Bixby Automotive

Continually dissatisfied with the car detailing services in her area, Mitzi Howard decided to open her own shop. Howard’s Total Reflections, staffed by Rightlook.com-certified detailer Michael Howard, specializes in all-over detailing services, as well as headlight restoration, cloth repair, and odor elimination. Michael is also trained in paint touch-up and micro-paint repair, which comes in handy when your hood is picked to host the national tiddlywinks tournament.

Since its bay doors first slid open in 1976, Mr. Klean Carwash has freed cars from the grip of highway crud under the watchful eye of the Short family. Current owner Jimmy Short oversees cleaning sessions undertaken by both the soft-cloth brushes of the automated wash tunnels and the elbow-grease-powered scrubbers of his team of detail technicians. Mr. Klean’s commitment to cleanliness extends to the planet as well, with biodegradable products that don’t foul the water table and a staggered equipment schedule that prevents wasted energy and any one squeegee from getting too big of an ego.

Performance Sound and Security’s team of technicians fit all manner of land and sea transportation with audio, video, and security upgrades. Wielding Code Alarm remote starters, Sirius satellite radios, and sound equipment from Polk Audio, the techs enhance the traveling experience better than a self-folding map.

The egalitarian cleaners at Ameri-Mobile Carwash & Detail travel to cars no matter their size or condition to deliver thorough washes and detailing by hand. Cars stationed in driveways and SUVs marooned on sandbars alike receive the same level of care from mobile technicians that perform exterior scrub downs or venture into cabins to shampoo floor mats. The mobile crew supplies all the water, tools, and wax-spinning looms they need for each service.

M. Detail and Spa brings more than 15 years of experience along with its professional tools as staffers detail rides from motorcycles to yachts from the comfort of their home driveways and marinas. Employing a meticulous human touch for the majority of each detailing session, techs treat vehicles to standard services, such as washes, tire dressing, and window cleaning, before stepping inside to vacuum interiors and whisk away dust left behind from chinchilla copilots. Deluxe detailing adds carpet shampoos, Rain-X treatment, and waxing, to the cleanup regimen. M. Detail and Spa also washes away dirt and mildew from home decks and patios.

Tinting specialists, graphic artists, and detailers have joined forces under Superior Tint and Graphics' roof with a single vision: to make cars cooler. They infuse rides with mystique using ceramic window-tinting film, which reduces interior heat, blocks UV rays, protects dashes and upholstery, and conceals Go-Gurt stashes. The team works directly with customers while developing custom graphics⎯such as lettering, signs, banners, and wraps⎯and further reinforces cars' self-esteem by offering detailing services and the addition of accessories such as remote-start systems and trailer hitches.