Busy Day Today!

jimmybuffit

jimmybuffit

That'll buff right out!
I sure do love this time of the year!



Today we did a complete on this 21' boat,

Exterior only on a M Edition Miata,

Wash n Wax the 00 BLACK CLK55 AMG,

Complete on 99 Wrangler

Exterior only F150 Harley Anniv Editin,

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And, oh yeah, this 97 BMW MSeries



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Looking good Jim. Nice to see you posting in the C&B section.





What type of polishes are you using? I'm guessing they are all topped with the Klasse twins?
 
The Klasse Twins on 90% of what we do... Meg' #20 oncars that are either being sold, or lease turnins.



Polishes... we have several options Mostly Meg's, but we have ValuGard's Liquid Paint Correction Creme, and it is our 'goto' product in the majority of cases (rotary and medium foam pad). That product is similar to Meg's DACP, but maybe a tad more aggressive.



Malco's TruGrit, with a wool pad, is the most aggressive combo I have, without resorting to sandpaper.



My 'little secret" on black cars is AutoMagic's GS-1.

A *very* fine polish, used with the DA, Speed SIX (!), slow arm speed...Really quite satisfying, in the proper situation.



I have several other brands at hand, but not much from 3M, or Carbrite.



No Zaino in the shop...

No chamois in the shop.



Hey Sean, thanks for posting the photos! The method I've used in the past, worked in the past.



I've had internet access since 1983! Got my my first working Browser in 93. Clearly, there are somethings at which I do not excell :)



Jim
 
These shots were just to 'brag' about the volume...

I hope the quality stays up there as we continue the 4 and 5 car a day routine.



I got busted today on the F150, we missed the area below the rear window, some minor stuff in the engine bay, and some issues with the wheels.



I become the Inspector, not the Detailer... Is that good?



Jim
 
One?



It would be inappropriate for me to respond.



Mr IRS Man.



Trust me, they watch these forums...



Jim
 
If you only have one employee and are doing that much volume, I would say that you have to be a detailer and a final inspector.
 
It's good to hear business is going well!:xyxthumbs Nice job on the vehicles too.



There's nothing like charging a good rate for services and still get volume, opposing to hack detailers that charge dirt cheap rates and get alot of volume.



That's an awesome shop you got there BTW!:bow
 
ZaneO said:
If you only have one employee and are doing that much volume, I would say that you have to be a detailer and a final inspector.
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Agreed. Plus there are some jobs that (if I were in the 'owner of a shop' shoes) I wouldn't trust an employee to do. Still certain things I would do myself (some premium services, handling of 'risky' chemicals to clean up bad messes, etc.) just to cover my behind.
 
One man detailer during the day, superman at night ;)



Im doing that same exact M Edition Miata in the same color in about 2-3 weeks from now. (Guy i work with) Its definetely not in the same shape the last Miata I worked on!!! ;)



Great details!
 
Nice work, Jim! The Benz especially has a real nice deep glow! Glad to hear you are busy too. The weather this week has slowed me down. Supposed to be sunny today but it rained up til around 8 am and since my first customer needs his car by noon, he was afraid the streets would still be wet since the sun still has yet to make an appearance. I guess all I will have is this afternoon's Jag detail and SC430 wash. I'll have to be up and working by 7 am to work in this morning's vehicles so I can start on my normal Friday stuff by 9:30 am or so.



Do you find having a shop helps or hurts when the weather forecast is iffy? On the one hand, you have dry place to work but on the other, do people want to drive their freshly detailed cars home in the rain?
 
The fixed location has strong advantages, IMHO.



Business does not slow down on rainy days, but the phone doesn't seem to ring as much...



Altho I have "Rainy Day Guarantee" - I'll wash it on the 1st sunny day - I've NEVER had anyone take advantage of it.



I remind folks that the swirls and cratches will still be gone if it rains, the car's interior will still be fresh and odor neutral, and, you'll get to see how well the water beads!



Really not an issue, but then snow doesn't affect us much, either...



Additionally, Scott, I do not have many regular (as in weekly) clients, and I do very few simple washes. 95% of what we do are complete, 6-8 hour, details.



But, business is good, and seems to be growing strong.



Jim
 
Jim-I'm about half regular wash customers (who also are good about regularly waxing and detailing) and half either full or exterior/interior only details. What amazes me is how many people not only are willing to pay $25-40 (depending on vehicle size) each week per vehicle but how many also tip regularly. And again, they are very good about regular upkeep as well. In fact, when I was detailing the Jag, the SC430 owner asked when he was next due for a wax job and to let him know when I thought his interior needed detailing. Let's face it, our version of "do you want fries with that" makes us a lot more money per customer than it does McDonalds.



I have found that on weeks that are a total washout, I have customers who will have me come out to their house anyway to clean at least some of their cars so they have something clean to drive when the weather breaks. Harleys can also be a good money maker on rainy days.
 
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