Columbus Undercoating 614-746-4971
Technician in a protective suit spraying undercoating along the underside of a lifted vehicle

Columbus, Ohio

Ohio salt eats cars.
We stop it.

Undercoating, hand car wash and full detailing under one roof. We seal the underside of your vehicle so brine and road salt never get a foothold.

  • Mon to Sat9:30am to 7pm
  • SundayBy appointment
  • Walk-insAlways welcome

What we do

Three services. One shop.

Drop the car once and leave with it protected, washed and detailed. No shuttling between shops.

Undercoating being applied to a vehicle floor pan on a lift

Our specialty

Undercoating

A thick protective coat sprayed across the floor pan, frame rails, rockers and wheel wells. It seals bare metal away from salt and moisture, and it quiets road noise on the way home.

  • Full underbody coverage, seams and all
  • Brakes, exhaust and sensors masked off
  • Underside washed and dried before we spray
  • New vehicles, work trucks and winter beaters
Wheel and tire being cleaned by hand at Columbus Undercoating

Every day

Hand Car Wash

No spinning brushes and no swirl marks. Foam bath, clean mitts, wheels and tires by hand, then a proper towel dry so you are not driving off covered in water spots.

  • Foam pre-soak to lift grit before contact
  • Wheels, tires and wheel wells scrubbed
  • Hand dry with clean towels
  • Salt rinse for the underside in winter
Foam covering the panel of a car during a detail

Inside and out

Full Detailing

The deep clean. Paint decontaminated and protected, interior pulled apart and put back right. Good for a lease return, a sale listing, or just getting your car back to new.

  • Interior vacuum, shampoo and trim dressing
  • Paint decontamination and protection
  • Glass, door jambs and console detail
  • Pet hair and odor treatment on request

Most popular

The 3 in One Package

Wash, detail and undercoat in a single visit. It is the way most of our customers go, because the car has to be clean and dry before undercoating anyway.

  1. 1
    Full hand wash

    Body, wheels and underside stripped of dirt and old salt.

  2. 2
    Detail

    Interior and paint brought back while the underside dries.

  3. 3
    Undercoat

    Masked, sprayed and inspected before it leaves the lift.

Book the 3 in One
Two staff members washing a car in the Columbus Undercoating wash bay

Why it matters here

Rust starts underneath,
where you never look.

Central Ohio runs salt and brine on the roads for months. It gets thrown into every seam under your car and it stays there, wet, long after the snow is gone.

Salt does not rinse off

Brine works into the frame rails, rocker panels and floor seams. A top wash never reaches it. It sits there through every thaw and keeps working on bare metal.

The expensive parts are down there

Brake lines, fuel lines, the exhaust and the frame itself. By the time rust shows on the outside of a panel, it has usually been eating the underside for years.

Prevention costs less than repair

Sealing clean metal is a one day job. Cutting out and replacing a rusted rocker, a brake line or a frame section is not, and it hurts resale every time.

Best done before the first winter

New vehicle, new to you, or a truck that works for a living. The earlier the metal gets sealed, the more the coating is actually protecting instead of covering.

How a job runs

What happens when you pull in

  1. 01

    Look it over

    We put eyes on the underside with you and tell you straight what it needs. No surprises added later.

  2. 02

    Clean and dry

    The underside gets washed down and dried. Coating over dirt or moisture is how a bad undercoat job traps rust instead of stopping it.

  3. 03

    Mask and protect

    Brakes, exhaust, sensors and driveline get covered so the only thing wearing coating is the metal that should be.

  4. 04

    Spray and inspect

    Even coverage into every seam, then a walk around the lift together before the car comes down.

In the shop

Our work

Real cars, real bays, no stock photos.

Hand washing the side of a dark muscle car covered in foam
Undercoating spray reaching the floor pan of a lifted vehicle
Wheels and tires being cleaned on a grey muscle car
Thick foam running down a clean body panel
The Columbus Undercoating wash bay during a job
Columbus Undercoating shop door with business hours

Pricing

Straight pricing, no runaround

Detailing goes by vehicle size. Not sure which size you are? Ask us and we will tell you before any work starts.

Detailing packages

Tier 1

Quick & Basic Clean

Tier 1 prices by vehicle size
Small$50
Medium$55
Large$65
XL$75
  • Exterior hand wash and dry
  • Windows inside and out
  • Interior vacuum
  • Tire shine
Book it

Tier 2

Deep Clean & Refresh

Tier 2 prices by vehicle size
Small$80
Medium$100
Large$155
XL$185
  • Exterior hand wash and dry, shine included
  • Full interior wipe down and vacuum
  • Carpets, mats and seats washed and cleaned
  • Windows inside and out
  • Tire shine

Upcharge for pet hair or heavy stains.

Book it

The full treatment

Tier 3

Ultimate Showroom

Tier 3 prices by vehicle size
Small$155
Medium$185
Large e.g. Ford Explorer$250
XL e.g. pickup truck$285 up to $350
  • Exterior wash and dry, shine included
  • Full interior wipe down and deep clean
  • Carpets, mats and seats washed and cleaned
  • Engine bay and trunk cleaning
  • Windows inside and out, plus door jambs
  • Leather treatment with shine refresh
  • Wheel wells and rims cleaned
  • Tire shine

Pet hair or heavy stains, price varies.

Book it

Add-on

Ceramic Coating with Buff & Paint Correction

Sold together. The paint gets corrected and buffed first so the ceramic coat goes on a clean, smooth finish. Add it to any tier.

$775

Undercoating

Tier 1

Basic Shield

$400

Starting rate and protection.

  • Rust preventative undercoating
  • Quick inspection
  • Protection against salt, dirt and moisture
Book it

Most popular

Tier 2

Premium Armor

$450

Long lasting protection.

  • Full undercarriage undercoating
  • Wheel well and frame coating
  • Rust prevention
  • Exterior wash included
Book it

Tier 3

Ultimate Defense

$575+

Maximum shine and protection, with a warranty of up to 2 years. Upcharge for pet hair or heavy stains, price varies.

  • Complete, full undercoating
  • Wheel wells, suspension and exposed metal
  • Full interior and exterior wash
  • Seasonal touch up and re-check
Book it

Pet hair and heavy stains add to the price, and we will tell you how much before any work starts. Extra large vehicles are priced on condition, up to the top of the range shown.

Come see us

Pull in and talk to us

Easiest way to get a real number is to bring the vehicle by. We will put it on the lift, show you what is going on underneath, and quote it on the spot.

Phone
614-746-4971
Hours
Monday to Saturday, 9:30am to 7pm
Sunday by appointment
Where
3423 E Livingston Ave
Columbus, OH 43227
Serving Hilliard, Grove City, Dublin, Westerville and Gahanna
The Columbus Undercoating road sign, showing carwash and detailing and the phone number
Look for the sign from the road.
Call the shop

Or have us call you

Tell us the vehicle and what it needs. We will get back to you same day during business hours.

We only use your number to reach you about this vehicle.

Call 614-746-4971