I purchased a Tesla Model Y and took it to them to get front PPF, ceramic coating, front two windows tinted, and to remove the badging on the car I didn't want. Very great communicators. They would call and let me know about all the paint imperfections with recommendations to correct or leave as-is (Tesla owners know this issue far too well) and other body panel issues I didn't notice that I actually had to take my car back to Tesla to fix. I'm grateful for that because I was still within the timeframe of them correcting it without saying it's something I did after taking delivery. The thing I like about them the most is if something isn't right the will make it right without any excuses. Also, it's easy to speak to a person there. I can't say that for most businesses these days. They have great deals and specials too. read more

Easily the best car wash in arlington. Great staff and good prices. Tough to find but pull into the garage and go to level three. Did a great job and will be back. read more

Capitol Shine does a fantastic job. Melvin is both knowledgeable and fair. I had a ceramic coating and a clear front bra applied to my car and Melvin walked me through the estimate without ever pressuring or upselling me. My car looked fantastic and I was so happy with the results I went back a month later for a chrome delete and window tint. They also fixed up a recent scratch on the house! Could not be happier with the level of service. read more

Had a full detail done on my 4 year old Ford Explorer and they made it look like new! I was very pleased with their service, turnaround time and quality of work. If I ever need a detail again, I know where to go. read more

Brought in hubby's GREY Lexus sedan, which had been used at various points to chauffeur our very active dog in the backseat. The car had black scrapes on one door, a filthy backseat from muddy paws, and several years' worth of compacted leaf/ pollen/ dirt crud in some of the car's exterior crevices. Several hours at Capitol Shine getting detailed and voilà... I got back a WHITE car with gleaming champagne leather interiors!! The car looked like it did when I drove it off the lot. White, not grey! It looked totally refurbished. The 9" black scrape was gone. The carpets were back to a lovely champagne color. Dominic, the location manager, was great to work with and kept me apprised of pick up times. He also seemed to genuinely care about customer satisfaction with the service. I would highly recommend this detailing service. read more

I've lived in DC for four years now and I just recently discovered Capitol Shine. They were fantastic !

Capitol Shine did a full front PPF Xpel wrap with Xpel Fusion ceramic coat and fresh window tint. The end product came out fantastic and the customer service was excellent. Would recommend to anyone looking for any of these services to reach out to these folks, you will be happy in the end. read more

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Joseph and crew did a stand up job. I called in and set up my appointment same day. The car was delivered spotless inside in about two hours as promised. Will happily use them again. Already scheduled to bring in the other family car. read more

Great service; no complaints. Got my car detailed and I'm impressed with the results.

Responded quickly when I reserved on-line. Car looked great after it was completed.

The interior and exterior detail were extremely well done; car looks like new. I was not satisfied with the engine compartment cleaning so asked then to redo that, which they did. Be prepared to drive down to the third level of a parking garage and leave it. Overall, they did a good job. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Dominic and his team. I had about a 5in x 5in grease stain (I know, literally the worst) from a food pick up I did for an office party. Soaked though a box and a towel, so it was terrible. I left Capitol Shine a message on Yelp and one of the receptionists gave me a call in under 10min. I told her about the stain and she said my best bet was to call the owner Dominic which I did and he told me to come in "tomorrow". I did and was met by Rob who assessed the stain and we set an appt for the next day. The next day I had to run into work early and forgot to let them know, Rob called and after I apologized he said to still come in. Such great customer service. When I got there I met Dominic and they got right to work. Dominic was very clear on what they would do and I also asked them vacuum the carpets as well. I came back a little over an hour later and I kid you not my car interior looked so good. It even smelled a bit lemony and I loved everything about it. Even though it's a grease stain and it'll never go away it looks 85% better which works for me. Honestly great service, great team and a perfect price range. Definitely will be using Capitol Shine again. read more

I liked the staff and I love the transparent fee schedule. However, my car didn't come back as clean as I'd anticipated even after I pointed out a few specific areas of interest. read more

I chose Capitol Shine to detail my coupe because I was trying to get rid of years of crud and get the car ready to sell, and their rates seemed better than many of the other detailers. The full interior vacuum, clean, and shampoo was what I decided on, plus a regular handwash. I think the total came to around $140. They operate from different locations on different days of the week which is a little weird. The Ballston location was the closest one so I scheduled my appointment for that day. They were working out of a parking garage on the bottom level and I'll admit it was not very easy to find. I was told it would take about 3 hours, but it ended up taking nearly 5. That wasn't a big deal since I knew the car was pretty messy and I was fine with the extra time spent. Initially, I was very happy with the job and the car looked awesome inside. Unfortunately, that's not the whole story. Several days later, I noticed a mildewy smell in the car and wasn't sure what it could be. Upon further investigation, I realized that the floor mats were still wet underneath! The person I spoke with when I picked up the car made no mention that this could happen, so I didn't think to check. I ended up having to rewipe down all the floor carpeting, leave the mats outside to dry overnight, and spray generous amounts of air freshener to get the bad smells out. I give them 2 stars just because the price was pretty good, and I think that's generous. I don't recommend these guys. ***EDIT*** The owner states underneath that I was in a hurry, which I wasn't. I'm not sure where he got that impression, but I was off the whole day in anticipation of the detailing. Also, the manager never made any mention of offering to dry the carpets; in fact he didn't mention the carpets at all. He did recommend that I leave the windows cracked, which I did. I also have to question the practice of arguing or "clarifying" a review when a reviewer can change their rating or their previous review at any time. I am not going to do that, but someone else might. read more

I have had cars in my possession detailed every now and then and my biggest take away is that a great job requires time and skill. We just did a bunch of work on our house and the cars were fairly dirty. I found Ron here on Yelp and read the one review that was mixed. When I called him I mentioned the review and he knew about and was no defensive at all. He also said that the five star ratings he gets do not seam to show up..we shall see about this one. I called Ron in the afternoon and he was able to get both our Honda Civic and Mercedes C230 in that night for cleaning. He told me to go to his shop which is the last level of a building on Wilson across from the Mall. His guys were there and guided me down to the last level. I forget their names but they were very nice and eager to do a good job. I left my car and headed to the movies, my wife was going to drop her car off and meet me in the theater. I screwed up and took the car keys so when she got there, I went back and they had placed lights inside both cars and were already cleaning. We came back about 3 hours later and dropped off some cake as it was late and we thought they would appreciate a snack, and some water. They were very happy for the treats. When we came back at 9:46pm (they had started at 6pm) both cars were done, turned on, heaters full blast drying the cars out. They were tidy and took everything from the glove box and put it in plastic bags. Placed everything back in the car that we had taken out like a vacuum and a box. We had only signed up for interior washes for 150 each but the guys did the outside for an extra 10 bucks each. Nothing fancy, just a quick wash. That was very cool of them. It was not until the morning that we really could see how clean the cars were. Both were factory new except where there were glue stains on the fabric from my botched repair of the roof cover. I would take my cars back to them again for sure. Both of our guys were super nice, took the time to clean in between all of the buttons, cracks and so on. There was no dirt inside the car to be seen. They had steamed cleaned as promised and did the floor mats as well. Ron is a good guy and his team was professional and well trained. I think if he can keep this up he will have a very big business. read more

My fiance got me a yelp deal for Capitol Shine. The coupon gave me $75 toward any service (not sure what she paid for it, but that's irrelevant). I made an appointment for a Quick Shine service at 8:30am on Tuesday morning. Perfect! The coordinator shot me a meeting invite for 8:30a to 11a with the address, instructions, everything. Awesome. I showed up at 8:30 and spoke to the guy delivering the service. He said that there were two other cars ahead of me, so they wouldn't get mine done until 12 or 12:30. Annoying, but whatever. He said he'd call me when it was done. Fast forward to 12:30, I go back to the garage since I haven't gotten a phone call yet. I figured I would go see what the heck was going on. Surprise - my car is already done. I guess they just forgot to call me and figured I'd come back whenever? OK... I go to pay the guy the additional couple bucks I owe him on top of my voucher, and asked that he validate the parking from the garage we were in. He tells me that no, sorry that's only for services worth more than $100 (although my handy little meeting notice didn't say anything to that affect). So I am now stuck to pay the $21 that the garage is owed, which absolutely kills my value. Upon inspecting the car, the hood was still very dirty. The trunk had not been opened, let alone vacuumed like I paid for. There were leaves in the door jams. I call the shop when I get home to complain... and they put me in touch with Rob, the owner. That conversation was awful. A) He did not acknowledge the amount of time it took, or the lack of a call to say the car was done. B) He told me I should have brought up the parking cost prior to getting the service done, which is not reflected on any of my confirmations from the company. And C) he told me that in order to get the hood of my car or trunk cleaned, maybe I should get a full detail. As a consolation, he was going to send me a coupon for a $27 value hand-wash. Why would I take my car back to his people? Sorry pal, your business isn't for me and I will tell everyone I know not to use it. I could have gotten a cleaner car from an automated Mr. Wash that takes 15 minutes. And Yelp - you shouldn't do any more deals with service this poor. It's a bad reflection on you, too. read more

I own an exotic car, so I will let it be washed by hand only. They got me in on short notice, and did a great job. Can't ask for more.

Best car wash option for living in DC area or any area you can't wash your own car. I'm used to fully detailing my own car but recently moved to DC and live in an apartment and can't do it myself anymore. I was looking for a place to get my car washed but only found drive through car washes which destroy your paint as well as the seals on your headlights and tail lights. I was so happy when I found this place that washes by hand for an affordable price with many other levels to upgrade to such as wax, Polish and interior cleaning. Another thing I like is the car is being washed in a garage so no worry about water spots baking on after washing. It is also located right next to a golds gym so I just work out while my car is being cleaned! Professional staff, good clean work! read more

Update: August 29th After I posted my initial review, the owner contacted me and offered a free servicing plus reimbursement for my troubles. There are few companies out there that are willing to do this, so I updated my review to reflect this. If you use this company, know the customer service is excellent and that they are willing to make right anything that may be missed. Cheers. -- Original Review: August 26th The workers were extremely friendly and informative. They completed the project well within the quoted time frame, and I feel I received a excellent deal for the services they described. A few things: - my ice scrapper was found broken, hidden in my trunk - finger prints found all over the exterior (I had ordered exterior washing) - no attempt to clean a few crevices in the back passenger side door - cleaner sprayed and left to dry on one of my windows - my trunk (exterior) has dried soap stained on the paint I wouldn't recommend this company. Even though their employees are friendly to talk to, the service proved to be less than excellent. read more

6 foot 4 inches of clearance I drove a good distance to learn that in order get my truck clean it must be shorter that 6 feet 4 inches just to get into the parking structure. No alpha cars welcome here... just dinky hipster cars. read more

I used an Amazon Local coupon for their headlight restoration service and MAN do they look so fresh and so clean (clean)! read more

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60% satisfied. I had my car washed and vacuumed for a reasonable price. Looked great upon first glance but when I got home to inspect in detail was actually a bit disappointed. Yes the car was clean, and yes the floor had been vacuumed, but the rear seats weren't vacuumed, evidenced by the presence of obvious dust where I'd put a dirty car part. Some of the dash had been vacuumed, some of it hadn't been (the corner between the steering wheel and door). Kinda seems like a cut corner. When I got home I realized a piece from the dash had been vacuumed off, and no one mentioned it to me, nor did anyone give me the part. I find that super irritating. I called and left a message about the part. The exterior of the car was cleaned well, again except for the small details. Around the rear license plate was still super dirty. Door jambs had been wiped down, but not the underside of each door. Water streaks were left on the driver's side window. Not really what I expected from a high-end hand wash that clearly works with high-end vehicles. I guess overall, my car is clean, but I'm disappointed because my expectations weren't met. I'll probably try a different service or location before I come back. read more

I posted on FB for friends to make a referral and Rob Mukherjee was the one. I called him cause I was desperate, with three kids and two dogs, my poor Mini Cooper was a pit! No way I could have clients in there with the dog smell, sports equip odor and mud...Rob discussed the different packages and options, and I selected the best one for me. He came and picked up the car, shampooed the seats, the interior and washed and waxed the outside. It looked so darn good when he brought it back! He is expanding his business and has multiple sites, opening a new one in Bethesda, Air Rights Building. Definitely will use him again, and he made some good suggestions on buffing some scratches and cleaning the engine so it looks better for resale. Last company left wax residue on wheel wells and he finally removed it for me :) read more

I come to 2200 Wilson now, but find nothing. Besides, I ask many people nearby and they don't know it. Does it move? I feel so upset. Maybe somebody should update the address. Who can tell me how to find a good car wash? update: I like the reply. From the reply, I think this is a nice company with very good working attitude. If I have time, I will try. Thx. read more

Not sure what happened. I feel like i got a different car after they were done with the interior cleaning. Lol smells and looks prestine!!! Definitely coming back!!! read more

Today was my first visit to capitol shine and I will definitely be back. I got a same day appointment and received the hand wash and wax service. Brian was the tech I worked with and he did an excellent job at explaining what was needed for my car and actually gave me a nice discount. This area has acid rain so the wax was definitely needed to preserve the paint on my car. The interior clean was good. I have a new car so much wasn't needed for the inside. Overall, I was pleased and will be back to give my car some TLC. read more

Capitol Shine - Auto Detailing Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I found many detailers online/Google and on Yelp. As soon as I saw the reviews on here, it seemed like an easy choice. Website clearly shows all the options and also allows you to book an appointment via the site as well. I went in for the full detail on my 2014 Accord and long story short, it looks and smells brand new. He told me it would be 3 hrs and he'd call me when it was ready - it's in Courthouse, you have things to do or plenty of time to go home - either way, he called me right at 3 hrs. Does the owner/the employees have to be nice? No... but when they are, it just makes the experience even better. No, I don't have every single detail here, but this place is solid, definitely my go to now. read more

NOTE: I did not and have not received ANYTHING free, discounted, etc., for my reviews. I found Capitol Shine through Yelp reviews and have received nothing but superior service from them. I gave my less-than-a-year-old SUV a ceramic clear coat, as I want to preserve the paint job as long as possible. Capitol Shine did a PHENOMENAL job with the ceramic clear coat. My car glistens better than it did when I pulled it off of the lot! The actual feel of the coat is very smooth and I can tell a HUGE difference in the appearance and how it reacts with water. The process takes 3-5 days (due to curing, etc.), but it so worth it. My car is VERY easy to wash. Rain just rolls off of it with very little spots (same for my windshield). Rob and his team are amazing. They picked the car up and dropped me back off where I needed to go. read more

The team was patient and thorough answering all our questions. They took customer service above and beyond. I would highly recommend. They also offered a military discount! Will absolutely use again for window tinting. read more

Fantastic place for car cleaning services. Customer service is great and the price can't be beat. Recommend.

This is my second time to do this these guys are good.They came to my dealer and doing very well thank you again capitolshine... read more

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Rob and Dominic are the best. The attention to detail is amazing I have the cleanest Focus RS!! read more

Capitol Shine - Auto Detailing Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Rob contacted me after a disappointing experience with my first detail and offered a complimentary redo to make it right. The gesture was much appreciated and the second go around was much better than the first. It sucks that I had to bring my car back, and I would push Capitol Shine to increase their quality control to avoid this kind of thing in the future - but I'm updating my review because they owned up to their mistakes and made it right. I'll be visiting again! read more

My husband and I have been repeat customers at Capital Shine, as have a number of my colleagues as we work in the building adjacent. They do a nice job on the vehicles, but they have started getting aggressive with the up-charges. If you choose to use them, do not provide any information or commentary as they inspect the vehicle - as tempting as it is to offer a self-assessment or joke about the kids and dog, they will use that to increase the cost. Today, I joked about the interior, ended up with a $100 increase to the cost of the detail, which very honestly was not warranted. I have brought my car in in much worse shape than today, and I have not been charged above the $300. My colleagues also have mentioned this has started to happen to them too. I decided I was tired of trying to navigate the process and canceled my appointment. As convenient as the location is, they are just too incentivised to drive up the cost. Makes the whole experience unpleasant. Also, one other issues is that they struggle to stick to the time quoted in the appointment - at drop off they will add on a couple hours to the estimate which may or may not actually be needed. When it does it gives a very short window to pick-up your car before they close. It hasn't been an issue for me, since I work next door, but could be a problem for others who are not as close. Decent quality but poor customer experience. read more

As the head of our small school's Staff Appreciation Week, I had the brilliant idea of getting the teacher's and staff's cars washed in our school parking lot. The staff was all very excited. We were able to provide them a Wash + Vac service. Many of the teachers chose to add on some additional services out-of-pocket. This was no problem for the excellent team that Capitol Shine sent out. Jay was the guy in charge and could not have been friendlier or more helpful. They got started as soon as carpool ended and finished up just after school was finished. Even a quick thunderstorm passing over barely slowed them down. Long story short, as the organizer, I could not have been more pleased with how smoothly everything went. As for the teachers and staff, everyone was so pleased with the results, they want to do this every year! Thanks to Rob, Jay, and the rest of the Capitol Shine team who LOVE teachers! read more

Second time here and they did a great job on my Corvette. Got brown brake dust stains off the rims, polished and corrected some minor imperfections, and thoroughly cleaned the interior. The car looks like it brand new. Couldn't ask for a better job! read more

I went to the Courthouse location and it was obvious they spent a lot of time going over every detail. I dropped my car off at 930 am and didn't go back until after 1pm, they still had at least one of the same cars there from the morning - these guys do a LOT more work than the average auto detailers and it shows. I got the interior shampoo and hand wash, really happy with the service. I will be back!!! But...They forgot to vacuum my trunk. I can't hold a grudge since I brought them a really dirty car and they gave me more than my money's worth. THANKS!!! read more

Huge shout out to the whole Arlington team. They did a beautiful and fantastic job with my Infiniti Q50. I didn't even have an appointment because I had a tight schedule but these guys stayed extra late to fit me in and make sure I could have my car by Sunday. I got the Bronze Package and got my car coated with ceramic pro light which was perfect for my 3 year lease. The car looks better than brand new. I plan on continuing my business with these guys and no one else because they care about the work they do and want to make sure your customer experience is the best. These guys are the best around in my opinion. read more

My first time getting a service down with them was pretty easy and fairly quick. I'll definitely be back to get more work done for sure!

Every Wednesday is a treat when they visit our parking garage. Due to the recent snow my car has been filthy, and even suffered a few scratches and war wounds because of the weather. I dropped my car off in the morning and by the afternoon, it looked like a totally different vehicle. She is so clean and the scratches are gone! I always appreciate their pleasant and prompt service, and they go above and beyond for their customers. I would recommend them for any vehicle service need. read more