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12-12-2017, 11:05 AM | #28 | |
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In no way am I trying to underscore you and your shops abilities and results when I say this, but most non-car people do a flat out terrible job of maintaining their cars. Most of us in here are car guys and wouldn't let our cars get to the state of that 300. That's basically a worst case scenario and may be representative of someone buying an older used car, not a new car. For most darker color cars and with the more typical light swirling and very shallow scratches, a very standard dual action polisher ($70 HF unit), quality pads (white, perhaps an orange), and a basic light cutting polish will achieve 80-90% of that visual finish you've depicted. You only need to do it once a year or twice if you're a bit more OCD. Where professional detailers excel is getting that extra 20% and/or correcting when the paint requires some deep cutting where a dual action polisher can't do the job. Very basic precautions, awareness, and common sense go a long way with maintaining the finish of a car. The extent of auto detailing products, the associated cost, and "claims" is mind blowing to me. With $100-150 is very basic equipment and supplies and a few hours time will net you a completed finish that would be hard for 9 out of 10 people to notice the difference between a DIYer with little skill and a $300+ professional detail job. It's no surprise that detail shops will push these sealants. The work is almost all labor thus higher profits. Then you've likely got the owner coming back in a few years for a redo. The sealants definitely do make the glossy finish last longer compared to a polish job that needs to be done at least once year. But is the cost worth it in the long run? I guess that's up to the owner, their time, and abilities. |
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And I know the Gyeon products are expensive having just invested in some shampoo, glass cleaner, tyre cleaner and wash mit, all Gyeon branded for around £50 |
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All this talk about shine, and it's f****** winter, and can't have my car shining for another 4 months
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To whoever the person was that suggested the OP do it themselves and save some money, it has taken me almost 10 years to amass the experience and technique to be able to produce professional quality results. But by all means, go ahead and try. You have to start somewhere. I did.
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After seeing these real world pics I was able to make a final decision on colour for my order. I was torn between mineral grey and sunset orange.
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Seems a good detailer in my area (Mobile AL – Pensacola FL) is difficult to find. I have tried both types, first one had a shop and kept the car overnight (2014 Honda CRV) and the second came to my house for the detail (2015 Mazda 3). On both attempts I paid for the “ultimate” packages for interior / exterior with wax and 2 coats of sealer.
With the purchase of the 2018 BMW and a bay boat, I decided to give both daily drivers a major detail and paint sealant since they would be un-garaged from now on. There was minimal paint correction needed since both vehicles have been garaged since purchase; each estimate was still on the pricey side, the shop detail was $1300 for the Honda CRV and the on-site for the Mazda 3 was $920. Without going into individual and specific issues I’ll use a scale from 1 to 10 on the resulting detail. The CRV was maybe a 6 at best, when I went to pick it up a day later at the agreed upon time, 36 hours plus, the interior had yet to be detailed. I noticed wax and/or sealant on the majority of the lower black trim and had to point this out before taking delivery. I was asked to provide feedback on their Facebook page, I provided the feedback based on the results, it was removed within 24 hours. They offered 50% off the next detail, obviously I said no thank you. The on-site detail on the Mazda was a tad better. 4 guys, 2 trucks came to my house and started working on the Mazdar, after 3 hours 2 left and the remaining two finished for a total of 9 hours. They erected a temporary carport, looked very professional so I was optimistic of the final results. The detail on the car I will give a 7 but the mess they left on my driveway was pathetic. If you have a white concrete (unsealed) driveway stay FAR AWAY from an on-site detail! My home is new construction and I inquired about this since the driveway is unsealed, I was told no problem, they would pressure wash after the job, they didn’t; the pressure washer broke at the end of the detail I was told. They said they would be back within 24 hours, they never did and never returned my calls. A week later a letter from my HOA reminded me of my driveway mess so I had to hire a professional pressure washer with a scrubber, took them 5 hours to get all the black ground in crap from the driveway. I blame myself for pre-paying the detail or I would have withheld payment until they cleanup up their mess. So now I have the beautiful 2018 M240i I want to protect the paint regardless of this vehicle's current status of a garage queen, so if anyone knows of a reputable detailer within the Mobile AL – Pensacola, FL area I would be most appreciative for any recommendations…
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