Aston Martin Vantage Two Stage paint correction

[autoconcierge]

Am I a ****? That photo of the "finished" wheel, the third one from the bottom on the linked thread. It is quite dirty in many areas; around the valve stem, around the rim face at the 1 o`clock, 10 o`clock, 11 o`clock position. The dirty glue from the old wheel weights is still in the barrels at 12 o`clock. The lug barrels are dirty. What was the goal of that particular detail? What does hand rubbing expensive wax into the finish and using a "hybrid steamer" accomplish if you`re handing it back with dirty wheels. Sorry for not cheerleading, just my honest opinion.

This is what happens when you are sitting on the couch drinking a beer..................and you say "I could of made that completion to the reciever.....that Quarterback sucks"



The wheel weight residue...............yes that could have been removed and I am sure Anson will make SURE next time, what you did not know is the wheel was "Onsite repaired" by the hack wheel repair guy at the dealership who re-sprayed over the brake dust..........so it cannot be removed "Sergeant" as you can see he utilized Sonax FE and that would have removed all that mess 100%. I had a job this week where the very same thing was encountered by myself, so if I put that pic up please do not bang me for it when the write up goes up when I have time to post it.



Lastly it is in my humble opinion that until someone puts a write up on here with pics of thier work, no matter or not if you are a Pro or enthusiast detailer you do not have the option of judgement................."Judge not lest ye be judged" as I would love to critique your workmanship.

[anson89]

There`s nothing wrong with the bare hand method. I was questioning using the fancy techniques and equipment at the expense of not covering the basics i.e. properly cleaning the wheels. Stains are tough and if the customer wasn`t really interested in the added expense of having you correct the wheels that`s one thing. If that is the case then I apologize for my earlier comment. Leaving them that way deliberately is an entirely different matter.

No fancy equipment used.. the "hybrid steamer" is the VX5000.. which everyone uses. Why did I call it a hybrid steamer? You can ask the guys at VX5000, they gave me the idea of marketing it that way. It`ll all marketing, no fancy crazy equipments. Same stuff everyone uses here.



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[pmnewton]

Lastly it is in my humble opinion that until someone puts a write up on here with pics of thier work, no matter or not if you are a Pro or enthusiast detailer you do not have the option of judgement................."Judge not lest ye be judged" as I would love to critique your workmanship.

Bob, if I had the time or energy left over after taking 17 credits of senior level electrical engineering classes in a semester I would be happy to go find a beater and make it gleam. I`d do it for free just to feed it to you. For the time being I am focusing on earning money with my mind, not my back. I`d post a full writeup of my pristine DD but it only has 3000 miles on it so it really wouldn`t be a fair representation of my corrective abilities. Anyone can "judge" when it is solicited. It would have been easy to simply post a picture of one of the other three wheels on the car instead of the hacked up one.



I also don`t have time to become another of your mortal enemies which you seem to love to accumulate. Funny you remembered that I`m a SSgt. You remind me of my mother. She seems happiest when she`s involved in or creating conflict with someone. She just loves to store little details about people in her mind to use as little digs later on. It nourishes her in a way that I will never understand. I`m sure you`ll have a great time tonight combing through all my old posts looking for new material to keep for later and a new period key to replace yours as it seems to get stuck a lot. The man asked for opinions about his work. He posted pictures of a dirty wheel as his finished product. I called it a spade.



Anson, I have seen alot of your work and I respect you for the professional detailer you are. You do consistently excellent work and I am insanely jealous that you not only live in Texas but get to do this for a living. I think my response was more of a knee jerk reaction as I was stunned that you would miss something that obvious. Now that I know the truth behind the matter I would like to publicly apologize for the comment and any perceived defamation of your ability. Not because Dr. House chimed in but because I value my integrity.



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[autoconcierge]

Bob, if I had the time or energy left over after taking 17 credits of senior level electrical engineering classes in a semester I would be happy to go find a beater and make it gleam. I`d do it for free just to feed it to you. For the time being I am focusing on earning money with my mind, not my back. I`d post a full writeup of my pristine DD but it only has 3000 miles on it so it really wouldn`t be a fair representation of my corrective abilities. Anyone can "judge" when it is solicited. It would have been easy to simply post a picture of one of the other three wheels on the car instead of the hacked up one.



I also don`t have time to become another of your mortal enemies which you seem to love to accumulate. Funny you remembered that I`m a SSgt. You remind me of my mother. She seems happiest when she`s involved in or creating conflict with someone. She just loves to store little details about people in her mind to use as little digs later on. It nourishes her in a way that I will never understand. I`m sure you`ll have a great time tonight combing through all my old posts looking for new material to keep for later and a new period key to replace yours as it seems to get stuck a lot. The man asked for opinions about his work. He posted pictures of a dirty wheel as his finished product. I called it a spade.



Anson, I have seen alot of your work and I respect you for the professional detailer you are. You do consistently excellent work and I am insanely jealous that you not only live in Texas but get to do this for a living. I think my response was more of a knee jerk reaction as I was stunned that you would miss something that obvious. Now that I know the truth behind the matter I would like to publicly apologize for the comment and any perceived defamation of your ability. Not because Dr. House chimed in but because I value my integrity.



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I finish what others start, you asked for advice on how to correct your clear bra in a PM then I RESPECTFULLY declined and gave the reason why...........................then you PM a reply after that and asked again with the "It would sure be nice to know".



This would be the end of it.....................but no, you make a reply on another post complaining that you asked a "Member" here for advice and he would not give it up.................. then I replied to THAT, funny did not have a comment then but you do now?, not so nice when someone bangs you for it......................just calling a "Spade a spade".



As for going thru your posts(All 54 of them) it is not needed as I pick up on little details that others miss and in these two posts you have made you have shown a penchant for a**hatness, and for Judgement could you not have said something like ......ie: I noticed there was some dirt or something on the wheel?, was it embedded or a before pic?, no the smug "I am not cheerleading" remark is what brought me to focus attention on you.



"Pristine" or not let`s see your work and then maybe others might not have so kind remarks at that point and it might make you think twice before you type words like that again.

[pmnewton]

Sorry Bob, just read your post on the other thread. I`ve got better things to do than follow you around the internet looking for stuff to get pissed about. Given your gross overreaction to what I said over there I am now thoroughly convinced that you are not what I would refer to as "stable" and confident in the knowledge that I`m more mature than you at the ripe old age of 33. I respect your work but I`ll sleep fine tonight regardless of your personal opinion of me. Seriously man, do you really get that worked up about everything. You`re going to blow an O ring!

[autoconcierge]

If the only retort is the equivalent of "I know you are but what am I" then that`s enough. You say you respect Anson and I but the words typed tell a different story, and no I am not "Unbalanced" that moniker is reserved for someone else in Texas.



Let it go as you were caught making a misspeak.............plain and simple, and yes I get worked up when people say things they should not as most are afraid to tell others "Hey that`s not cool" I have no such limiter as I "Brook no s**t". Act like a senior NCO you are and take a "Mulligan" and be nice.

[Ambulocetus]

There`s nothing wrong with the bare hand method. I was questioning using the fancy techniques and equipment at the expense of not covering the basics i.e. properly cleaning the wheels. Stains are tough and if the customer wasn`t really interested in the added expense of having you correct the wheels that`s one thing. If that is the case then I apologize for my earlier comment. Leaving them that way deliberately is an entirely different matter. Car detailing services near me - Auto detailing services - Max Protect LTD

There is nothing wrong with the bare hand method, but it takes a lot of time and effort, and it is not very effective. That is why many people prefer to use special equipment and techniques.

[Lonnie]

The thread link to the Aston-Martin is old and no longer displays pics/videos of this detail. It DOES go to the Viva Houston Detail website.

AH, yes, the days of flaming and "he-said-she-said" back-and-forth post banter about detailing abilities and knowledge. Have we Autopians moved on from that? Ask the Admins of this forum....