Mikah's Auto Detailing: Columbia SC's Premier Mobile Auto Detailing Service
Mikah's Auto Detailing is Columbia, South Carolina's most trusted mobile auto detailing
service, bringing professional-grade vehicle care directly to customers throughout
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Richland and Lexington Counties. Since our founding, we've specialized in comprehensive
mobile detailing that transforms vehicles through paint correction, ceramic coating,
interior restoration, and protective services—all performed at your home, office, or
preferred location with the same quality as traditional shop-based detailing.
Our Mission and Values
At Mikah's Auto Detailing, we believe vehicle care should combine professional quality
with modern convenience. Our mission is to provide Columbia-area residents and businesses
with accessible, transparent, and consistently excellent mobile detailing services that
protect vehicle investments, maintain appearance, and respect customers' valuable time.
We're committed to honest communication, fair pricing, quality workmanship, environmental
responsibility, and building long-term relationships with every customer throughout the
Columbia metropolitan area.
Comprehensive Mobile Detailing Services
Mikah's Auto Detailing offers complete mobile detailing packages designed for South
Carolina's demanding climate. Our Basic Detail Package ($150-200) includes professional
hand washing using pH-balanced solutions and proper two-bucket method, premium carnauba
wax or synthetic sealant protection, complete interior vacuuming reaching all surfaces and
crevices, dashboard and console cleaning with UV protectant, window cleaning inside and
out, and tire dressing for showroom appearance. This service takes 2-3 hours and suits
well-maintained vehicles needing regular maintenance between comprehensive details.
Our Complete Detail Package ($250-350) represents our most popular service level,
providing comprehensive care that most Columbia vehicles need quarterly. This package
includes everything in Basic Detail plus clay bar decontamination removing bonded
contaminants that washing alone cannot eliminate, single-stage paint polishing removing
light swirl marks and surface imperfections, premium sealant providing six months of UV
and environmental protection, carpet and upholstery shampooing using commercial hot water
extraction, leather cleaning and conditioning preventing cracking in South Carolina's
heat, and complete interior restoration addressing normal wear and accumulation. This
service requires 4-5 hours and delivers results maintaining vehicle condition year-round
despite Columbia's challenging environment.
For customers seeking maximum protection and restoration, our Premium Detail Package
($400-600) provides comprehensive paint correction, ceramic spray coating, and intensive
interior restoration. Services include multi-stage paint correction using progressive
compounds and pads to remove heavy swirl marks, scratches, and oxidation accumulated over
years, ceramic spray coating providing 6-12 months of hydrophobic protection against UV
exposure, water spotting, and environmental contaminants, complete interior deep cleaning
with steam extraction and antimicrobial treatment, odor elimination for smoke, pets, or
mildew using enzymatic cleaners and ozone treatment when necessary, headlight restoration
improving visibility and appearance, and engine bay detailing when requested. This package
takes 6-8+ hours and addresses significant restoration needs or provides maximum
protection for vehicle investments.
Specialized Services and Add-Ons
Beyond standard packages, Mikah's Auto Detailing offers specialized services addressing
specific concerns common throughout Columbia and Lexington County vehicles. Our pet hair
removal service ($50-100) uses commercial-grade equipment including rubber brushes, pumice
stones, and powerful vacuums extracting embedded hair from carpets, upholstery, and
crevices throughout the vehicle. Smoke odor elimination ($100-200) combines enzymatic
cleaning of all surfaces, hot water extraction removing smoke particles from upholstery,
ozone treatment when necessary, and complete air vent sanitization—eliminating odors at
the molecular level rather than masking them with fragrances.
Heavy stain removal ($75-150) addresses stubborn stains that basic cleaning cannot
eliminate, with our technicians identifying stain types and applying appropriate removal
techniques for coffee and soda spills, mud and ground-in dirt, grease and oil, ink and dye
transfer, and food stains. We also accommodate oversized vehicles including large SUVs,
trucks, and commercial vans with appropriate surcharges ($50-100) reflecting additional
time and materials required for larger surface areas.
Professional Equipment and Products
What distinguishes Mikah's Auto Detailing from basic mobile car washing is our investment
in commercial-grade equipment and professional products. Our mobile units feature
100-gallon water tanks and onboard generators, allowing completely self-contained
operation without requiring customer utilities. This enables us to provide service
anywhere throughout Columbia, Lexington, and surrounding areas—including apartments
without outdoor faucets, office parking lots, waterfront Lake Murray properties, and any
location our customers prefer.
We operate with dual-action polishers providing safe paint correction without the
burn-through risk of rotary buffers, commercial hot water extractors delivering deep
carpet and upholstery cleaning impossible with shop vacuums, professional Chemical Guys
and Meguiar's Pro Line products formulated for professional use rather than consumer-grade
alternatives, pH-balanced wash solutions preventing paint damage while providing thorough
cleaning, and premium microfiber materials throughout the process eliminating scratching
and swirl mark creation during washing and drying.
Experience with Columbia SC Climate Challenges
Professional vehicle care in Columbia, South Carolina requires understanding and
addressing specific environmental challenges unique to our region. Mikah's Auto Detailing
brings years of experience protecting vehicles against the Midlands' demanding climate.
Our services specifically address Columbia's intense yellow pine pollen season (March-May)
that creates thick yellow coating requiring specialized removal and protection, extreme
summer UV exposure causing paint oxidation, fading, and interior dashboard cracking
without proper protection, high humidity promoting interior mildew, musty odors, and water
spotting from afternoon thunderstorms, and tree sap, bird droppings, and construction
dust common throughout growing Columbia neighborhoods.
Our protective coatings and sealants are selected specifically for South Carolina
conditions, providing UV resistance preventing paint fade and oxidation during brutal
summer months, hydrophobic properties causing water to bead and sheet off rather than
spotting, chemical resistance protecting against bird droppings and tree sap that etch
paint if left unattended, and durability lasting months despite intense environmental
exposure throughout the Columbia area.
Service Area Coverage
Mikah's Auto Detailing proudly serves all of Richland and Lexington Counties with mobile
convenience. Throughout Columbia and Richland County, we provide service to downtown
Columbia, Shandon, Forest Acres, Rosewood, Arcadia Lakes, Lake Carolina, Five Points, The
Vista, Earlewood, Heathwood, Elmwood Park, neighborhoods near USC campus, Two Notch area
including Dentsville and Spring Valley, Sandhill, communities near Fort Jackson including
military housing, and all residential, commercial, and mixed-use areas throughout central
Columbia.
Our Lexington County coverage extends throughout Lexington proper, Lake Murray Shores,
Spence Island, River Club, Lighthouse Point, Oak Grove, Red Bank, Chapin, Ballentine,
Irmo, Seven Oaks, Harbison area, and all waterfront communities surrounding Lake Murray.
We also serve West Columbia, Cayce, Springdale, Airport Boulevard area, and neighborhoods
near Riverbanks Zoo and Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
Standard mobile detailing service includes no travel fees within 20 miles of downtown
Columbia, covering virtually all residential and commercial areas throughout the greater
Columbia metropolitan area. For locations beyond our standard service radius, we provide
transparent pricing for extended travel, ensuring customers throughout the Midlands can
access professional mobile detailing regardless of location.
Why Customers Choose Mikah's Auto Detailing
Columbia-area customers consistently choose Mikah's Auto Detailing for several compelling
reasons. Our mobile service eliminates 60-90 minutes typically spent driving to shops,
dropping off vehicles, waiting, and picking up—time customers reclaim for work, family, or
personal activities while we detail vehicles at their locations. We provide transparent,
upfront pricing with detailed explanations of what each package includes, no hidden fees
or surprise charges, and satisfaction guarantees backing our work.
