Tualatin Automotive

The technicians at Willy’s Genuine Auto Detail wield machinery and their own nimble fingers as they free cars from dirt and imbue them with glossy finishes. Detailing sessions can include interior vacuuming as well as mechanized buffing and hand-applied wax, and specialty sealants help keep paint glistening like a raw steak resting atop a clean kitchen counter. The shop also fits windows with tints and smoothes out dings and dents.

Highline Customs' red Mustang embodies everything the shop’s certified technicians can do. For instance, the snazzy muscle car sports tinted windows—the same kind customers can expect when they ask the techs to install SunTek’s Carbon and Carbon XP Series window films, which block out 99% of UV light. The Mustang also features a flawless paint job, which is no surprise given the shop cuts 3M, SunTek, and VentureShield paint protection films by hand. Additionally, the techs perform paintless dent removal treatments and apply vinyl graphics of business logos or the owner's name and address in case the car ever tries to run away.

After eight years of shining up rides across different Portland dealerships, Aaron Hunt opened his own shop in 2010, where he singlehandedly lavishes up to six cars with waxes, clay bars, and other treatments from Auto Magic and Meguiar's. Vacuums evict grime from carpets and seats, and soft cloths banish water spots left behind from drives through puddles or a selkie’s driveway. Hunt Auto Detail also protects paint and upholstery with warranty-backed Trident systems and deflects UV rays with tints and 3M Clear Shields, and calls in a paintless dent expert for ding repairs. Drivers can await their autos while flipping through magazines and sipping bottled water in a cozy front reception area.