Spank
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Thanks! Will do.Detailing ain't rocket science, I know - I did it for years! Good for you and taking on the job and getting the results you wanted. The only advice I'd give is to NOT get caught up into the detailing world, there's a lot of reasons why I say that - mostly because their "forums" are full of shills that just want you to buy the latest or what's been sitting the longest on the store shelves. Feel free to PM me, I'm always happy to give whatever advice I can to help.
Yeah, unfortunately I had to learn this the hard way.Honestly most "detailers" and even car washes out there are complete junk.
Yeah, I kinda noticed that when I was looking for the various products to buy. Luckily, I kept it simple with a single polisher, basic pads, a deep compound formula, and a finishing polish. I doubt I even paid $250 for everything and with some time and patience, made her look better than the new.Truth right there. Some of the best snake oil salesman in the world are in this industry. No doubt. It is all about the labor hours not some special skill or magic chemical.
I don't know if my Challenger is cursed or if my expectations are too high, but I've just noticed a general lack of pride and quality of work with automotive stuff in general here. My Dodge dealership screwed up the first oil change (prior to me buying a low profile jack that I now do the work myself with), this detail company that utterly sucked, and I'm now contending with a window tinting place that does clear bras. I had them put one on the front bumper since our roads are just littered with garbage, debris, and rocks a little over a month ago and it's starting to bubble and come off already. The car has been largely garaged most of the season. It's going back for them to correct it.
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