Terms & Conditions
Last updated: September 2026
By booking a service with Method Autostyling, you agree to the following Terms & Conditions. Please read these terms before paying your booking deposit.
1. Bookings & Deposits
All bookings with Method Autostyling are arranged directly via phone or email.
An enquiry, quote or proposed appointment date does not constitute a confirmed booking. Your appointment is only confirmed once the required deposit has been received by Method Autostyling.
A $100 deposit is required for all detailing service bookings.
A $250 deposit is required for all ceramic and graphene protection bookings.
The deposit is applied towards the total cost of your service, with the remaining balance payable upon completion of the vehicle unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Until your deposit has been received, Method Autostyling reserves the right to offer the requested appointment date or time to another customer.
2. Cancellations & Rescheduling
We understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please provide at least 48 hours’ notice.
With at least 48 hours’ notice, your deposit can be transferred to a new available appointment.
For cancellations or rescheduling within 48 hours of your appointment, or failure to attend, Method Autostyling may retain some or all of the deposit to cover reasonable losses associated with the reserved booking time.
Any cancellation fee or amount retained will be limited to Method Autostyling’s reasonable loss and applied in accordance with Australian Consumer Law.
3. Pricing
Prices displayed on our website are “from” prices and are based on the vehicle size, service selected and a vehicle presented in a reasonable condition.
The final price may vary depending on factors including:
* Vehicle size and configuration
* Overall vehicle condition
* Excessive dirt, mud or sand
* Pet hair
* Heavy staining
* Mould
* Significant odours
* Sap, tar or other contamination
* Excessive interior debris
* Condition of the paintwork
* Additional labour required
Where additional work or charges are required beyond the agreed service, we will discuss these with you before proceeding.
4. Vehicle Condition & Inspection
Customers must disclose any known damage, faults or areas of concern before work begins.
Method Autostyling may inspect and photograph the vehicle before commencing work to document its condition.
Pre-existing conditions may include scratches, stone chips, dents, cracked or failing paint, clear-coat failure, previous paint repairs, damaged trim, loose components, wheel damage or other deterioration.
Detailing and paint correction can sometimes make previously existing defects more noticeable once dirt, oxidation or contamination has been removed.
5. Personal Belongings
Please remove valuables and important personal belongings from your vehicle before your appointment.
We may need to move ordinary items to complete the booked service; however, Method Autostyling is not responsible for loss of items that have not been removed from the vehicle, except to the extent liability cannot legally be excluded.
Child restraints should preferably be removed before an interior detail if you would like the areas beneath them thoroughly cleaned.
6. Detailing Results
Every vehicle is different.
While Method Autostyling aims to achieve the highest possible standard, we cannot guarantee complete removal of every stain, odour, scratch, swirl, water spot or other defect.
Some defects may be permanent or may require additional specialist treatment.
We will not undertake work that we reasonably believe could unnecessarily damage the vehicle simply to achieve a cosmetic result.
7. Paint Enhancement & Correction
Paint enhancement and paint correction are intended to improve the appearance of the vehicle’s paintwork, not necessarily achieve complete defect removal.
Results depend on factors including paint thickness, previous repairs, paint hardness, clear-coat condition and the depth of individual defects.
Brand New Car | 5 Year Ceramic
The Brand New Car package is designed for new or near-new vehicles with paintwork already in excellent condition.
It includes preparation and decontamination before application of the ceramic coating.
Paint enhancement/correction is not included in this package.
If inspection reveals swirls, scratches, dealer preparation marks or other defects requiring correction, we will discuss and quote this separately before proceeding.
Enhance | 5 Year Ceramic
Includes a 2-stage paint enhancement before application of the 5-year ceramic coating.
Enhance Pro | 7 Year Graphene
Includes a 2-stage paint enhancement before application of the 7-year graphene coating.
Deeper defects requiring additional correction may be quoted separately.
8. Ceramic & Graphene Coatings
Ceramic and graphene coatings provide durable protection but do not make a vehicle maintenance-free or damage-proof.
Coatings do not prevent all:
* Scratches or stone chips
* Water spotting
* Bird-dropping damage
* Chemical etching
* Environmental contamination
* Improper washing damage
The advertised 5-year and 7-year protection periods assume appropriate preparation, application, curing and ongoing vehicle care.
Where a manufacturer’s warranty applies to a coating product, that warranty may also be subject to the manufacturer’s conditions and maintenance requirements.
Any warranty offered by Method Autostyling is in addition to, and does not replace, rights customers have under Australian Consumer Law.
9. Coating Aftercare
Customers will be provided with appropriate aftercare instructions following ceramic or graphene coating.
The customer is responsible for following curing, washing and maintenance recommendations.
Failure to properly maintain the vehicle, use of unsuitable chemicals, automatic brush car washes, environmental damage or work performed by third parties may affect the coating’s appearance, performance or manufacturer warranty.
10. Estimated Completion Times
Any completion time provided when booking is an estimate.
Vehicle condition, additional work, coating curing requirements or unforeseen circumstances may affect completion time.
If a significant delay occurs, we will contact you as soon as reasonably possible.
11. Vehicle Access & Operation
By leaving your vehicle with Method Autostyling, you authorise us to start, move and operate the vehicle where reasonably necessary to perform the booked service.
This may include moving the vehicle within the premises or work area.
Please advise us before the appointment of any mechanical, electrical or operational issues that could affect safe movement of the vehicle.
12. Collection & Final Inspection
Where possible, customers are encouraged to inspect their vehicle when collecting it.
If you believe there is an issue with the completed service, please notify Method Autostyling as soon as reasonably possible so we have the opportunity to inspect and, where appropriate, rectify the issue.
13. Photos & Social Media
Method Autostyling may photograph completed vehicles for portfolio, website and social-media purposes.
Registration plates and personally identifying information will not be intentionally displayed without permission.
Customers who do not want their vehicle photographed or published can advise us before the service.
14. Australian Consumer Law
Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy that cannot legally be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law.
Services supplied by Method Autostyling come with consumer guarantees that cannot be excluded. Depending on the circumstances, customers may be entitled to remedies where a service fails to meet those guarantees.
15. Acceptance of Terms
By paying the required booking deposit, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to read these Terms & Conditions and agree to them.
Method Autostyling will provide or direct you to these terms before accepting your booking deposit.