About Michael Dreebin

What if your past career wasn’t a detour—but the training ground for your real calling? Michael Dreebin went from managing world-class hospitality brands like Four Seasons and Morton’s Steakhouse to building San Diego’s most trusted Mobile Auto Detailing service—Pristine Mobile Auto Detail. His lessons apply far beyond cars.

Michael Dreebin shares his remarkable journey from high-end restaurant and hotel management to founding Pristine Detail, a guaranteed mobile auto detailing service trusted by San Diego’s most discerning clients. With 24 years in elite hospitality, Michael mastered service, precision, leadership, and client experience—skills that became the foundation of his success in entrepreneurship. After traveling to 13 countries and rediscovering what mattered most, he returned to San Diego with a clear vision: build a business that blends service excellence, craftsmanship, integrity, and lifestyle freedom. His conversations go deeper than auto detailing. It’s about: Reinventing your career without loosing your edge, turning hospitality principles into advantage and why “guaranteed service” builds instant trust. Learn how obsession with details creates long-term loyalty and what real professionalism looks like in a commoditized industry. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, service professional, leader, or someone questioning your next chapter, Michael’s insight will change how you think about quality, consistency, and exceeding expectations.

What Other Say About Michael

 
 
 
 
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 Chris Dean 
 
 
 
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Mike fit me in same-day to help diagnose the damage from running over dried road paint that was splattered all my car. He showed me how to remove the paint myself and gave me a couple tools to get started, all without asking for any payment for his time or the tools. I was able to do it myself at home thanks to his guidance. Truly appreciated! I'd go to Mike for any detailing needed in the future!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Nicola McCarthy 
 
 
 
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Pristine Mobile was great! They were very professional, explained the whole process before and after, and made our car look amazing. Definitely recommend and will use in the future!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Emory — Ten More 
 
 
 
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Excellent interior detail!! Would highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 wendee erickson 
 
 
 
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Michael was very fast with responding and making the appointment was easy and convenient. He’s upfront about costs and the time. My car looks beautiful. It was a great experience. 😊
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 bradley ruff 
 
 
 
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Michael did a great job. I called him and he was able to give me a time that worked for us both the very next day. He came out and did a great job making my wife’s vehicle look brand new. He also took time to explain what he was using and doing so we could take the best care of our car in the future. He had great attention to detail, moved the car to take advantage of the shade while working on it, then moved it to the light before finishing up to make sure every angle looked immaculate. There may be cheaper detailers but you get what you pay for Michael’s expertise and customer service were well worth it.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Eric Mosbrooker 
 
 
 
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Michael is fantastic.  Friendly, responsive, easy to work with, and most of all a meticulous craftsman.  Both of our cars have been attacked by a five year old and he returned them to pristine condition from the ground up.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Ryan Leech 
 
 
 
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Mike was so great to work with and I’m so happy with the cleaning and ceramic coating he did on my car! 10/10 recommend.

I called Mike looking for information on ceramic coatings for my new car. He picked up and took the time to offer me a consultation and discuss my options. He was so knowledgeable and actually helped me SPEND LESS by sharing what I did and didn’t need. I was so impressed by the customer experience I booked him on the same call and didn’t look any further.

He thoroughly cleaned my SUV and applied the ceramic coating in 1.5 hours just as he said he would then shared best practices and options to keep it clean, shiny, and sparkling.

When I got inside the car, I noticed he even touched up some of the inside and cleaned finger prints off the screen.

I’ll definitely be recommending him to all my friends and will be returning for all my car detailing! Thanks Mike!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Michelle Baumgartner 
 
 
 
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I can’t recommend Michael highly enough. He is a true professional at his craft and meticulously cleaned our car with great detail, care, and masterfulness. Will definitely use again!
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 Sheri Langerman 
 
 
 
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Great experience from start to finish. Really pleased and I will be back!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
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