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    Essence Auto Detailing

    5.0 (67 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Services - Essence Auto Detailing

    Auto detailing work

    Paint and exterior protection

    Auto paint restoration

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    Auto bug and sap removal

    Scratch removal

    Car wash

    Headlight restoration

    Interior detailing

    Handwashing

    Self-serve wash

    Touchless wash

    Wheel and rim detailing

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    After the detail
    Quang L.

    Prices are transparent on the website, Jose is easy to communicate with and always happy to help. I went with the premier detail and the car looks as new as the day I bought it. Will definitely come back for my next detail.

    Drivers side with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.
    Chris F.

    My 2018 Volvo needed some help after 800 miles per week for 60 straight weeks. Couldn't be more happy with Jose and his operation. His shop is clean and organized, and he's on time, present, and aware. And he obviously has skills because he made my car look better than new after some serious paint correction. He delivered on time and under budget. Thank you, Jose. Keep up the good work.

    Berit M.

    Took our F250 in for an ultimate ion package. Jose was courteous and professional. The truck looks great! Definitely recommend!

    Finished and detailed.

    We brought our car in to see what could be done to refurbish the plastic door trim (pillars) and the plastic molding along the bottom of the car. Jose recommended we go with PPF on the pillars and ceramic coating on the bottom plastic. His estimate was competitive, and better yet, the quality of the work was incredible. I highly recommend this business and will be back again for more detail work.

    Janice R.

    I had a wonderful experience with Essence Auto Detailing and communicating with Jose! It wasn't hard to choose this business after all the great reviews of his work and demeanor, and the initial communication I had with him (he was quick to respond even on Christmas Eve). Jose answered all my questions before, at and following the service. At the appointment, he helped me understand all the different options to protect my car and made me feel good about what I ultimately chose. Jose did a ceramic coating on my brand new Mazda CX-50 SUV. It feels good to have gotten the ceramic protection done right away while everything's brand new and decided to go with the gold package. Pricing was reasonable for the guarantee duration of the package. So happy with the work and my newly found understanding of how to maintain my vehicle and keep it looking its best. Jose provided a thorough explanation of the work done, and he did an excellent job on all of it! - the exterior, windows, trims, side view mirrors, and rims, inside/outside. He also gave me advice on how to maintain the protection, and recommended car washing products. I would highly recommend Essence Auto Detailing to friends and will be going to him again for additional services. Thank you so much!

    2025 R1S California Dune, PPF & Ceramic GOLD
    Brian L.

    I had two cars done here back to back... had PPF & Ceramic on a 2025 Rivian R1S & and detail & ION Coating on 2001 4Runner. The Rivian was straight forward, Jose gave me advice on what should be done with a new car and we moved forward. He did a great job so asked if he can help me with an older car. He gave me options what what can be done...but what I liked is there was no up selling & no pressure. I feel good about paying for these services. He gave me time lines for each job and delivered with quality work. Humble, honest shop with solid work, I will come back in the future.

    2025 Lincoln full ceramic coating and front PPF.

    Great Detailing shop. Juan, the owner knows his products. Shop did an amazing front end PPF, and full ceramic clear coating. Car is brand new, but it looks way better after they did the ceramic coating! Love it, delivered on-time without any glitches!

    Best ROI investment when selling your car! Your potential buyer will love your car. Paid $360 and it enabled me to sell my car well above kbb price probably $2000+. Absolutely amazing service from Jose and made it look like a brand new car. This is 2nd time visiting for the service. I feel like I want to get this service every year if my wallet allows it.

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    Tiffany N.

    Jose is amazing! Quick responder, very nice, very quick, and best of all, does an amazing job. Both inside and outside were done beautifully at a very affordable price. I even asked him if he could do 2 cars on 2 separate days and he easily accommodated to the request of car detailing. I highly recommend Jose and his services! Will be back for sure :)

    77 Trans Am

    I stopped by with a few questions for Jose about fixing some paint issues on my black 1977 Pontiac Trans Am. While I was there Jose offered to remove about 20 scratches on the front bumper that I had struggled to remove myself. You could see the attention to detail that other folks mentioned here in the reviews. He wouldn't give up until it looked absolutely perfect, and even double checked the results out in the sunlight before I drove off! Highly recommend Essence Auto Detailing and I'll definitely be back for my future car detailing needs.

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    Very impressed with their work! Very polite and detailed! I will go to them from now on

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    Jose did an outstanding job with the full PPF, ceramic coating, and paint correction on my 2021 911 Targa.

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    Wow! I came to this particular car wash due to having to clean my work vehicle, and I am amazed!…read moreYou can purchase the car wash when you pay for your gas or I believe you can go in and speak with the cashier. There are three options : the works car wash for $37.99, deluxe wash for $27.99 and the express which is only $15.99 (please refer to the photo I posted, it has all the information for what you can get). There are so many hard-working people working at once to ensure that your vehicle is serviced based on the car wash that you purchased. It's really nice because for the works car wash, you stay in your vehicle the entire time while they wash and dry your car. However the only time you have to get out of your car is when they do the vacuuming. I came here on a Friday morning and there was basically no line, and closer to 4 pm and found that there are more people getting their car wash during that time. So in order to save yourself some time, come early in the morning. For those getting their car vacuum, they have ample seating while you wait for your car. Overall, I would bring my personal vehicle to this hand car wash. The guys are so kind and hard-working. So make sure you give them a nice tip!

    This car wash used to be my go to but it really is the worst now. They don't try to clean your car…read morerather they just go through the motions. I paid for the #2 which is supposed to include bug remover and tire shine. My hood is still covered in bugs and no tire shine was applied. They don't dry the car well so lots of streaks remain from the hard water they use.

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    The kiosk machine is easy to use, and there's also an attendant nearby if you need help. The whole…read moreexperience was quick and efficient, taking about five minutes from entering the car wash tunnel to reaching the blow drying section. Once the wash is finished, you'll need to make an immediate right turn to enter the parking lot where the vacuum stations are located. All washes come with access to free vacuums, towels, and cleaning sprays. The vacuums were powerful and had no trouble picking up tiny and small debris in the car. If the vacuum stations are full, you'll need to park on the opposite side of the parking stalls and wait for an attendant to guide you to a vacuum station once one becomes available.

    Went on $23 Thursday, $7 off the $30 Extreme wash price around 4pm. No wait…read more Staff to help at the pay station and to help you guide your car into the wash. Around 3 bays open in the vacuum area, you have to exit the car wash, go on the main road then go into the drive to the car wash to get to the vacuum area. Have an Hyundai Elantra, the car wash didn't wash the rear window and bumper well, had to hand wash when I got to the vacuum area. Didn't have the disinfectant and window spray at my bay but borrowed the bottles next to my bay. Plenty of clean towels at the bottom of the collection box but they are damp, thankfully they don't smell of mildew. Staff is good about picking up the used microfiber towels and refilling the bottles. Minimal scent on both. You vacuum you own floor mats at the vacuum area. I wish they had a mat cleaning machine like other car washes. You just feed it through a machine at the top and it rolls out the bottom. I want to go on Wednesday and get a buy one and get one free on the Extreme wash. That looks like a good deal. W San Carlos is a busy street, takes a while to enter and leave. Less than a mile from Hwys 87 and 280. I would use the car wash again.

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