Topic: is there anyone who details cars around here anymore? (Read 1637 times)

Red04WRX · « **on:** December 02, 2008, 06:17:56 PM »

i know that detailed image guy was kicking around, but i dont know what happened to him

i need a claybar (to get rid of all the residue i left peeling off my badges and those god awful body side moldings) and a buff

i know thats gonna be hard to do this time of year but i figured id ask, i suck at detailing, and id like to either get it done professionally or have someone who knows what theyre doing tackle it in exchange for monetary payment.

skyphix · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2008, 06:50:22 PM »

Marty a.k.a. Photofixer

Red04WRX · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2008, 06:51:49 PM »

cool, good to know. thanks for the info:)
hopefully he chimes in, if not ill shoot him a pm this week.

JayS02RS · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2008, 02:56:09 PM »

he does a hell of a job on his car. Black has never looked better. That thing shined.
he helped out my keyed area

(at being keyed, not him lol) and made it look better. Unfortunately, it was to deep to remove. Someday i'll get the fixed

Red04WRX · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2008, 03:48:58 PM »

i have sent a pm forth to photofixer

if he cant help me out this time of year (god i hate this weather) hopefully i can meet up with him when springtime comes.

deadlydave · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2008, 11:45:09 PM »

His paint looks incredible, like one solid polished block of black glass.

LarenF3D5 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2008, 12:56:54 AM »

Yeah, his work is pretty amazing. I was really concerned about my car the first couple times I detailed it, but to be honest Its really not too bad. All you need to do is take your time, research, and have the right materials. I don't consider my work professional by any means, otherwise I'd offer to help you out. I get a lot of sick pleasure out of detailing my car for 7 hours in decent weather.

9925leggy · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2008, 11:53:13 PM »

Quote from: LarenF3D5 on December 07, 2008, 12:56:54 AM

. I get a lot of sick pleasure out of detailing my car for 7 hours in decent weather.

thatl make 2 of us soooo relaxing

Photofixer · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2008, 08:11:03 AM »

HERHEHEEHH you guys Rock... Thanks for the compliments...

Dude we can goto the Shop in albany. Behind closed doors turn on the heater and goto town...

let me know what day on a weekend you are available and we will schedule some thing up ...

The key is Patience and well Patience..

Marty

Red04WRX · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2008, 11:26:55 AM »

nice. yeah patience i have none, and i know washing/detailing a car is good exercise and i try to get some of that in but i dont really like doing it to be honest. I do manual labor for a living and all i want to do when im not at work is sit around and be lazy.

thats cool that you can do it in the winter though, shall i pm you when i figure out what a good weekend for me to do it is? typically i have saturdays off.

Photofixer · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2008, 08:27:58 PM »

Ya Pm, Me

We can work something out.

Marty

LarenF3D5 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 09, 2008, 07:48:31 AM »

Quote from: Photofixer on December 08, 2008, 08:11:03 AM

Dude we can goto the Shop in albany. Behind closed doors turn on the heater and goto town..

Sooo jealous.. Me and a buddy of mine actually washed our cars out in a public wash bay (with our own supplies) on a day it got below freezing... It made things.. Interesting.

JayS02RS · « **Reply #12 on:** December 09, 2008, 05:22:40 PM »

I have to run to my moms to do mine. I dont know what the hell but it seems like I always put swirls in or at least, dont take them away. Not that the car didn't come with plenty. after my spoiler, then next buy will be a 7424. And detailing can be relaxing in awesome weather but you forgot an important detailing tool......the 12 pack

Red04WRX · « **Reply #13 on:** December 09, 2008, 05:31:51 PM »

Quote from: LarenF3D5 on December 09, 2008, 07:48:31 AM

Sooo jealous.. Me and a buddy of mine actually washed our cars out in a public wash bay (with our own supplies) on a day it got below freezing... It made things.. Interesting.

been there before, thats such a shitty feeling, your hands stinging from teh cold.
i wish i'd had the foresight to get some rubber gloves.

i just use the touchless wash now, but eventually im gonna buy some of that optimum no-rinse car soap and use that in the garage just to get it washed by hand. i know its good stuff but its so weird to wash a car and not need a hose to continually keep it wet.

LarenF3D5 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 09, 2008, 10:44:56 PM »

I think im just going to quick-detail problem spots (like sap, birds, exceptional road gunk) and rely on touchless beyond that during the winter season. Seriously, the soapy water was freezing on the cars, it was BS!

Tdimpreza · « **Reply #15 on:** December 12, 2008, 09:58:45 AM »

Best way to wash (if avail to you) is a heated water source - its tricky but its possible kind of depends on how you detail and where though. Winter in the NE has its challenges to Detailers.

JayS02RS · « **Reply #16 on:** December 13, 2008, 11:56:55 AM »

Wanted to do my winter detail today, woke up at 9. " Oh yeah, Its nice and sunny. could it be a 40 degree day out".
but noooooo, its 23 degrees. No wash and wax today. I did spray her down at carwash to try and get most of the salt off at least.

Kavik · « **Reply #17 on:** December 20, 2008, 11:06:25 PM »

To those pics....

I don't think I've ever seen a black car shine like that. very impressive.

Photofixer: PM me if you see this, I'm wondering what it would cost to have mine done? I was considering that no-rinse wash stuff, but I'm in the same boat as most of the commenters, even with no-rinse, a non-heated garage is never any fun

Photofixer · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2008, 07:09:36 PM »

Quote from: Kavik on December 20, 2008, 11:06:25 PM

To those pics.... I don't think I've ever seen a black car shine like that. very impressive.

Photofixer: PM me if you see this, I'm wondering what it would cost to have mine done? I was considering that no-rinse wash stuff, but I'm in the same boat as most of the commenters, even with no-rinse, a non-heated garage is never any fun

TY.. I get that alot.. It looks it best in the summer time obviously. but Im slacking now. Too cold..

We can do something in spring...

The secret is doing it all by hand.. That's 18 hrs or shinning here.

Photofixer · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2009, 07:35:49 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZjWkB_q2lE

JayS02RS · « **Reply #20 on:** January 10, 2009, 11:40:17 AM »

They need to add the touchless car wash. But damn, that guy sure has some expansive wax.

Tdimpreza · « **Reply #21 on:** January 16, 2009, 02:47:07 PM »

Paul Dalton from Miracle Detail is a MASTER at the craft and truly a moving force for real detailers. His swissvax mix he designed leaves an amazing finish (Crystal Rock). Really though he is a wealth of knowledge and experience but very humble and down to earth- which is surprising seeing his clients' cars include Veyrons, CCX, Zondas and the likes.

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