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Tassadar

Car Detailing Whore
What kind of process do you use to do these cars. I know its not a high-end showcar process, so whats the secret to making it look good enough to sell? Normal people never look at the paint more than when they are buying the car.

Time for all you car dealer maggots to line up and chime in :D
 
I try and stay away from dealers but, I'd look for a wax with a filler for the swirls and a high looking shine. I think there is a product called "Speed Wax" that does this. On the inside look for those high gloss products like "Hawaiian shine" or something along those lines.
Not something that I would put in my bag of tricks but that's what those bad boys are doing.When I brough my new jeep in 2000 it took me a few days to get the wax out of the cracks and jambs wisj they had never waxed it at all.:)
 
Well I wonder because it looks like a shop may hire me to do cars for them (Auto shop). They say that they occassionally get offers for fleet cars, so I need to make up something that just looks decent (good to them, but decent to us obsessed people) and is QUICK.
 
Tassadar said:
Well I wonder because it looks like a shop may hire me to do cars for them (Auto shop). They say that they occassionally get offers for fleet cars, so I need to make up something that just looks decent (good to them, but decent to us obsessed people) and is QUICK.
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Quickie wax/shine em up jobs;

Klasse AIO, Meg's #66 Quick Detailer, Meg's #80 Speed Glaze, Poorboys QD+, Mother's Cleaner Wax.

Any one of these would fit the bill.

Natty
 
NattyBumppo said:


Quickie wax/shine em up jobs (again in no particular order);

Klasse AIO, Meg's #66 Quick Detailer, Meg's #80 Speed Glaze, Poorboys Original Polish w/Carnauba, Mother's Cleaner Wax.

Any one of these would fit the bill.

Natty
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Poorboy said:
Natty was there a secret messege in that second post:confused:
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No, not at all. After reading my reply I realized that all the products I mentioned were cleaner/protectant type products except for the QD+. Since the QD+ really is meant for applying over a well maintained finish I figured it probably didn't belong with those other products. Now the Polish w/carnauba fits in nicely.

No hidden message there, just trying to keep from mixing apples and oranges.

Natty
 
I agree with Natty on the fleet vehicles...Stay simple. I would use a simple cleaner wax that is easy to apply and take off as well as cheap. Mothers is a good choice with all three factors above taken into consideration. It doesn't last long but dealers arent looking for that anyway.
 
Beemerboy said:
I try and stay away from dealers but, I'd look for a wax with a filler for the swirls and a high looking shine. I think there is a product called "Speed Wax" that does this. On the inside look for those high gloss products like "Hawaiian shine" or something along those lines.
Not something that I would put in my bag of tricks but that's what those bad boys are doing.When I brough my new jeep in 2000 it took me a few days to get the wax out of the cracks and jambs wisj they had never waxed it at all.:)
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Speaking of Jeeps I hate the jeep dealer I go to Im actually going to drive the 40min to the dealer I bought my jeep at next service. The dealer close by me always puts my car I mean always puts my car through there crap brushing car wash. I had my car fully detailed swirl free once and they took it thru the wash after an oil change and why for what it was already more clean they could make it. :rolleyes:
 
What Natty said.

Meguiar's #66 Quick Detailer, Meguiar's #6 cleaner/Wax, Meguiar's Detailer line cleaner/wax (#52/53), Klasse AIO (3L jug is around $100 so its a bit pricy), Meguiar's #20 polymer sealant, Hi-Temp cleaner wax, Coat's Cherry Wax.

I would recommend those.
 
Megs #20 has been intresting me for some time. Has anyone tried this as a product inbetween glaze and waxing?
 
JasonC8301 said:
What Natty said.

Meguiar's #66 Quick Detailer, Meguiar's #6 cleaner/Wax, Meguiar's Detailer line cleaner/wax (#52/53), Klasse AIO (3L jug is around $100 so its a bit pricy), Meguiar's #20 polymer sealant, Hi-Temp cleaner wax, Coat's Cherry Wax.

I would recommend those.
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Funny....I was going to include Coat's Cherry Wet Wax because it is so inexpensive, extremely easy on/off and give a great gloss but I omitted it due to its lack of cleaning ability when compared to the others I mentioned. For a one-step type, quickie wax I think the Coat's product is a bit underpowered compared to the others.

Still, good wax at a very reasonable price.

Natty
 
What about Poorboys Polish with Carnauba .... very fast and easy to use at a great price. All the others listed are great as well. And yes Natty .. you are correct, the CWW doesnt have the cleaning power the others listed do but great price for a great product.

Cujo
 
Thats kinda expensive for detailer work though. Most of the detailers around here use Eagle On Wax-As-U-Dry after just powerwashing the car.
 
If you do wholesale or dealer's stuff you're goin need to high speed about 50% of the cars you are going to get. I've tried and tried to GEM buff most of the one I get, but no luck. They buy'em cheap and want you to make them look worth a shiot. And most just want to pay you $60.00. I have found that most cars that these "Buy Here, Pay Here" get on their lots are what other dealers take as trade-in's. Thus the car might look good on the inside and look like carp on the outside, or vice versa. I still do many car lots around Atlanta, but give me the ones that they can't even begin to make look great.
 
If the dealership just wants a quick fast job at a low price I use One Grand Clean-n-Wax with my random orbital. I use my Porter cable with a foam pad and I buzz over the car with this one product.

I find that the dealerships are only wanting a shiny glossy car to sell but wont usually pay for real quality work. Thats why I use a one step product.

On the inside I vac it out really well and only work on removing the stains I see rather than extracting the whole interior. I go for the obvious things like stains and dusty dash vents and I let the smaller details go.


Each dealership has its own standards they want met when they pay to have a car prepped for sale. Many times they treat the setailer as a moron who is not important in the sale of the car. Its people like this who look for the cheapest price and end up getting swirls in the clearcoat and smears on the glass. I dont have time for these types. I do understand if a dealership doesnt want to spend alot but I dont give alot in return when they ask for this.



John
 
I only do work for one dealer, but he brings 2-3 cars per week. He is happy to pay my full retail (175/200), but expects the car to be "white glove" clean.

The cars are usually 4-7 year old domestics with 80,000 miles. He has an eye for finding faded, neglected finishes, but with few dings/dents, so they clean up quite well.

The only aspect that I change/modify is the final coat. Longevity is not a concern, so I tend to use Mother's CleanerWax or AIO.

Since he pays the full amount, he's not afraid to point out the smallest of oversights, but that keeps me on my toes. He's a great client, and usually can leave the cars for 3-4 days. Makes for great 'fill-in' work!

Jim
 
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