Ladson Automotive

Inside Pleasant Details’ 12,000 ft. service center, technicians set to work wrapping automotive parts in protective films and detailing rides big and small—from airplanes to motorcycles—with Meguiar’s products. The shop’s specialties include installing computer-cut window tints to ward off heat, safeguarding paint with 3M films, and fitting auto bodies with vinyl racing stripes and banners so drivers can advertise a local business or creatively ask that crossing guard on a date. Throughout each service, the detailing crew pulls from high quality product lines including LLumar, 3M, and XPel.

Wash Wizard’s boasts state-of-the-art-tunnel, touch-screen interactive pay stations , high power vacuums, and vending machines featuring additional car-care products. At the Mount Pleasant location 120-foot long wash tunnels lather and spray passing cars with a menagerie of paint sealants, polish, and tire glaze.

H2O Car Wash and Detail's staff keeps cars in showroom condition with an emphasis on attentiveness and high-quality products. Meticulous hand washes are the team members' hallmark, and they perform each scrub down with soft, wool mitts instead of relying on machines or enormous carnival dunk tanks. To keep every vehicle looking its best, washes incorporate 100% carnauba wax to baby paint jobs and Lexol conditioners to gently maintain inside upholstery. The technicians rid interior and exterior dirt with a suite of washing and detailing services that leaves finishes glowing and interior fabrics looking freshly laundered. While the team does its work, motorists stay entertained in a lounge furnished with free WiFi and cable TV, and a kids' play area complete with video games works even better than hiring the GPS navigator to babysit.

At Genie, nearly a half-century of business success lends an air of wizened experience to locations recently upgraded with $500,000 in renovations. A large staff efficiently shuttles vehicles through a wash tunnel cushioned with foam pads designed to leave exteriors unscratched. Patrons can choose between one of six multistep car washes, or cherry-pick à la Carte services such as leather conditioning, engine cleaning, and headlight restoration. Detailing packages assemble extra touches that subject disheveled cars to white-glove once-overs including trunk cleanings and carpet steam cleanings.

The experienced technicians at Praise Detailing rejuvenate cars with a trio of detailing packages. The gold, silver, and bronze packages include three levels of detailing, which feature a hand wash, tire shine, and an interior cleaning. After scrubbing and shining each nook and cranny, Praise Detailing’s techs will apply a wax coating to help protect the paint against wear and tear from racing alligators through local swamps.

Midas Auto Service Experts unleash more than 50 years of experience and a host of vehicle-maintenance services to keep buggies in optimum health. Technicians tune up autos with preventative-maintenance measures such as replacing outdated fluids with up to 5 quarts of conventional or synthetic oil, restoring alignment to wobbly wheels, and putting a stop to runaway rides with NAPA-brand brake installations. Mechanics also perform exhaust services to ensure environmental compliance, shape up suspensions, and keep mannequin passengers made of ice from melting with climate-control repairs.