Prinny

Does anyone know anyone in Southern California. Preferably Orange County that does professional detailing at a reasonable price. I'd do it myself, but I really can't find the time to spend nearly two whole days doing that whole process of claying and polishing the car.

PP08HR

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4-5 hours max. I love washing and waxing my car and even claying it! Good details runs $150.00+

travlee

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the guy that detailed my car (albeit a friend), it took him almost 9 hours. wash, fallout cleaner, clay, buff, wash, seal.... you don't want to have a hack/rush job. expect to pay 4-500 for a good detail

Prinny

Of course. I've had a good chunk of experience with detailing my G35 on my own. Passing it down to my little brother because I just purchased a 2013 GS450h. So it's not too old of a car and I'd just be interested in getting it clayed and polished. I can do the rest.

travlee

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if it were me (just how i am) i would find someone to do a full paint correction on it and then seal it with opt-gloss or something similar. the buffing is the only thing i wouldn't do personally. if you do the fallout cleaner, clay bar is easy peasy after it, the fallout cleaner gets most of the embedded stuff out

Prinny

Haha was leaning more towards that the more I thought about it. But yeah that sounds like the most reasonable option. I've got a fallout cleaner somewhere in the garage so I'll just do that beforehand. Thanks!

dvo

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price range you mentioned is true. Do you want a good detail or a good price for a detail?

jhc

For those prices, I could buy all the soap, microfiber, clay, Porter Cables and pads. Meguiers 105 and Menzerna P4500 polishes AND a good vacuum.

So, that's what I did. Keeps my ZR looking awesome, and out of the wife's hair. I call it hobby/passion/therapy.

I never pay folk to do something I'd enjoy doing myself.

travlee

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not everyone feels comfortable messing with the paint

jhc

I get that. So, baby steps if you want to control your own finish. Paint correction has changed a lot since I started.

Just did my 1st wet-sand 2 weeks ago, came out great. #Pappy.

Prinny

Too time consuming and the times that i've tried to do it on my own.. it didn't turn out as perfect as I wanted it to even though I spent most of the day working on it and all. I want to use the limited time that I have to spend with friends and what not lol.

I've got a Porter Cable and was using their newer microfiber pads since the other pads i'd go through at least a few of them during one job.

Paying around $300 or so for a complete detail, interior and exterior, clay, one step polish, wax and he'll be applying an Opti coat on it. (2.0).

After that it'll just be the usual upkeep of a wash and wax every 3-4 weeks or so.

travlee

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opticoat isn't available anymore, unless he has it on hand.... optigloss is the new replacement

HRMoneyPit

Your going to send at least 150. Do you have a contact number? My friend lives in the OC and he is the only one I let do my cars. It takes 8-12 hours

Prinny

Yup, luckily he still has some left from before.

Prinny

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