Canberra · ACT
Wood trim restoration Canberra —
bring back the lacquer.
Faded burl walnut, oak, ash and piano-black panels
Faded, hazy, crazed wood dashboard and console panels in your Mercedes, BMW, Audi or Range Rover. Restored to original factory lacquer in a single visit. No replacement panels, no dealer mark-up, no $3,000 invoice.
From $299 · Typically 20–30% the cost of factory replacement panels
What we fix
Damage we see every week
If it's on this list, there's a high chance we can restore it without replacement — and at a fraction of the cost.
- Sun-faded burl walnut, oak, ash and piano-black panels
- Hazy and crazed lacquer surfaces
- Scratched centre console wood
- UV-bleached wood door cards
- Cigarette burns and chemical marks
- Worn high-touch wood — gear surrounds and armrest tops
- Discoloured wood on classic and vintage cars
- Edge delamination and lifted veneer corners
Process
Quote. Restore. Protect.
- 01
Strip
Failed lacquer layer removed using fine sanding — without touching the wood veneer beneath. The veneer is almost always intact in 90% of cases.
- 02
Repair
Micro-cracks and edge separations stabilised. Any cigarette burns or chemical marks filled and faired before colour goes on.
- 03
Stain match
Veneer colour-toned back to factory specification — burl walnut, eucalyptus, oak, ash, Shimamoku, bamboo, Olive ash. Matched against the trim code or a hidden panel.
- 04
Lacquer & UV-seal
Two-stage automotive lacquer (primer + topcoat), wet-sanded and polished to factory gloss. UV-protective topcoat seal designed to last 10+ years in ACT conditions.
Why it happens
Why wood trim fails in Canberra
Premium European cars use a thin polyester or acrylic lacquer layer over real wood veneer. The lacquer is what gives the wood its depth and shine. Canberra's UV intensity and 25–40°C summer cabin temperatures break down that lacquer over 8–12 years. Once it goes, the bare veneer oxidises and goes hazy, then crazes, then eventually delaminates. Most owners assume the wood is destroyed — it's not. The veneer underneath is perfectly intact in 90% of cases.
Read: why does leather crack?Mercedes-Benz
C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS, GL, GLE, GLS — burl walnut, eucalyptus and ash. Faded dash, scratched console, hazy door inserts. We hold factory match data for every Mercedes wood code from 2002 onwards.
BMW
3 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X5, X6 — oak, ash and poplar. Console wing nearest the driver always fades first because of the heated seat directly below.
Audi
A4, A6, A8, Q5, Q7, Q8 — walnut, oak, layered wood. The thin gloss lacquer used post-2012 is particularly prone to crazing. All restorable.
Range Rover & Land Rover
Sport, Vogue, Discovery, Velar — premium burr walnut and oak. Twelve-panel full-interior wood is common; we treat the set as one job.
Lexus
ES, GS, LS, RX, LX — Shimamoku, walnut, bamboo. The Shimamoku layered finish on the LS and LX is one of the most rewarding restorations we do.
Jaguar & Porsche
Jaguar XF, XJ, F-Pace — walnut burl and gloss black. Porsche Cayenne, Panamera, Macan — Olive ash and walnut. Plus classic and vintage Jaguar Mk2, Mercedes 280SL, classic Porsche, vintage BMW.
Pricing
From $299 —
no surprises.
Wood restoration is the highest-value job we do per panel — not because it's expensive, but because dealer replacement is so dramatic. A factory burl walnut dash + console set from a Range Rover dealer is $7,000–$9,000. We restore the same set for $749–$1,499 on-site or in-studio. All quotes firm and in writing before any work starts.
Read the full Canberra pricing guide- Single piece (one panel)$299–$549
- Full dashboard wood$499–$999
- Dashboard + centre console$749–$1,499
- Full interior wood (dash + console + 4 doors)$1,299–$2,499
Service area
Mobile across every Canberra suburb
Real Canberra restoration
Real Canberra case
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Why it matters who you choose
Independent specialist
vs franchise network.
Most Canberra customers don't realise until the quote arrives that the national brand they just rang is a franchise — with franchise fees, a call centre and a variable local operator.
Franchise network
The usual experience
- Franchise fees passed to clients
- You deal with a call centre — not your technician
- Quality varies by individual franchisee
- Generic national products and processes
- Response time depends on territory operator
Canberra Leather
Independent. Local. Accountable.
- No franchise overhead — independent pricing
- Speak directly with your technician
- 15+ years of combined leather restoration experience
- Geist Certified — professional-grade system
- Same-day response guaranteed (Mon–Fri)
We reply within 2 business hours.
Every time.
Leather damage doesn't wait and neither should you. Every photo quote request receives a detailed response within 2 business hours during our operating hours — Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. No call centres. No ticket systems. Direct from your technician.
Operating hours: Mon–Fri · 8:30 – 5:30 · Sat–Sun closed
Send a photo now →Almost certainly yes. The crazing you see is in the lacquer layer, not the wood. The veneer underneath is intact in roughly 90% of the cars we look at. Send a photo and we'll confirm before you commit to anything.
Burl is the gnarled, swirled grain pattern that comes from a tree's burl growth — it's the premium wood used on Range Rover Vogue, Bentley, top-trim Mercedes S-Class. Harder to colour-match than straight-grain walnut, but we hold factory match data for all the common burl finishes.
Yes. We mix to your specific car using either the trim code on the build sticker, or by colour-matching against a hidden panel (the inside of a glovebox lid is the usual reference). We've restored mid-90s Mercedes wood that hasn't been available from the dealer in 20 years.
Yes — Jaguar Mark 2, Mercedes 280SE and 280SL, classic Porsche, vintage BMW. The same process applies. We've worked on a number of concours-prep cars where the wood needed to read original from 12 inches.
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Free photo quote
Send a photo.
Get a real price today.
Quotes from photos are accurate, fast and obligation-free. Mon–Fri, 8:30 – 5:30. We reply within 2 business hours — your message goes directly to the technician.
100% satisfaction guarantee
If you're not satisfied with the result, we return and fix it — no charge, no argument. 15+ years of combined leather experience backs every job we take on.
What happens next
After you send your photo —
here's exactly what to expect.
- Step 01
Within 2 hours
You'll receive a detailed reply from your technician — not a call centre — with an honest assessment and written quote.
- Step 02
You confirm the booking
If the quote works for you, we lock in a time that suits. Mobile visit to your home or workplace.
- Step 03
Job done, same visit
Most repairs are completed in a single 3–5 hour visit. No second trips, no parts on order.