Dunedin's Trusted Full Detail Specialists

Your Car, Properly Sorted in Dunedin

Express Detailing delivers a complete interior and exterior detail for cars, utes, and SUVs across Dunedin and surrounding areas. Tell us what you need and we will get back to you within the hour.

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Why a Full Detail Actually Matters in Dunedin

Dunedin's coastal air, wet winters, and dusty inland roads do real damage to your paint and interior over time. Salt from Port Chalmers to Portobello, tree sap in the suburbs, and mud from the Mosgiel plains all build up and wear down your vehicle's finish faster than you'd expect.

A full detail removes that built-up contamination before it etches into your clear coat or sets into your upholstery for good. The longer you leave it, the more it costs to fix and the harder it is to recover.

Whether you're protecting resale value, getting ready for a warrant inspection, or simply want to get back into a car that feels clean and sorted, a proper full detail is the most cost-effective thing you can do for your vehicle right now.

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Real Full Detail Results

Before Full Detail BEFORE
After Full Detail AFTER

Heavily soiled carpets and pet hair throughout the interior, restored to a clean factory finish after full interior extraction

Full Detail Packages

Choose the level of protection that's right for your vehicle.

Standard

  • ✓ Exterior hand wash and rinse
  • ✓ Wheel and tyre clean
  • ✓ Interior vacuum throughout
  • ✓ Dashboard and console wipe down
  • ✓ Window clean inside and out
  • ✓ Door jamb wipe
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Premium

  • ✓ Everything in Standard
  • ✓ Clay bar decontamination of paintwork
  • ✓ Foam pre-wash and pH-neutral wash
  • ✓ Leather or fabric seat clean and condition
  • ✓ Engine bay wipe down
  • ✓ Tyre dressing and trim restoration
  • ✓ Paint sealant applied for short-term protection
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Showroom

  • ✓ Everything in Premium
  • ✓ Single-stage machine polish to remove light swirl marks
  • ✓ Deep interior steam clean and extraction
  • ✓ Headliner and carpet shampoo
  • ✓ Ceramic spray coating applied to all exterior panels
  • ✓ Full odour treatment
  • ✓ Final inspection and touch-up before handover
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The Full Detail Process

1

Pre-Wash and Rinse

We start with a foam pre-wash to lift and loosen surface dirt, grit, and road grime before any contact with the paint. This step protects your clear coat from the start and makes everything easier to remove safely.

15-20 mins
2

Decontamination and Hand Wash

We use a pH-neutral shampoo and quality wash mitts to clean every panel, wheel face, wheel arch, and door jamb by hand. For Premium and Showroom tiers we also clay bar the paint to pull out bonded contaminants that a wash alone will not touch.

30-45 mins
3

Interior Deep Clean

Seats, carpets, boot space, dashboard, centre console, vents, door cards, and all fabric or leather surfaces are vacuumed, wiped, and treated. Stubborn stains are spot-treated before extraction. Showroom tier includes a full steam clean.

45-90 mins depending on condition and tier
4

Paint and Trim Finishing

Depending on your tier, paintwork is polished, sealed, or coated to restore gloss and add a layer of protection. Tyres are dressed, plastic trim is restored, and all glass is cleaned streak-free inside and out.

30-60 mins
5

Final Inspection and Handover

We do a walk-around of the vehicle in natural light before we finish up. Any missed spots are addressed on the spot. You get the car back exactly as described, no shortcuts.

15 mins
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What Our Clients Say

87 five-star reviews on Google

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"I had both the interior and exterior of my car detailed and I couldn’t be happier with the result. It genuinely looks brand new, finish is incredible. Highly recommend to anyone wanting their car clea"

Anna Donnelly

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"I just had my car detailed by Krish, lovely young man, professional and well mannered. His communication was exceptional and turned up exactly when he said he would. My car looks amazing, almost like "

Kim Wilkinson

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"Krish did an absolutely fantastic Job on our vehicle, it is sparkling inside and out, it was poring down with rain but that didn’t stop him. Would highly recommend"

Haylee

★★★★★

"Great service! Did an amazing job on my ute, all the dog hair gone and it looks like new again!! Spent his time on it and worked studiously for hours to get it looking right. Really happy, would recom"

Scott Martin

★★★★★

"I was absolutely thrilled and so impressed with the result. My carpets were very dirty and there was a lot of pet hair on the seat from our cat who would jump in the open windows and sleep on the back"

Russell Baird

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"Keish did a fabulous job of cleaning my car inside and out. It’s like brand new again.!! All done in my driveway. Highly recommend."

Xaviera Takuta

Full Detail FAQ

We offer three tiers for full details, Standard, Premium, and Showroom, so the cost depends on the size of your vehicle and the level of work involved. We do not list exact prices because every car comes to us in a different condition. Get a free quote and we will give you a clear number upfront with no surprises.
A Standard detail typically takes 2 to 3 hours. A Premium detail runs 3 to 5 hours depending on vehicle size and condition. A Showroom detail can take 5 to 8 hours for a thorough result. We will give you a realistic time estimate when you book.
A Standard detail keeps your car looking clean for 4 to 8 weeks with regular maintenance washes. Premium with paint sealant will hold up for 3 to 6 months. The Showroom tier with ceramic spray coating can last 6 to 12 months depending on how the car is maintained and where it is parked.
A regular maintenance wash every 2 to 4 weeks is the single best thing you can do to keep the results going. Avoid automatic brushed carwashes as they introduce swirl marks. If you had a sealant or coating applied, a simple rinse and wipe-down between washes is enough to keep it looking good.
If something is not right when we hand the car back, tell us before you leave and we will sort it out on the spot. We stand behind the work we do. Any concerns raised after the detail are looked at case by case and we will always work to make it right.
A regular wash removes surface dirt. A full detail goes deeper into the paint, interior surfaces, seals, trim, and glass. Contamination, staining, and surface damage that a drive-through wash will not touch are all addressed in a proper detail. The result lasts significantly longer and actually improves the condition of the vehicle, not just the appearance.
Yes. We cover Dunedin city, Mosgiel, Palmerston, Port Chalmers, and Portobello. If you are unsure whether we come to your area, get in touch and we will confirm it straight away.
We detail all vehicle types including sedans, hatchbacks, SUVs, utes like the HiLux and Ranger, vans, and wagons. Pricing varies by size, so let us know what you are driving when you request a quote.

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Request a free quote now and we will get back to you within the hour with a clear price and available booking times.

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