16 Hours on an 08 BMW?

[Beemerboy]

Have a look at this thread please and tell me why you think it took this guy 16 hours to detail it.

The work is impressive and his documentation is even more impressive.

The only part I can`t seem to get passed is the time spent on nearly a new car to get the results.

08 BMW M6 by TSC17. Very long thread! - bimmerfest - BMW Forums

[PerroneFord]

Looks like he did very thorough work. Interior, Engine, paint correction, sealant. How long do you think it should have taken?

I did a similar process on my own car and it took me about the same length of time, and wasn`t nearly as good.

[JaredPointer]

I don`t really see anything wrong with the time he put into it. If you haven`t seen the shape new cars make it to the customer in, I think you`d be surprised. Flat out dirty, marring, wetsanding marks, getting the packing crap off everything... there`s lots to do.

I spent a couple weeks getting my new truck where I thought it should be.

[RTexasF]

Pefection takes time. Considering all that was done, and to the degree it was done, I don`t see the time frame as out of line.

[PerroneFord]

I don`t really see anything wrong with the time he put into it. If you haven`t seen the shape new cars make it to the customer in, I think you`d be surprised. Flat out dirty, marring, wetsanding marks, getting the packing crap off everything... there`s lots to do.

I spent a couple weeks getting my new truck where I thought it should be.

The car had 7k miles on it according to the thread. Hardly new. Looking at the mud on the lower panels, I`d say if it had been seeing that kind of driving for 7k miles, it was going to need some serious work.

Also, every panel appeared to need corrective work. Two passes of SIP, a finishing polish, and a sealant on every panel is gonna take some time to do right.

[Beemerboy]

Looks like he did very thorough work. Interior, Engine, paint correction, sealant. How long do you think it should have taken?

I did a similar process on my own car and it took me about the same length of time, and wasn`t nearly as good.

In half that time and still produced the same results.

I think its in his process organization based on how he answered my inquiry.

I just finished a JB Jag with water spots from hell, out side car 24 / 7 big four door jobbie.

It took me about 8 hours and the finish was very good..

Again its hard to tell the condition of the cars paint from pics but I just don`t see 16 hours of work

[9D4E420]

From previous new car details I have done I can see it taking him that long. He was working at a relaxed pace probably.

[dave40co]

This was also posted on Autopia and not one person complained about the time it took. My guess is that Dave works faster and has his process down better. I have seen Dave`s write-ups and he does outstanding work.

[Ronkh]

Mebbe he`s old.

[dave40co]

Mebbe he`s old.

He is younger than Dave. Maybe Dave does a lot of "personal speed enhancements?"

[M0nk3y]

In half that time and still produced the same results.

I think its in his process organization based on how he answered my inquiry.

I just finished a JB Jag with water spots from hell, out side car 24 / 7 big four door jobbie.

It took me about 8 hours and the finish was very good..

Again its hard to tell the condition of the cars paint from pics but I just don`t see 16 hours of work

Clearly you don`t know the background of TSC17.

He is the number 1 detailer in the Mid-West Region, and on the Top 10 List of Detailers in the US.

His prices arn`t based off of hours, but what they want done to their car, and how much they want removed, what they want cleaned...........etc

All of his cars he does is a extremely great job at attention to detail, he makes sure everything is perfection.

That is what makes him the top detailer in Mid-West Ohio.......

And because of that, he can get customers for Pennsylvania, and keep on getting them returning (Like the Merci he has right now).

I don`t see a problem on how long it takes, he removes the swirls and gets every car finish I see literally perfect

[OCDinPDX]

I met up with this guy while on my road trip. He`s on AcuraZine which I am also a member of due to my dad`s RL. This guy is an absolute fanatic and I know he`s on Autopia as well as AZine. The thing is, AZine kept deleting his threads as `advertisements` until he finally explained to the Admin that he wasn`t advertising anything and that I, like many, look forward to those write-ups.

Really nice guy....he`s given me a lot of tips for when I move up to a Makita Rotary.

[JaredPointer]

Clearly you don`t know the background of TSC17.

He is the number 1 detailer in the Mid-West Region, and on the Top 10 List of Detailers in the US.

Well, not to sound like a fool, but just where are you pulling these rankings from? I mean, is there some kind of detailer ranking website or magazine or something?

[Ronkh]

AutoWeek magazine

[holland_patrick]

I see a ninja edit