Beltsville Automotive

A complete detail includes a laundry list of luxurious treatments for your vehicle inside and out. Veteran technicians will hand polish, wax, and clean a car’s many surfaces, reviving the new car scent and giving it a shine capable of blinding nearby woodland creatures. On the interior, seats and carpets will be vacuumed, everything will be shampooed, and vinyl and leather will be treated. The exterior receives equal attention with a hand washing, wheel-pressure washing, tar and bug removal, wax, and more. As a testament to their meticulous diligence, the expert staff will even Q-tip and toothbrush the hard-to-reach regions of your ride.

After a successful career in manufacturing, Will Speace was looking for a change of pace. A long-time car buff, he decided to create Columbia Junction Car Wash to test his business acumen and sharpen his service skills. The flourishing business, carried on today by his wife and two sons, treats car owners to a variety of gentle and high-tech services. Soft-cloth or laser-wash technology wipes away road grime, while a la carte detailing services tackle upholstery, bug removal, bug burial, and rims.

At the AAA–approved facilities, mechanics attend to vehicles with all the skill and understanding you'd expect from ASE–certified technicians. Versed in every make and model of car out there, they dive underneath hoods and reinvigorate autos with Interstate batteries and products from BG Products Inc., repairing anything that's broken and slapping down a 24-month, 24,000-mile warranty. This castle of car care doubles as a state-certified emissions-inspection facility, and their shuttle treats auto owners to free rides whenever it's not busy rescuing helpless jalopies from junkyards.

Excessive Detail's car caretakers polish roadsters of all shapes and sizes. When they aren't scouring cars, motorcycles, RVs, and boats, they're repairing windshields, removing dents, and shielding paint jobs with protective films. They also ready vehicle peepers for safer nighttime jaunts by installing HID headlights or purging old lamps of haze for clearer beams, reducing the risk of collisions with families of yield signs trying to cross the street.

With more than 40 years of combined experience in managing service stations, the Daggle family recognized an opportunity to help the community where others saw only disrepair. After purchasing Columbia Car Wash, the family renovated the property, adding a full-service wash center with a highly efficient 90-foot bay. The Daggles have remained committed to eco-friendly practices, including water and energy conservation and biodegradable cleaning agents. The station is open year-round, relieving exteriors of road salt in the winter, pollen in the spring, and the remnants of cars' Halloween makeup in the fall.

Staffers can put finishing touches, such as a towel dry and tire shine, on the soaking, cleaning, and clear-coat and surface protection performed by the automated bay. In addition to washes and interior and exterior detailing at the wash center, an adjacent tire and auto-care facility offers Maryland state emissions inspecions and a variety of automotive services.

T and A Detailing's vehicle artists give cars a new lease on life with hand cleanings and classy modifications. Technicians install custom wheels, alarms from Avital, and three hues of window tint. They're also entrusted to tend to the flocks of several auto dealerships with their detailing and car-herding services.