Where we cover
Lakes Entrance and the surrounding area, including Lake Tyers, Nowa Nowa, Kalimna, Metung and Nungurner. If you are not sure whether you are in range, call and ask.
Car detailing
inLakes Entrance
Machine polishing, deep interiors, headlight restoration, decontamination — you name it, done in your Lakes Entrance driveway.
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5.0 on Google · ABN registered · Fully mobile
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Lakes Entrance
We come to Lakes Entrance
Salt air is hard on a car. Boat ramps, sand through the carpet, salt spray sitting on the paint and baked-on brake dust from the hill runs. Lakes Entrance bookings usually need the decontamination step, not just a wash.
Travel
$40 travel fee for Lakes Entrance and surrounds, confirmed at booking and shown on the invoice.
What you need
Somewhere to park the car with a bit of room around it, plus access to power and water. A carport or driveway is plenty.
Products and equipment used on every job
Waxit trade accountProfessional gear and chemicals bought through a registered trade account, not off a shelf.
Approved wholesalers onlyEverything comes from authorised Australian suppliers. No grey imports or watered down product.
ABN registered businessABN 29 277 059 645. Proper invoices, written terms and full public liability cover.
100%Mobile, we come to you
7Days a week, 9am to 6pm
5.0Google rating
13Services and add-ons
Services and pricing
Pick your level
Prices are for standard cars and sedans. Utes, 4WDs and vans are quoted after a look or a few photos, because size and condition change the job.
Interior
Full interior detail
From $250
The full reset. Every surface, every gap, every corner of the boot.
- Deep vacuum through the cabin and boot
- Trim, cup holders and vents brushed out
- Floor mats washed and dried
- Dash treated for UV, no greasy shine
- Stains spot cleaned, windows streak free
From $150
Vacuum, wipe down of all surfaces, interior glass and door jambs. The tidy up that keeps a car sharp between full details.
From $80
Spray, agitate and extract on the stubborn stuff. Spills, pet accidents and ground in grime a vacuum will not shift.
Exterior and paint
From $120
Foam pre wash, proper two bucket hand wash, wheels and arches, tyres dressed and a spray wax to seal it.
Exterior decontamination
From $250
What a wash cannot do. Strips out what is bonded into the paint.
- Iron remover for embedded brake dust
- Tar and tree sap dissolved off
- Clay bar until the paint is glass smooth
- Premium protection laid down after
From $180 a pair
Wet sanded back, machine polished clear, then ceramic coated so it holds. Not a cheap spray that yellows again by summer.
From $120
One faded or scratched panel corrected on the machine, without paying for the whole car. Paint depth is gauged before any polishing starts, so nothing gets cut that cannot afford it.
From $400
Full interior detail and exterior decontamination together. The one to book before selling, or once a year to reset the car.
Add on to any booking
From $80
Chalky exterior plastic brought back to a deep black and sealed there.
From $100
Degreased, foamed, agitated and rinsed. Leaks are easier to spot after.
From $120
Etched water spotting cut off the glass with CeriGlass on the machine.
From $80
Embedded hair pulled out of carpet and seats with the proper tools. Slow work, so the price moves with how bad it is.
Quoted on inspection
More panel, more mud, more hours. Send a few photos through and you will get a real number back.
Travel
Marlo & OrbostFree
Lakes Entrance+$40
Bairnsdale+$80
Further outJust ask
Our work
Same car, one visit
Real jobs from around East Gippsland. Every one of these was done where the vehicle lives.
Reviews
What locals say
Every review below is public on our Google listing.
Max came to my house and detailed my caravan. His attention to detail was fantastic and very happy with the end result. Just as important was his honest assessment of what was possible to achieve. Would definitely recommend.
Bruthen GrocerCaravan detail
We would like to thank Max for his excellent work cleaning and polishing our new van. Max showed professionalism and courtesy and achieved an excellent result. We were so pleased with his work. We will highly recommend him to others.
Heather & Sue EmmettVan clean and polish
Polite, friendly, professional service. Headlights look new afterwards. Recommended!
Glenys HumeHeadlight restoration
How it works
Three steps, no surprises
Send photos
Message or call with a few photos of the car and what is bothering you. You get a real price back, not a range designed to change later.
Book a time
Pick a day that suits. All that is needed at your end is somewhere to park it and access to power and water.
Look it over
Walk around the car before payment. Anything not right gets fixed. Cash or bank transfer, and a proper invoice.
Questions
Before you book
Do you actually come to me?
Yes, that is the whole business. Home, work, the farm, wherever the vehicle sits. Marlo and Orbost have no travel fee, and it is a flat rate further out so you know the number upfront.
What do I need to have ready?
Somewhere to park with room to work around the car, plus power and water for the services that need it. Everything else, the machines, compounds, towels and water gear, comes with me.
How long will it take?
An interior refresh or a wash and wax runs one to two hours. A full interior or an exterior decontamination is closer to two to four. The full package can take most of a day depending on what the car has been through.
Why is my quote an estimate until you see it?
Photos only tell part of the story. Pet hair, mould and thin clear coat all change the work involved. The final price is confirmed before anything starts, never after.
Will headlight restoration last?
Yes, because the failed layer is sanded off rather than covered up. The lens is machine polished back to clear and sealed with a ceramic coating so UV does not undo it in a few months.
Can you polish out every scratch?
Not always, and you will be told that honestly before starting. Anything your fingernail catches in is usually too deep to safely polish out, and on thin or previously corrected clear coat the safe move is to leave it alone.
How do I pay?
Cash or bank transfer once you have looked over the car. You get a proper invoice, the business is ABN registered.
Free quote
Tell us about the car
Fill this in and you will hear back within 24 hours. If it is easier, just call.
Marlo, VictoriaServicing all of East Gippsland
The fine print
Booking terms
Booking a service means agreeing to the following.
Quotes and pricing
Quotes given before an inspection are estimates. The final price is confirmed once the vehicle has been seen. If the condition differs from what was described, for example heavy pet hair, mould or serious paint defects, any extra cost is confirmed with you before work continues.
Travel fees
A travel fee covers fuel and time outside the Marlo and Orbost area.
- Marlo and Orbost and surrounds, no travel fee
- Lakes Entrance and surrounds, $40
- Bairnsdale and surrounds, $80
- Further out, quoted individually
Travel is confirmed at booking and added to the final invoice.
Deposits and cancellations
- A deposit may be required for larger jobs such as paint correction, full packages and mobile bookings outside Orbost.
- Cancel or reschedule with 24 hours notice and the deposit carries over.
- Late cancellations and no shows forfeit the deposit, which covers the lost appointment.
Mobile jobs
Bookings need reasonable access to the vehicle, plus power and water where the service calls for it. If access is not available on arrival and the job cannot go ahead, it is treated as a late cancellation.
Pre existing damage
The vehicle is inspected before work begins, with photos on larger jobs, to record existing scratches, chips and paint condition. Snowy River Car Detailing is not responsible for pre existing damage including prior scratches, worn trim or failing clear coat. Cut and polish works on the existing clear coat, so where it is already thin or has been over polished before, results cannot be guaranteed and the business is not liable for burn through where reasonable care has been taken.
Your side of it
Please remove valuables and rubbish before the appointment unless removal is part of the booked service, and mention any mechanical or electrical issues that could affect the work, such as windows or locks that do not operate.
Payment
Due on completion unless agreed otherwise. Cash or bank transfer.
Satisfaction
Please look the vehicle over before the appointment finishes. Anything raised within 48 hours is put right at no extra charge. This does not cover issues raised after 48 hours or damage that happens once the vehicle has left our care.
Photos
Before and after photos may be used for the portfolio and social media, with number plates left out. Say so at booking if you would rather not be included.
Nothing here overrides your rights under Australian Consumer Law.
Follow along
New jobs, most weeks
Before and afters go up as they happen, along with any spots left in the week.