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02-23-09, 10:27
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Re: Teaser of the Year!
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Originally Posted by Ace M3
I'm still not exactly sure what's going on...can someone just give a summary of what happened? All of the pictures are down.
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From what i can gather the OP claimed to be the best detailer ever. Flew from Canada to the us to detail a Lambo.
proceeded to make a rookie mistake and destroy some trim on the lambo.
Owner of the car gets pissed (rightfully so the price for the detail was insane).
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02-23-09, 12:09
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Re: Teaser of the Year!
holy crap!! I never even clicked this thread when it first started. i thought-Teaser? ehh I hate teasers.
Now, i start seeing all the little comments and sarcasm in some other thrads, i read this and then read through the lambo site thread.
wow is all I can say. As an amateur detailer, it's just another reminder to myself not to ever think/pretend that I'm something that I'm not. I make a little money on the side and I've worked on some luxury cars (not exotic). I don't charge astronomical amounts because frankly, I want to be fair to the customer.
this was very entertaining but mostly unfortunate for the lambo owner and also for the young guy for how this all turned out.
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02-23-09, 02:23
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Re: Teaser of the Year!
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02-23-09, 02:28
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Now with twice the head
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Re: Teaser of the Year!
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Originally Posted by Jakerooni
Again Dave is absoultly SPOT on here.  I've been doing this for over 14 years now and I still learn something new every season. I still aspire to "master" a technique. And I didn't learn any of it from reading a forum or watching videos. You don't get in shape by "watching" work out videos LOL |
Same here. 15 years full time in April of this year. I learn something new pretty much every day. |
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03-02-09, 11:06
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Re: Teaser of the Year!
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Same here. 15 years full time in April of this year. I learn something new pretty much every day.
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Wow, being 19 I hope that I can amass HALF of the knowledge that you and many of the other great detailers on this website have stored up, but I just read the Lambo forum and I dont really know what to say... I have only been detailing for about two years and like you I learn something new every detail, but I can not seem to find out how this guy even managed to burn that trim if he had taken the proper safety precautions that you should always take when polishing a car. I suppose he did not take those precautions, and I feel sorry for those guys who got involved on that lambo forum. They shouldnt have had to defend themselves from some crook who did not know what they were doing...
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03-03-09, 05:16
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Re: Teaser of the Year!
^^it's one thing to burn the trim because mistakes happen (I've done it once lightly on a BMW, never again) but when you charge thousands of dollars for the detail, then mess up and run... well then you deserve all the hate
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03-03-09, 12:52
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Re: Teaser of the Year!
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Originally Posted by lecchilo
^^it's one thing to burn the trim because mistakes happen (I've done it once lightly on a BMW, never again) but when you charge thousands of dollar for the detail, then mess up and run... well then you deserve all the hate
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agreed. fully.
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03-03-09, 02:44
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Re: Teaser of the Year!
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Originally Posted by Jakerooni
I still aspire to "master" a technique. And I didn't learn any of it from reading a forum or watching videos. You don't get in shape by "watching" work out videos LOL
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This needs to be the quote of the year!!! Funny and a very true statement. |
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03-07-09, 06:04
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Re: Teaser of the Year!
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Originally Posted by lecchilo
^^it's one thing to burn the trim because mistakes happen (I've done it once lightly on a BMW, never again) but when you charge thousands of dollars for the detail, then mess up and run... well then you deserve all the hate
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Some of you actually charge thousands for a detail? I hear more people talking about price on this Lambo...how much exactly are we talking? |
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03-07-09, 06:09
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Re: Teaser of the Year!
The guy charged $4000 for that lambo detail in case you missed it.
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03-07-09, 06:26
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Re: Teaser of the Year!
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Originally Posted by ihateswirls
Some of you actually charge thousands for a detail? I hear more people talking about price on this Lambo...how much exactly are we talking?
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I was actually speaking more about Holden than myself or others but I have done a few details for over $1000. Many on here regularly charge that... for this lambo I think it was up there as his price sheet said over $3-4000 for that service... not sure though
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03-08-09, 04:52
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Re: Teaser of the Year!
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Originally Posted by Jakerooni
The guy charged $4000 for that lambo detail in case you missed it.
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That cannot be right, where does it mention that? Perhaps the $4000 included the trim replacement???
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