Car Detailing Wagga – Specialist Detailing, Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating
Your Car Deserves More Than a Quick Detail
Whether you’ve just bought a new vehicle you want properly prepared and protected, your car needs a complete interior and exterior reset, or your existing paintwork is showing swirl marks, scratches and years of wear, the quality of the finished result comes down to proper preparation, skilled workmanship and taking the time to do the job properly.
At Custom Car Care Wagga, we specialise in professional detailing, paint correction and ceramic coating for owners who want their vehicle properly cleaned, restored, refined and protected – without rushed work or shortcuts.
Not all detailing – and not all detailers – are the same. Neither are the results.
New Doesn’t Always Mean Perfect
One of the biggest misconceptions we see is that a brand-new vehicle shouldn’t need paint preparation before ceramic coating.
Unfortunately, that’s often not the case.
We’ve worked on new vehicles with only a handful of kilometres on the odometer that already had swirl marks, light scratches, adhesive residue, water spotting and other defects introduced during shipping, handling and dealership preparation.
A recent 2026 Isuzu MU-X X-Terrain arrived at our workshop with just 32 km on the odometer.
Despite being brand new, the Slate Grey Metallic paintwork required correction and refinement before protection could be applied.
The vehicle underwent two days of paint preparation and refinement, along with thorough cleaning and decontamination to remove adhesive residue, grime and other contamination that could interfere with the proper bonding of the coatings.
Only once the finish was properly prepared was the Modesta ceramic protection applied.
That’s why we don’t simply wash a vehicle and apply a coating.
We inspect it. We prepare it. We correct what needs correcting. Then we protect the finish we’ve created.
Because a ceramic coating can protect what’s underneath it – but it can’t correct poor preparation underneath it.
What Does Your Vehicle Actually Need?
Not every vehicle needs paint correction.
Not every vehicle needs ceramic coating.
And not every vehicle needs a full day – or several days – in the workshop.
The right service depends on the condition of the vehicle, what you’re trying to achieve and the standard of finish you’re expecting.
Just Bought a New Car?
A new vehicle can still arrive with swirl marks, light scratches, water spotting, adhesive residue and other defects from transport, storage and dealership preparation.
For owners considering ceramic coating, proper inspection and preparation before application are critical.
New doesn’t necessarily mean perfect — and ceramic coating doesn’t correct paint defects.
NEW CAR & CERAMIC COATING OPTIONS
Love Your Car, But Hate Seeing the Paint in Direct Sunlight?
Swirl marks, wash marring, holograms, scratches and oxidation can dramatically reduce paint clarity and gloss.
Professional paint correction physically refines the paint surface rather than temporarily concealing defects with fillers or glaze.
Depending on the condition of the paint and the result you’re trying to achieve, this may involve anything from a light machine polish through to multi-stage correction.
Want to Keep a Good Vehicle Looking Good?
If your vehicle is already in well-maintained condition, it may not need extensive restorative work.
Our Maintenance Detail is specifically designed to maintain rather than restore a vehicle and provides professional inside-and-out detailing in approximately half a day.
Want the Highest Standard We Offer?
For vehicles where the objective goes beyond conventional detailing, our Signature Restoration Detail combines extensive detailing, wheels-off work, Level 3 multi-stage paint correction and comprehensive Modesta ceramic protection.
Typically requiring 50–70+ hours of specialist labour over approximately two weeks, it represents the highest level of work available from Custom Car Care Wagga.
One Detailer. One Standard.
Owner-Operated Since 2003
Custom Car Care Wagga isn’t a high-volume detailing shop where your vehicle is passed between employees.
Every vehicle booked into the workshop is personally worked on by owner and detailer Cam Watson, from the initial inspection and preparation through to the final stages of the job.
Cam has more than 30 years of hands-on detailing experience, with Custom Car Care Wagga operating in Wagga Wagga under the same ownership since 2003.
Over that time, thousands of hours have been spent correcting paintwork, restoring vehicles, preparing new cars and working with professional ceramic coating systems.
That experience has also taught us something important:
There is no substitute for proper preparation.
Products matter. Equipment matters. Experience matters.
But ultimately, the finished result is determined by the time, knowledge and workmanship that goes into the vehicle.
That’s why we don’t rush vehicles through the workshop simply to fit another job into the day.
The job takes as long as it takes to achieve the standard we’ve agreed upon.
ABOUT CAM & CUSTOM CAR CARE WAGGA
Considering Ceramic Coating?
The Coating Is Only Part of the Job
“Ceramic coating” has become a broad term.
Products, preparation processes, application methods and the level of workmanship involved can vary enormously – which is one reason ceramic coating prices can vary so dramatically.
At Custom Car Care Wagga, ceramic coating is treated as a complete preparation and protection process, not simply the application of a product.
Depending on the vehicle, this can include:
- Thorough washing and decontamination
- Detailed paint inspection under specialist lighting
- Removal of bonded contamination and residue
- Machine polishing, refinement or paint correction as required
- Preparation of the paint for coating adhesion
- Professional application of Modesta ceramic coatings
- Controlled infrared curing
- Final inspection before collection
Black and darker-coloured vehicles can require considerably more preparation, even when brand new, depending on their condition following shipping, handling and dealership preparation.
This is why we prefer to understand the vehicle before recommending a coating package.
Before You Ceramic Coat Your Car
7 Things Worth Knowing Before You Spend Your Money
If you’re researching ceramic coating, you don’t need to make a booking just to get some useful information.
We’ve put together a straightforward guide explaining some of the things we believe vehicle owners should understand before choosing a ceramic coating or an installer.
The guide covers:
1. Why brand-new cars can still require paint correction
2. Why preparation can matter more than the coating itself
3. What ceramic coating actually does – and what it doesn’t do
4. Why ceramic coating prices vary so much
5. Why black and dark-coloured vehicles often require additional preparation
6. Questions worth asking before choosing a ceramic coating installer
7. Why curing and correct aftercare matter
No hard sell. Just useful information based on decades of hands-on detailing and paint correction experience.
VIEW THE CERAMIC COATING GUIDE
Professional Paint Correction
Correct the Defects – Don’t Hide Them
Paint correction is the controlled machine-polishing process used to permanently reduce or remove defects from automotive paintwork.
These can include:
Swirl marks • Wash marring • Holograms • Light to moderate scratches • Oxidation • Water spotting • Paint dullness
Rather than filling or temporarily concealing these defects, professional paint correction progressively refines the paint surface to improve clarity, gloss and reflection.
The amount of correction required depends on the vehicle, the paint system, its existing condition and the result you’re trying to achieve.
Level 2 Correction & Refinement
Our two-stage correction process is designed for vehicles with moderate swirl marks, marring, light-to-medium scratches, minor water spotting and holograms.
From $1,800
Minimum two days.
Level 3 Multi-Stage Paint Correction
Reserved for vehicles requiring considerably more extensive correction and refinement where achieving the highest possible finish is the objective.
Level 3 correction can involve multiple polishing stages and several days devoted to the paintwork alone.
Professional Car Detailing Wagga
Properly Priced. No Rushed Jobs.
Professional detailing can mean very different things depending on who’s doing the work.
At one end of the market is fast cosmetic presentation – a wash, vacuum, shiny tyres and products designed to make a vehicle look cleaner quickly.
At the other is genuine restorative and specialist detailing where hours – or sometimes days – are spent cleaning, correcting and refining a vehicle.
That’s the end of the market we operate in.
Our workshop rate is $125 per hour including GST, with our detailing packages priced around the labour, skill, equipment and workshop time required to perform the work properly.
Maintenance Detail
Cars — $450
Small SUVs — $450
Full Size SUVs / 4WDs — $500
Approximately half a day.
Designed to maintain vehicles already in good condition.
Premium Detail
Cars & Small SUVs — $900
Large SUVs / 4WDs — $1,000
A comprehensive full-day inside-and-out detail incorporating deep interior cleaning, exterior decontamination and a light machine polish.
Level 2 Correction & Refinement
From $1,800
Minimum two days.
For paintwork requiring genuine correction of moderate defects followed by refinement.
Ultimate Detail
Cars & Small SUVs — $3,500
Full Size SUVs / 4WDs — $4,000
Combines comprehensive detailing, Level 2 paint correction and professional Modesta ceramic protection.
Typically five days in the workshop.
Signature Restoration Detail
From $6,500
Our highest level of detailing, paint correction and ceramic protection.
Typically 50–70+ hours over approximately two weeks.
Real Vehicles. Real Results.
Over more than two decades, we’ve worked on everything from daily-driven family vehicles and brand-new cars delivered directly from dealerships through to performance vehicles, prestige cars and vehicles requiring extensive restorative correction.
Some arrive needing nothing more than professional maintenance.
Others arrive brand new and require correction before they’re ready to be coated.
And occasionally a vehicle arrives with paintwork its owner believes may be beyond saving.
That’s why every vehicle is treated individually.
We don’t decide what your vehicle needs based solely on its age, badge or kilometres. We look at the vehicle in front of us.
What Our Customers Say
“Cam’s attention to detail is at a microscopic level… The car came out better than I could have imagined. His communication, professionalism and aftercare were all top tier.”
★★★★★ Google Review
“The end result exceeded my expectations…”
★★★★★ Google Review
Not Sure Which Service Your Vehicle Needs?
That’s completely fine.
You don’t need to diagnose the paintwork yourself or know which detailing package to choose before getting in touch.
Tell us a little about your vehicle:
Make and model
Year
Colour
New or used
What you’d like to improve or protect
For used vehicles or vehicles requiring paint correction, we may recommend a short workshop inspection before providing a final recommendation.
Current bookings are typically several weeks in advance.
If you’re considering having work completed for a particular date, new-car delivery or special occasion, early enquiry is recommended.
Custom Car Care Wagga
Specialist Detailing • Paint Correction • Ceramic Coating
Established 2003
Professional workshop-based detailing in Wagga Wagga for vehicle owners who value proper preparation, specialist workmanship and results that aren’t rushed.
Not all detailing — and not all detailers — are the same. Neither are the results.
