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Just had my car fully detailed.....
« on: 28 June 2010, 19:18:43 »
Im mad about the condition of my car, but I thought I had it bad till i met Iain at finer details in rochdale. He came recommend on detailing world. I rang him and went to see what he had to offer. I went to his work short and he talked me through every panel on my car and what he thought would be best for it. So i parted with £250 for a full body detailing. The results are amazing, I thought my bodywork was immaculate, but in comparasson to how it looks now it must have been in a poor state before hand.
He took photos of the whole process and I will put them up tomorrow on her. But if your thinking about a good car detailing, this guy is very talented  :y
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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #1 on: 28 June 2010, 20:34:16 »
i'm sure we will all look at them with interest :y
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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #2 on: 28 June 2010, 20:38:00 »
Indeed Radar, it'll be very interesting to have a look. I for one am certainly looking forward to the pictures  :y
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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #3 on: 28 June 2010, 23:03:36 »
Me too! 8-)  I've raided my piggy bank & managed to scrape up the requisite £2.50? That was right wasn't it, £2.50?? :P :y
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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #4 on: 28 June 2010, 23:06:10 »
Why is washing and polishing a car called "detailing" ??? No matter what fancy kit you use .. thats what it gets !! A wash and a polish !!

:)

(and yes .. I have "clayed" and waxed mine !! )  :)
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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #5 on: 28 June 2010, 23:06:55 »
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Me too! 8-)  I've raided my piggy bank & managed to scrape up the requisite £2.50? That was right wasn't it, £2.50?? :P :y

 ;D ;D
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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #6 on: 28 June 2010, 23:12:08 »
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Why is washing and polishing a car called "detailing" ??? No matter what fancy kit you use .. thats what it gets !! A wash and a polish !!

:)

(and yes .. I have "clayed" and waxed mine !! )  :)

Just an Americansism I guess.

But professional 'detailing' consists of far more than just a bucket of water and a coat of Auto Glym Super Resin..... at least for £250 I bloody hope it does anyway  ;D
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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #7 on: 29 June 2010, 00:18:00 »
id be interested in seeing the end result too. What was used throughout the process?
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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #8 on: 29 June 2010, 01:55:19 »
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id be interested in seeing the end result too. What was used throughout the process?

Likewise!!

£250 - bl**dy expensive car was 'n wax  :o
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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #9 on: 29 June 2010, 07:29:43 »
[size=20]HOW MUCH???????[/size]

My stepson only gets £5 to wash, cut, and wax my estate every saturday............................ :D
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« Reply #10 on: 29 June 2010, 10:27:13 »
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[size=20]HOW MUCH???????[/size]

My stepson only gets £5 to wash, cut, and wax my estate every saturday............................ :D

You mean old git.  ;D
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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #11 on: 29 June 2010, 10:30:50 »
He's got to earn his phone top-up and saturday footie ticket somehow.....................

I'm not mean...........just showing him the value of money versus effort!!!
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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #12 on: 29 June 2010, 10:47:33 »
The car detailing world is bonkers. So many shampoo's, wax's, polishes, clays etc and all the stuff in between. Not forgetting all the cloths, pads, micro fibre this and that's :D

I wash and polish mine, and I may go as far as claying it a little later in the year, but I don't think I could justify £250 on an everyday run around motor.

Will be good to see the results though.
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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #13 on: 29 June 2010, 12:36:23 »
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Why is washing and polishing a car called "detailing" ??? No matter what fancy kit you use .. thats what it gets !! A wash and a polish !!

:)

(and yes .. I have "clayed" and waxed mine !! )  :)

I think it depends on the type of brush you use. ;)

i.e. one of those big hanging-up ones at the local garage with an electric motor driving them, or a toothbrush. ;)

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Re: Just had my car fully detailed.....
« Reply #14 on: 29 June 2010, 12:39:49 »
Aside from the fact it's a lot of money, can someone please explain to me exactly what "detailing" really is??

Sounds to me the art of reducing scratches and polishing it up so the big ones don't show so much??

And if you can get £250 for doing it PER CAR, can I learn it?

(thinks......£250 per day, per car.............Mmmm!)
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