Detail in Progress, Inc

I have been a customer of Detail in Progress and its owner, Prentice St. Clair for quite a few years. They do excellent work detailing my car. They have also fixed dents and dings and chipped paint. Service is excellent. They will come to your house or you can drop the car off in Pt. Loma. You may also arrange for them to pick up and deliver your car. They work efficiently, but leave enough time for them to do quality work. Their detailing lasts a long time. They use the finest products available and pay close attention.

We have a 2003 Ford Escape that we let our teenage son drive. Unfortunately he hit a fence as he was backing out of a parking space resulting in a significant dent to the left front fender and a broken bumper. I asked Prentice if this was something he could could fix. He stopped by to look at the damage and gave us a quote. It was much less than a body shop would charge. He ordered the parts and when they came in he came by to pick up our car. The next day he dropped it off and the front end looked new again. He was able to fix the dent and match the paint perfectly. What an an amazing job. Thank you Prentice!

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Prentice and Detail in Progress did an excellent job on cleaning up our Altima prior to sale. He did a fantastic job on the exterior, made the interior look and smell new, and cleaned the engine bay making it very presentable. His work and labor is what is going to get this car sold!
He is very knowledgeable and can work around your schedule. He is a master in the business and responsible for helping teach others, such as dealerships, how to do this job. His prices are very reasonable and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to have their car detailed.

We called Prentice because he is one of the few detailers around who does great vinyl repairs too.
First, the detailing. Prentice’s pricing is very much in line with other good detailers in San Diego. He likes to have your vehicle for the whole day, and came to our house to collect our 10 year old silver Lexus SC430 the night before, which was very convenient for us. When he returned the car the following afternoon, I was stunned. It looks brand new. Previously there was a nasty stain on the trunk mat — probably a fruit juice leak. It has completely gone now. The mats inside the car are very light tan in color, and Prentice noted that there are one or two marks that he couldn’t remove. Well, I can’t find them — it is impeccable! He even touched up an ugly ½″ scraped bare patch on the rear bumper for no extra charge. The finish on the exterior of the car is gorgeous. We paid a minimal extra fee to upgrade to a Teflon coating and it is really worth the cost. Tree sap and bee poop just can’t stick any more — they easily wipe off.
Second, the vinyl repair. This was in an older car. The panels in the door had shifted over the years, leaving a one inch slit in the vinyl. Other repairers wanted us to have the door completely dismantled, with an estimated cost of several hundred dollars. In a 16 year old car, this just wasn’t worth it. Prentice was able to repair it at his shop with a great color match and a very nice result for only $ 75. The repair is unnoticeable, unless you know exactly where to look.
In summary, I highly recommend Prentice. He is a true professional who does outstanding work for a reasonable price.

Prentice does beautiful work. I started to feel like it was time to get a new car, so I gave him my old car to work on, thinking that it would sell better with all the little scratches and dings fixed up. Turns out my old car felt almost like new again after Prentice was done with it, so now I am happy to keep it… and very happy not to have a new car payment. What a great investment a little detailing can be! I *highly* recommend Prentice and Detail in Progress.

Ok if you want to get your car detailed and done with no hassle this is the place to go. He is amazing, you can drop off your car at this spot and he will drive you to the airport and have your car detailed while you are out of town. When you get back you will be amazed at the new car you just got. I did not even recognize my car after I got it back. No other place I will go to get my car detailed.

Ok Prentice is the man. He has done some incredible stuff to make cars beautiful. He can take a beater and turn it into a dream! Ok, he’s not going to totally repaint your car, but he can certainly fix the little dings and scratches you have collected over time. I highly recommend him to detail your car, fix your wipers, repair your windshield, refurbish your headlights (OMG incredible what a difference when you headlights are in good shape). He’ll even come to your house or place of business. And don’t forget the inside, tears in your vinyl stains in the carpet, rips in the lather, Prentice makes a seriously used vehicle look new again. Get it done! Reasonable Prices, great work. He’s so good, he teaches auto detailing to the others trying to get into the business. I wouldn’t try to sell a car without Prentice detailing it first. You’ll get more than you pay him back in the price, and your buyers will feel confident in buying a car that was well taken care of. Don’t settle for the rest, only the best Prentice from Detail in Progress!