Royal Prince Auto Care
Car Spa

Car Detailing in Dubai with Interior and Exterior Deep Cleaning and Car Polishing

Car detailing in Dubai at Royal Prince Auto Care, DIP 2. We hand wash, clay and polish the paint, then deep clean the cabin.

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What it covers

What Our Car Detailing and Polishing Covers

The work this service covers at our Dubai Investment Park workshop. Open the full details below.

  • 01Hand wash in the shade with lukewarm water
  • 02Treatment of droppings, insects, resin and tar
  • 03Clay decontamination of the paintwork
  • 04Paint polishing for lost gloss and swirl marks
  • 05Wheel cleaning with a cleaner that holds no acid
  • 06Lamp lens, sensor and camera cleaning
  • 07Carpet vacuuming and fabric cleaning
Warning signs

Which signs show that a car needs detailing and polishing?

A car shows 6 signs that call for detailing and polishing. The paint carries 4 of them: lost gloss, swirl marks, deposit marks and stone chips. The other 2 are black brake dust on the wheels and fine dust through the cabin.

Faded, flat paint

Flat, faded paint shows the early stages of clear coat weathering: yellowing, colour change and a loss of gloss. Cracking and peeling are the 2 failures at the end of that process. We bring back the gloss on sound clear coat in the polishing step, and our body shop refinishes a panel that has cracked or peeled.

Swirl marks in direct sun

Swirl marks are fine scratches in the clear coat that show up when the sun hits the panel. We level them in the polishing step, working one panel at a time.

Marks left by droppings, insects or resin

A dull patch where bird droppings, insects or tree resin dried shows where a deposit marked the paint. Mercedes-Benz gives the 2017 E-Class W213 a water soak for droppings, insect remover, tar remover and petroleum ether for resin. We treat each deposit by its type in that way on every make, before any polish goes on.

Black brake dust on the wheels

Brake dust collects on the wheel faces and between the spokes. Mercedes-Benz rules out acidic wheel cleaners for brake dust on the E-Class W213, because they can damage the wheel bolts and brake components. We clean every wheel with water and a wheel cleaner that holds no acid.

Stone chips on the bonnet and bumper

Bare metal corrodes quickly, so Jaguar asks owners of a European-edition XF to have stone chips and deep scratches put right promptly. Polish cannot fill a chip. Our body shop touches up or refinishes each chip that reaches bare metal.

Fine dust through the cabin

Fine sand settles on the dashboard, in the vents and deep in the carpets. Dubai International Airport averaged 17.7 rising-sand days annually between 1981 and 2010. We vacuum the carpets and clean each cabin surface with the cleaner its material calls for.

What it covers

Interior and exterior car detailing in Dubai: what our service includes

Our car detailing service covers the paint, the wheels, the lamps and the cabin:

  • Hand wash in the shade with lukewarm water
  • Treatment of droppings, insects, resin and tar
  • Clay decontamination of the paintwork
  • Paint polishing for lost gloss and swirl marks
  • Wheel cleaning with a cleaner that holds no acid
  • Lamp lens, sensor and camera cleaning
  • Carpet vacuuming and fabric cleaning
  • Leather cleaning and protection
  • Dashboard, display and trim care

We offer window tinting, ceramic coating and paint protection film as separate services, each on its own page.

In Dubai conditions

What makes car paint lose its shine in Dubai?

Car paint in Dubai loses its shine to 6 causes: sunlight, panel heat, sand, the washing method, corrosive deposits and the Gulf air. Each one wears the clear coat, the outer paint layer that carries the gloss and the UV protection.

  • Sunlight: the clear coat takes in UV light, which sets off photooxidation, and its store of UV absorber falls as outdoor exposure builds.
  • Panel heat: a parked car's bonnet, roof and boot lid heat up in the sun, and a hotter panel can degrade its coating faster.
  • Sand: in a Kuwait survey of car owners, dust storms wore the front paintwork worst, with more wear at higher speed and in a headwind.
  • Washing method: improper washing leaves swirl marks on the paint surface.
  • Deposits: Land Rover classes bird droppings as corrosive to the paintwork of a European-edition Freelander 2.
  • Gulf air: a survey of cars on the Saudi Gulf coast rated its mix of heat, humidity, combustion gases, sea salt and sand as aggressive.

Dubai International Airport hit 48.8 °C one August, the peak of its 1991 to 2020 data. In a UAE study at Al Ain, shaded cars had body panels at 47.4 °C in 37.4 °C air.

We tell sun fade, wash swirls and deposit marks apart panel by panel. Each gets its own treatment: deposit removal, polish, or body shop refinishing for cracked clear coat.

In Dubai conditions

Benefits of detailing and car polishing in Dubai

We carry out car detailing in Dubai to each car maker's cleaning rules. The work protects the trim, the belts and the sensors as well as the paint.

A wax layer on the paint

Our polish leaves a film of wax on the paint. The wax puts a protective coating between the paint and the elements.

Fine scratches harder to see

A polish with filling compounds fills scratches and reduces their visibility. We use a filling polish on swirled panels.

No glare from the dashboard

We keep polish off the instrument panel. Land Rover warns owners of a European-edition Freelander 2 that a polished instrument panel reflects light. That reflection can disturb the driver's view.

Seat belts at full strength

Bleaching or dyeing a seat belt can severely weaken it, Mercedes-Benz warns for the E-Class W213. A weakened belt can tear or fail in an accident. We clean belts without bleach or dye, so the webbing keeps its strength.

Parking sensors that read accurately

Land Rover tells owners of a European-edition Evoque to keep the parking sensors clean for accuracy and performance. We clean each sensor with a soft cloth and car shampoo, the method Mercedes-Benz sets for the W213.

Dry seals, trim and locks

Jaguar warns owners of a European-edition XF that a high pressure cleaner can penetrate the door and window seals. The jet can also damage the trim and door locks. We aim no pressure jet at a seal, so water stays out of the doors.

In Dubai conditions

How does car deep cleaning in Dubai treat the cabin?

Car deep cleaning in Dubai matches the cleaner to each cabin material: leather, fabric, plastic trim, displays, glass and the roof lining. The wrong product harms the part it touches, from the leather on the seats to the plastic on the cockpit.

Solvent-based care products can make the cockpit surfaces of an E-Class W213 porous, Mercedes-Benz cautions. Plastic parts can then break away when the airbags deploy. Its display rule for the same car is a microfibre cloth and TFT/LCD display cleaner, with the screen switched off and cool.

On the inside of W213 windows, Mercedes-Benz rules out dry cloths and abrasive or solvent-based cleaners. Its roof lining takes a brush or dry shampoo.

We clean the cockpit with products that hold no solvent, the screens with display cleaner and the inside glass with a damp cloth.

In depth

Can matt paint be polished?

No. Mercedes-Benz tells owners of a matt-finish E-Class W213 not to polish the car or use paint cleaners, buffing products, wax or hot wax wash programmes. Wax or polish used to spot clean a MINI in Frozen Black matt paint leaves an unwanted gloss effect.

We hand wash a matt car, leave its paint out of the polishing step and put no wax on it. Its care products follow what its maker recommends.

Prevention

How detailing and polishing work at Royal Prince Auto Care

Our detailing follows 6 steps in order, and the paint is inspected before any polish touches it.

Wash the car by hand in the shade

We rinse off heavy dirt, then wash with a soft sponge and lukewarm water out of direct sun, the method Mercedes-Benz sets for the W213. Any pressure jet stays at least 30 cm from the body.

Inspect the paint panel by panel

We go over each clean panel and record its chips, deep scratches, deposit marks and repaired areas. The record sets which panels get clay and polish, and which chips go to the body shop.

Decontaminate the paint with clay

We run a clay bar over the washed paint to lift the contamination that shampoo leaves behind. Clay always comes before polish in our paint work.

Polish the gloss paint

We polish gloss panels with a polish of mild abrasives. Such a polish removes surface contamination without removing or damaging the paint.

Clean the lamp lenses

We clean each lamp lens with a wet sponge and a mild cleaner such as car shampoo, the Mercedes-Benz rule for the W213. Every cleaner and cloth that touches a lens suits plastic lenses.

Dry the brakes with a short drive

Mercedes-Benz sets a short drive after cleaning the wheels of a W213, so the discs and pads warm up and dry out. Jaguar asks for one on a European-edition XF after a pressure wash. We take every car on that short drive before it is parked.

Book a detail by phone or on WhatsApp, and mention any matt paint or wrap on the car.

Cost and value

What decides the cost of car detailing in Dubai?

Car detailing in Dubai is costed on 5 factors. They are the paint's condition, its finish, its deposits, the cabin materials and any chip repair. Swirled or faded paint takes more polishing, and matt paint skips the polish but takes its own care products.

Tar, resin and dropping marks add treatment before the clay step. Leather, fabric and display surfaces each take their own cleaner, and a chip that reaches bare metal adds body shop work.

The panel inspection tells us which of the 5 factors apply to your car. Book by WhatsApp with photos of the paint and the seats.

Why Royal Prince

Car detailing Dubai: why choose Royal Prince Auto Care

Our detailing follows the cleaning rules car makers set for their own paint, trim and cabins.

Cameras cleaned by hand

We clean camera lenses with clear water and a soft cloth, and keep the pressure jet away from them. Mercedes-Benz rules out a high-pressure cleaner on the W213 reversing and 360° cameras.

Polish kept off trim and brightwork

Land Rover keeps polish off the unpainted bumper mouldings of a European-edition Freelander 2, because it becomes ingrained in the textured finish. Jaguar rules out chrome polish and abrasive cleaners on the brightwork of a European-edition XK. We keep polish off textured trim and brightwork on every car.

Jets kept off the air intakes

On a European-edition XF, Jaguar bars aiming a water jet at the engine air intake or the heater air intakes. Its nozzle stays more than 300 mm from the car's components. We clean around the intakes with a sponge.

Distance from foil, no brushes on carbon

Mercedes-Benz keeps a pressure nozzle at least 70 cm from the decorative foil on a W213. Jaguar bars rotating-brush car washes on an XF fitted with a carbon fibre spoiler. We keep that distance from foil and keep brushes off carbon fibre.

Each maker's own care rules

We check the car's own care rules before we pick a cloth or a cleaner, because makers differ. Mercedes-Benz sets a damp microfibre cloth for W213 plastic trim, yet rules out a microfibre cloth on the same car's leather.

All makes in Dubai Investment Park 2

Our DIP 2 workshop handles both detailing and body shop refinishing on every make we service. A chip or a cracked panel found in a detail goes straight to our body shop.

Prevention

What keeps car paint and leather in condition longer in Dubai?

Car paint and leather in Dubai stay in condition longer through 4 owner habits. Rinse bird droppings away at once and skip automatic brush washes. Keep sun cream and insect repellent off the cabin trim, and clean the leather on a fixed schedule.

Droppings washed off at once

Mercedes-Benz wants dirt off W213 paintwork immediately, where possible. We treat any mark a deposit leaves at the next detail.

No brush car washes

On a European-edition XF, Jaguar links regular use of automatic car washes to a duller paint finish.

Sun cream kept off the trim

Mercedes-Benz warns W213 owners not to let cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream touch the plastic trim. Wipe your hands before you touch the dashboard or the door trim after applying sun cream.

Leather cleaned on a schedule

Land Rover sets a leather clean every 1 to 2 months on a European-edition Freelander 2. Cleaning with protection follows at least every 6 months. We clean and protect leather as part of every interior detail.

Book it in

Ready to Book Your Car Detailing and Polishing?

Tell us the make, model and what the car is doing, and we book it in at our Dubai Investment Park 2 workshop. Free pickup and drop-off by our driver comes with a service contract. Every service comes with a free car wash.

Call +971 50 216 0864
Makes we work on

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Luxury, American, European, German, Japanese and British cars, serviced by technicians who know them well.

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Scheduled maintenance

Service packages worth booking

Regular servicing keeps small faults from turning into big repairs. Both packages are carried out by certified technicians using genuine or quality parts.

Every 6 months / 5,000 to 10,000 km

Car Minor Service

  • Oil change and filter replacement
  • Air filter cleaning
  • Suspension joint inspection
  • Brake check: pads, discs and fluid
  • Wiper blade check
Every 12 months / 20,000 km

Car Major Service

Full check-up
  • 360-degree check-up, 60 points
  • Engine oil filter replaced
  • Air filters replaced, where needed
  • A/C cabin filters replaced, where needed
  • A/C drive belt replaced, where needed

Each package is quoted for your car. Call +971 50 216 0864 with the make and model for an estimate.

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Trusted by Dubai drivers

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4.6

552 Google reviews

  • “Best garage I've ever visited. I'd had electrical issues with my car for almost 2 years. These guys told me straight away what the issue was. Very experienced, fair prices, and the car runs like it's brand new again.”
    SShehan Abeysinghe3 years ago
  • “Very professional, and the staff are polite and dedicated. Used to dealer service for my Nissan Patrol, I came here the first time and ended up taking a long-term service contract. Now I send all my other cars here too.”
    MM RazzaqiNissan Patrol · 3 years ago
  • “The best in town by all means. Honest, fair and professional. They repaired my Nissan well and did a great paint and detailing job, with continuous updates during the repair and follow-ups afterwards.”
    SShady ElashiNissan · 3 years ago
  • “I'd always had my Prado maintained at the dealer, but this time they wanted to charge a massive amount for some A/C work. I came here instead and couldn't be happier with the quality of service.”
    AAzhar JamilToyota Prado · 2 years ago
  • “Had a headlamp replaced and I'm extremely satisfied. The staff were professional, knowledgeable and efficient, diagnosed the issue quickly, and the pricing was fair.”
    AAdarsh Prabhasurendran2 years ago
  • “Very pleased with the customer service at the Royal Prince DIP branch. Professional and attentive throughout. Highly recommended.”
    SShoaib Hassan2 years ago

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Dubai Investment Park 2. Ramps, a body shop and a detailing bay, all in one place.

Cars on the ramps inside the Royal Prince Auto Care workshop
A Royal Prince Auto Care technician working under a car
The Royal Prince Auto Care workshop in Dubai Investment Park 2
FAQs

Car Detailing and Polishing questions, answered

Does car detailing in Dubai include leather seats?

Yes. We clean leather seats with products made for leather, a damp cloth and then a dry cloth. Land Rover warns that chemical, alcohol or abrasive materials cause rapid deterioration of the leather on a European-edition Freelander 2. Mercedes-Benz adds for the W213 that the leather must not become too damp.

Does car polishing remove paint?

No. A polish with mild abrasives removes surface contamination without removing or damaging the paint. A deep scratch or chip that cuts through the clear coat needs body shop refinishing instead of polish.

Is the engine bay pressure washed during car detailing?

No. Jaguar rules out a high pressure washer or a steam cleaner in the engine compartment of a European-edition XF. We wipe the engine bay by hand and keep the brake fluid reservoir dry, as Jaguar also sets.

Are seat belts cleaned in a car deep cleaning?

Yes. We clean the belt webbing with warm water and a soap solution, the method Mercedes-Benz sets for the E-Class W213. The belt then dries without heat above 80 °C and out of direct sunlight, and no chemical cleaner touches it.

What is the difference between car detailing and a car wash?

A car wash cleans the surface of the car. Car detailing adds deposit treatment, clay decontamination and polishing on the paint, wheel cleaning without acid and a deep clean of each cabin material.

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Book Your Car Detailing and Polishing in Dubai

Call or send a WhatsApp message with the make, model and year and what the car is doing, and book it in at our Dubai Investment Park 2 workshop.

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