Carfē is a hand car wash and detailing studio at 125 Green Lane East in Greenlane, Auckland, and the business says it opened in 2001. It works by hand on a two-bucket wash process, and it is a GTECHNIQ accredited applicator, a KochChemie certified and uses Rupes machine polishers. The website describes its work as premium: quick maintenance washes, vehicle grooming, paint correction, paint protection and GTECHNIQ ceramic coatings.
The coatings are the main draw. A one-year GT1 upgrade is optional, and an EXOv5 ceramic coating is included in some packages, with CSL and CSU options. Interior restoration, machine polishing and paint enrichment are listed as new services. Bookings can be made online in about a minute, and members can have included services each month with member pricing on upgrades.
While a car is being worked on, customers can wait in the lounge, which has free Wi-Fi, a quiet workspace and locally roasted coffee on tap.