A careful wash system built around late contact: most dirt is removed before the paint is touched, then the car is finished and protected by hand.
A wash is where paint is protected or ruined — nothing damages more clear coat per year than bad washing. Our system is late-contact: pre-wash, foam and rinse lift the dirt before anything touches the paint. That is the whole difference between a €75 hand wash and a tunnel.
Tell us the car and what's bothering you. The fixed price only comes after we've seen it in person — never blind, never over a photo.
On arrival we assess the paint honestly and walk you through the real options, then agree the package that genuinely fits — yours, not the most expensive one.
You get the exact scope, the final price and the completion date before a single tool comes out.
The car is our responsibility from the moment it arrives, and it leaves clean, checked and exactly as promised.
We buy the material the result demands, not the one that protects a margin. Every job runs on professional tools and genuine, name-brand products — the films, coatings, compounds, leathers and parts we'd choose for our own cars. Where a job honestly doesn't need the most expensive option, we'll tell you — but we never quietly downgrade the material to win a price.
Some work is craft, not a product. Polishing and washing genuinely improve the car, but they can't carry a warranty — and we won't pretend otherwise. What you can count on is the process: the right materials, a careful hand, and a result that shows in the light.
JustCars competes on one thing — the result. Not the lowest price, not the loudest promise, but the finished car and everything standing behind it.
Real reviews, real clients, real cars handed back. Our standard is something you can see — not something we ask you to take on faith.
For each car we choose the right material, method and depth of work, so the result is the best that car can honestly carry — never a shortcut to protect a margin.
If a problem comes up, we solve it — quickly and without excuses, and all the more so when it's on us. We don't look away from a car we've worked on.
We treat your car the way we'd treat our own. That attitude is why the work holds up, and why our clients come back.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-hour express wash | €75 |
| 3-hour detailed wash | €150 |
| 8-hour premium / deep wash | €300 |
| Pre-sale preparation | from €450 |
| Seat & upholstery deep-clean | from €40 / seat |
| Caravan & motorhome wash | arranged individually |
Indicative prices. The fixed figure is confirmed after we inspect the car.
We look after cars across the Algarve's golden triangle — Vale do Lobo, Quinta do Lago, Vilamoura and Almancil — from our two workshops in Almancil and Loulé. For the right project, we'll collect the car and bring it back.
Vale do Lobo · Quinta do Lago · Vilamoura · Almancil
Maintenance for a car already in good shape is the 1-hour (€75); our normal standard is the 3-hour (€150); a neglected car needs the 8-hour deep clean (€300). A badly neglected car needs more than an hour, but the care in the process never changes.
Yes — because we lift most of the dirt off before anything touches the paint, and only make contact at the end with soft media and controlled pressure. That's how you avoid the swirl marks a quick machine wash leaves behind.
Yes. Soft-tops are washed gently with the right products, and engine bays are risk-checked first — sensitive components protected, water or steam used only where it's safe.
Where it's needed we steam and finish the glass properly instead of just wiping it over, so it comes back genuinely clear rather than smeared.
Rinse it off with water as early as you can — the longer the dust sits, the harder it bonds with moisture. And never rub it: calima is an abrasive. The rest is our job.
Book the inspection and tell us the car — we come back with scope, timing and a fixed price.
Same safe method on all three — only how deep the clean goes changes.
| €75Maintenance · 1h | €150Most chosen · 3h | €300Deep clean · 8h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior | Light | Full | Deep |
| Wheels & plastics | Basic | Full | Deep |
| Leather, mats & boot | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Glass steam + protection | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engine bay & upholstery deep-clean | — | — | ✓ |
The safe process never changes — only how deep we go. Almancil & Loulé.
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Even a wash follows a detailing process: main dirt is removed before contact, convertibles/glass/engine bays are handled carefully, and the right protection is chosen for the package.
Oleg & the team did a fantastic job restoring my 1995 Jeep Wrangler — on budget, on time and exactly as promised, with regular photos and updates throughout. Excellent job. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend and use again. 5*
A huge thank you to you and your team! My car has never looked so clean! Just Cars did an amazing job making my car look brand new. It was full of sand, dirt, food — everything the kids could possibly put in it, and years since its last proper detail. Just Cars was amazing. A huge thank you!!
My wife and I have been using Just Cars for a while now and always find the service fantastic — very professional and helpful. They've done numerous things for us, from valet to fitting stereos and mechanical work. Would highly recommend them.
I've had a great experience with JustCars — definitely a place I'll be coming back to! A professional team with friendly, down-to-earth people who clearly care about the quality of their work. Keep it up, guys — wishing you all the success!
The guys did work on the Ferrari and they did a great job — thank you!
Oleg is great. I bought a used BMW X5 from a private seller and the aluminium centre console had a few scratches. Oleg made it look brand new with a flawless wrap. Highly recommended.
So glad I found Just Cars. Oleg and his team sorted a small issue with my car's finish within 24 hours — and they're specialists in every kind of car maintenance. Highly recommended.
We had a tricky problem — removing dried-out vinyl lettering from our van that even the signage company couldn't manage. Alek quickly came up with a solution and the work was high-quality and super fast. Recommended for excellent professionalism.
When you love your car, go to Just Cars!!! What they do is truly amazing. When you collect your car it's better than picking it up from the Porsche dealership — and far better protected. Steven
Just Cars is the right place for car aesthetic restoration! Detailing specialists who deliver impeccable work — polishing, ceramic coating and deep cleaning — leaving your vehicle like new. Professionalism and quality guaranteed!
Oleg & the team did a fantastic job restoring my 1995 Jeep Wrangler — on budget, on time and exactly as promised, with regular photos and updates throughout. Excellent job. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend and use again. 5*
A huge thank you to you and your team! My car has never looked so clean! Just Cars did an amazing job making my car look brand new. It was full of sand, dirt, food — everything the kids could possibly put in it, and years since its last proper detail. Just Cars was amazing. A huge thank you!!
My wife and I have been using Just Cars for a while now and always find the service fantastic — very professional and helpful. They've done numerous things for us, from valet to fitting stereos and mechanical work. Would highly recommend them.
I've had a great experience with JustCars — definitely a place I'll be coming back to! A professional team with friendly, down-to-earth people who clearly care about the quality of their work. Keep it up, guys — wishing you all the success!
The guys did work on the Ferrari and they did a great job — thank you!
Oleg is great. I bought a used BMW X5 from a private seller and the aluminium centre console had a few scratches. Oleg made it look brand new with a flawless wrap. Highly recommended.
So glad I found Just Cars. Oleg and his team sorted a small issue with my car's finish within 24 hours — and they're specialists in every kind of car maintenance. Highly recommended.
We had a tricky problem — removing dried-out vinyl lettering from our van that even the signage company couldn't manage. Alek quickly came up with a solution and the work was high-quality and super fast. Recommended for excellent professionalism.
When you love your car, go to Just Cars!!! What they do is truly amazing. When you collect your car it's better than picking it up from the Porsche dealership — and far better protected. Steven
Just Cars is the right place for car aesthetic restoration! Detailing specialists who deliver impeccable work — polishing, ceramic coating and deep cleaning — leaving your vehicle like new. Professionalism and quality guaranteed!
Expert view
Swirl marks are not caused by driving; they are caused by washing. Dragging beach sand and calima dust across paint with a sponge — or letting resort tunnel brushes do it at speed — is how dark cars lose their finish in two seasons. Our late-contact method inverts the order: pre-wash, foam and a thorough rinse remove the abrasive load first, and soft media only touch paint that is already substantially clean. It takes longer. It is the point.
The three packages are three different jobs, honestly named: the 1-hour express (€75) is maintenance for a car in good condition; the 3-hour detailed wash (€150) is the full standard, exterior and interior — the same wash that maintains ceramic coatings and PPF on a 3-monthly cycle; the 8-hour deep clean (€300) is the reset button for a neglected car, with the interior extracted and handed back dry.
One policy I treat as non-negotiable: electric vehicles are washed with at least 10–15% charge, stay outside rather than in the hall — a fire-safety rule, not a caprice — and we never touch the drive unit or the electronics. Safe process is part of the premium, not an extra.
Common questions
Maintenance for a car already in good shape is the 1-hour (€75); our normal standard is the 3-hour (€150); a neglected car needs the 8-hour deep clean (€300). A badly neglected car needs more than an hour, but the care in the process never changes.
Yes — because we lift most of the dirt off before anything touches the paint, and only make contact at the end with soft media and controlled pressure. That's how you avoid the swirl marks a quick machine wash leaves behind.
Yes. Soft-tops are washed gently with the right products, and engine bays are risk-checked first — sensitive components protected, water or steam used only where it's safe.
Where it's needed we steam and finish the glass properly instead of just wiping it over, so it comes back genuinely clear rather than smeared.
Rinse it off with water as early as you can — the longer the dust sits, the harder it bonds with moisture. And never rub it: calima is an abrasive. The rest is our job.
The JustCars standard
Most of the dirt is removed before anything touches your paint — then it's finished by hand. 1, 3 or 8 hours, and an honest word on what each can do.
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