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Tan's Auto Detailing
A black Lamborghini Gallardo mid-detail on the shop floor, dual-action polisher and extension cord beside it

Washougal, WA · serving all of Clark County, WA

Car detailing in Vancouver, WA, mobile or in the shop

We bring the shop to your driveway, full interior and exterior details, paint correction and graphene ceramic coating. Same hands on a daily driver as on a Gallardo.

10% off for all military and police, current or retired

5.0

26 Google reviews

We come to you

Home, office or job site

8am – 8pm

Seven days a week

Up to 9 yrs

Graphene ceramic coating

What we do

Four car detailing services, priced by what your vehicle actually needs

Prices start at a sedan. Trucks and SUVs take longer, so they cost a little more, the full table is on the prices page.

Interior detailing

$240
from

Every surface inside the car cleaned by hand, including the places you would never check.

Exterior detailing

$138
from

A decontamination wash that removes what a car wash leaves behind, then seals the paint.

Buff and polish

$252
from

Swirl marks, oxidation and light scratches polished out with a dual-action machine.

All services in detail
Close view of a black Lamborghini's rear quarter panel after polishing, shop lighting mirrored in the paint
Paint correction is measured in what it reflects. This is the finish a two-step correction leaves behind.
Detailed Mustang GT interior: steering wheel, dashboard, centre console and leather seats
Interiors are done by hand, seam by seam. Steam and extraction, not a shop vac and a spray bottle.

No surprises

The quote is the price

Flat rates, no surprise fees

Pet hair, mold, heavy soiling, bad smells. None of it costs extra. The price you are quoted is the price you pay. A heads-up is appreciated so we know what we are walking into.

Free pickup and drop-off

If we cannot detail at your home, we will collect the vehicle and bring it back when it is finished, at no extra charge.

10% off for military and police

Current or retired, any service.

$15 off each extra vehicle

Book two or more together and every vehicle drops $15.

What mobile actually means

The van is the shop

Mobile detailing only works if the van carries everything. Ours does, which is why a detail at your house is the same job as one in the shop rather than a lighter version of it.

Our own water

We do not need your outside tap, which matters in a flat, an apartment block or an office car park. It also means the water is filtered, so it dries without leaving spots.

Our own power

Extractors, steamers and polishers all draw real current. Running them off a household socket trips breakers, so the van generates its own.

The same equipment

Hot extractor, steamer, dual-action polishers and graded compounds. Not a shop vac and a bottle of spray, which is what a lot of mobile detailing turns out to be.

Where it does not work

Coatings and multi-day correction need controlled temperature and no dust, so those come to the shop. We will collect the car and bring it back, at no charge.

Price list

What car detailing costs, by vehicle

No quote form and no “starting at” games. Find your vehicle across the top and read down.

Detailing packages
Package SedanCars and coupesMini SUVSmall crossovers and 2-door trucksFull SUVThree-row SUVs and 4-door trucks
Full detail Most booked Interior and exterior, everything we offer on both.$360$390$408
Interior detailInside only, start to finish.$240$270$288
Exterior detailOutside only, wash through to sealant.$138$150$186
Paint enhancementA single polishing step for gloss and clarity, without a full correction.$252$300$360
Full price list

Paint correction, ceramic coating and Aquapel glass are all on the full list.

Tanner Coltrane in a Tan's Auto Detailing hoodie, steam-cleaning the dashboard of a pontoon boat

Who does the work

Tanner does. That is rather the point.

Plenty of shops list twenty or thirty different details. Tanner deliberately does not, in his words, he does not like cutting his work short. A detail means cleaning everything in the car, including the places you would never check.

He has detailed professionally since 2020, has done hundreds of vehicles, and trains every employee personally. He also will not sell you a certification, because Washington does not require one and the ones sold online are marketing badges.

Read the full story

5.0 across 26 Google reviews

What customers actually said

★★★★★
“Tan detailed my 2020 Subie Forester and did a phenomenal job! If it's even possible, the car was cleaner than when I first purchased it. Tan is meticulous, detail-oriented, fastidious, and diligent, and offers fair pricing.”
Maria Jezreel Escobar Google review
★★★★★
“Tanner did an excellent job detailing and ceramic coating my mini van. He came prepared and on time and was super careful to apply the coating correctly and impeccably. He also provided valuable tips on how to care for the new finish.”
Howard M Google review
★★★★★
“The car had been sitting for a while, and a combination of hidden toddler snack crumbs and moisture created the perfect storm for mold growth. He worked his butt off addressing the mold and still managed to get the car looking like brand new!”
Sean Jeffries Google review

Recent work

Every photo here is ours

No stock photography. These are vehicles Tan's has detailed.

Black Lamborghini Gallardo side-on inside the detailing shop with the bay door open
Lamborghini Gallardo, in the shop
Red Dodge Ram SRT-10 with a high-gloss finish, work van parked behind it
Ram SRT-10
Black Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster outdoors at dusk with a polished finish
Mercedes-Benz SLK
Silver C5 Corvette Z06 parked outdoors in direct sun after detailing
Corvette Z06
Black Ford Mustang GT convertible detailed at the kerb outside a customer's home
Mustang GT, at the customer’s home

What comes through

Cars are most of it, not all of it

Motorhomes, travel trailers, side-by-sides, boats and forty-year-old restorations. If it has paint and an interior, it can be detailed, and the ones that will not fit on a driveway get quoted on inspection.

  • White Class C motorhome in a shop bay with a stepladder beside the cab
    Class C motorhome Exterior, quoted on inspection
  • Keystone Cougar travel trailer parked under trees, dappled sunlight across the side panels
    Travel trailer Exterior wash and decontamination
  • Black Can-Am Maverick side-by-side on knobbly tyres under an open canopy
    Can-Am Maverick Full clean, in and out
  • Orange and cream Volkswagen Type 2 bus under a carport, chrome headlight and VW badge on the front panel
    1970s VW Type 2 Exterior detail
  • Silver restored Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler with a roll cage and off-road tyres inside a workshop
    Restored Jeep CJ-8 Exterior detail
  • Dark blue Polestar 2 on a driveway with the light catching its flank
    Polestar 2 Full detail
  • Red BMW E39 M5 photographed head-on on a gravel driveway
    BMW E39 M5 Full detail
  • Gold C5 Corvette under a canopy with a microfibre towel resting on the hood mid-job
    C5 Corvette Paint enhancement

Service area

Based in Washougal, WA

Up to about an hour outside Clark County, WA for larger jobs, including the Portland metro.

  • Vancouver, WA
  • Camas, WA
  • Washougal, WA
  • Battle Ground, WA
  • Ridgefield, WA
  • La Center, WA
  • Hockinson, WA
  • Felida, WA
  • Hazel Dell, WA
  • Salmon Creek, WA
  • Orchards, WA
The Tan's Auto Detailing work van parked behind a freshly detailed silver Corvette on a customer's driveway
The van carries its own water and power, so a mobile detail needs nothing from you.

How long it takes

Interior and exterior together
3 to 5 hours
Interior only
2 to 3 hours
Exterior only
1½ to 2 hours
Buff and polish
adds 1 to 2 hours

Questions

Before you book

Do you come to me?

Yes. Most of our work is mobile. We bring water, power and product to your home, office or job site anywhere in Clark County, WA. If detailing at your place is not practical, we will collect the vehicle and bring it back when it is finished, at no extra charge. Coatings and multi-day paint correction are better done in the shop, where temperature and dust are controlled.

How long does a full detail take?

Three to five hours for interior and exterior together, depending on the size and condition of the vehicle. If it needs shampooing or pet hair removal, plan on the five-hour end. Interior alone runs two to three hours, exterior alone an hour and a half to two, and a buff and polish adds another one to two hours on top.

Do you charge extra for pet hair, mold or a really dirty car?

No. Our prices are flat rates. Pet hair, mold, heavy soiling and bad smells cost nothing extra, the quote you are given is the price you pay. A heads-up when you book is appreciated so we know what we are walking into and can set aside enough time, but it does not change the price.

Where are you based, and how far will you travel?

We are based in Washougal, WA and cover all of Clark County, WA. We will drive up to about an hour for a big enough job, a full detail with a buff and polish, for instance, including into the Portland metro, if the schedule allows the travel time. For a smaller job that far out there is either a small travel charge or we will not be able to take it.

Do detailers need a certification?

There is no license or certification required for detailing in Washington, and the certificates sold online are marketing badges rather than qualifications. What matters is experience. Tanner has detailed professionally since 2020, 6 years, has done hundreds of vehicles, and trains every employee personally.

All questions
Black Lamborghini Gallardo facing the camera in the detailing bay

Tell us what's bothering you about your car

Call or text and we will quote it on the phone. Open 8am – 8pm, seven days a week.