Before you wash the car!!

bedajim · 23 November 2009, 07:07

Have a look here

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=141365

chewy · 23 November 2009, 07:20

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Originally Posted by bedajim

Have a look here

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=141365

I take its only me on here that washes their car using the two bucket method and spends 5 hrs cleaning it?

Mollers · 23 November 2009, 07:36

A mate of mine who was a successful motor trader in the UK and has now made a fortune in NZ, reckoned that it took one man two days to properly prepare a car. A day on the exterior and a day on the interior.

chewy · 23 November 2009, 07:44

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Originally Posted by Mollers

A mate of mine who was a successful motor trader in the UK and has now made a fortune in NZ, reckoned that it took one man two days to properly prepare a car. A day on the exterior and a day on the interior.

Easily a day, a lad round the back from me takes the wheels off, cleans the backs of them, cleans the brakes, then removes the innner wheel arch and cleans behind that.

Mollers · 23 November 2009, 07:49

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Originally Posted by chewy

Easily a day, a lad round the back from me takes the wheels off, cleans the backs of them, cleans the brakes, then removes the innner wheel arch and cleans behind that.

Seats out, carpets out, hang the carpets vertically, spray with dilute TFR and jetwash. The amount of crap that comes out is amazing. Cotton buds in the vents is another.

Knot Yet · 23 November 2009, 08:14

Wow - the photo of the car almost invisible due to the reflection was impressive

biffer · 23 November 2009, 08:29

my truck is 02 and i've never cleaned it, when my mates borrow it the rule is they clean it, the motor i've had for a few years and it only get washed when it goes for service

Mollers · 23 November 2009, 08:38

My truck is '01, it only gets cleaned when one of the kids is in trouble.

Simon B · 23 November 2009, 15:11

"Glossometer" love it - now that deserves an angus!

Hightower · 23 November 2009, 17:04

One splash in a muddy puddle and it's back to the cleaners

Very impressive stuff, but it is very OTT. But if you want to waste your time and money.........

chewy · 23 November 2009, 17:58

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Originally Posted by Hightower

One splash in a muddy puddle and it's back to the cleaners

Very impressive stuff, but it is very OTT. But if you want to waste your time and money.........

I don't think it is, it makes the car loads easier to clean next time and dirt won't stick to it as easy during normal driving.
Once you've got the car to that stage you just need to keep on top of it.

Knot Yet · 23 November 2009, 18:14

Bit like housework then - just never got to that stage

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Hightower · 23 November 2009, 18:20

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Originally Posted by chewy

I don't think it is, it makes the car loads easier to clean next time and dirt won't stick to it as easy during normal driving.
Once you've got the car to that stage you just need to keep on top of it.

Well I was kidding about the muddy puddle bit, but not the other bit.

Does anyone know how much this process costs?

Leapy · 23 November 2009, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Does anyone know how much this process costs?

80 hours labour + materials + overheads + profit = more than a grand?

Awesome result but I think someone needs a reality check

Anyone fancy that finish on their hull?

chewy · 23 November 2009, 19:19

For a detail its usually around £500.
I did my Jag, it took a while but the effort was well worth the results. Depends how you look at it, how much do most people spend on mooring fee each year....

willk · 23 November 2009, 20:46

no, seriously..

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biffer · 24 November 2009, 07:51

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Originally Posted by willk

no, seriously..

it's, well, it's..

I..

i'm with you

Zubenelgenubi · 24 November 2009, 08:12

I guess the chap cleaning the car must be a detailing "engineer" ?
Cleaning a car is a waste of time & energy, I used to clean my previous car weekly & spend hours doing so, it doesnt add anything to it when it comes to offload time. Car dealers are all robbers.

Searider · 24 November 2009, 13:17

Makes a difference if you sell privately though!

Although I love my cars I can't bring myself to spend either £600 - £800 having it detailed or spending a whole weekend cleaning it. A good polish 3 or 4 times a year and a wash every other week is about as much as I can manage.

blinddog · 24 November 2009, 16:13

And a bit of polish!! lol

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