Ask the owner of the Ferrari 812 Superfast that came in last month. The owner had driven it through a fresh tar-and-chip road sealing. The entire lower half of the car was speckled black. A normal shop would have sanded and repainted.
But if you understand that a car is an expression of physics and art; if you feel your heart rate drop when you look at a flawless reflection in a midnight-blue fender; if you believe that driving a clean car is simply a better way to live—then Spa Auto Valentin is a pilgrimage site. spa auto valentin
Does it seem expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Ask the owner of the Ferrari 812 Superfast
Unlike standard shops that attack dirt with force, Valentin uses the principles of chemistry. A citrus-based foam is laid over the paint like a sleeping bag. It dwells for five minutes, encapsulating road grime and lifting it away from the clear coat. A normal shop would have sanded and repainted
To call it a “car wash” would be an act of linguistic violence. It is, as the name implies, a spa —a place of thermal healing, deep cleansing, and rejuvenation. But instead of tired humans, the clients here are titanium-wrapped supercars, vintage thoroughbreds, and daily drivers that their owners love like children. The story of Spa Auto Valentin begins not with a business plan, but with an obsession. Founder Valentin (who prefers to let his work speak louder than his biography) grew up in the shadow of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. While other children dreamed of driving the cars, Valentin dreamed of preserving them.
The team works in LED light tunnels that reveal every micro-scratch. They use paint thickness gauges that measure to the micron. They do not guess. They measure. What truly elevates Spa Auto Valentin above the competition is its integration of paint protection film (PPF) and ceramic coating. It is not enough to clean the car; they must armor it.
“I noticed a gap,” Valentin explains, wiping a speck of invisible dust off a matte-finished Porsche 911 GT3 RS. “People spend €300,000 on a machine. They obsess over horsepower and lap times. But when the drive is over, they take it to a tunnel wash with bristles that haven’t been cleaned in a month. It is like wearing a tuxedo to bed.”