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Porsche 911 C4

We picked up a stunning Porsche with our enclosed trailer from our friends at Powerhaus Wellington today.

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Ready for BeachHop

Flat and buff some old paint, install CarPro CQuartz Finest Reserve paint protection coating. Making this awesome Monaro GTS ready for BeachHop.

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Holden Monaro GTS

Final prep before it’s CARPROs cQuartz Finest Reserve paint protection coating is applied. Just in time for BeachHop

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Old paint reborn again

Restoring your paint doesn’t always mean a repaint. Tired, scratched and faded paint can be brought back to life, just like the paint on this Holden Monaro GTS. #paintrestoration#detailing#holdenmonarogts#classiccars#classicrestoration#thesurgerynz

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Paint Protection – Cquartz Finest

The youngest car in the workshop, by a long way. This savage HSV Maloo GTSR had Cquartz Finest Reserve installed to protect its paint from everything nature can throw at it. Nothing but the best for a future classic.

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Harley Davidson Paint Protection

This amazing Harley Davidson received the full paint protection treatment from CarPro Cquartz at The Surgery. Cquartz Finest Reserve for the paint, Cquartz DLUX to protect the satin black and exhausts, finished with Cquartz Fly30 on the screen. The gloss was just stunning when finished

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Life back after 40 years

Left side is 40 year old paint, our client wants to maintain. Right side is carefully paint corrected to bring another lease of life back to this classic. 

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NZ Detailing Conference

No rest for us this weekend, as John prepares for the weekend in Christchurch to attend the 2019 NZ Detailers conference. Staying up to date with all the latest developments in the detailing industry, allowing the team at the Surgery to deliver our clients the best results.

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Holden HK Monaro GTS

The entire team was a bit sad to see this one finally leave the workshop, to one very excited client. If you could only hear the sound it made. What a beast.

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Ceramic Car Care Explained

We have all heard about them, but what are they and how do they work. These coatings are called Ceramic Coatings or Nano-Ceramic Coatings and they are designed to become a protective layer between your vehicle and the elements. They can help stop fading or dulling of paint which can add value to your vehicle. If you’re considering investing in one of these coatings, it’s important to get the facts straight. So we have taken some time putting together some questions and answers for you.

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Have A Break With Our New Newsletter

We are excited to announce the start of our new Newsletter in 2018. Where you can get updates on The Surgery and all of the exciting projects we are working on throughout the year. It can be a great reason for you to sit back have a coffee and enjoy a well-earned break. Please sign up HERE

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Regular Maintenance Detailing Guide, Thanks to Detail Depot

Step 1 – Wheels I generally start by cleaning the wheels as most wheel cleaners work best when the wheel is dry, but this is not always the case. Spray a light coating of the cleaner on the wheels and let it soak and work away for about 5 – 10 mins. I use this time to setup the rest of the gear I need to wash the car, hoses, water blaster etc….Once the wheel cleaner has fully soaked in I use a wheel brush

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Travelled Through Time For A Great Detail

This is not what we would call your typical detailing job. Single grain direction stainless steel. Just look at the results, she looks ready to travel anywhere, or anytime.

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Cquartz Finest Reserve, 8 Months After Test

Here is a great example of just how tough the Cquartz Finest Reserve Ceramic Coating we offer really is. And this is after 8 months

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