Pro Vs Amateur detailling

[alan_d]

in reference to 59bhp's problem:

there is a method you can use to 'bodge' it to look 'ok'

flake back the lacquer by hand or with a pin head till you reach well keyed lacquer. This takes balls.

Clean the area thoroughly with panel wipe, making sure you have no aftershave or anything like that on. Mask up about an inch of overlap to allow blending

blow in lacquer from an aerosol, let it harden, for ages, and then some!
do it from about 30cm away, and build up lots of thin coats.

go at the overlap with wet and dry and level it in, before finishing the surface of the fresh lacquer with a little G3 or finesse by hand on a sponge!

there is a bit more to it than that, which ill expand upon later as im in work, but you will at least make it look respectable in the interim to a respray!

 

[SupaStu]

yeah have been using AG Tar remover, would like to try the clay bar, like the idea of it.

 

[andybill]

found this pic of my old corsa on works comp, just shows the finish of megs 80 i achieved just with megs 80 and a PC. please note i dont have any other pics at minute but just goes to show what finish can be achieved.

http://img356.imageshack.us/my.php?image=smackthedonkey28630961vg9.jpg

 

[Kelly]

Damm your all makin me wanna put the effort in with mine! but i wouldnt know where to start

 

[Guye]

id love to do a walk through.

I must post up one I did for Leannes car, which I took photos of step by step.
I have some great videos of correct PC use too, all I need now is the time out of work to get it posted, ive got 4 cars and a cruiser boat to do this week, but hopefully ill have a 'little' more time next week lol!

great to see people taking an interest in starting it themselves!
ill warn you though, it becomes obsessive!

That workload says it all. Hobby or not if so many are entrusting their "pride and joys" to you, your work must be exceptional, all of the time! I have been ripped off by big dealer garages before when it comes to body repairs/corrections. I have also come across small guys who will never see my car again. Keep doing what you are doing, do it well, do it with a purpose and you will always be in demand. I'm impressed.

 

[Sheldon]

wow nice work mate!

 

[97'GlanzaVTurbo]

its a positive discussion but,
Its to see what peoples opinions are, as its often a reaction I face as an amateur, in that these are peoples pride and joy, and the potential is there for a clampit to destroy someones pride and joy quite easily.
Would you be happier leaving into a fancy premesis with a dear quote, or with less outlay with a local enthusiast?

I value opinions, I wasnt having a knock at Darkie in any way, sorry if it looked like that, just it sparked an idea in my head about how people feel on the pro V amateur matter.


Im no different in any way to you spoonz, use mine as inspiration to maybe take it up yourself! you'll love the satisfaction it gives! get your ass over to detailling world quicksharp!

Please people, post your own efforts too, lets get an overall opinion on what the consensus think!

Well to be honest Alan, If I knew a guys was good at detailing and he did it from a shed I wouldnt care. Like take you for instance you dont have a big fancy garage but I must say you are shit hot at the detailling and would say you would be fair with the price. So I would chose you over a big fancy company, big companies annoy me and some of them dont even care about the customer as they make soooo much money.
At the end of the day anyone can make a mistake while detailing a car, when using chemicals etc nothing is ever certain, could be a bad batch or anything.
Also I find you always get a better job from local boys, I would NEVER take my car to a big fancy garage for anything not engine,not bodykit......NOTHING.haha. Instead I have Johnny_C to annoy with my problems, speaking of which have to head down to his house soon.lol.
Keep up the good work Alan, ohhh by the way gone pm me how much you charge if your starting doing it
Christy

 

[Trevor]

Alan D

Alan has done some for me and he'll hopefully keep on doing them as he's brilliant at it.

 

[97'GlanzaVTurbo]

Right guys,

The attitude on this thread from some members is getting out of hand. Alan starts a thread about something he loves to do and what does it turn into a slagging match between you all.
Can you all please just grow up and stop being sooo childish, people are going to have different opinions so accept them. The person causing all the problems on the thread is now gone yet everyone is still bitchin.....
Can I ask you all leave it there and if you have an opinion on CAR DETAILING feel free to express it anything else dont bother!!!
Think before you post....consider this a warning.

Alan I'll try and get this thread cleaned up for you
Christy

 

[Aidan@EP-styling]

Alan,

If you dont mind sharing with us how to polish up our cars like you can do then maybe you could make up a tutorial and post it in the resolved section

 

[HutchGlanzaV]

To be fair Alan I thought you was a pro detailer, the work you do is fucking amazing! Can't wait for the walk through, might think about trying it myself sometime.

 

[Franza1]

Tread Cleanded as Requested Please keep it on topic.

Good work too alan, I tend to do all my own work too but that's because i have a more critical eye about my car than anyone else has and can spot the flaws a mile away

 

[andybill]

yeah have been using AG Tar remover, would like to try the clay bar, like the idea of it.

clayin is an important part of gettin the perfect finish mate, as a starter id highly recommend the meguirs smooth surface kit.

 

[alan_d]

Clayin lets get a poll goin andy! Ill start a thread!

 

[L900CMC]

If your startin up to make some cash Alan id certainly let you do my car,thought i was treatin her good giving her a good polish after every wash but shes actually deprived by your standards!

 

[FEELiT]

how much do you pay for a polish?

 

[glanov]

alan i think your work is top notch!! would you be able too pm me a price for a full correction please!!!