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JZX Guard Rolling: Why Existing Paint Damage Needs to Be Assessed First
Luca’s JZX came in for guard rolling with an existing paint split under one guard. Three guards rolled cleanly, while the damaged edge needed a more cautious approach.
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Ford XB Guard Shaving: Working With Previously Cut Guard Lips
This Ford XB arrived with its guard lips already cut away. AutoFX WA reshaped and sanded the remaining edges to create a cleaner, smoother finish.
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Guard Rolling on a Subaru SG Forester XT
AutoFX WA rolled all four guards on this Subaru SG Forester XT and trimmed the front liners to suit the required clearance, with no issues during the job.
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AMG GLE53 Interior Protection with OPTIX INTERIOR X in Perth
A new AMG GLE53 from Attadale received OPTIX INTERIOR X protection across its leather, Alcantara, plastics and wood trim at AutoFX WA.
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Range Rover Sport Autobiography Ceramic Coating Preparation in Perth
This Range Rover Sport Autobiography arrived in excellent condition but still received a full finishing polish, selective correction and OPTiX Nano FMJ ceramic coating.
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Your AutoFX Coating Aftercare Box: What Is Included and Why
Every ceramic-coated vehicle at AutoFX WA receives an aftercare kit selected to suit its paint finish and maintenance requirements. Whether your vehicle has gloss, matte or satin paint, the kit includes suitable maintenance products and a quality microfibre towel to help keep the coating performing as intended.
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Ford Falcon SR Guard Pumping After a Failed DIY Guard Roll
The young owner of this silver Ford Falcon SR had attempted to roll the guards himself, leaving the inner lips folded in the wrong alignment and the paint badly cracked underneath. We corrected the folds before pumping the rear guards approximately 25 mm and the fronts approximately 10 mm.
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Porsche 996 Carrera Paint Correction and FMJ Ceramic Coating
This Porsche 996 Carrera came to AutoFX WA with extensive washing and wiping scratches across the paint, along with stone chips, visible touch-up repairs and several deep scratches that had already reached the metal. Half of the rear bumper had also been painted previously in a noticeably different colour. Paint correction could improve its gloss…
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OPTiX Paint Protection Film: Why the Aliphatic TPU Foundation Is Important
OPTiX paint protection film uses an established aliphatic TPU foundation, with manufacturing supply information identifying TPU materials from Lubrizol and BASF. We explain what this means—and why the complete five-layer film construction remains more important than a supplier name alone.
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TPU Versus PCU Paint Protection Film: Why We Have Not Rushed to Change
PCU is being promoted as the next development in paint protection film, but newer does not automatically mean proven over the long term. We explain why AutoFX WA and OPTiX continue to use established aliphatic TPU while monitoring PCU’s real-world performance.
