Professional paint protection for Balaclava 3183: decontamination, correction and a certified coating, carried out on site in Balaclava or at the CDS studio in Berwick.
In Balaclava most cars live in a basement stacker or on the street, and almost nobody has a hose. That changes how a car gets cleaned - automatic washes and quick wipe-downs replace a proper hand wash - and it shows in the paint as swirls long before the car is old.
Every Balaclava booking is handled by Andy himself — owner-operated, 30+ years on paint, and the same standard for a daily driver, a work ute or a weekend car. Tell us the car and what is bothering you and you will get a straight answer.
Around Balaclava station and Hewison Reserve.
Plane trees and elms line most streets here. Sap and bird droppings etch within a hot afternoon, and a street-parked car cannot be moved out from under them.
Bumper corners and wheel arches collect paint transfer from tight parks. Transfer sits on top of the paint and usually polishes off; kerbed wheels are a separate repair.
Basement stackers and narrow ramps leave scrapes along sills and mirrors. We correct what the clear coat allows and are straight about what needs a panel shop.
There is nearly always a building going up nearby. Concrete dust and paint mist from a site drift over parked cars and bond to the paint - removing it is where this business started.
You get a straight assessment of what the paint needs, and what it does not.
Wash, iron treatment and clay, so the surface is genuinely clean before it is corrected.
Swirls, holograms and etching are levelled out by machine, measured as we go.
A certified coating, a proper cure, a registered warranty and a simple wash routine.
We can come to you in Balaclava, or you can bring the car to the studio in Berwick, roughly 36 km away - both are on offer. Street parking and shared basements are the catch: a coating has to cure dry and under cover, and most body corporates do not allow water or power use in the car park. With a private garage, mobile works; without one, the studio is the better answer. If you are unsure, send a photo of where the car lives with your enquiry and we will work out the best option.
Usually. Transfer from another car or a bollard sits on the surface and polishes off. If the scratch is through the clear coat we will tell you before quoting.
A coating. It will not stop sap and droppings landing, but it stops them bonding, so they can be lifted off safely instead of leaving an etched ring.
Yes - it is our specialty. Concrete spatter and paint mist are removed without cutting into the clear coat, and we can provide a written assessment if you are claiming against the builder.