r/Detailing is a subreddit with 159k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses cleaning, detailing, new, worst, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review wheel cleaner, tire shine, and ceramic coating.
This sub is about finding help with detailing questions. **Please see the FAQ post before asking a question. Dupes will be deleted, and the user asking a question that is on the FAQ will be temporarily banned.**
Popular Themes in r/Detailing
#1
Advice Requests
: "Getting rid of interior smell"
24 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "My dog scratched up my gf’s car when we went camping, is this fixable? What can I do?"
10 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Took me 3.5 hours to clean only charged $170 fair or should I be adjusting my prices?"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Trying to Start a Detailing Business"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Detailing
#1
Cleaning
: "Pine tree sap has been sitting for a month. Car wash not removing stains. Or tar remover."
18 posts
#2
Detailing
: "Car Detailing and drying aid"
14 posts
#3
New
11 posts
#4
Worst
9 posts
#5
Hate
9 posts
#6
Struggling
9 posts
#7
Ceramic Coating
: "First time ever cut and polishing + ceramic coated."
9 posts
#8
Paint
: "What could I use to take this off Paint and windshield"
7 posts
#9
Car
6 posts
#10
Tools
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/Detailing
Wheel Cleaner
102 reviews
#1
Koch Chemie
4.6★ from 10 reviews
#2
Meguiars
4.1★ from 8 reviews
#3
P&S
4.5★ from 8 reviews
Tire Shine
69 reviews
#1
CarPro
4.3★ from 11 reviews
#2
Adam's
4.7★ from 7 reviews
#3
Meguiar's
4.2★ from 5 reviews
Ceramic Coating
64 reviews
#1
Gyeon
4.4★ from 8 reviews
#2
Gtechniq
4.2★ from 6 reviews
#3
Optimum
4.3★ from 6 reviews
Flair Used in r/Detailing
#1
I Have A Question
: "Any ideas how to get this mark out if my audi dash board."
129 posts
#2
I Need Help! (Time Sensitive)
: "Best way to save these leather seats?"
31 posts
#3
Work Product- Look At What I Did
: "Took me 3.5 hours to clean only charged $170 fair or should I be adjusting my prices?"
26 posts
#4
Sharing Knowledge- I Learned This
: "My new favorite detailing tool! This is the best air blaster I’ve ever used!"
13 posts
Member Growth in r/Detailing
Yearly
+34k members(26.9%)
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Last updated: August 12, 2026