tips from a detailer

depends on the condition.
i did a white 98 mustang cobra from new york a year back or so. turned out great.

id need detailed pics, or the vehicles in person to determine a price..
but hey i live in ohio doubt you wanna go that far for a detail lol.

 

do you have a clear coat on the paint..
is it a rattle can job?
and even if it is a rattle can job do you have clear coat out of a rattle can on it?

the more paint you have the better it will turn out.
if it is orange peeled to hell and back you need to wet sand with some 1200 or 1500 grit sand paper, then use a rotary buffer with a wool pad and some 3m perfectit III. it will actually turn out very well. then you can follow the processes listed above.

 

here is another shot of the land cruiser
you can see what i started out with lol..
this is after a few passes with a heavy orange pad on the PC and some Megs #105
before

 

interior shot after

engine bay shot after

 

side of the supra before


and after

 

and acura RL i did (excuse the crappy camera, i upgraded shortly after this)





and how a car should be taped up when buffing/polishing

 

Nissan titan engine bay
before


after


and some finished shots of misc. shots of the truck

 

closeup tank shot on a shadow



a few more of the yamaha cruiser

 

the wifes vert

 

hard at work on the shadow A.C.E.

 

my civic after a decent detail..
dont mind the lettering at the bottom (used it as a sig pic for a local forum im on)

 

and here is a mustang GT i did..






more of the vette

 

jetta wolfsberg edition

 

that 79 ford f150 all done

 

ok im done post whoring lol

 

I use a clay bar and meguiars 3 step but don't come anywhere near your results. like someone else posted, I thought it looked pretty good until I saw your results. thought about the zaino system but wasn't keen on the whole mixing the sealant part. I'm very interested in the spray on sealaant you recommended. I apply by hand too but thought maybe better results could be had applying with a machine.

What are you recommendations for online vendors and/or what are decent prices for the products?

Thanks again. Too bad you aren't local. I'd gladly pay you your skill.

 

Howdy Hoblick; Thanks for the education,wow, comparatively I clean my stuff like a cave man. Thanks for sharing your knowledge,where do you live,and do you make house calls? I always thought detailing was for the simple minded,I sure was wrong! eddie

 

You sir, are an artist.

My first job many moons ago was detailing cars. That was a long time ago, but I never lost the appreciation of taking good care of paint. To get good results is all about patience. IMO, pressure washers are not the answer.

People as skilled as you can actually make a bike/car look better than showroom quality.

I've been using the Meguiars products and clay bar for years now. I just recently started using the NXT generation (about a year ago) - pretty nice stuff, especially for the budget minded.

You're abilities are way beyond mine, but you've inspired me to spend the upcoming Memorial Day weekend taking care of the cars and bike.

I gotta give you some extra credit for the engine bay. I gave up on detailing those, lol.

Very nice job, and thanks for the product listing.

 

i pretty much by all my products on autogeek.net
they run some great specials on there.

you can also pic up a porter cable polisher, and a pad kit for a really great price on there.

 

i live in ohio, and because of how long it takes me to detail a vehicle i dont usually make house calls. but will tavel for the right money lol.
i just like to have my arsenal of prducts and tools so if i need something specific its in reach, and lugging all my stuff around is a pain. every vehicle is different, so the one product on one vehicle ay not show as great as result on the next so i may switch it up here and there to achieve the best depth and gloss