Car Detailer/paint Protection

[23 GTR]

Who do you guys recommend?

Cheers

Michael

[SLED]

1st prize in Brett West's Dyno Day also included a $300 full detail by Executive Shine Auto Detailing so I'll be able to tell you what they're like in a week or two

[Carbon 34]

well im heading to the meguiars cert training camp in sydney soon ,and i do some car detailing on the side for cheap, lol

and expect a serious detail for the first time to take a long time to get it right, 8hrs isnt unheard of depending on the car and how shiny you want it...lol

I'm still working on my acid rain stains from japan, had to order some new products from USA to get rif of it.

but if you plan on doing it yourself give me a pm for hints. or look here( ps. its about 100-200 for decent products to do a complete car if you dont have anything yet? and the levels of issues it has)

http://www.motoractive.com.au/

or here

http://www.meguiars.com.au/

and if you need really good answers quick join the Megs forums in USA the pros answer questions in 24hrs or sooner and have youtube videos on how too

http://www.meguiars.com/

stay away from any of the discount crap , you do get what you pay for. lots cheaper the a respray. and a buffer is evil in the wrong hands, beware !!!

Edited November 7, 2008 by sapphiregraphics

[IZZMO 33]

Mobiletek installation,

richard st hindmarsh

they do tinting and paint prtection and all that jazz.... do a good job too:)

[GI Joe]

hey mate,

give Sam fro son of rajab of Dings a ring, phone number 0412231987. He gave me a fair quote, did a few touch ups on my car, awesome job, and he will tell you how its gonna turn out beforehand. Tell him Joe with the Red Skyline sent ya.

[tryandcatchme]

give brian burnes of car groomers pooraka a call,tell him i recommended him,he has a very special polishing system,one of in adel,doesnt tell too many people how good it is,worth it for sure

[Silhouette31]

paint protection is done just like a hand polish, anyone can do it and I have about 15 spare unopened bottles at work.

and yeah much damage can be done with a buff in the wrong hands, and not just to the car, they're known for grabbing onto clothes aswell

Edited November 8, 2008 by Silhouette31

[Dohmar]

I'm getting my car detailed tomorrow morning with Prestige Auto Detailing. Will take before and after pics

-D

[typevu]

Speaking of car detailing... anyone interested in this?

http://www.driandshine.com.au/training.html

Dri & Shine Auto have combined forces with Dream Machines to produce South Australia's first cleaning & detailing training clinics for the car enthusiast. We provide a hands on approach on how to properly clean and detail a vehicle and how to do so with our current times of water restrictions and environmental constraints. Although we operate individual detailing businesses, we share the same mind frame in the way we go about maintaining our vehicles.

Positions are booked up pretty fast!

The schedule for the following clinics this year are:

Sunday November the 16th - Booked Out

Saturday Novmember the 29th - Booked Out

Saturday December the 13th - 8 positions available

Saturday December the 20th - 7 positions available

[Carbon 34]

cheers for the info, vu..... more learning never hurts anyone does it?..lol

i use some similar waterless products on my car , but on other cars its hit and miss, if the car is in bad shape and dull it really needs to be detailed properly. to make the shine last . but on one that has a good coat of wax and not too filthy it works great to give them a quick shine/clean without wasting water.

working on mine today with the new 2009 range of products from USA , you can get them from Rare Spares on 384 south road, but expect to pay for them as its the PRO Detailer range from Meguiars. time to rid it of the acid rain etches once and for all...lol. its pretty shiny now , so hope to blind me later today...lol, just in time to have it rained on again.oh well we need the rain

yes im a perfectionist , if i can see the microscopic waves in the paint from acid rain/or adelaides toxic water it drives me nuts...lol

some waxes cost a forture hear in oz and just because they cost 200 AUD$ for 275ml doesnt mean they will last here?, oz has really harsh heat,salt,red abrasive dirt,UV,and bad tap water, i did ask the main contact from meguiars USA forums to use adelaide for testing because we have some really harsh conditions here , see if they listen or not...lol

hint if you do it yourself take your time, and use mutiple microfiber towels, not hand/bath towels. or lambs wool washing mitts. they hold the dirt and scratch. and if your towel hits the ground use another one, dont bother using that one until washed or scratches will result. watch a few videos , plenty online who walk you thru the steps and products to do it right.

detailing isnt that hard but its a lot of hard work and an eye for detail, and must be done right or it will destroy your paint. or best case if you use cheap products you'll be doing it again in a few weeks just to keep the shine....IE NO TURTLE WAX. or KITTEN...lol keep that for the bush bashers...lol

(and beware of some of those so called "factory paint protection"products the dealers sell, mostly on new cars but some on used cars too, they turn yellow and flake over time and will stuff up your car paint in a big way) they're used for "huge additional dealer profit margins" because they know most people will never claim on the paint warranty,most people will have a new car again by the time the warranty expires. I worked for Mazda and Volvo a while back in USA , Volvo actually sent out a notice not to spray rubberized undercoat or paint seal there new cars, it locked in the road salt and air vapour water in the unibody car frames creating rust in half the time as normal. and the paint protection stuffed up the clear coats over a few years.

otherwise find a recommended detailer near you . lots of people have sugesstions for reputable ones in town. good luck

Edited November 8, 2008 by sapphiregraphics

[skyhighR33]

mate at work put his car on dyno and got 495kw at the wheels losing traction on the dyno that was out of his xr6 turbo thats pretty decent. i wouldnt mind getting 350-400 when is the next dyno runs happening

[*flick*]

Tom Howards carwash/detailing for the win!!

Corner Marion Rd/Sir Don bradman road.

They have a paint protection process called Teflon Coating - 6 Applications - 1 application every 6 months.. Lengthy process I guess but well worth it.

Protects from Fade, dust scratches etc. Awesome for dark cars especially, makes the paint smooth as. They do norman cleaning, detailing etc too.

[Trav33]

I'm getting my car detailed tomorrow morning with Prestige Auto Detailing. Will take before and after pics

-D

Good luck with these guys at Holden Hill, i wouldnt trust them with my car. My dad was getting his new Ford Focus detailed, i picked him up and dropped him off that day. When we picked up the car, they hadnt finished it, and the bits they had done were piss poor. They had the car mats on top of the bin, had been raining and they were soaked. They put them in the car, and they tried to say they were wet because of the steam cleaning, and it was normal. I was wringing the water out of them, but they still wouldnt admit it, and continued to lie. The manager kept blaming the poor job on his new employees who didnt know what they were doing yet, more pathetic excuses.

I know its not good to judge people by appearances, but by the looks of the guys working there, i'd be using the powerfc controller to limit the revs to 3k and then remove hand controller, and write down the odometer in front of them, so they dont joyride your car.

[Dohmar]

Good luck with these guys at Holden Hill, i wouldnt trust them with my car. My dad was getting his new Ford Focus detailed, i picked him up and dropped him off that day. When we picked up the car, they hadnt finished it, and the bits they had done were piss poor. They had the car mats on top of the bin, had been raining and they were soaked. They put them in the car, and they tried to say they were wet because of the steam cleaning, and it was normal. I was wringing the water out of them, but they still wouldnt admit it, and continued to lie. The manager kept blaming the poor job on his new employees who didnt know what they were doing yet, more pathetic excuses.

I know its not good to judge people by appearances, but by the looks of the guys working there, i'd be using the powerfc controller to limit the revs to 3k and then remove hand controller, and write down the odometer in front of them, so they dont joyride your car.

Mate who the f**k are you talking about? This guy is a one man operation and he comes to your house/business. There is no 'they'. He spent 7 hours detailing my car while I was able to do my housework. Tony used to work at Lexus doing details and has started to do his own work. Do some research before you knock a bloke, k?

That said, here are some pictures of the handiwork (resized and cropped). Two thumbs up (Sadly I had no before pictures) but if you'd like to check the car out in person it'll be at Berri this Sat at their Show n Shine

-D

[skyhighR33]

dohmar can i ask how mch it costs to get it done by this bloke your car looks tidy. cheers... michael p.s post above was in wrong section.

[Dohmar]

dohmar can i ask how mch it costs to get it done by this bloke your car looks tidy. cheers... michael p.s post above was in wrong section.

mine was $200, you'd better ring him for a definitive quote tho

-D

[Carbon 34]

You want shiny ?, I used that new 2009 product line from Meguiars today, with a buffer and OMG!!! my car is so farking shiny now its unreal,, wish it was black so you could really see it. the paint is perfectly smooth, and didnt need to clay bar it first,

later tonight I'll crank up the camera and take some shots under light so you can see it. even in white its a damn mirror. took off 95=100%% of the acid rain marks from osaka and scratches/scuffs.

even my bonnet mess is fixed up , no more haze or spider webs.

it was worth the wait to get into OZ. and didnt cost an arm and leg either. less then 100 bucks, but looks like i got a respray of 4 layers of clear coat.

teflon car protection isnt worth shit its applied like a layer of clearcoat. you would be better off respraying the clear coat after a quick sand back if your car is that bad. that aftermarket crap is what fails and turns yellow if you dont keep it up. and cost a fortune. to keep up...... its the same shit dealers use for huge pre delivery profits similar to the scotch gard they spary on seats then charge you 400% mark up. if it was so hot they would do it from the factory ? oh and good luck colour matching your car if it gets hit with that on it? looks good for a while then I wouldn't recommend it but thats me.

for those of you who havent seen this self healing paint take a look

http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2005/...51202-01-e.html

notice this is 2005 press release?. now all they need trolley deflecting paint jobs..lol

[SLED]

hey Ben, can you give us the details on the detail

[Dohmar]

hey Ben, can you give us the details on the detail

Hahaha pete for an old bugger you're a funny dude lol (k)

PM incoming

-D

[Hotwire]

SLED - I'd be interested to hear your honest feedback on Executive Shine Detailing - I've been thinking of using Steve (owner/operator) to detail my SP23 before sale