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Insured, With a Written Warranty
We carry full insurance, and our coatings leave with a written warranty. If something is off after we leave, we come back and make it right.
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Mobile detailing across LA and Orange County
Automotive Aptitude Auto Detailing
Car Care Made Simple.
100+reviews on Google and Yelp 
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★★★★★Open now9 AM to 5 PM dailyReplies in under 6 hours
Sound familiar
It is Saturday morning, and the car needs it again.
There is a coffee ring in the cupholder, crumbs under the seats, and a film on the paint that was not there a month ago.
You could run it through a drive-through wash and let the brushes have their way with it. You could give up half the day in a lobby. Or you could put it off again, and wince a little every time you get in.
We built this business for that exact moment. One text, the car stays in the driveway, and it is handled while you get on with your life.
Why us
What you get with us that you will not get elsewhere
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A Studio on Wheels
The van carries its own water, power, lighting and every product we use. Your driveway gets the same setup a dedicated shop would have, without you driving anywhere.
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Professional Touch
GT3s, Rolls-Royces, and Hondas all come through our books, and every one of them gets the same process. We measure paint depth, test one spot before committing, and work at the same pace whatever the badge on the hood.
What we do
Pick what the car needs
Open a category to see what lives inside it. Full pricing sits one click deeper.
Maintenance Washes
Best for cars we already detailed. You keep the finish, we keep the schedule, and it never slides back.
1 to 2 hours
What’s included
- Coating Care Maintenance – gentle wash made for ceramic coated cars
- Preferred Maintenance Wash – hand wash, wheels, tires and windows
- Standard Maintenance Detail – wash plus a quick interior tidy-up
Starting at $75
Detailing Packages
Best when the car has been living real life. One visit resets it inside and out, and you start clean again.
1.5 to 3.5 hours
What’s included
- Standard Detail – full clean outside and inside, one visit
- Interior Refresh – seats, carpets, vents and every surface inside
- Clay N Seal – strips the rough buildup wax misses, then seals the shine
- Full Detail – our deepest inside-and-out clean in one appointment
Starting at $150
Ceramic Coatings
Best if you are keeping the car and want the paint protected for years, not weeks. Corrected first, every tier.
4 to 10 hours
What’s included
- 1 Year Coating – entry protection that keeps washes easy for a year
- 3+ Year Coating – years of shine and protection from one visit
- 7 Year Two-Layer Coating – our strongest, longest-lasting protection
Starting at $775
Paint Correction
Best if the swirls and scratches bother you every time the sun hits the paint. Most of them come out.
2 to 8 hours, condition dependent
What’s included
- Single-Stage Gloss Enhancement – one polishing pass that clears light swirls
- 2 Step Correction – removes most scratches and swirls, then polishes to gloss
- Wet Sanding – for deep scratches polishing alone cannot fix
Starting at $525
Interior Shampoo
Best for kids, pets and spills. Hot-water extraction pulls out the stains and smells a vacuum cannot touch.
About 2 hours
What’s included
- Full Shampoo and Extraction – hot water pulls stains and smells out of seats and carpet
- Leather Deep Clean – cleans and conditions leather so it feels new again
Starting at $245
Add-ons
Best when one specific thing bugs you. Engine bay, headlights, exterior only. Bolt them onto any service.
45 minutes to 1 hour each
What’s included
- Engine Bay Detail – under the hood cleaned and dressed
- Headlight Restoration – clears foggy, yellowed headlights
- Exterior Detail – outside-only deep clean when the inside is fine
Starting at $75
What it costs
Where each category starts
Prices move with vehicle size and condition. Each number below is the lowest that category goes.
Maintenance$75Coating care and repeat washes
Packages$150Standard Detail through Full Detail
Correction$525Single-stage through wet sanding
Coatings$775One, three and seven year
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Reach out
Call, text or book online and tell us what the car looks like.We will tell you what it needs, whether that is a wash, the interior, the paint or all of it.Twelve minutes, start to finish.
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We come to you
We show up with water, power and the rest of the setup.The car stays where it is parked and we work around it.You get on with your day.
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Enthusiasts, like you
Before we leave, we walk the car with you, side by side. You see the result up close before you pay.Most of the people we serve are repeat clients. We learn your car visit by visit.You get people who care about it the way you do.
Proof, not stock photos
Some of our work
Daily drivers, weekend cars, and a few we were nervous to touch. All of it done on site, in somebody’s driveway.
Proof
100+ reviews across Google and Yelp
A few of the 100 and counting.
Emiliano Alcantar★★★★★
I had just gotten a fresh paint job on my truck and took it to Jaycen for a detail, and I was honestly blown away by the results. He cleaned my truck up insanely nice inside and out. The attention to detail is what really stood out to me.
Vannear Por★★★★★
I've had Jaycen detail my car twice now and he's done an amazing job each time. Very convenient, excellent service, and he'll take care of your car. I'm looking forward to booking him again.
Nina C★★★★★
I'm celebrating a year as Jaycen's repeat customer. I trust him with my 5 year old white VW Tiguan which I take pride in looking sharp. That's where Jaycen's service comes in. Every few weeks, my car gets washed. Every 4 months, it gets the clay and seal. Even the engine cleaning turned out great! For his reasonable prices, A+ attention plus I live down the street from him, I see myself as a lifelong customer. He is responsive, polite, and professional. Thanks, Jaycen!
Daphne W.★★★★★
Would highly recommend Automotive Aptitude for anyone looking to get an amazing job done on their car! They were super professional, nice and did an amazing job with my car. I opted in for interior detailing and they did such a good job. Above and beyond my expectations, some of the best service I've ever got! Highly recommend.
Ashley Crisostomo★★★★★
Not going to lie I had the dirtiest car due to being a college student! Jaycen made my 2014 Honda Civic look brand new. He impressed me so much that I had to get my Acura RDX ceramic coated by him. BOTH cars look amazing 😍
Adam P.★★★★★
Professional, amazing service, and great prices. You can't ask for much when you need a last minute appointment right before a road trip, but Jaycen was able to squeeze me in and knock it out of the park. The guys even showed up early and knocked out a clay bar, seal, and even got rid of a pesky scratch in record time. My car looked like it rolled out of the dealership again. Amazing work!
Royce Stanfill★★★★★
Jaycen is quick in his response time, doesn't over charge, and did a terrific job. This was the first time I had my car "mobile detailed", and it was a fantastic experience. He showed up on time, brought everything he needed, and the few times I checked up on him, he was hard at work. 10/10 would recommend to a friend.
Pryscilla T.★★★★★
Automotive Aptitude took care of my and my roommate's car. After they were done, both vehicles were soooo clean! I did a couple of other quotes for a few different places. Out of the 6 that I contacted, they were the most affordable and provided the most amount of services. One thing to note is that you will need a hose or water source for them to connect to so they can wash your car. Interior shampoo for two cars and a scratch removal for one took about 4 hours. They were really responsive and did a great job with both vehicles. We would reach out to them again when we need our cars cleaned.
Shauna Reed★★★★★
I was long overdue for a thorough wash and detail. Jaycen did his thing! Made my 2012 car look shiny and new, both inside and out.
Omar Delgado★★★★★
You should definitely book an appointment! I got the clay and seal package, and the outside looked amazing. They did a great job on the inside too. Everything was perfect. They really took their time to make sure everything looked brand new.
Emma Villadelgado★★★★★
One satisfied customer here! My first time ever having my car serviced and detailed, and I am definitely going to book again. Jaycen was really professional and very nice, and I was amazed with his service truck too.
Where we go
All of LA and Orange County
We bring our own water and power. All we need is space around the car.
Long BeachCerritosLakewoodWhittierDowneyNorwalkLa MiradaBuena ParkFullertonAnaheimOrangeTustinIrvineNewport BeachHuntington BeachCosta MesaSeal BeachLos AlamitosTorranceManhattan BeachArcadiaPasadenaLos AngelesSanta AnaYorba LindaBrea
Why us
Careful hands, every time
The people who quote your car are the people who show up to it.
We are enthusiasts before we are detailers, and it shows in the work: paint depth measured, products matched to the surface, nothing rushed.
Insured, with a written warranty where it applies. And we walk every car with you before we leave.
Questions
Before you book
What is the difference between this and a car wash?
A wash takes the loose dirt off and drags the rest across your paint. A detail lifts the contamination out, cleans the wheels at the barrel, and resets the interior piece by piece.
Do you come to me?
Yes. Los Angeles and Orange County, your driveway or your office lot. We bring our own water and power.
Do I need to provide anything?
No. We carry water, power and the rest. All we need is room to walk around the car.
How long does it take?
A maintenance wash runs about an hour and twenty. A full detail is around three and a half hours. Coatings and correction run six hours and up depending on condition.
Do you go through my trunk or glovebox?
No. We do not clean trunks of sedans, or the glovebox and center console, unless you ask us to. It is written into our Private Space Policy below.
How much does it cost?
Maintenance starts at $75, detailing packages at $150, correction at $525 and coatings at $775. Every service and every price is published on the services page.
Can I book more than one service?
Yes, and most people do. Interior and exterior stack in the same visit and the total time adjusts.
What if I do not know what I need?
Call us and describe the car. Most of the time the answer is one of three services, and we would rather point you at the cheaper one that fits.
Private Space Policy
We do not clean the trunk of a sedan, or the glovebox and center console of any vehicle, unless you ask us to. Say so when we talk and we will take care of them.
Let us take it from here
Tell us what the car looks like right now and we will tell you what it needs.
Let's Talk Details
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