All car washes in Costa Mesa, CA
Car Wash Format · Detailing

Car Detailing in Costa Mesa, CA

Part of the Costa Mesa car wash market · Los Angeles metro

Data updated · May 20, 2026

Car Detailing are the backbone of Costa Mesa's car wash supply.

Detailing Washes
12
55% of 22 in the city
Avg Rating
4.89
+0.41 vs. city
Operators
1
1 chain · 11 independent
Damage Rate
0.4%
format, city-wide
What is a detail shop?

A detail shop does the deep, hand-finished work: clay-bar treatment, paint polishing and correction, interior shampoo, and ceramic coating — far beyond what any automated wash does.

Detailing is for restoration, sale prep, paint correction, or anyone wanting a showroom-level result. Prices run $80–$300+ per job and the work is booked by appointment, not drive-through.

Frequently Asked Questions

About car detail shops in Costa Mesa, CA

How many car detail shops are there in Costa Mesa, CA?

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There are 12 car detail shops in Costa Mesa, CA that WashIndex tracks — about 55% of the city's 22 car washes. 1 are chain locations and 11 are independents. Every one is listed and ranked above.

What is the best-rated detail shop in Costa Mesa?

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Platinum Plus Detailing | Ceramic Pro Costa Mesa (3030 Red Hill Ave) is the highest-rated detail shop in Costa Mesa, CA in the WashIndex data, at 5.0★ across 270 Google reviews. The full ranking is above; ratings reflect Google review scores at the data date.

What is a detail shop, and is it right for me?

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A detail shop does the deep, hand-finished work: clay-bar treatment, paint polishing and correction, interior shampoo, and ceramic coating — far beyond what any automated wash does. Detailing is for restoration, sale prep, paint correction, or anyone wanting a showroom-level result. Prices run $80–$300+ per job and the work is booked by appointment, not drive-through.

Are car detail shops in Costa Mesa any good?

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Car Detailing in Costa Mesa, CA average 4.89★ across 12 locations, 0.41 above the city's overall 4.47★ average. Nationally, the format averages 4.82★. Use the ranked list to find the best-rated specific locations.
01 Ranked by Rating

Every detail shop in Costa Mesa, CA

All 12 tracked car detail shops in Costa Mesa, ordered by Google rating then review volume.

# Location Rating
1
Platinum Plus Detailing | Ceramic Pro Costa Mesa
3030 Red Hill Ave, 92626
5.0
2
Solaro Tint Shop
2037 Harbor Blvd Unit B, 92627
5.0
3
CJ DETAILZ
2837 Harbor Blvd Unit B, 92626
5.0
4
Classy Cars Auto Detailing
775W17, th # M, 92627
5.0
5
Detailed Concierge:paint protection film, window tint, ceramic coating, clear bra
2035 Placentia Ave ste a, 92627
5.0
6
Diamond Auto Salon, Orange County | PPF, Tinting & Car Wraps
3197 Red Hill Ave Ste A, 92626
4.9
7
Ed's detail
760 W 17th St #3, 92627
4.9
8
AAA Convertible & Sunroof Services
738 W 17th St ste b, 92627
4.8
9
Doctor Detail
2011 Placentia Ave Unit #A, 92627
4.8
10
Glistening Perfection
761 W 16th St, 92627
4.8
11
Beachside Detail LLC
1908 Pomona Ave b, 92627
4.8
12
Royalty Wraps & Tint
760 W 16th St Ste H Suite H, 92627
4.2
03 Car Detailing Nearby

Car Detailing in nearby Los Angeles cities

Other cities in the metro. Not every city has car detail shops above the listing threshold — links open that city's full car wash analysis.

Cite this page

Data as of 2026-05-20. Pick a format and click Copy.

APA
WashIndex. (2026, May 20). Car Detailing in Costa Mesa, CA. https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/detail/costa-mesa-ca
Chicago
WashIndex. "Car Detailing in Costa Mesa, CA." WashIndex. Last modified May 20, 2026. https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/detail/costa-mesa-ca.
MLA
"Car Detailing in Costa Mesa, CA." WashIndex, May. 20, 2026, https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/detail/costa-mesa-ca.
BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_types_detail_costa_mesa_ca_2026,
  title  = {{Car Detailing in Costa Mesa, CA}},
  author = {{WashIndex}},
  year   = {2026},
  month  = {May},
  url    = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/detail/costa-mesa-ca},
  urldate = {2026-05-20},
}

About this list

The 12 car detail shops above are the Costa Mesa car washes that WashIndex's per-location format classifier identified as detailing, drawn from the Costa Mesa market dataset (part of the Los Angeles MSA). Ratings are Google review scores at the data date; a location's format reflects its dominant operating model.

See the full Costa Mesa car wash analysis for every format, operator concentration, and pricing, or the car wash formats guide to compare the five types. Term definitions in the glossary.

Map every Costa Mesa car wash on the platform.

Filter by format, drive-time, and operator on an interactive map — and compare any detail shop head-to-head with its true competitive set.