r/Detailing is a subreddit with 154k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses detailing, cleaning, struggling, worst, and ceramic coating, 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
: "Help - microfiber towels repelling water"
20 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What pad and polish to fix this?"
12 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Tired of the "It’s not that bad" trap. How are you guys vetting cars before you arrive?"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Changing up the interior color"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Detailing
#1
Detailing
: "First time Detailing, not a car"
71 posts
#2
Cleaning
: "Cleaning Perforated Seats: Easiest And Safest Method"
25 posts
#3
Struggling
23 posts
#4
Worst
16 posts
#5
Ceramic Coating
: "First time getting Ceramic Coating on my new matte car"
16 posts
#6
Hate
14 posts
#7
New
12 posts
#8
Advice
: "Ive never done this before and would appreciate some tips and Advice!"
12 posts
#9
Paint
: "Paint has this ripple look to it?"
12 posts
#10
Interior
: "What is the step that's less time consuming when detailing.Start with Interior or Exterior and Why?"
12 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
: "My gf’s ex man stuck this mount to her dash using glue or something… 🙄 how do i get this off?"
109 posts
#2
Work Product- Look At What I Did
: "Gotta love the amount of abuse gelcoat can take"
44 posts
#3
Sharing Knowledge- I Learned This
: "If You Can Not Afford A Water Softening System. Use Adam's Mega Foam Soap"
25 posts
#4
I Need Help! (Time Sensitive)
: "Sprayed with bug remover and now I have this how do I get rid of it?"
22 posts
Member Growth in r/Detailing
Yearly
+36k members(30.8%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026