Exterior Hand Wash
Snow foam pre-soak, two-bucket lambswool mitt wash, alloy de-iron and a hand-buffed sheen finish.
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Hand-finished detailing · Subang Jaya
The studio sheen your daily driver deserves.
From a Saturday foam bath to a 9H ceramic seal that shrugs off the monsoon, every booking is delivered by detailers who have spent ten thousand hours behind a polisher.
4,800+cars finished
9 yrson the floor
4.9 / 5guest rating
Certified Bay
Why Hivemint
Built around one promise: hands on every panel.
No conveyor brushes. No rushed valets between coffee breaks. A small, salaried team takes time on every car so you can keep yours longer.
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Two-bucket discipline
Separate rinse and wash buckets with grit guards, fresh microfibre mitts per booking. Paint stays swirl-free.
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Premium chemistry
pH-neutral foams, IPA-balanced panel wipes, food-grade leather feeds. Nothing that thins out clear coats.
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RUPES & FLEX kit
Forced-rotation polishers and calibrated DA machines give us correction without the haze risk of cheaper tools.
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Honest pricing
A fixed quote before the car comes in. We will not pad the invoice with surprise add-ons after the wash.
Treatments
Pick the level of attention your car needs today.
Interior Detailing
Cabin extraction, leather feed, plastic conditioning, headliner refresh and HEPA-filter vacuuming.
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9H Ceramic Coating
Multi-layer SiO₂ coating with 24 to 36 months of UV, chemical and water-spot protection.
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Paint Correction
Two- to three-stage machine polishing to remove swirls, holograms and shallow random scratches.
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Headlamp Restoration
Wet-sanded lens, machine refinish and a UV-cured topcoat that lasts two years on Malaysian roads.
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Build a Package
Pair a hand wash with a coating top-up, or combine interior shampoo and headlamp work in one visit.
Explore options72haverage ceramic cure
2.4kmicrofibres in rotation
15 kmfree collection radius
0swirl complaints since 2016
Inside the studio
A bay built around the car, not the queue.
We moved into our current Subang Jaya unit in 2021 to give every booking its own dedicated lift bay, controlled lighting, dust filtration and a sealed coating room. It is the difference between a quick valet and a finish you will still smile at three years later.
- 5,400 K daylight lamps mounted at every angle for honest swirl checks.
- Twin-stage humidity control in the coating bay (38–48 % RH).
- Compressed-air drying that never touches a cloth to wet paint.
- CCTV inside every bay so you can request live footage anytime.
How it works
From the first message to keys back in your hand.
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Send the brief
Drop a few photos and your usual parking conditions in via WhatsApp or the form. We quote within four working hours.
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Drop off or collection
Drive in or let us collect within a 15 km radius. Loaner cars are available for full-day bookings.
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Studio session
Decontamination, wash, paint work, then interior. Every stage is signed off on a checklist before the next begins.
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Hand-back & aftercare
We walk you through the finish, share aftercare tips and a digital service card for warranty tracking.
From our guests
Real feedback from real bookings.
Booked the 9H ceramic for our Lexus before a long drive to Penang. Six months in, dust just rinses off and bird marks have not etched once. The studio also kept me posted with photos at every stage which was a nice touch.
Aiman R.
Lexus IS owner, Petaling Jaya
I bring the family Alphard here every quarter. The interior detail makes a real difference when you have toddlers, and the team always reminds me when leather conditioning is due. Easy to deal with, never upsells.
Priya N.
Alphard owner, Bukit Jelutong
Bought a five-year-old Civic with tired headlamps and dull paint. Hivemint did a single-stage polish and headlamp restoration in one afternoon and the car genuinely looks half its age. Fair price for the work that went in.
Jason L.
Honda Civic owner, Puchong
FAQ
Answered before you ask.
How long does a full detail take?
A full interior and exterior detail typically runs six to nine hours for a sedan and a full day for an SUV or MPV. We share a confirmed time window once we have inspected the car on arrival.
Do you wash by hand or with an automated tunnel?
Every car is washed by hand. We use a two-bucket method, pH-neutral foam and fresh microfibre mitts for each booking. Modern clear coats are far softer than they look and automated tunnels are simply too aggressive for our standard of finish.
Is ceramic coating worth it in Malaysian weather?
In a word, yes. Heat, UV, monsoon downpours and tropical contaminants like sap and bird etching are far more aggressive on paint than in temperate climates. A properly bonded 9H ceramic shields the clear coat for 24 to 36 months and noticeably cuts your wash time too.
Where are you located and do you offer pickup?
Our studio is in Subang Jaya, Selangor. Door-to-door collection is included within a 15 km radius for ceramic coating and full detail bookings. Anything further is quoted on request.
How should I prepare my car before drop-off?
Clear personal belongings from cabin and boot and let us know about any sensitive areas, for example recent paintwork, vinyl wraps or delicate aftermarket leather. Everything else, including the pre-rinse, is handled in studio.
Do you handle motorcycles and commercial vehicles?
Motorcycles are welcome by appointment. For commercial fleet vehicles we have a separate maintenance programme; reach out via the contact form and we will tailor a recurring schedule.
Ready to bring it in?
Tell us about the car, the paintwork condition and any concerns. A senior detailer will come back to you within four working hours with a precise quote and the earliest available slot.