Do you remember the first vehicle you detailed?

TOGWT · 07-16-04, 11:35

The first car I detailed (early ‘50s) was a 1929 Bentley that belonged to a friend of my Father, Brigadier John Dix of Kensington, in London (I guess you always remember your first time).

It has always been a relaxing past time for me and while at college I had a part-time business detailing classic vintage cars, and after all this time I’m still being paid for what I love to do.

thinksnow · 07-16-04, 01:27

In college, it was a business professor's Outback wagon in the mint green color. The inside was *trashed* with spilled Coke on every surface, and the outside was remarkably swirl-free (never washed). The punchline? He lived at the end of a 2 mile long dusty road. I drove roughly 2 mph the whole way so he could at least appreciate it for the evening.

Side note: He gave me some AA Low Gloss to use on the interior surfaces. Whatever happened to that stuff?

OneCleanCL · 07-16-04, 02:06

mine, was a complete detail on a then year old 1997 Altima. White, and in rough shape.

ncal · 07-16-04, 02:27

93 3000GT red. Totally oxidized out but was kept in great condition. Owner was really happy and said it never looked that good until I detailed it.

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He lived at the end of a 2 mile long dusty road

That's where I live. I go crazy because pretty much every other day I wash or spray and wipe it.

hirosh · 07-16-04, 05:28

before Autopia, the most detailing i would do was with my 1989 Mustang, single stage dark red paint with swirls and minor oxidization. used the Meguiar's Deep Crystal System. it looked nice but it took a long time to get the oxidization out since i was doing it by hand. and then i got one of those Waxmaster's orbital buffers and thought i was so hardcore! then i found Autopia and found out i had A LOT more to learn.

interestingly enough, i could tell when i needed to wax it because i could see the swirls on the door whenever the wax was gone!

Scottwax · 07-16-04, 11:05

I used to help my Dad wash our 1972 Ford Country Squire Station Wagon (white with fake wood trim) and that is when I discovered the joys of STP and Armor All. We had some really shiny red vinyl in that car! I think I was 13 or 14 when I started helping. My kids have been helping me since they were 8 and 10.