Detail: 07' Escalade

BlackElantraGT said:
I also agree with others about losing the "Z" at the end. The only thing worse you could do is call your business "AtTenTiON tO DeTaiLz". You already have the font and the "z" that makes it look unprofessional. You might not think you're losing business, but surely if there was a high-end client looking for your services, they just might go to a competitor because the other guy looks more professional.



Look at it this way, this is the 2nd time I recall looking at a C&B of yours, and instead of remembering you for your good work, I remember you for something as silly as an unprofessional looking font on your watermark. Both times it was the first thing I noticed. I just didn't say anything the first time.



It's kind of like making a nice, professional resume and ruining it by using [email protected] as your email. I could care less if you're a young kid who likes to skate and 69 the ladies on your free time and you could be the best qualified candidate for a job, but automatically I would rule you out because you're young and dumb (which we've all been there at some point.)



Catch my drift?
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Bluntly said what I was trying to finesse.



Look nobody is here to bust on you or give you a hard time, believe me. But when several people (very high quality professionals) have noticed this, it might be worth considering?



Eitherways, this is a Click N Brag, so I would like to reinerate how well you have done with this car!
 
thanks for the "constructive criticism"...maybe I can make my next logo/shirts/business cards read: "ATTENTION TO DETAIL" ...



thanks for the props on my work. I worked very hard on that truck.
 
TH0001 said:
Becareful with steel wool on those wheels. GM and a couple others are putting clearcoats on their chrome wheels (I couldn't tell from the photos if those are polish aluminum or chrome) and I have seen a lot more new cars (detailed by another guy in Orlando) with scratching on the clear of the wheels from their previous detailer using steel wool.
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Todd (or anyone that knows) - I'm interested to know exactly what chrome wheels (GM?) that are chrome & clearcoated. Can you name a few for me?
 
AZ Ferrari Man said:
Great Job! What is your process for using the Aztec (pre-treat, amount of times gone over etc...), I am thinking about getting one.
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Thanks man. Basically, with some DP upholstery cleaner and a brush I aggitated the stains and let them pre-soak for 10 minutes, then hit it with the steamer with some solution in it twice and they disappeared. was money well spent, I can assure you!
 
Escalade looks great but one point to improve on. If I were paying for a detail, like my clients do, I'd expect the wheel barrels cleaned as well, not just the wheel faces. I sometimes spend upwards of 2 hours on wheels alone getting them detailed to my standards. Other than that, awesome job on a huge black truck!!!
 
Steel can damage high nickle content chrome. Chrome itself is very hard, but very thin. Certain types of chrome plating uses high nickle content (triple chrome plated for example), and the nickle is so soft that high pressure can "indent" the nickle backing and appear to scratch chrome.



But GM as well as other companies are putting clear coats on most of their chrome wheels. Like I stated, the 0000 steel can damage the clear coat.
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FYI: I looked into this further and spoke to a company I regularly do business with called Wheels America. They recondition all types of wheels including steel/allow & chrome/polished/bare. The manager assured me that no OEM companies chrome & clearcoat wheels; especially GM. He also mentioned that pretty much all chrome wheels are triple plated. This means the bare wheel is coated in (in order) copper (for filling imperfections & is relatively soft), then nickle and finally chrome plated. It is virtually impossible for the middle layer of nickle to dent/marr without damaging the outer chrome layer much more severly. Especially with steel wool. He doesn't recommend to people to use steel wool on chrome, but off the record mentioned that he uses is regularly to clean up chrome finished wheels. He avoids telling people to use it in case the steel wool get contaminated with dirt/debris that will then scratch the chrome. I think alot of people aren't able to identify the finish on alot of wheels because more and more companies are high polishing their alloy wheels these days (which are clearcoated). And because they are so shiny and appear chrome, they really are not. Again, I think it's important to identify the type of finish you're working with(in alot of detailing aspects) before using any kind of abrasive or cleaner 1st.



Todd - please don't feel I'm singling you out in any way. I simply trying to educate where I can.
 
David Fermani said:
FYI: I looked into this further and spoke to a company I regularly do business with called Wheels America. They recondition all types of wheels including steel/allow & chrome/polished/bare. The manager assured me that no OEM companies chrome & clearcoat wheels; especially GM. He also mentioned that pretty much all chrome wheels are triple plated. This means the bare wheel is coated in (in order) copper (for filling imperfections & is relatively soft), then nickle and finally chrome plated. It is virtually impossible for the middle layer of nickle to dent/marr without damaging the outer chrome layer much more severly. Especially with steel wool. He doesn't recommend to people to use steel wool on chrome, but off the record mentioned that he uses is regularly to clean up chrome finished wheels. He avoids telling people to use it in case the steel wool get contaminated with dirt/debris that will then scratch the chrome. I think alot of people aren't able to identify the finish on alot of wheels because more and more companies are high polishing their alloy wheels these days (which are clearcoated). And because they are so shiny and appear chrome, they really are not. Again, I think it's important to identify the type of finish you're working with(in alot of detailing aspects) before using any kind of abrasive or cleaner 1st.
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Thanks for the info. I've been using #00 and #0000 steel wool on chrome exhaust tips and have been having good results. I use a dime size wad of steelwool and drench it with polish (like a nickle size, while wear gloves) and agitate that way. I wouldn't use it on wheels though based on Todd's suggestion that it can scratch.
 
lmao, thanks for the compliments everyone. good to hear about the wool. I use it all the time and have cleaned hundreds of wheels with it...only time I use it is when the wheel is in such bad shape they're near replacement (like this escalade)
 
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