Make & model
Porsche Detailing Canberra.
Why Porsche paint needs a careful hand
Thin paint, hard colours, and a buyer who notices.
Porsche factory paint is generally thinner than most people expect, and on some colours it is harder than average too. That combination punishes a heavy handed polish. There is less material to work with, and the harder finishes need the right pad and compound combination rather than more pressure.
Paint to Sample and the special solid colours are their own case again. Getting a repair or a repaint matched on a PTS car is expensive and slow, which makes preventing damage far more sensible than fixing it.
Then there is resale. Porsche buyers inspect properly. Swirl marks under a torch, chips on the nose and kerbed wheels all come off the price, and they come off by more than the detail would have cost.
The work
Correction, coating, and film where it counts.
Correction. We measure paint depth across every panel before any machine touches the car, then work conservatively. A cutting stage to remove swirls and wash marring, then a finishing polish for clarity. On thin paint the goal is a level, defect free finish without removing clear coat that cannot be replaced.
Protection. A ceramic coating for gloss and chemical resistance, and paint protection film across the nose. Any Porsche that gets driven properly will pick up stone chips on the bonnet and bar, and film is the only thing that genuinely stops them.
Track cars. If the car sees track days we will usually extend film coverage past the standard front end, because brake dust, rubber pickup and debris hit panels that a road car never worries about. We did exactly that on the RWB build below.
Wheels and interior. Wheels off for proper barrel cleaning where required, and alcantara handled with the right products, since it mats and stains permanently if it is cleaned like leather.
Recent Porsche work
See it on real cars.
We have had a range of Porsches through the Fyshwick studio, from daily driven SUVs to full widebody builds.
The Macan S came through for the full works: cut and polish correction, then an IGL ceramic coating inside and out.
The RWB 911 was a different job entirely. A satin finished widebody that cannot be machine polished the way gloss paint can, corrected by hand, coated, and fitted with paint protection film across the front end for track use.
We work on 911, Cayman, Boxster, Macan, Cayenne, Taycan and Panamera. Indicative pricing is listed by service.
Common questions
Porsche FAQs.
It is thinner than average, which is why we measure paint depth across every panel before starting. It can be corrected safely, but conservatively. Cars that have already been machine polished a few times by someone else are the ones where we sometimes recommend a lighter approach.
Yes. We have detailed a full RWB widebody 911, including hand correction of the satin finish and paint protection film across the front end for track days. Modified cars often need a different approach to factory paint, particularly where wraps or satin finishes are involved.
They do different jobs. Ceramic coating gives gloss, chemical resistance and easier washing but will not stop a stone chip. PPF physically absorbs impact. Most owners do film across the front end and coating over the rest of the car.
Yes. Alcantara needs specific products and technique, because cleaning it like leather mats the fibres and leaves permanent shiny patches. It is a standard part of an interior detail on cars that have it.