R & J Detailing

R & J Detailing is a mobile detailing business based in Ocala, Florida, that works on boats, RVs and aircraft. It comes to you: "We come directly to your marina, hangar, or driveway." For an RV, that means your driveway or wherever the rig is parked.

For RVs it offers RV detailing, RV wash and wax, and RV ceramic coating, on motorhomes and campers. These are cleaning, waxing and coating jobs, not repairs, so a dead air conditioner or a stuck slide-out belongs with a repair shop. It lists Ocala, The Villages, Gainesville, Crystal River and Homosassa among its service towns, but another line describes coverage "across South Florida," so confirm your town before you book.

No trip fee, hourly rate or RV price is published, so ask about the trip fee when you call and get the job price before anyone drives out. A trip fee pays for the drive to your site, so a low job price can cost more once it is added. Estimates are free, and the business offers "complimentary estimates to all prospective clients." It is open 8:00am to 9:00pm Monday through Friday and closed on weekends. For routine work it recommends "booking 1-2 weeks in advance."

It lists "Licensed & Insured" and describes "our certified technicians" with "years of luxury marine and aviation detailing expertise," but it names no certifications, gives no years in business and states no warranty. Ask how many RVs it has detailed. A ceramic coating only lasts as well as the paint under it, so ask whether the price includes washing and decontamination first. Google rates it 5 stars from 7 reviews, and its Google category is car detailing.

This is a good fit for an owner near Ocala who wants a free estimate and a wash, wax or ceramic coating on a motorhome or camper, booked a week or two ahead. It is not a fit for a traveler with a broken system at a campground, since the work is cleaning and protection only and the business is closed on weekends.