Had my car detailed
03 July 2006, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by corradoboy
hoskib, that was nowhere near as bad as it looks on that pic. It was all surface debris to simply remove. There was a little adhesive which had some dust and polish residue stuck to it, but no surface damage so it was very quick and simple to get the whole bootlid up to standard.
took off my subaru letters the other day so can understand what a mess it leaves behind!
would deffo leave it for someone else to get off
04 July 2006, 12:37 AM
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Good write up....how much did it cost?
I usually give my scooby a one over very 2 weeks or so...have this friend who has spent over £2K on cleaning stuff that is sitting at my house
...though it is Black and very difficult keeping it that way...
Although i personally would not like to have my car detailed..as i enjoy doing it myself..
I usually give my scooby a one over very 2 weeks or so...have this friend who has spent over £2K on cleaning stuff that is sitting at my house
...though it is Black and very difficult keeping it that way...Although i personally would not like to have my car detailed..as i enjoy doing it myself..
04 July 2006, 10:27 AM
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Sam, I enjoy doing it myself too (oo-err! that came out wrong 
) but the car had a lot of swirls that I inherited from the previous owner, and I probably added a few through obsessive attention and slightly poor techniques (chamois/blade). I considered buying my own polisher, but after a discussion with Steve who did the work and a session measuring the thickness of my paint it was revealed that I could safely do one good polish with possibly a mild refresher later before I would be through the clearcoat and starting to remove actual paint, which is not recommended. It seemed silly to spend £200+ on the polisher and then a boatload more on a selection of quality polishes to use just once or twice, when Steve offered to do my car for a fraction of that. I am very pleased with the results, being rid of most of the defects I can now concentrate on the upkeep to try and prevent further damage and maintain the gleam. Steve does this as a hobby, not a business. If he were in it to make a living he would have to charge 3x as much. I think this is reflected in the passion, care and attention to detail he puts into each job. Not being on a fixed timescale with profit margins to consider and purely doing it for pleasure means he treats each car with much more respect than you would expect from someone out to make a fast buck.
) but the car had a lot of swirls that I inherited from the previous owner, and I probably added a few through obsessive attention and slightly poor techniques (chamois/blade). I considered buying my own polisher, but after a discussion with Steve who did the work and a session measuring the thickness of my paint it was revealed that I could safely do one good polish with possibly a mild refresher later before I would be through the clearcoat and starting to remove actual paint, which is not recommended. It seemed silly to spend £200+ on the polisher and then a boatload more on a selection of quality polishes to use just once or twice, when Steve offered to do my car for a fraction of that. I am very pleased with the results, being rid of most of the defects I can now concentrate on the upkeep to try and prevent further damage and maintain the gleam. Steve does this as a hobby, not a business. If he were in it to make a living he would have to charge 3x as much. I think this is reflected in the passion, care and attention to detail he puts into each job. Not being on a fixed timescale with profit margins to consider and purely doing it for pleasure means he treats each car with much more respect than you would expect from someone out to make a fast buck.
04 July 2006, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by corradoboy
Sam, I enjoy doing it myself too (oo-err! that came out wrong ) but the car had a lot of swirls that I inherited from the previous owner, and I probably added a few through obsessive attention and slightly poor techniques (chamois/blade). I considered buying my own polisher, but after a discussion with Steve who did the work and a session measuring the thickness of my paint it was revealed that I could safely do one good polish with possibly a mild refresher later before I would be through the clearcoat and starting to remove actual paint, which is not recommended. It seemed silly to spend £200+ on the polisher and then a boatload more on a selection of quality polishes to use just once or twice, when Steve offered to do my car for a fraction of that. I am very pleased with the results, being rid of most of the defects I can now concentrate on the upkeep to try and prevent further damage and maintain the gleam. Steve does this as a hobby, not a business. If he were in it to make a living he would have to charge 3x as much. I think this is reflected in the passion, care and attention to detail he puts into each job. Not being on a fixed timescale with profit margins to consider and purely doing it for pleasure means he treats each car with much more respect than you would expect from someone out to make a fast buck.
) but the car had a lot of swirls that I inherited from the previous owner, and I probably added a few through obsessive attention and slightly poor techniques (chamois/blade). I considered buying my own polisher, but after a discussion with Steve who did the work and a session measuring the thickness of my paint it was revealed that I could safely do one good polish with possibly a mild refresher later before I would be through the clearcoat and starting to remove actual paint, which is not recommended. It seemed silly to spend £200+ on the polisher and then a boatload more on a selection of quality polishes to use just once or twice, when Steve offered to do my car for a fraction of that. I am very pleased with the results, being rid of most of the defects I can now concentrate on the upkeep to try and prevent further damage and maintain the gleam. Steve does this as a hobby, not a business. If he were in it to make a living he would have to charge 3x as much. I think this is reflected in the passion, care and attention to detail he puts into each job. Not being on a fixed timescale with profit margins to consider and purely doing it for pleasure means he treats each car with much more respect than you would expect from someone out to make a fast buck.ian
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