About Us

Permagard Automotive originated from our aviation roots. Founded in 1998, we started with a mission to protect and beautify all aircraft across the world. To this day, our coating has protected over $35 billion worth in transportation assets. From priceless jets and colossal yachts to the most luxurious, rare vehicles, Permagard has spent nearly 30 years protecting the world’s most valuable painted surfaces.

Here at Permagard Headquarters, we believe paint protection should not only durably protect and beautify your asset, but also be easy to apply and easy to repair. Permagard can be easily applied with basic automotive polishing tools, and quickly addressed and repaired if an issue ever arises. Permagard’s proprietary cross-hatching technology effectively bonds to painted and gel-coated surfaces, creating a deep, signature “wet-look” effect that always outshines the competition.

What began in the demanding world of aerospace quickly expanded into multiple industries, where paint preservation plays a critical role. Aircraft operate in extreme environments every day; therefore, coatings must resist intense UV exposure, corrosive contaminants, and constant extreme temperature changes while maintaining high durability. For this reason, Permagard’s same aviation-grade proprietary formula now serves the automotive industry, delivering long-term surface protection without aggressive correction or repeated removal.

Instead of depending on hardness alone, the Permagard Coating prioritizes surface bonding, flexibility, and long-term serviceability. As a result, it preserves paint integrity over time while maintaining original paint thickness. Vehicle owners gain confidence knowing they can refresh or repair their finish efficiently, without invasive procedures or unnecessary material removal.

Furthermore, the development process emphasizes paint longevity, clarity, and real-world practicality from the start. This focus allows the Permagard system to perform equally well on daily-driven vehicles, collector cars, and high-performance machines. Ultimately, the Permagard finish delivers enhanced depth of gloss and shine, while forming a highly durable 4-micron thick layer of protection against environmental attacks.

About Permagard and our black Porsche 993 911

Meet Our Team

Our team is comprised of surface-protection experts, combining our aviation origins with decades of automotive detailing and application experience.

Permagard CEO Luc Lefebvre d’Argencé

Luc Lefebvre d’Argencé

Permagard CEO/Founder

 Our Office Manager Marna Labarca

Marna Labarca

Office Manager

Permagard Production & Logistics Manager Phillip McFee

Phillip McFee

Production & Logistics Manager

Our Technical Manager Joseph Stewart

Joseph Stewart

Technical Manager

Permagard Marketing Manager Jason Amador

Jason Amador

Marketing Manager

Robert Bertram

Administrative Assistant