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Car Care Guides

Straight answers on car care, paint correction and ceramic coating from Jake at STIKKYS, the mobile car detailer for North Sydney and the North Shore.

Jacaranda tree in full purple flower in Sydney

Jacaranda season on the North Shore: how to protect your car

Jacaranda flowers stick to paint, block drains and can leave marks if they sit. How to get them off safely and what to do about spring pollen.

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Hand washing a car headlight with a soft wash mitt during a mobile detail

Mobile car detailing vs dropping your car off: which is better?

Standard details work just as well in your driveway. Paint correction and ceramic coating need a controlled space. How to pick, which suburbs I come to and what I need for a mobile job.

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Street lined with jacaranda trees, purple flowers covering the road

How to get sap, jacaranda flowers and bat droppings off your car

Soak it, lift it, don’t scrub. Sap, bird and bat droppings and wet jacaranda flowers do their damage when they bake on. How to get them off safely, and what to do if they’ve left a mark.

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