Mobile detailing · Hilo, Hawai‘i

ABOUT US

Platinum Detailing started the way most good things do. One car at a time. Today we're the most recommended detailer on the Big Island, fully mobile with in house service available, and the standard hasn't changed. Every job is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.

On-site detailing work

Our story

Built on the Big Island, for the Big Island.

We started small. One rig, one set of hands, a high standard. We grew because clients sent friends, and those friends sent more. No flashy ads. No big trucks. Just the work, and clients who told the next person.

Today we're a small team built around one rule: every car gets the attention we'd give our own. Same hands, same standard, every visit, every vehicle, every time. Salt air, lava dust, tree sap, and high UV are what this island throws at a car, and the work is built around it.

Meet the crew

The hands on your car

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Founder

Makoa Aurello

Makoa grew up around cars and the ocean, the two forces that shape how he sees this work. The salt air doesn't care about marketing. UV doesn't read reviews. So the work has to speak first.

Every detail runs through Makoa or someone he trained. If he wouldn't do it on his own car, he won't do it on yours.

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Kailihau Pratt

Kailihau is a Big Island braddah who's all about clean work and making cars look right again. He takes his time with every job and locks in on the small details that change how a vehicle looks and feels when it's done.

Easygoing day to day, but when it's work time he's locked in. Likes doing solid work, treating people with respect, and making sure customers feel like they got their money's worth.

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Ethan Fiesta

Ethan is a University of Hawai‘i at Hilo student majoring in Aeronautical Science and Business Administration. He's training in the detailing industry, sharpening his skills and building real experience on every job.

Enjoys working in team environments, building connections with people, and growing personally and professionally. Outside of work and school: fitness, MMA, aviation, and time outdoors.

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What we stand for

Rules we don't break

100% satisfaction guaranteed

If anything isn't right, we come back and fix it. No charge, no argument. There's zero real risk to you booking with us.

We don't rush the job

Every car gets the time it actually needs. We'd rather quote longer and run on time than promise short and cut corners.

Hand done, every time

No shortcuts, no rushed jobs, no chemicals slung around. Every step gets the same care from the first wash to the final wipe.

Built for the Big Island

Salt air, lava dust, tree sap, high UV. Every product we use is picked for what this island actually throws at a vehicle.

We accommodate you

We try our best to accommodate with mobile + in house detailing. Driveway, office, job site, or drop off at our shop. Whatever works for your day.

People first, always

Word of mouth runs this business. We treat every car like the next ten clients depend on it, because they do.

Why local matters

We don't generalize. We specialize.

Cars on the Big Island take a beating that mainland cars never see. Salt, lava dust, sap, sun. We pick the products and dial in the process around what actually shows up in Hilo driveways.

Salt air

Coastal salt eats clearcoat from the surface down. Our wash + sealant routine flushes it before it can bond.

High UV sun

The sun bakes paint, plastics, and leather year round. We use UV protective dressings and sealants picked for that beating.

Lava dust & red dirt

Volcanic dust and red dirt scratch like fine sandpaper if you dry wipe them. Our two bucket method lifts them safely.

Tree sap

Sap from ohia, mango, and monkeypod bakes onto paint fast. We pull it off without grinding it into the clearcoat, and seal the panel so the next drop wipes clean.

See the standard

LET'S GET YOUR CAR RIGHT

Book in under two minutes. We'll confirm by text and pull up to your driveway with everything we need.