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Eliminate water spots
Most detailers fight water spots by rinsing the car twice. That doubles the work.
The fix: spray the rinse aid on top of the soap in a foam cannon.
- One extra product, zero extra passes
- Layered over your normal soap
- Kills 90% of spots in the wash
You will still get a few in direct sun. The goal was never zero. The goal is making the last 10% a two minute job instead of the reason you stopped washing in the afternoon. About the streaking: if you see any, your mix is too hot and backing the dilution down makes it disappear.
What do detailing add ons cost?
What the most common add ons cost right now, from the same 89 business study.
- Headlight restoration – $100
- Engine bay detailing – $75
- Pet hair removal – $50
- Odor removal – $65
Headlight and engine bay prices are stable nationwide. The market settled those.
Pet hair and odor removal are where you have room to price up. The three add ons every business offered: pet hair, engine bay, and headlight restoration. If one of those is missing from your menu, that is the easiest gap you will close this month.
What do mobile detailers charge in 2026?
We pulled complete pricing from 89 mobile detailers, every one priced against the same vehicle.
- Basic – $158 average, 1.5 hours
- Standard – $278 average, 2.8 hours
- Premium – $443 average, 4.3 hours
What separates the tiers is mostly interior work. Shampoo, steam, extraction, leather.
Basic ran $45 to $325 in the same four cities. There is no national rate. Your price is a decision. What almost every basic includes: full vacuum at 98%, dash and console wiped at 96%, interior windows at 91%, floor mats at 90%, and carpet shampoo almost never.
