Congratulations on investing in your vehicle with an ultimate, multi-surface ceramic coating package from us! (hopefully…)

To ensure the long-term durability of your gloss and to satisfy your strict 48-month conditional warranty parameters, please adhere to the applicable aftercare & maintenance instructions below. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the cancellation of your voluntary installer's warranty

Legal Notice: While failing to follow these guidelines cancels the optional, voluntary express warranty offered on the coating's longevity, it does not exclude, restrict, or modify your non-excludable statutory consumer guarantees provided under the Australian Consumer Law.

1. Do Not Wash Vehicle For 7 Days

  • Absolutely NO WASHING.
    No soaps, chemicals, or pressure washers during this week.

  • If bird droppings, bug splatter, or tree sap get on the paint, spray affected area with distilled water & blot with clean, plush microfibre towel

2. Keep vehicle dry for 24-48 hours

  • Keep the coating completely dry for 24-48 hours.
    If the vehicle gets wet, gently blow-dry it or blot it with a clean, plush microfibre towel to dry. Do not wipe!

  • Park indoors or under solid cover.
    Avoid: parking under trees (bird droppings/sap) or near industrial areas (chemical fallout/water-spotting) to prevent compromising the ceramic coating as it cures.

3. Insurance: Coverage & Claims

  • Most insurance providers classify ceramic coating as a vehicle modification. To ensure your policy covers reapplication after an accident, you must declare the coating to your insurer.

  • Always keep your original invoices. Insurance companies require official proof of the coating and its cost before approving a claim.
    During smash repairs, the insurer typically fixes the bodywork first, meaning you will need a separate quote from a professional detailer to reapply the coating to the repaired panels.

  • Need a duplicate invoice for your insurer or a professional quote for a claim? Contact us to get your vehicle restored again.

1. NO AUTOMATIC CAR WASHES

  • Your vehicle must never enter a mechanical brush car wash or a touchless commercial bay using high-pH recycled chemical detergents that can diminish the coating.

  • A single cycle through these facilities will inflict micro-scratching, inflict swirl marks, and prematurely degrade the hydrophobic properties.
    Because these facilities actively destroy the chemical matrix, doing this will immediately void our voluntary installer's warranty.

    Please note: While using these car washes cancels the voluntary express warranty offered on the coating's longevity, it does not exclude, restrict, or modify your non-excludable statutory consumer guarantees provided under the Australian Consumer Law.

2. pH-Neutral Chemistry Only

  • detail all surfaces exclusively using only professional-grade, pH-neutral automotive shampoo. Do not use any shampoo with wax/additives that can, & will, clog the coating.

    Recommendations

  • For snow foam, we recommend: AutoSmart Snow Foam Pro and/or AngelWax Superior Shampoo

  • For wheel cleaners, we recommend: AutoSmart Red 7 and/or AngelWax Bilberry

  • For interior/multi-purpose cleaners, we recommend: AutoSmart Interior & Upholstery cleaner and/or Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine (rinse-less wash)

3. Washing & Drying Method

  • We recommend a 3-bucket (Wash - rinse - wheels) method for detailing your own vehicle. This is one of the safest ways to wash your vehicle, assuming appropriate care has/will be taken.
    always snow foam the entire vehicle for extra cleaning power & significant lubrication to minimise potential scratching.

  • Never allow tap water to air-dry naturally on the vehicle, as this creates heavy mineral water spots that can require harsh methods to remove (which can weaken coatings).
    Use any dedicated premium 1000+ GSM microfibre car drying towel, and an air blower to gently clear water from panels, door jambs, and wheel barrels.

90 Day inspection & decontamination detail

  • As explicitly stated within your signed intake contract, your comprehensive forty-eight (48) month voluntary installer's warranty is strictly subject to your vehicle returning to our workshop for a professional maintenance inspection & decontamination detail every ninety (90) calendar days.

  • This regular workshop inspection and detail allows our technicians to safely remove embedded iron contaminants, lift industrial fallout, treat mineral scaling, remove traffic film, and professionally revitalise the hydrophobic surface tension of your AutoSmart Hybrid ceramic coating :)

  • It remains the sole responsibility of the vehicle owner to schedule these appointments ahead of time. Failure to present the vehicle for its required maintenance detail, within the specified fourteen (14) day grace period of the 90-day window, will result in the immediate cancellation of the remaining voluntary warranty period.

    Please note: While missing your maintenance window voids the voluntary express warranty offered on the coating's longevity, it does not exclude, restrict, or modify your non-excludable statutory consumer guarantees provided under the Australian Consumer Law.