Car care guides · North Shore Sydney

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.

View through a wet windscreen inside an automatic car wash

Car wash vs car detail: what’s the difference?

A wash takes minutes and gets the loose dirt off. A detail takes hours and cleans the whole car properly. How to tell which one your car needs.

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Detailer cleaning the interior of a red BMW before sale

Selling your car? What a pre-sale detail actually fixes

Buyers make up their minds in the first 30 seconds, mostly from the photos. A pre-sale detail puts the effort where they look. What it covers, what to skip and when to book it.

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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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Clean car interior with leather seats and dashboard

Interior car detailing on the North Shore: kids, dogs and smells

Crumbs, dog hair, sticky cup holders and that smell you can’t place. Most of it comes out. What an interior detail covers, what can be permanent, and how to get the car ready.

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How often should you get your car detailed in Sydney?

Every three to six months suits most cars. If yours lives outside under trees or carries kids or a dog, go closer to three. The signs it’s due and what to do in between.

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