Caravan & motorhome detailing, Gold Coast
Caravan detailing, polishing and Fireball ceramic coating for caravans, pop tops and motorhomes, done by hand at our Ashmore workshop. A new van’s finish is at its best the day you pick it up, and Fireball keeps it there, backed for up to 7 years. An older van that has gone dull is detailed and polished back first.
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What caravan and motorhome owners should know
A caravan or motorhome spends months parked between trips, then cops dust, bugs, salt air and road grime while it’s out. The damage isn’t dramatic. It’s the slow loss of gloss on a surface far too big to wax every few months. Protect it while it’s new or near-new and it stays easy to clean, trip after trip.
UV works on fibreglass and gelcoat every day it’s parked outside, slowly taking it from glossy to dull, then chalky and faded. The roof and upper walls go first, and it happens so gradually that most owners only notice when they park beside a brand-new van.
Flat, high and facing the sun all day, the roof takes more weather than any other surface and almost no owner can inspect it properly. It’s also where solar panels, air conditioners, vents and hatches are mounted, each one a seam that has to stay sealed. We look it over before anything is coated.
UV slowly fades vinyl graphics and eventually cracks and lifts them, and harsh cleaners speed it up. Decals are masked or worked by hand, never hit with a machine. If one is already past saving, we’ll tell you rather than polish through it and hope you don’t notice.
Runoff from the roof, awnings and fittings leaves black streaks down the walls, and the front of the van takes the bugs and grime thrown back by the tow vehicle on every trip. On a coated van it comes off with a soft wash instead of a scrubbing brush.
Australian vans are built three main ways: ribbed aluminium cladding, smooth aluminium composite panels, and full fibreglass sandwich panels, which is what many current Jaycos, Avidas and Sunliners wear. Composite and fibreglass walls on a newer van need little or no polishing, so the work goes into careful cleaning, decontamination and getting the coating on. A motorhome adds a second job: the cab is ordinary automotive paint and the body behind it is fibreglass, so the two are prepared separately and blended where they meet. A coating won’t stop a stone chip, and we won’t tell you it will. What it does is let dirt, bugs and streaks rinse off instead of setting in.
Our answer: we prepare every surface of your van the way it needs, then lock it in with Fireball while it’s still new.
Makes we protect
From Jayco pop tops and Silverlines to touring vans and coachbuilt motorhomes. Pick yours for what we know about how it’s built.
Don’t see yours? We almost certainly work on it. Call or send a few photos.
Caravan detailing
Caravan detailing, polishing and paint protection aren’t three separate products. They’re three steps, and each one builds on the one before. Every van starts with a proper detail. A van whose gelcoat has gone dull or chalky is polished back next. Then, if you want it to stay that way, it’s protected. We look the van over with you and tell you which steps it actually needs before you book.
A full hand wash and decontamination of every wall, cap, window and the A-frame, roof included. Black streaks, bug splatter and road film come off, and seals, decals and badges are worked by hand. On a van that has been looked after, this alone brings it back.
UV slowly turns fibreglass and gelcoat chalky. Where it has started, we test a section first to find the gentlest method that restores the gloss, then polish the walls and caps. Decals are masked or worked by hand; a machine never touches them. We’ll tell you honestly how far a heavily faded van will come back before we start.
Once the surface is clean or restored, Fireball Silla+ (5-year) or Butterfly+ (up to 7 years) locks it in, so dirt, bugs and streaks rinse off instead of setting in. A coating won’t stop a stone chip. It makes the van far easier to keep clean, trip after trip.
A new or near-new van usually needs a detail and the coating. An older van that has lost its shine needs all three. A van you just want cleaned up before a trip or a sale can stop at the detail. Send a few photos or call 0478 920 170 and we’ll tell you which applies.
How the job runs
A coating locks in whatever is under it, so every wall, cap, decal and seal is prepared before a drop goes on. How long your van needs with us depends on its size and condition, and you’ll know before you book.
Fireball Professional Systems
Your caravan or motorhome gets Fireball Silla+ (5-year) or Butterfly+ (up to 7 years), whichever suits its surfaces, chosen when we inspect it. It’s applied by hand by a Certified Fireball Installer at our Ashmore workshop, after every wall, cap and decal has been properly prepared.
The finish
Deep gloss, sharp reflections and a finish that’s sealed against the Gold Coast sun.
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Send the details and a few photos, and get your price in writing.
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We’ll confirm the day that suits you.
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We do the work under cover in our workshop and hand over your aftercare guide.
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Can’t see yours? Call or text and you’ll get a straight answer.
On a surface this size, yes. The usual advice for a fibreglass van is a wax or sealant reapplied at least twice a year, which is a lot of weekends up a ladder. A Fireball coating is backed for 5 years (Silla+) or up to 7 years (Butterfly+), matched to your van at inspection.
That’s the best time. A new van needs little or no correction, so the work goes into preparation and getting the coating on before the Queensland sun starts working on it.
Yes. We look it over before anything is coated, including the seals around vents, hatches and fittings. If we find a seal that needs attention, we’ll point it out first, because a beautiful finish over a tired seal helps no one.
Yes. The cab is automotive paint and the body is usually fibreglass, so each gets its own preparation and the join is finished so the two match.
No. No coating stops a stone chip. What it does is let bugs and road grime wash off the front wall far more easily.
It depends on the size and condition of the van. You’ll get a timeframe with your price.
No. Book a time and bring it in to our Ashmore workshop, where the work is done under cover.
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Tell us the make, model and length, and send a few photos if you can. We’ll come back with a price in writing.
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