Door Jambs? Do you do them on Exterior Details?

[Dellinger]

This largely depends on what package the customer has selected...

If this is a production, exterior only, package... No. I do not touch the jambs. (If they combine a production interior with the exterior... then yes, I do the jambs. And by doing the jambs, I mean cleaning them including all hardware and sealing with a spray polymer.)

If this is a corrective-type, exterior only, detail... Yes. I do the jambs.

If this is an interior only, extract/steam (heavy interior detail)... Yes. I do the jambs.

This is well explained, upfront, to all customers.


And I would rather see dirt every where in a jamb than see jambs quickly 'wiped down' without touching the filthy hinges.

 

[David Fermani]

Where do you draw the line with your exterior details? Door jambs? Vacuum? Wipe down? Windows? You could go on and on. I just consider a door jamb as part of an interior component, not exterior as it can't be seen.

 

[mnewxcv]

Where do you draw the line with your exterior details? Door jambs? Vacuum? Wipe down? Windows? You could go on and on. I just consider a door jamb as part of an interior component, not exterior as it can't be seen.

However, dirty water seeps into the door jams at least until it gets to the weather stripping. I find it just as easy to quick detail the jams (nothing crazy) as part of my drying process to keep that water from dripping out later/while driving anyways.

 

[mleroy1989]

Im with rasky on this one. I wipe all door jambs down with QD and spray wax on both interior or exterior jobs. Some people expect it with any detailing so it keeps them happy and sending me business. Everyone else it's just a little extra to add to the overall quality of the job.

I like the saying "no one will notice if you do it, but everyone will notice if you don't."

 

[Ccrew]

Where do you draw the line with your exterior details? Door jambs? Vacuum? Wipe down? Windows? You could go on and on. I just consider a door jamb as part of an interior component, not exterior as it can't be seen.

I consider it exterior because it's painted just like the car is AND it's a transition area anyway.. And it's going to catch the customer right in the face when they see the clean exterior then open the door to get inside. For the little work it takes the impressions are huge.

 

[Puckman]

Because they need to be dried after an exterior wash i will wipe them out and dry thoroughly. After polishing i clean out any powder or dried product. On interior jobs i clean them with an AIO. I consider my demarcation points between ext/int is what is exposed with the doors open and that includes sills.

 

[PinnacleAutoCT]

I typically include the door jams on all details, whether it's an interior only, exterior only, or complete int/ext. If the job is either just an interior or just an exterior I clean the jams quickly with ONR and some APC (takes around five minutes). I do this because no matter what the customer is opening the door every time they get in their car, and they will notice the difference in the cleanliness of the door jams. If it's a more intensive and higher priced service I clean the jams more thoroughly.

I also clean the insides of the windows on my exterior-only details because it adds to the appearance of the exterior, and if I didn't do the insides people would probably assume that I didn't clean the outsides properly.