers in Silver Spring, MD
VA
Auto Detailers in Alexandria, VA	Auto Detailers in Arlington, VA	Auto Detailers in Burke, VA
Auto Detailers in Centreville, VA	Auto Detailers in Chantilly, VA	Auto Detailers in Fairfax, VA
Auto Detailers in Falls Church, VA	Auto Detailers in Herndon, VA	Auto Detailers in Leesburg, VA
Auto Detailers in Manassas, VA	Auto Detailers in McLean, VA	Auto Detailers in Springfield, VA
Auto Detailers in Sterling, VA	Auto Detailers in Tysons Corner, VA	Auto Detailers in Vienna, VA
Auto Detailers in Woodbridge, VA

Subscriber Comments/Reviews

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote about DETAIL AUTHORITY, Herndon, VA on 10/29/09: WOW!! Detail Authority did a wonderful job on my car. I never thought it would..........

Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote about DETAIL AUTHORITY, Herndon, VA on 09/20/09: Had a car detailed and other had a clear-bra installed. Both services were done professionally..........

Subscriber from BELTSVILLE, MD wrote about CLIFF DEWEY'S AUTO DETAILING SYSTEMS, Silver Spring, MD on 09/08/09: Cliff Dewey described the services available and their costs in a very clear and professional..........

Subscriber from HERNDON, VA wrote about EMBASSY AUTOWASH, Fairfax, VA on 08/11/09: They told me how long it would be and the cost. They worked was excellent..........

Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote about DETAIL AUTHORITY, Herndon, VA on 08/06/09: The wax they use washes off after one car wash. Buffing left halos and buff..........

Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote about DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS, Rockville, MD on 08/05/09: Poorly run shop, multiple bad experiences.......

Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about NAB AUTO APPEARANCE SALON, Alexandria, VA on 07/15/09: Very satisfied with the job they did. Yes, detailing can be a little pricey, but..........

Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about KENSINGTON AUTO CLEAN & PREP, Kensington, MD on 07/13/09: I love these guys! They work hard and will do whatever it takes to make..........

Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote about DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS, Rockville, MD on 07/07/09: I am stunned this is not the areas number 1 shop by light years. Please..........

Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote about DETAIL AUTHORITY, Herndon, VA on 07/06/09: Their website did not indicate a waiver had to be signed for engine detailing. So..........

Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote about DAVID'S CAR WASH, Arlington, VA on 07/06/09: The best Detailing I've had on a car, show car quality, I could have enter..........

Subscriber from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote about DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS, Rockville, MD on 06/30/09: They lost a clip that attaches to the vent. They said they would look for..........

Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote about DETAIL AUTHORITY, Herndon, VA on 04/04/09: Items stolen out of my car by these thieves! Overpriced, overrated, unprofessional JERKS!.......

Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote about MOBILE ONE AUTO DETAILING, Bethesda, MD on 03/18/09: I have been using them for more than 10 years. Very reliable and careful with..........

Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote about NAB AUTO APPEARANCE SALON, Alexandria, VA on 09/13/08: The service was excellent, the staff very pleasant, helpful, and the communicated options and costs..........

Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote about CLIFF DEWEY'S AUTO DETAILING SYSTEMS, Silver Spring, MD on 09/11/08: Was much more expensive then previous CheckBook article indicated........

Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about EMBASSY AUTOWASH, Fairfax, VA on 09/11/08: Excellent value for the money........

Subscriber from NORTH POTOMAC, MD wrote about DETAIL AUTHORITY, Herndon, VA on 09/11/08: I have a high-end exotic sports car and will only bring it to Detail Authority!.......

Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote about KENSINGTON AUTO CLEAN & PREP, Kensington, MD on 09/07/08: They are ver reasonable.......

Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote about DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS, Rockville, MD on 08/04/08: location is not great for Bethesda-ites.......

Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote about CLIFF DEWEY'S AUTO DETAILING SYSTEMS, Silver Spring, MD on 07/28/08: Had just bought a used SUV that had been owned by a guy with three..........

Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote about ZIEBART TIDY CAR, Fairfax, VA on 07/23/08: I got my car detailed from them for paint overspray and all they did was..........

Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote about CLIFF DEWEY'S AUTO DETAILING SYSTEMS, Silver Spring, MD on 07/16/08: Cost much higher than average for detailing services, but service was outstanding........

Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about EASTHAM EXXON, Bethesda , MD on 07/05/08: This was hands down the best detailing job ever done on my car. I had..........

Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote about NAB AUTO APPEARANCE SALON, Alexandria, VA on 06/24/08: This is a quality detailer that I have used many times........

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