Auto Detailing in Kingsbridge, Bronx

Most cars in Kingsbridge park on the street, many of them under the elevated tracks on Broadway or along the hilly side streets. Others sit in building lots or small garages behind the apartment houses.

Street cars here face pigeon droppings from the tracks, brake dust from Broadway traffic, leaves and sap near the park, and salt all winter. Driving to a car wash and back can mean giving up a good spot.

Instead, our van rolls up with a full tank and a generator and gets to work beside the car. All we need is a space that stays legal until the job is done, or a green light from whoever runs the lot or garage.

For a street car, choose a morning or afternoon when your space has no alternate-side window coming up. That way the car never has to be moved while doors are open and seats are wet.

For a building lot or garage, check with the super or management company first. Some buildings allow outside detailers and some do not. Let us know where we are allowed to set up.

The cabin gets a full vacuum from the trunk to the front footwells. Dashboard, vents, console and door cards are wiped down, and each window is polished from the inside. Mats come out and are scrubbed on their own. Fabric seats are shampooed and extracted, and real leather gets cleaner plus a conditioner.

On the outside we use soft mitts rather than spinning brushes, then apply wax so road film has a harder time sticking to the paint between visits. Pigeon droppings are softened before removal, because they are acidic and can mark the paint if scrubbed.

Winter salt is a big issue on Kingsbridge streets. It collects on floor mats and in the carpet and leaves white rings. An interior detail in late winter pulls it out before it causes damage.

Dog owners who drive to Van Cortlandt Park or out of the city often have hair woven into the back seat and cargo area. We use rubber brushes and strong vacuums to get it out.

Expect the complete inside-and-out job to take a good part of a morning. A cabin-only or paint-only visit finishes sooner.

If you have a house with a stoop or driveway, we can wash that too; see power washing in Kingsbridge.

To have a detailer meet your car in Kingsbridge, 10463, ring 1-800-589-4364 or send the free quote form, and remember the 10% off your first cleaning. Home services are listed on all Kingsbridge services.