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    Detailer in Pasadena, CA?

    Hi everyone,

    I`m a car interior design student doing research on car detailing. I`m wondering if any professional detailer near Pasadena would be able to chat about cars and detailing with me. I`m really wanting to learn more about the routine, tools, and products of detailing.

    Thanks guys!

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    Re: Detailer in Pasadena, CA?

    There is a guy named Chris in Pasadena that goes by cleanmycorolla on here. He hasn`t been on in a while though. Maybe send him a message.


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    Re: Detailer in Pasadena, CA?

    I would recommend speaking with multiple detailers. While the routines are similar and there are general guidelines, different people have different techniques and ways of doing the same thing. I`m not saying that any one detailer may be wrong, but it may give you a different perspective of how there are multiple ways to accomplish the same task.
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    Re: Detailer in Pasadena, CA?

    Quote Originally Posted by alpha View Post
    I would recommend speaking with multiple detailers. While the routines are similar and there are general guidelines, different people have different techniques and ways of doing the same thing. I`m not saying that any one detailer may be wrong, but it may give you a different perspective of how there are multiple ways to accomplish the same task.
    Great idea alpha, I`m certainly going to speak with a handful of detailers. I see your point in combining different viewpoints of various backgrounds.

    On another note, Do you guys know if dealerships have a dedicated detailing department? or does it vary with different dealerships?

    Thanks for the feedback guys.

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    Re: Detailer in Pasadena, CA?

    Quote Originally Posted by hsong1028 View Post
    Great idea alpha, I`m certainly going to speak with a handful of detailers. I see your point in combining different viewpoints of various backgrounds.

    On another note, Do you guys know if dealerships have a dedicated detailing department? or does it vary with different dealerships?

    Thanks for the feedback guys.

    As a general rule...... DON`T LET THE DEALER TOUCH IT....
    Most really don`t care that much about how good a job they do
    Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It`s good to be da King !!!

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    Feel free to shoot a pm over, always happy to help a socal guy out.

    Also, DO NOT LET A DEALER EVER TOUCH A CAR.
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    Re: Detailer in Pasadena, CA?

    Quote Originally Posted by The Driver View Post
    always happy to help a socal guy out.
    I know you spoke about possibly coming out to SoCal. Are you out here now?

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    Re: Detailer in Pasadena, CA?

    Dealerships are very variable. Some hire mobile Detailers and some do in-house. My car was delivered in really good shape actually with no noticeable swirls. Then there`s this dealership:

    [ame="www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XzXVbT4lz4"]www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XzXVbT4lz4[/ame]

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    Re: Detailer in Pasadena, CA?

    Quote Originally Posted by pheerix View Post
    Dealerships are very variable. Some hire mobile Detailers and some do in-house. My car was delivered in really good shape actually with no noticeable swirls. Then there`s this dealership:
    Here you go.

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    Re: Detailer in Pasadena, CA?

    OMG....speechless on their processes!!!

    Speed kills!

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    Re: Detailer in Pasadena, CA?

    Quote Originally Posted by The Driver View Post
    Feel free to shoot a pm over, always happy to help a socal guy out.

    Also, DO NOT LET A DEALER EVER TOUCH A CAR.
    Thanks The Driver. Sent you a PM

    Quote Originally Posted by pheerix View Post
    Dealerships are very variable. Some hire mobile Detailers and some do in-house. My car was delivered in really good shape actually with no noticeable swirls. Then there`s this dealership:

    [ame="www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XzXVbT4lz4"]www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XzXVbT4lz4[/ame]
    That confirms my suspicions haha. Not going there... I might try giving luxury car dealerships a try. Hopefully they`ll have more experienced detailers to talk to.

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    Re: Detailer in Pasadena, CA?

    Quote Originally Posted by hsong1028 View Post
    I might try giving luxury car dealerships a try. Hopefully they`ll have more experienced detailers to talk to.
    Not so much the case there either...........

 

 

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