# How do I find a decent auto detailer near me?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-decent-auto-detailer-near-me/194511>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 11, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-decent-auto-detailer-near-me/194511 "2003-08-11T23:22:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-decent-auto-detailer-near-me/194511/1 "2003-08-11T23:22:43Z")

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I’d like to get the scratches, dings, swirls etc. out of the paintwork of my car, and have it detailed. I’m not planning to sell it, I’m just car-proud like everyone in SoCal 😉 Nothing major, just regular little scratches and dings, of the type where someone dinged my door with theirs in the grocery store parking lot. Of course I’d like to find someone that does a good job for a reasonable price. I’ve asked around friends but nobody has anyone to recommend to me - and I’d rather not pick someone out of the Yellow Pages.

Any ideas how I go about finding a place like that?

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**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-decent-auto-detailer-near-me/194511/2 "2003-08-12T04:24:40Z")

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I asked the dealership, and they did it themselves. Perhaps a dealership near you could do it, or recommend whoever they use.

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-decent-auto-detailer-near-me/194511/3 "2003-08-12T18:26:10Z")

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That’s pretty much what I did. I was at the dealer for service, and I asked a salesman who does their detailing. The guy happened to be there, and I was introduced. He works a couple doors down the street from the dealer.