JJ_
09-24-2005, 06:25 AM
OK well, most of you will remember the whole, detailing vs valeting.
This is EXACTLY the reason I wish to remain a detailer and make it quite clear I do not valet.
First of this car is 6months old, it has the following after being "prepared" for a customer.
Cobwebs
Burns on the rubber seals
Polish in most tight areas
Holograms
Stuck on contaminents
worst of all Wet Sanding from what looks like 2500.
I mean come on the **** this was a joke. It`s not a cheap car by anymeans, but, to be honest I wouldn`t expect this if I was buying a bloody Daewoo.
Anyway onto the Procedure. This was a full external Detail, interior will follow, he never dressed the dash which is brilliant, would have meant more stripping.
Wash with turtle wax clear vue - decided it was pants and got some NXT wash.
Polish with Meguiars burgandy pad and Optimum Polish
Polish with Meguiars Polishing pad and Vanilla Moose
Sealed with Ex-p by hand on foam applicator
Will wax 24hours after with pinnacle signature (just to try it)
If I dont like it then I shall use nattys.
The tyres have a coat of Meguiars tyre Gel (you know the one in the sqeezy bottle) lol!
The plastic recieved 303 protectant.
The wheel wells had some SPT
Now the pictures folks >>>>>
I mean if they leave holograms why did he not lift the grit as well. Its just rediculous really.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0018.jpg
After recieving prep`d car there are still cobwebs everywhere. Poor.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0015.jpg
The bit that hacked me off, if you don`t know how to wet sand don`t even attempt it on a car that is going to a customer, I don`t even know if he went through the clear. I simply left this as its too risky to fix, until I get access to a paint thickness gauge.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0010.jpg
DEEP BREATH ahhhhhhhhhh, the afters. The Bimmer is now back to how it should look.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0036.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0042.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0037.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0034.jpg
Thanks for viewing and remember don`t let anyone tell you a new car doesn`t need detailed.
JJ
This is EXACTLY the reason I wish to remain a detailer and make it quite clear I do not valet.
First of this car is 6months old, it has the following after being "prepared" for a customer.
Cobwebs
Burns on the rubber seals
Polish in most tight areas
Holograms
Stuck on contaminents
worst of all Wet Sanding from what looks like 2500.
I mean come on the **** this was a joke. It`s not a cheap car by anymeans, but, to be honest I wouldn`t expect this if I was buying a bloody Daewoo.
Anyway onto the Procedure. This was a full external Detail, interior will follow, he never dressed the dash which is brilliant, would have meant more stripping.
Wash with turtle wax clear vue - decided it was pants and got some NXT wash.
Polish with Meguiars burgandy pad and Optimum Polish
Polish with Meguiars Polishing pad and Vanilla Moose
Sealed with Ex-p by hand on foam applicator
Will wax 24hours after with pinnacle signature (just to try it)
If I dont like it then I shall use nattys.
The tyres have a coat of Meguiars tyre Gel (you know the one in the sqeezy bottle) lol!
The plastic recieved 303 protectant.
The wheel wells had some SPT
Now the pictures folks >>>>>
I mean if they leave holograms why did he not lift the grit as well. Its just rediculous really.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0018.jpg
After recieving prep`d car there are still cobwebs everywhere. Poor.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0015.jpg
The bit that hacked me off, if you don`t know how to wet sand don`t even attempt it on a car that is going to a customer, I don`t even know if he went through the clear. I simply left this as its too risky to fix, until I get access to a paint thickness gauge.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0010.jpg
DEEP BREATH ahhhhhhhhhh, the afters. The Bimmer is now back to how it should look.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0036.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0042.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0037.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/JJ_/100_0034.jpg
Thanks for viewing and remember don`t let anyone tell you a new car doesn`t need detailed.
JJ