A new Paul Dalton video!

AP2TUDE said:
All I have to say is if he really does color sand all the cars that he deals with, that isn't something to be taken lightly.



I don't know many, if anybody on this forum that would seriously have the guts to fully colorsand down and polish a Veyron or Ferrari or something else of that caliber.



So you can continue to knock him all you want, I am sure he is taking all of your jabs to heart as he takes his huge paychecks to the bank.
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Not to toot my own horn but I have colour sanded many exotic cars over the years including a very rare Ferrari F40 (rare options according to the owner) this summer. It's no different working on an exotic car than it is working on a Honda Civic. The techniques are the same - it just costs a LOT more to fix if you screw it up! All in all, you can't take anything away from this guy for expoliting the market for expensive details. Its just like the morons that will spend $5 for a $1 cup of coffee because they get it at Starbucks - it's all about the experience and the perception of higher quality. Is it worth $5000 to detail a car? Of course not and the products are overhyped to the max as well but like I said, some people are willing to pay A LOT more just so they can say that they spent more. My hat is off to the guy for doing a gret ajob of marketing his business and skills.



Oh here's a pic of the F40 in progress:
 

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all i have to say is great work paul.



if it works for you and your customers then why change it? At the end of the day we all charge what we can, he has found a market that lets him charge what he wants. Props to that... heck i know here in calgary i can chagre 100 bucks for a wash and wax of a vette and still get told im cheap. If i go to some other cities they would think im mad....



anyway, great work paul



ohh yeah, when are we going to see the miracle line?
 
I'm sure Paul has done a lot of "beater" cars as you say in the past. You don't start detailing and immediately get customers who drive Ferrari's and such.



Anyway, the main reason why Paul is so successful is his attention to detail. It seems like he treats every car like his own, and gets as close to perfection as possible. That is why cars get swirls and scratches at dealerships - the detailer doesn't care enough about the car, because its not his.



Obviously Paul does an excellent job cleaning cars - else he wouldn't be as successful as he is.
 
grease said:
Spend much time on your knees? Lol, no work like his...there are 2 or 3 people in this thread alone who can do as good detailing work as he does. When you've got perfect paint to work with, its pretty hard to do a bad job.



Paul, Im by no means saying you are not great at what you do. But until Ive seen you work on a beaten 1993 DD Honda Accord that sees dealership details frequently, or until you work on a soccer Mom's minivan that doesn't get cleaned at all, I wont be overly impressed. You'd certainly quiet alot of detailing heads if you posted a beater you brought back to life...just a suggestion.



David Fermani, I noticed the wiper blade problem too. Potential costly mistake indeed! I should know...from accidental experience...on metallic.



PS...Paul, good video by the way. Props where due.
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I believe a man with confidents don't need to prove anything to anyone.



Grease if that question was for me (Spend much time on your knees?)



Your right, I do need to spend more time on my knees Praying!
 
Ok, I really hate to chime in on a Paul Dalton thread...



I believe that Paul got his start in a high-end dealership in the UK and took a base with him when he went out on his own.



I think the most important aspect of his marketing machine is his home country. Within 1 day driving range there are likely many thousands of half million dollar cars.



Also, Europeans don't mind spending money for quality as much as Americans in my personal experience. When guys that make less than me have 600 dollar pressure balanced showerheads I start to wonder :)
 
After watching some of the polishing videos, I'm wondering if that much time is supposed to be spent polishing one area? It seems as if they are buffing in certain areas an awfully long time and alot of that time seems to be concentrated on one specific spot, especially the one with the Zymol detailer working on the black 911 Turbo. He really cranked the speed up too!
 
i really wouldn't focus too much on analyzing his videos and every little motion he does. These videos are mere clips of his work, its really hard to get a good idea of how he works.



I'm sure if someone video taped you polishing a car, people could nitpick a million things about something you're doing wrong.
 
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