Detailing shops
05-12-2013, 10:50 PM
#1
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Detailing shops
I'm going to take my truck in for a good detail soon. My question is how much should I be looking to pay for a full detail including a clay bar? Also anyone know a good detailing guy around the Lake Norman, NC area? Thanks in advanced
05-13-2013, 07:43 AM
#3
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05-13-2013, 09:06 AM
#4
Greg,
I know to you and I a "full detail" is much more than a wash, clay and wax.
To me that's a 1-2 hour wash & wax plus clay "normal maintenance detail".
I consider a "full detail" to include paint correction and gloss enhancement.
This would include at a minimum...Exterior Detail:
Engine and Engine Bay area cleaned and dressed
2-Stage paint Decon to remove embedded contaminants
All paintwork defects carefully inspected & documented
2-5 Stage Paintwork Correction and Gloss Enhancement
Optional: Wheels removed, cleaned, treated and sealed
Then an LSP anything from Zaino Z-2 to CQuartz Finest.
For "looks" that could be followed with a quality Carnauba
This normally takes me 10-30+ hours to achieve results.
I know to you and I a "full detail" is much more than a wash, clay and wax.
To me that's a 1-2 hour wash & wax plus clay "normal maintenance detail".
I consider a "full detail" to include paint correction and gloss enhancement.
This would include at a minimum...Exterior Detail:
Engine and Engine Bay area cleaned and dressed
2-Stage paint Decon to remove embedded contaminants
All paintwork defects carefully inspected & documented
2-5 Stage Paintwork Correction and Gloss Enhancement
Optional: Wheels removed, cleaned, treated and sealed
Then an LSP anything from Zaino Z-2 to CQuartz Finest.
For "looks" that could be followed with a quality Carnauba
This normally takes me 10-30+ hours to achieve results.
Last edited by Merlin; 05-13-2013 at 09:08 AM.
05-13-2013, 03:04 PM
#5
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Yes I'm a newb when it comes to detailing so I thought that was a full detail. I thought about doing this own my own but I don't know how it would turn out and would take forever without a buffer.
05-13-2013, 03:31 PM
#6
Paint Polishing Guru
the term full detail is very misleading, interior and exterior, paint correction, wash/wax.... I always think of a full detail as a full meal deal.......paint polishing, clay, wax, wash and interior carpets, seats, etc....
I wasn't trying to single you out, its just term needs to be defined.
Cheers,
GREG
I wasn't trying to single you out, its just term needs to be defined.
Cheers,
GREG
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05-13-2013, 06:03 PM
#9
Besides what has already been mentioned, door jambs and sills washed. I open a door after I paid for a detail and see crud in those areas someone ain't getting paid.
05-13-2013, 10:06 PM
#10
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Can you recommend a good clay, wax, and wash? I've decided to try the detail myself but I don't have a buffer so hopefully it turns out well. Also what's a good online company for detailing supply's, I've been looking at auto geek a lot but not sure on there products.