Common questions.

There are two levels. A Mini Detail is a maintenance wash and interior tidy: snow foam hand wash, wheels and tyres, a vacuum, a wipe-down of the dash and trims, and the glass. A Full Detail is the complete service inside and out: decontamination with iron fallout removal and a clay bar, a protective wax or sealant, the seats and carpets shampooed and steam cleaned, leather cleaned and conditioned where fitted, and the interior dressed. Add-on services such as paint correction or an engine bay detail can be added.

What a detail includes

A ceramic coating is applied over your existing clear coat once the paint has been prepared, and seals the surface as it is. The applied clear coat adds a new clear layer over the existing paint: the surface is prepared, then the new layer is applied by hand with an applicator. One seals what's there; the other builds on it.

See the side-by-side comparison

No. They are alternatives that go on at the same level, over the factory clear coat, not one on top of the other. At inspection we look at the paint with you and recommend whichever suits it.

We work with more than one coating system, offered as manufacturer-rated 5, 7 and 10-year systems. Which one suits your car depends on its paint and how it's used, so we recommend an option after we've inspected it and talk you through it then.

About ceramic coating

No. It adds a new clear layer over the paint the car already has, so it is not a repair for scratches, stone chips or damage to the paint. Those are panel repair work. At inspection we look at the paint with you and tell you whether it suits your car.

The size of the vehicle, the condition of its paint and interior, and the work it actually needs. Our published prices are starting prices for a car in sound, well-maintained condition. We inspect every car first and confirm the exact price with you before any work begins.

See starting prices

Yes. Every job is booked in, and we don't take walk-ins. Booking each car in lets us give it the time the work needs and keep to the time we agree with you. Send a quote request or give us a call, and we will talk through the car and book a time for it to come in. Please remove valuables and personal items before your appointment. We are not responsible for items left in the vehicle.

Our terms

Each extra depends heavily on the car — a heavily soiled interior or a long-neglected engine bay is a different job from a tidy one — so add-ons are priced when we have seen the car. Ask about any of them when you request a quote.

It depends on the service, the size and condition of the car, and any extras. A detail is the shortest of the three; ceramic coating and the applied clear coat take longer. We confirm how long we need the car when we book it in and confirm the price.

Indoors, in our fully enclosed workshop at 20 Macbeth Street, Braeside. Every car is worked on inside, out of the sun, wind and dust. We do not offer a mobile service, so the car comes to us.

We walk you through it at handover, with instructions specific to the work done. As a general rule: hand wash with a pH-neutral car shampoo, use clean microfibre cloths to dry, and avoid automatic brush car washes.

Yes. Pre-sale preparation for the motor trade is a large part of what the workshop does: dealer stock comes in, goes through the workshop, and goes back ready for the yard or the online listing.

Pre-sale preparation for dealers

Trade pricing is available to motor-trade businesses: dealers, LMCT holders, wholesalers and fleet operators. It is arranged on enquiry, so get in touch and tell us about the work.