Put Me In Coach! I'm Ready to Play!

jimmybuffit

jimmybuffit

That'll buff right out!
After MONTHS of waiting, negotiating, waiting, and haggling, and frustration, my shop is finally done(?)!
 
And the pics are_____________________?



Congrats BTW...:xyxthumbs
 
#4 Okay, One More, then I'm going to bed! This is a 10 year old Mazda with 140,000 miles. Single stage (no clear coat) not perfect, but a HUGE improvement!



Jim
 
I like how you attached the fluorescent light to the detail cart there. How is the cheap rotary you ordered working out?
 
The Chicago Electric rotary from Harborfreight works just fine. It is heavy, and slows with the least amount of pressure (keeps me alert!). I find it perfect for occasional use. I'll step up (Fein) in the near future, for now, it's the best 24.99 tool I own!



http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=46507



For the current 49.99, it's still a pretty inexpensive way to use a rotary.



Keeping this all in perspective, I'm a pretty big fan of the Dual Action PC, and tend to reach for that first...
 
Decent !! Nice MX-6 for all those miles !

Nice having a shop or what ! Were you mobile b4 ??
 
Neat looking shop! I like the idea of attaching the entire light fixture to the cart. I'll have to remeber that little setup.
 
jimamary said:
After MONTHS of waiting, negotiating, waiting, and haggling, and frustration, my shop is finally done(?)!
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Congratulations Jim. I hope your new shop exceeds all your expectations and you enjoy yourself.
 
Patrick: I was not mobile before. This is a brand new venture for me. I've been an afficianado for 20 years, and have a substantial business background.



Substantial bar/restaurant/nightclub experience...

Not detailing. But, as a wise man once told me, it's all about process and procedure.



I'll try to get right the first time...



Thomasfl: I'm going slow. Friends, word of mouth are my source... a local bodyshop has approached me for cleanups... 5-10 per week... $25 for wash/vac and dust removal... not what I'm looking for, but I'm happy to have the biz!

The organization of the shop is still evolving...



Nagchampa: The cart is working quite well - I actually have two. They are quite pratical, but the power cords tend to get in the way as one rolls back and forth around the vehicle. I attached a power strip to the cart to accomodate buffers/DAs. The power cords from rotary/da are just long enough to work, yet force movement of the cart (and light) as necessary. Overall, I'm real happy with the 'design'. BTW, the cart is from Harborfreight - $49. The light is a 2 bulb T8 fixture from Lowe's - $39, plus some minor hardware - about a hundred bucks each... the color temp of the T8 bulb is 3500K... theorectically the same as daylight.



I like 'em!



Jim
 
jimamary said:
Scottshine: I thought you would enjoy this photo, which I took at Autoint's seminar in late January:
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Haha! I gave that shirt to Ketch when we met up at the Detroit Auto Show in January. How is everything going? I trust you are experiencing no problems and excited about the new business! I remember the first few months of business for me and how excited I was. Hopefully you will avoid ALL the mistakes we made and garner success a lot faster than we did!
 
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