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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 09:51 PM
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John's swirls on his car was starting to get real bad.. so i gave it the magic touch... now its swirl free... here are befores during and afters.. the saran wrap was there because the z-pc slings and its a pain to get it off after.. so its protection..


































Reflection of the wheel off the door.. looks weird huh?



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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 10:28 PM
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is "magic touch" a swirl remover?
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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Man, I wish you were up here in the North Bay. I would have you do my car in a heartbeat!

Great job!

(How long does your normal service take? Its almost worth the 1.5 hour drive, and someone to cart me around for a few hours while you work!)
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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all the swirl mark on my car resurface again. This Sunday are you free?
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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Very nice shine man.
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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Z boy: well the magic touch i was referring to was me.. haha.. some elbow grease and some love haha..

Enzo driver: thanks very much its the z-pc and only 1 coat of Z2.

neurosis: it took me about 7 hours with a little help from my sister. she just helped put on the saran wrap. but i've done it a lot faster than that the saran wrap slowed me down, but i wanted to be extra cautious because of all the curves on the 350. i think i've figured out that i should put the saran wrap on after i do one panel than putting it on the whole car first.. i think that took most of my time.. I will post a pic of side by side comparison of my truck hood because it is a darker color (green) of one side that is z-pc'd and one that isnt.

alex: this whole weekend is booked.. next sunday is free... the buffer costs a little more to do because 1) i have to be very careful around creases and indents thats why i taped john's up. and thats what i would do for every car. 3m painters tape works like a charm.. i have yet to figure out how much i want to charge for doing a complete swirl removal..

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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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Very nice man! Even blue-taped... looks like dedication to detailing perfection.
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 11:21 PM
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excellent work. with my sb, i totally need your services, but i'm way down here in san diego. know of anyone down my way that does what you do?
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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Yobri- thanks i've decided to name my "company" Attention 2 detailin' here is the business card i designed myself, i'll be getting them soon so i'll be passing them around.



z boy: i dont know anyone in san diego area sorry... if you come up here i can definately do it.
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 11:34 PM
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When's your next opening in September. Preferable before Sept. 18th . I want "the works" (I want the swirls & surface scratches removed). If you want to see what you'll be working with, please click on "more pics" in my sig .
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 12:54 AM
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my next appt is the 2nd or the 4th... i think alex wants the 4th.. but the weekend after that is open... so friday 9th - sunday 11th just pick a day.. i still have to figure out the price i want to charge to "the works" ... i like to call it open heart surgery... haha.. its a lot of work... prepping the car takes awhile thats why... car looks amazing btw..

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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 01:05 AM
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tsk..tsk... thinking about the cost and let me know. Don't charge too much. hehehe
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 07:28 AM
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Wow....good work man!!! The business card looks very nice too!!!

Damn....all that business, do I need to make an appointment now for Next Feb 06?
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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I'm definitely up for an appt in the future... do you happen to have your own premises for work, or do you work only from remote locations?
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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Hemant, looks like you did a great job.

Since I am fairly new to having a new car, thus new paint, I purchased a complete Zymol kit to try out, including clay bar. I was curious what your experience, if any, you had with Zymol products, and how you would compare them to Zaino products?

Thanks.
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 09:35 AM
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One Awesome job..........wish you where in Socal!
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ZainoDetailer
my next appt is the 2nd or the 4th... i think alex wants the 4th.. but the weekend after that is open... so friday 9th - sunday 11th just pick a day.. i still have to figure out the price i want to charge to "the works" ... i like to call it open heart surgery... haha.. its a lot of work... prepping the car takes awhile thats why... car looks amazing btw..
Okay thanks. I'll have to take a look a my schedule on the best day. Please let me know what you'll be pricing. Thanks!
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Moodie: hey now i have someone so i can double book. So i can take more cars in. My friend actually has a business license so we are contemplating on opening up a shop. I just have to have the clientele to maintain a steady business. For right now a shop isn't necessary but double booking is.

yobri: I actually do this out of my house in fremont. So i have a garage and everything. I have someone working for me now so i finish off in about 3 hours now with him so i can take 2 cars in one day if its just for a regular zaino job, but if its for "the works" i will only take one car a day because i like to spend the time preppring and all that.

jmcmorante: thank you very much. I should have a tour de detailing and go down CA haha..

jcandas: i've heard zymol is ok. It can do the job, but don't buy the zymol stuff from costco. Its not the same.

GTNPU Z: Ok just give me a call or shoot me a pm with a date.
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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Ok i've got the price figured out. Had to calculate the cost of the saran wrap and blue tape and you guys know that blue tape isn't cheap. So here it is.. $160. Whats included.

Steps 1-3 are the same as the other one.
4) Swirl removal with Z-PC
5) 3 Coats of Z2, with Z6 between each
6) Finish off with Z8
And as usual leather is $20 extra.

I've added up the price for you guys and decided i was off in my estimate of as far as work goes. I threw in 2 more coats to make it $160.

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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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Hey Hemant, could you shoot me over (via PM) a pricing structure for all the services that you offer? Thanks man, Brian.
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