erickim080387

iTrader: (43)

yeah, my paint job is a messssss right now. i need some help. i briefly read about getting rid of swirl marks and tiny thin scratches and i heard u need to porter cable? the car or something, i forgot. i mean, i dont mind buying the tools and products needed, but i have no experience with detailing. so if anyone can help me out on a saturday or sunday? ill buy lunch or dinner? lol. thanks guys.

MR_X

iTrader: (5)

how far are you from Oak Park? I know some one there that does detailing on exotics. He is pretty good.

erickim080387

iTrader: (43)

how much does he cost? LOL oak park, i dont know where that is.. i live near ben, the guy u bought the rims from.

MaximusZTS

Hit me up. I am a local mobile Auto detailer. shawn @ barrydetailing.com. View my profile for my website.

erickim080387

iTrader: (43)

can anyone quote me a price?

MaximusZTS

Without seeing your car in person it is impossable to give you an accurate price.

Depending on how bad you finish is and the kind of defects you are needing/wanting removed you are looking at about $200 for some one to come out to your house and polish out your finish to a show car shine.

At may be more it may be less but that is in the ballpark. I offer a discount to forum members.

MaximusZTS

You can go to a local car wash and get your car detailed for half the price but the quality I provide is 10X better then you can get at these types of places.

erickim080387

iTrader: (43)

i dont like local carwashes... LOL. they ended up making MORE tiny little scratches. i dont know if its the towel they are using or what. hmm. 200.. how long does it take and how long does it last? i dont know HOW my paint turned like this.. its an 05 z. with 24000 miles. garaged every night.

orngez

iTrader: (3)

depending on where in la you live id be happy to come out saturday and detail your car...takes about 1 to three hours depending on the condition of the paint...let me know...i used to detail cars all the time now i just do it for side money...125 range depending on what you want/need done...anyone else who is interested let me know...just keep in mind i am no longer doing it professionally so you would need to be at a house or apt that can supply a water hose and nearby electrical outlet within 15 feet...preferably a garage...

DVFlyer

iTrader: (18)

Not sure how close he is to you, but contact Richard (Octane Guy) at:

http://www.showcargarage.com/forums/...2759#post2759&

He has a great rep at the MINI site: www.northamericanmotoring.com.

OctaneGuy

Hello,

DVFlyer who knows me from NorthAmericanMotoring told me about this thread. However I see that Barry(MaximusZTS) has already responded and because he's both a friend and colleague of mine, I don't want to be stepping on any toes--and would just like to say I can vouch for his high quality work. You won't be disappointed, that is unless you base the selection of your detailer solely on price and not what he can do for you.

$200 that he has offered is an incredible bargain, as a 350 would start at $400 if I were doing the job, and it wouldn't take 1 to 3 hours like the omegz--you'd have to allocate 8 to 12 hours and that's working only on your paint by machine, not interior work using both a rotary buffer and PC polisher.

In 1 to 3 hours, I could wash and claybar the car. Polishing the swirls and scratches out until it was flawless would take another 3 to 4 hours--and that's without using any products that would simply fill in your swirls. Barry uses the same system that I would use. Add another hour for applying 2 coats of wax, and you'd end up with a finish that shined like a gem stone..only to last as long as you took care of it---it'll go downhill fast if you don't properly take care of the finish..i.e take it to car washes or if you don't learn how to use the 2 bucket method to maintain your finish. That is, if your car looks bad due to neglect, hiring somebody to polish it will look only as good for as long as you continue to take care of it.

Btw, as for how did your paint become so bad?? You need to look at how you touch the paint. How often, and with what? This includes washing to daily or weekly maintenance. Finally, based on my own experience, Nissan paint is notoriously scratch sensitive so I'm not surprised at all.

Hope that helps.

Richard

erickim080387

iTrader: (43)

yeah. well. i do use the 2 bucket method. i try no to touch the car when its dusty.. eh i dont know. ill have to hold the detail until i pick up my sides and rear bumper. ill let u guys know then. i just wanted a ballpark figure for now. thanks for all your responses.

MaximusZTS

Hey, Richard. How are you? Small world! And thanks for the recco.

Richard is a true paint polishing artist. I always take his kind words to heart. Show Car Garage is a wealth of detailing knowlege. One of my favorite videos on his site is the two bucket method of washing a car. It can be found here.

IP Gthreefive

iTrader: (15)

well i do detail my car with top of the line products and equipment. how much are you willing to spend? i usually hand wash, polish, wax, finish with nice coat of sealant using porter cable 7428. if your car needs clay i'm sure you'll have to pay extra.