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VEHICLE DETAILING
At Drive Fresh, we deliver professional ceramic coating with meticulous paint preparation — bringing long-lasting gloss, hydrophobic protection, and showroom results directly to your home or workplace.
Packages
Our Vehicle Detailing Packages
Choose the level of preparation and protection that suits your vehicle — from maintenance gloss to multi-year defence after full correction.
Recommended First Appointment
Mini Detail Package
For cars with light to moderate dirt that just need a quick, effective clean-up.
- Exterior:
- wheel, arches & tyre deep cleaned & dressed + iron decontamination
- Snow foam prewash & contact wash using two bucket method
- Filtered hot air & microfibre towel dry
- 6-month wax sealant protection
- Exterior glass cleaned
- Interior:
- Full interior blow out using specialised compressed air tools
- Full interior Deep Vacuum (seats, mats, carpets, boot)
- Full interior deep clean (Plastics, leather & Alcantara scrubbed/dressed)
- Removable mats deep-cleaned & dressed
- Odour-neutralising fragrance
- Interior glass surfaces cleaned
Most Popular
Complete Detail Package
Our most popular detail package — Built for cars that have never been professionally detailed before. We take it through the full process top to bottom, bringing your car back close to factory fresh.
Everything in Mini Detail Package +
- Full engine bay detail
- Paint iron decontamination & clay bar
- Full interior steam clean + AC vent steam flush (if required)
- Hot water shampoo and extraction (if required)
- UV-protection & conditioner (interior plastics/leather surfaces)
BEST BEFORE SELLING VEHICLE
Pre-sale Detail Package
Built to help you get the best possible price when selling or trading in. We focus on the details buyers notice first, paintwork, interior, and overall shine.
Everything in Mini Detail Package +
- Single stage paint enhancement polish
- Full engine bay detail
- Paint iron decontamination & clay bar
COMPLETE INTERIOR DEEP CLEAN
Deep Interior Detailing Package
An interior-only package focused entirely on the inside of your car. We tackle stains, odours, and built-up grime that a quick vacuum or wipe-down won’t remove.
- Interior:
- Full interior blow out using specialised compressed air tools
- Full interior Deep Vacuum (seats, mats, carpets, boot)
- Full interior deep clean (Plastics, leather & Alcantara scrubbed/dressed)
- Interior/door rubber trims and seals cleaned
- Removable mats deep-cleaned & dressed
- Full interior steam clean + AC vent steam flush (if required)
- Hot water shampoo and extraction (if required)
- UV-protection & conditioner (interior plastics/leather surfaces)
- Odour-neutralising fragrance
- Interior glass surfaces cleaned
Maintainence Detail Package
For cars already on our maintenance plan, or ones we’ve detailed recently. Keeps things looking fresh with regular upkeep
- Everything in Mini Detail Package
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FAQs
Vehicle Detailing Questions
Common questions about preparation, durability, and aftercare.
It depends on your wants and needs, so here’s the quick guide.
Complete Detail Package:
First detail, or never been professionally detailed before? Go with the Complete Detail, our most popular package and the ideal first appointment. Here are the package’s key features, plus everything included in the Mini Detail package:
- Iron and tar decontamination (chemical) plus a clay bar treatment (physical), leaving the paint perfectly smooth
- Full engine bay detail
- Steam clean and AC vent steam flush, where required
- Hot water carpet shampoo and extraction, where required
- UV protection and conditioner on all interior plastics and leather
It’s the package that takes a car that’s never been properly looked after and brings it back to near-factory-fresh condition, inside and out.
For the full list of services included, see our packages section above.
Mini Detail Package:
Just after a freshen-up? The Mini Detail is our base package, a thorough inside-and-out clean for a car carrying light to moderate dirt, done to the same careful standard as the Complete. Key features include:
- Wheels, arches and tyres deep cleaned, dressed and iron decontaminated
- Snow foam prewash, then a safe two-bucket contact wash
- Filtered hot air and microfiber towel dry
- 6-month wax sealant protection
- Full interior blow out, deep vacuum, and a deep clean of plastics, leather and Alcantara
- For the full list of services included, see our packages section above.
Pre-Sale Detail Package:
Selling or trading in? The Pre-Sale Detail is built to maximise your sale price by focusing on what buyers judge first: the paintwork. Here are the package’s key features, plus everything included in the Mini Detail package:
- Single-stage paint enhancement polish, lifting the gloss and removing minor swirls and defects
- Iron and tar decontamination (chemical) plus a clay bar treatment (physical)
- Full engine bay detail
The result is a car that photographs sharp and presents like it’s been properly cared for.
For the full list of services included, see our packages section above.
Interior Only Package:
Only the inside bothering you? The Interior Only Detail is a complete interior deep clean with no exterior work. Key features include:
- Full interior blow out with compressed air tools, then a deep vacuum of seats, mats, carpets and boot
- Deep clean of all plastics, leather and Alcantara, scrubbed and dressed
- Steam clean and AC vent steam flush, where required
- Hot water carpet shampoo and extraction, where required
- UV protection and conditioner on all surfaces
For the full list of services included, see our packages section above.
Maintenance Detail Package:
On our maintenance plan, or driving a brand-new car? The Maintenance Detail keeps your car sharp for less. It covers the same work as the Mini Detail, but because the car is already in great condition, it takes far less time, so you get the same clean at a better rate. It’s available only to clients who’ve already had a detail with us and are on our maintenance program, or to brand-new cars under 500km.
Is it just another car wash?
Not even close. Detailing means getting into every detail of the car: the door jambs, badge surrounds, panel gaps, vents and trim, the parts a car wash never touches.
But the real difference is that it’s a structured process, done in the right order, with the right technique and product at every step;
1. Pre-wash. A dedicated chemical pre-wash lifts and softens grime, then it’s rinsed off before anything touches the paint—Alkaline for road film and grease, acidic for iron and mineral spotting.
Why: most paint damage happens during the wash, so removing grit before any contact is what protects your paint. Most car washes skip this and go straight in with one strong alkaline soap, rubbing that dirt across your paint and scratching it.
Why: most paint damage happens during the wash, so removing grit before any contact is what protects your paint. Most car washes skip this and go straight in with one strong alkaline soap, rubbing that dirt across your paint and scratching it.
2. Contact wash. A hand wash with pH-neutral shampoo, using the two-bucket method so that grit is rinsed off the mitt rather than dragged back across the paint.
Why: pH-neutral cleans without stripping your wax, sealant or coating. Most car washes run the same mitt from wheels to panels and car to car, and even separate gear is rarely rinsed properly, so grit builds up in the fibres.
Why: pH-neutral cleans without stripping your wax, sealant or coating. Most car washes run the same mitt from wheels to panels and car to car, and even separate gear is rarely rinsed properly, so grit builds up in the fibres.
3. Drying. Filtered hot air clears water from panel gaps, mirrors and badges, then a dedicated high-GSM towel dries the panels.
Why: less contact means less damage, and a plush towel absorbs rather than drags. Skip the earlier steps and drying just grinds leftover debris in, leaving swirls and micro-scratches. Air-drying leaves mineral spotting etched into the clear coat.
Why: less contact means less damage, and a plush towel absorbs rather than drags. Skip the earlier steps and drying just grinds leftover debris in, leaving swirls and micro-scratches. Air-drying leaves mineral spotting etched into the clear coat.
4. Decontamination. Iron remover, tar remover, and a clay bar pull out bonded contamination that washing physically cannot remove. Included depending on your package.
Why: it’s embedded in the paint, not sitting on it. Left there, it keeps eating into the clear coat, and any polish or coating over the top just seals it in. Most car washes skip this entirely.
Why: it’s embedded in the paint, not sitting on it. Left there, it keeps eating into the clear coat, and any polish or coating over the top just seals it in. Most car washes skip this entirely.
5. Protection and interior. We seal the paint to lock in the work, then deep clean the full interior, from a steam clean and hot water extraction through to conditioning every surface. Paint correction and interior treatments vary by package.
Why: without a sealant, the paint is bare against UV, bird droppings and road grime, and everything before it starts undoing itself straight away. Most car washes offer at best a spray wax that’s gone in a fortnight.
Why: without a sealant, the paint is bare against UV, bird droppings and road grime, and everything before it starts undoing itself straight away. Most car washes offer at best a spray wax that’s gone in a fortnight.
A car wash is built for speed and volume. Detailing is a controlled, staged process that cleans, restores and protects the whole car properly. Your car is one of the biggest investments you’ll make, and as professional detailers, we treat it that way, protecting the paint, holding the value, and keeping it looking its best for years.
Because the $60 isn’t the real price. Your paint and your investment is.
Even the best wash in Sydney is built to get cars in and out. To work at $60, they need them through in under an hour, and there’s only so much you can do in that time, no matter how good you are.
We work on one car at a time, and a full detail can take anywhere from six to ten hours, depending on the size and condition of the car. That time is the whole difference. It’s what lets us be thorough, work safely, and get into every part of the car properly rather than rushing the panels and moving on.
What you pay with us also buys what a normal wash simply doesn’t offer: machine paint correction to remove swirls and restore gloss, steam cleaning and hot water extraction inside, engine bays, and certified ceramic and graphene coatings that protect for years rather than weeks.
So it’s not that a regular wash doesn’t clean your car, it does. But over time those quick washes come at a cost, working fine scratches and swirls into your paint that only get worse.
We work the other way: restoring the paint, protecting it properly, and holding your car’s value and your investment for the long run.
Fill in the enquiry form on our website and we’ll reply by email or text, or give us a call on 0401 668 886 if you’d rather talk it through. Once we’ve confirmed your package and a time, a 30% deposit locks in your spot. Your booking isn’t confirmed until the deposit is received, and we’ll send through our Terms & Conditions to sign beforehand.
Depends on the package, and on the size and condition of your car:
- Maintenance Detail: around 2 to 3 hours
- Mini Detail: around 3 to 4.5 hours
- Interior Only Detail: around 3 to 5 hours
- Complete Detail: around 6 to 7 hours, and up to a full day on a heavily soiled car or one we’re taking to a flawless finish
We come to you, at home or at work, and set up in your driveway or parking space. No drop-off, no waiting room, no killing two hours while someone else has your car. You carry on with your day and come back to a car that looks brand new.
- We’ll need access to your water and a power point, plus room to open the doors and walk around the car. A standard driveway or parking bay is plenty.
- You don’t need to be there the whole time, just the start and finish. Plenty of customers hand over the keys, head to work, and come back to a finished car.
- We only work on one car at a time, so yours is never rushed to fit the next booking in.
- We bring everything else, all the gear and products, set up and ready to go.
At an apartment, or somewhere without easy water or power? Tell us when you book and we’ll work it out. It’s common and rarely a dealbreaker.
Working long hours or juggling kids? That’s exactly who this suits. Your car gets detailed while you’re doing something else, and the time it would have cost you stays yours.
Yes, and it’s the natural next step. A detail cleans and protects, but it won’t remove defects already in the paint or protect it for years.
- Paint correction machine-polishes out swirl marks, light scratches and that hazy look in direct sun, permanently.
- Ceramic coating bonds to the paint and locks in years of gloss and protection, so the car stays cleaner and washing takes half the time.
The smart way to do it is together. Since correction and decontamination are already done as prep, adding a coating on the same visit costs far less than booking it separately later, when the paint would need to be washed and decontaminated all over again.
Because the work genuinely depends on two things we can’t judge until we see the car: its size (a hatch is a lot less work than a seven-seater) and its condition.
You get a clear “from” price upfront, and we may ask for a few photos or do a quick inspection before we start. The final figure is confirmed before any work begins, so there are no surprises either way. Nothing changes without us telling you first.
We’re fully mobile and service all of Sydney from our base in Bankstown. Travel is free within 10km, with a small fee beyond that depending on distance. Message us your suburb and we’ll confirm availability and any travel cost upfront.
It depends on how much you drive, where you park, and what your car goes through day to day. As a guide:
- A full detail once or twice a year for most daily drivers. That’s the reset: everything decontaminated, deep cleaned and re-protected.
- A Maintenance Detail every 4 to 8 weeks in between to hold it there. It’s the cheapest way to always have a clean car, because you never let it get bad enough to need a full rescue.
- More often, if your car is parked outside, sits under trees, is near the coast where salt air attacks paint, or carries kids and pets.
A full detail restores the car, and regular maintenance protects that work. Once your car has been properly reset, keeping it there costs a fraction of letting it slide and starting over.
Heads up: the longer paint is left unprotected, the more damage builds up, and swirls, oxidation and etching can only be fixed with paint correction, not another wash.
It’s a plan that keeps your car in detailed condition all year-round. Instead of booking in whenever the car gets bad, we come to you on a set schedule and keep it looking its best, so it never slides back to needing a full reset.
You start with a full detail, usually the Complete Detail, to bring the car to its best. From there we come back on a regular schedule to keep it there, and because the car has already been reset, each visit is quicker and charged at our lower Maintenance Detail rate.
Choose the schedule that suits you:
- Weekly, for customers who use their car for work and it gets dirty regularly.
- Fortnightly, for busy daily drivers
- Monthly, for the average car that just needs staying on top of
- Quarterly, for garaged or lightly driven cars
Why it’s worth it:
- Cheaper over time. You never let the car get bad enough to need an expensive rescue detail again.
- Always ready. It stays clean and protected, so it’s never an embarrassment and never a last-minute scramble before a trip or a sale.
- Protects your investment. Regular care keeps paint and interior condition, which pays off when you sell.
- Nothing to think about. We hold your slot and come to you on schedule.
Heads up: the Maintenance Detail Plan/Package is only valid for cars we’ve detailed within the last 2 months. If it’s been longer than that, your car will need another detail package first.
We’ll walk you through it when we hand the car back, but the basics are simple:
- Wash safely. Use the two-bucket method with a pH-neutral shampoo and clean microfibre, and wash wheels separately. Avoid automatic washes, which undo the work fast.
- Use the right products. Harsh or incorrect chemicals strip your protection, stain trim and dry out rubber seals. Dish soap and all-purpose cleaners have no place on your paint.
- Don’t let contaminants sit. Bird droppings, bug splatter and tree sap etch into paint, so rinse them off as soon as you notice them.
- Dry properly. Never let water air-dry on the paint, since it leaves mineral spotting behind.
- Park smart where you can. Undercover or away from trees makes a real difference over time.
Sounds like too much hassle? That’s exactly what our maintenance plan is for. We come to you on a set schedule, keep the car in detailed condition, and you don’t have to think about any of it. No buckets, no products, no weekends lost to washing. Just hand over the keys and leave it with us.
Heads up: the wrong chemicals or washing technique can do real damage, undoing the work you’ve paid for and adding swirls and scratches that only paint correction can remove. If your car is ceramic coated, this matters even more, since automatic brush washes and harsh chemicals will shorten its life considerably. If you’re not going to wash it properly yourself, a maintenance plan is the safest way to protect your investment.