What is Professional Auto Detailing?
Professional auto detailing is a comprehensive, systematic cleaning, decontamination, and protection service performed on every surface of your vehicle — inside and out. It goes far beyond what any automated car wash or DIY wash can achieve, addressing contamination, staining, and surface condition on a level that restores and preserves the vehicle's appearance long-term.
Exterior detailing starts with a proper pre-wash and two-bucket hand wash to safely remove surface dirt without inducing scratches. This is followed by paint decontamination using iron fallout remover and clay bar treatment — removing bonded industrial fallout, tar, rail dust, and tree sap that washing alone cannot address. The result is a paint surface that is genuinely clean, not just surface-clean.
Interior detailing is equally thorough. Carpets and fabric seats are vacuumed and hot-water extracted to remove embedded dirt and stains. Leather is cleaned and conditioned. All hard plastic and vinyl surfaces are wiped, and glass is cleaned on both sides. Door jambs, trunk wells, and often-missed areas like pillar trim and seat tracks are given proper attention.
At ACR Detailing in Scarborough, we offer tiered detailing packages from maintenance cleans to comprehensive full details — as well as specialized services like engine bay detailing, odour elimination, and pet hair removal. Every service is performed by hand using professional-grade products chosen for each specific surface material. After a full detail, many clients protect the results with ceramic coating or paint protection film.
What Our Full Detail Includes
No surface is skipped. Every area of the vehicle receives appropriate cleaning, conditioning, or protection as part of a complete detail service.
Deep Interior Cleaning
Every surface inside the cabin — seats, carpets, door panels, vents, headliner, and trunk — is cleaned, vacuumed, shampooed, or wiped using products appropriate for each material type.
Paint Decontamination
Iron fallout and bonded industrial contamination are chemically dissolved before a clay bar treatment removes any remaining embedded particles, leaving the paint surface smooth and ready for protection.
Engine Bay Detailing
A clean engine bay makes identifying leaks easier, improves resale presentation, and keeps the engine running cooler. We degrease and detail under the hood safely — protecting sensitive components.
Leather Conditioning
Leather seats and trim are cleaned with a pH-balanced leather cleaner, then conditioned with a protective agent that prevents cracking, drying, and fading — preserving texture and suppleness for years.
Detailing Packages
Every package includes a pre-service vehicle assessment. Final price confirmed before any work begins.
Maintenance Wash
Exterior Only
SUV: $140 · Van/Truck: $160
- Foam bath + pre-soak treatment
- Gas cap, door jams, trunk jams cleaned
- Wheels and tires deep clean + conditioned
- Windows cleaned (inside/out)
- Hydrophobic top coat applied (6-month durability)
Standard
Full Interior
SUV: $225 · Van/Truck: $250
- Full interior vacuum and steam clean (trunk included)
- Door panels, dash, console cleaned + UV protectant
- All fabric shampooed and heat extracted
- Leather seats steamed and conditioned
- Rubber floor mats cleaned + conditioned
- Windows cleaned inside/out
- Salt stain removal
Deluxe
Full Detail
SUV: $325 · Van/Truck: $350
- Everything in Standard, plus:
- Hand wash + door jams
- Wheels and tires deep clean + conditioned
- Full decontamination + clay-bar treatment
- Q2M Wetcoat application (12-month hydrophobic spray)
Add-On Services
Additional surcharge of $50+ for vehicles with excessive interior dirt. Kindly remove any garbage prior to your appointment.
Our Detailing Process
Every step is sequenced to prevent contamination cross-over and deliver a consistently excellent result.
Exterior Pre-Wash & Rinse
A foam pre-wash and pressure rinse loosens and removes loose dirt, road grime, and debris before any contact washing begins — eliminating the primary source of wash-induced scratches.
Two-Bucket Hand Wash & Dry
The vehicle is hand-washed using the two-bucket method with pH-neutral soap and microfiber mitts, then dried with plush waffle-weave towels to avoid swirl marks during the drying stage.
Clay Bar Decontamination
A clay bar is worked over all painted surfaces using a clay lubricant to pull out bonded contamination that washing alone cannot remove. The result is a glass-smooth paint surface.
Interior Deep Clean
Vacuuming, shampooing of carpets and fabric seats, cleaning of all hard surfaces, conditioning of leather, cleaning of glass from the inside, and deodorization of the cabin.
Final Detail & Dressing
Exterior trim is dressed, windows are cleaned inside and out, tires and wheels are finished, and the entire vehicle is given a final wipe-down and inspection before delivery.
Car Detailing in Scarborough
ACR Detailing runs out of 29 Oakmeadow Blvd in Scarborough — minutes from the 401, Kingston Rd, and Scarborough Golf Club Rd. Every detail is performed in-shop by Aidan, by hand, with no rotating staff and no automated tunnel. That's the difference between a real auto detail and a drive-through car wash: the same person who inspects your vehicle at drop-off is the one doing the work.
Scarborough drivers deal with winter road salt from the 401 and DVP, industrial fallout along the rail corridor through Agincourt and Wexford, tree sap on residential streets in Guildwood and Cliffside, and salt-stained carpets through most of February and March. A proper full detail handles all of it in one appointment — decontamination, interior extraction, leather conditioning, and a protective top coat that makes the next few months of grime easier to rinse off.
Packages start at $120 for a maintenance exterior wash and go up to $300+ for a full interior-and-exterior detail. Pet hair removal, odour extraction, and engine bay cleaning are offered as add-ons. We serve Agincourt, Malvern, Guildwood, Birch Cliff, Woburn, Wexford, Highland Creek, Rouge, and every other Scarborough neighbourhood. Same-week appointments are usually available — call (647) 963-5524 or book online.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Book Your Detail at ACR
Located in Scarborough, Ontario. Book your interior and exterior detail online or call us directly — same-week appointments available for most services.
Auto Detailing Across Scarborough
Our auto detailing service is available to clients across every Scarborough neighborhood.
