Car Detailing in Palm Desert, CA
Part of the Palm Desert car wash market · Riverside metro
Data updated · May 20, 2026
Car Detailing are the backbone of Palm Desert's car wash supply.
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.
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Every detail shop in Palm Desert, CA
All 6 tracked car detail shops in Palm Desert, ordered by Google rating then review volume.
| # | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aparicio’s Mobile Car Wash & Detailing 73285 Santa Rosa Way, 92260 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Melgar's Auto Detail Supplies 74794 42nd Ave STE 1, 92260 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Dirty Desert Detail 74801 Hovley Ln E, 92260 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Loyalty Detail Services Certified Ceramic Installer hwy111, 92260 | 4.9 |
| 5 | Jet Mobile Car Wash & Detailing 74794 42nd Ave Suite 1A, 92260 | 4.9 |
| 6 | Unique Autobody 75135 Sheryl Ave suite d, 92211 | 4.3 |
Car Detailing in nearby Riverside 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.
Data as of 2026-05-20. Pick a format and click Copy.
WashIndex. (2026, May 20). Car Detailing in Palm Desert, CA. https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/detail/palm-desert-ca
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The 6 car detail shops above are the Palm Desert car washes that WashIndex's per-location format classifier identified as detailing, drawn from the Palm Desert market dataset (part of the Riverside MSA). Ratings are Google review scores at the data date; a location's format reflects its dominant operating model.
See the full Palm Desert 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.