From swirl removal to a multi-year graphene coating, Blackburn North cars are looked after two ways: mobile, at your place, or at our Berwick studio roughly 31 km up the road.
Owners in Blackburn North tend to notice the difference between a quick polish and a proper job, which suits the way we work. Every car is measured before it is touched, corrected in stages rather than one aggressive hit, and sealed with a coating chosen for clarity as much as durability.
CDS is owner-operated. The person who looks at your paint is the person who corrects and coats it — Andy, with 30+ years of experience — so what you are quoted for Blackburn North is exactly what gets done.
Around Slater Reserve.
A fast rotary polish leaves buffer trails that only show in direct sun. We see plenty of cars that have been 'detailed' this way and need it undone before they can be coated.
Even garaged cars pick up fine dust, and car covers dragged across a dusty panel leave their own marring. A coating makes the surface far more forgiving of both.
Cars that only come out on good days still oxidise sitting still, and they are usually the ones owners most want kept perfect. They are ideal candidates for a multi-year system.
Washing on a hot driveway leaves mineral spots that etch as they dry. A coated car sheds water quickly enough that it stops being a problem.
Paint depth readings and a close look under the lights before anything touches the car.
A full wash, then chemical and clay decontamination to strip out what washing leaves behind.
Correction matched to your paint - gentler on soft clear coats, more passes on hard ones.
The coating goes on panel by panel and cures under cover before the car goes back on the road.
Andy works mobile in Blackburn North and from the Berwick studio, which is about 31 km from you, so it is your choice. Established homes usually have what a mobile job needs - a garage or carport, power and water - so most work here can be done on site while you get on with the day. Either way it is the same person, the same products and the same registered warranty.
It sharpens it. A properly corrected and coated finish reads deeper and glossier, and it stops the flat, hazy look paint gets as it oxidises.
Yes. Older single-stage and early clear-coat paint needs a gentler approach and more care than a modern finish, which is exactly how we treat it.
A proper hand wash with a pH-neutral shampoo, and a check-over once a year. Avoid automatic brush washes - they are the fastest way to wear any coating down.