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A full interior and exterior detail generally takes three to five hours depending on the size and condition of the vehicle. A tidy hatchback sits at the shorter end; a family SUV with pet hair, sand and child seats sits at the longer end. A maintenance detail is quicker again at one to two hours. Ceramic coating packages are booked over one to three days or more, because the polishing and curing stages can't be rushed.

Every quote is done per vehicle, because pricing depends on size, condition and the service you're after — a maintenance detail on a well-kept car and a recovery detail on a neglected work ute are very different jobs. Send an enquiry with a few photos and we'll come back with a firm number, usually the same day. There is no obligation and no follow-up campaign if you decide against it.

Yes. We run a mobile service across Lithgow, Bathurst and the surrounding areas, and we arrive with the full professional kit — all we need on site is a connection to power and water. Some services, particularly ceramic coating, also need a suitable enclosed space, so we confirm that when you book.

We do. Standout is based in Lithgow and now runs a mobile service across Bathurst, Kelso, Eglinton, Windradyne, Raglan and the surrounding areas. Correction and coating work can also be booked into the Lithgow workshop, which is roughly 45 minutes away.

Our workshop garage is in Lithgow, NSW — an enclosed space with proper inspection lighting, which is what makes accurate paint correction and coating installation possible. We also run a mobile service, so plenty of Lithgow jobs happen in customers' own driveways rather than at the workshop. Full address details are provided when you book in.

Paint correction is the process of machine polishing a vehicle's clear coat to remove defects — swirl marks, wash scratches, oxidisation, haze and light scratches. A small, controlled amount of clear coat is levelled so that the surface reflects light evenly again. It is not a filler or a temporary cover-up; the defects are physically removed.

No, and anyone who promises otherwise isn't being straight with you. If a scratch has gone through the clear coat — you can usually catch it with a fingernail — it can't be polished out safely. We measure paint depth and work within what the clear coat can give. Every vehicle gets an honest assessment of what will be removed, what will be improved, and what will still be there afterwards.

A ceramic coating is a liquid polymer that chemically bonds to your clear coat and cures into a hard, transparent protective layer. Unlike a wax or a sealant that sits on the surface for a few weeks or months, a coating becomes a semi-permanent layer that resists chemicals, UV and contamination, and makes the paint dramatically easier to keep clean.

It depends on the product and how the car is looked after. Standout is an accredited Magnum installer, offering their graphene coating at up to seven years and their Luminous X borophene coating at ten. Those are the manufacturer's ratings, and they assume sensible maintenance — correct wash technique and periodic inspections. A coated car that's run through a spinning-brush car wash every fortnight will not see the full term.

No. This is the single biggest myth in the industry. A coating adds meaningful chemical and environmental resistance, and it helps against very fine marring, but it will not stop a shopping trolley, a key, or a dirty wash mitt dragged across the paint. What it does is make the surface much easier to clean, which in turn means far fewer wash-induced scratches over the life of the car.

Absolutely — older vehicles are often where a coating makes the biggest visual difference. The paint usually needs more correction work first, because a coating locks in whatever is underneath it. We assess the clear coat condition before quoting; if the paint is failing or has been previously resprayed poorly, we'll tell you before you spend money on it.

Almost always, yes. New cars pick up defects in transport, in pre-delivery washing and on the dealer lot, and factory paint frequently arrives with sanding marks or light swirling already in it. Coating over that permanently seals it in. A single-stage correction before coating is standard on new vehicle packages.

Wash every two to four weeks using a pH-neutral shampoo and a two-bucket or touchless method, avoid automatic brush washes, and dry with a clean microfibre or filtered blower. Remove bird droppings and sap promptly rather than letting them sit. We provide a written maintenance guide at handover, and maintenance washes can be booked with us if you'd rather we handled it.

Yes. Coatings need to be applied and cured out of wind, dust, direct sun and moisture, so mobile coating work requires an enclosed garage or a similar clean, lockable space with power and lighting. If that isn't available, the vehicle can be booked into the Lithgow workshop instead — that's usually the better outcome anyway.