I have this one to play with today...

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: Garak
Critic, what would you do if you had to winter up here in our climate? You'd have to rent a big shop, and maybe start a business.

I like the idea…but not the business part.

 

[Garak]

Well, you'd want to do it for pay to cover the shop rent and heat. Heating bills can be a mess for a big shop.

 

[IndyIan]

Is there any way to get a car looking that nice faster?
Actually paying someone even half a day to do a car properly seems kind of crazy for DD. $300-400? Probably no one wants to pay that so the detailer guys do a 1 hour job.

 

[qwertydude]

The only way to get cars looking like that is to put in the time or money.

It takes a certain amount of work. Whether you think $300-400 is worth it is up to you.

If you don't, then it's time to learn how to do it yourself. It's not that hard. It just takes practice. These forums make it a heck of a lot easier. Believe me before the internet it literally was the dark ages and learning how to properly detail meant apprenticing with a professional. And there certainly wasn't ANY over the counter stuff that gave decent results like what you can find nowadays.

It's like I say about any specialized skill you have to pay for. For example plumbing. People balk about the amount plumbers charge but aren't willing to get down in the dank and sewage and learn how to do the job properly. Those people therefore have no right to complain about how much the plumber charges.

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: HM12460
Good grief, I can't imagine why any dealership would tolerate work of this caliber.


That's common and why I tell a dealer when I buy a new car to do the PDI and skip the wash and detail. It saves them money and me grief. I make sure its written big and bold on the paperwork.

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: qwertydude
The only way to get cars looking like that is to put in the time or money.

It takes a certain amount of work. Whether you think $300-400 is worth it is up to you.

If you don't, then it's time to learn how to do it yourself. It's not that hard. It just takes practice. These forums make it a heck of a lot easier. Believe me before the internet it literally was the dark ages and learning how to properly detail meant apprenticing with a professional. And there certainly wasn't ANY over the counter stuff that gave decent results like what you can find nowadays.

It's like I say about any specialized skill you have to pay for. For example plumbing. People balk about the amount plumbers charge but aren't willing to get down in the dank and sewage and learn how to do the job properly. Those people therefore have no right to complain about how much the plumber charges.

+1. For the $400 or $500 that a detailer will charge for a one-step correction, you can buy a good polisher and the products. With some homework, you'll get nearly the same results and will have the tools and products to further your progress.