Ready To Get Your Cars Exterior Detailed?
We Offer Two Levels of Full Exterior Details
Basic Exterior Wash
Starting at $95
•Perfect for removing dirt, grime, and road film.
•Pre-rinse & foam bath to break down dirt and debris followed up with a hand wash
•Bug & light contaminant removal
•4 month ceramic coating
•Door jambs cleaned & wiped down
•Wheels, tires & wheel wells deep cleaned
•Tire shine for a clean, finished look
•Streak-free exterior glass cleaning
•Plastics and trim dressed
Premium Exterior Detail
Starting at $250
•Perfect for vehicles needing more than a wash - ideal for restoring shine, smoothness, and protection.
•Everything included in the Basic Wash
•Vents, seams, and tight areas fully detailed
•Trim restoration (plastics restored, protected, and dressed)
•Iron remover & clay bar treatment to remove embedded contaminants
•Paint decontamination for a smooth-to-the-touch finish
•Polish to remove small scratches in the paint for a perfectly smooth finish
•High-gloss sealant for added shine & protection
In Buffalo, the beauty of getting all the seasons comes with a hidden cost for every vehicle owner. Our local climate creates a perfect storm of automotive degradation that standard car washes simply cannot handle. Road salt, applied liberally throughout the long winter months, is the primary culprit. These corrosive minerals find their way into every microscopic crevice of your clear coat, beginning an oxidation process that leads to premature rust and paint damage.
Furthermore, the iron filings shed by snowplow blades become airborne, embedding themselves into your vehicle's paint. If you feel a "gritty" texture when running your hand over the door panel, that is industrial fallout literally eating into your paint. Combined with intense UV damage during our humid summers, your car is under constant attack from the WNY weather.
Most owners turn to automatic car washes for a quick fix, unaware they are causing swirls and scratches in their vehicles paint. Those heavy brushes act like sandpaper, dragging dirt from the previous vehicle across your delicate finish, leaving thousands of micro-scratches that dull your car's reflection and shine over time. Our professional-grade decontamination process is the only way to stop this cycle of damage, and keep your vehicle looking clean and fresh.
The Clean Slate Protocol
Our multi-stage exterior restoration isn't just a wash—it's a comprehensive technical decontamination and protection system for your vehicles exterior.
Scratch Free Wash
The foundation of our service. We utilize a dedicated two-bucket system with grit guards to ensure that dirt removed from the car never touches the surface again. Using pH-balanced lubricants and ultra-plush microfiber mitts, we safely strip away road film without introducing new scratches.
Chemical and Clay Bar Decontamination
We apply advanced iron removers that react with embedded metallic particles, turning purple as they dissolve iron fallout from brakes and snowplows. For grit that chemicals can't reach, we use a clay bar treatment to physically pull contaminants out of the paint, leaving a surface as smooth as glass.
Local Small Business
Support a local detailing company. Every detail booked helps grow our community.
Ceramic Protection
Finally, we apply a hand-applied ceramic-infused sealant. This creates a hydrophobic barrier that forces water to bead up and roll off instantly. This 'Beading' effect means Buffalo’s sleet and rain will carry dirt away instead of letting it settle, keeping your car cleaner for significantly longer periods.
The lake-effect snow that blankets Western New York from November through March brings more than just volume. It carries a high-moisture content that turns road salt into a caustic slurry, and when that slurry dries on your vehicle's panels it forms a hard crystalline structure that bonds directly to your paint and clear coat. A standard car wash cannot break this bond. Only professional chemical decontamination can.
What makes this especially dangerous is how invisible the damage is in the early stages. Your car can look clean on the surface while road salt is actively eating through your clear coat underneath. By the time you see rust spots or paint discoloration, the damage has already been happening for months. The cost of repainting a single panel starts at several hundred dollars — the cost of a professional exterior detail is a fraction of that.
Whether you're commuting through the lake-effect snow bands in Hamburg, parking on the salted streets of downtown Buffalo, or driving the back roads of Orchard Park and West Seneca every day — your vehicle is under the same constant attack. D&W Mobile Detailing was built right here in Western New York specifically because we understand these conditions better than any out-of-state detailing chain ever could. We use the right chemistry, the right products, and the right process for this exact climate — and we bring it directly to your driveway.
