Car specialists hand apply premium wax to exteriors, detail interiors, and steam engine compartments before cleaning and polishing rims

Mobile auto techs wash exteriors by hand before slathering shells with carnauba wax and detailing interiors

Detailers dote on hand-washed vehicles with clay-bar treatments, engine shine, and Tornador interior cleaning during three-hour session.

South Loop parking lot outfitted with automated pay machines hosts clients' vehicles for a month of daylong or overnight stays

Hand-wash precedes tire dressing and interior vacuuming; detailers buff and wax paint, and shampoo carpets

Detailing shop with more than 20 years of experience purges rides inside or out with hand washes, shampoos, and leather treatments.

Two- to three-hour detail scrubs up tires and waxes exteriors; protective tint keeps interiors from fading by blocking up to 99% of UV rays

Roughly one-hour detailing sessions include clay-bar treatments to smooth paint and complete interior conditioning with mat shampoo

Technicians change oil and scrub down vehicle exteriors, recharge AC units, or install tires from brands such as Michelin and Uniroyal

Nearly invisible, computer-cut paint-protection film guards against nicks, scratches, and road debris