A Poorboy's Ferrari :)

That suggested signature pic would be a good idea. Seems to me that anyone would be impressed by that bucket. Seriously.....anyone who goes to that kind of trouble to have his freakin bucket look good has GOT to be a great detailer. :crazy ;) :D
 
Y'all are great, and the comments are so appreciated from over here in Atlanta.

Anthony--
Those pics you did of that Yellow Porsche are priceless!! Because of you (and like I said before) I tried out some Mezerna products and was pleased with them :)

Runnerbl--
The Engine was "toweled" down, as I did not want to be making any sort of mistakes by me taking a hose to it. The shine protectant is Adam's Polishes In and Out Spray. It is in aerosole form, so it is super easy to make it shine like that.

circus1--
The camera is the Fuji Finepix 3800. I love this thing, and it has been a great investment. The good news for y'all looking for one, the price has just dropped!

JimS--
I love that bucket!! I was bored one day because it was raining and thought of it. The funny part is that on the other side it reads "Poorboy's World", and the Ferrari owner saw that and said, "You won't be a Poorboy after this week."
I told him about some of the products that I use and said, "Don't let the name fool ya!"

CleanDean--
You couldn't have said it better. The 03' Yukon I did was a mess on the inside, and the size of it just took forever. The pictures came out great, but I still want to look on ebay, as you suggested, to find some great angles.....I find them, and then forget about them :dunno
 
Jeeze Nick - ever detail oh say a YUGO?? :) - Merc, Ferrari, Porsche....when do the 500K Bentleys come in? :)

great job BTW - I take it the careful careful wash included some adult diapers :lol I'd be a nervous wreck working on a car that cost more than my house !
 
I for one hope to be the first one to spot a Bugatti Veyron in Palm Beach :D Although i doubt it will be in anything less that flawless condition, i'd love to detail a million dollar car.


On that note, an Enzo or a Mclaren F1 would be sweet rides to detail too.


;)
 
Could you imagine someone driving up and dropping off a Zonda or Bugatti? Id be afraid to even touch the car.
 
The engine was toweled down with just an old MF towel soaked with water. To dress it, I sprayed Adam's In and Out, which is an aresole shine enhancer/protectant.

I just hope that this looks just as nice as yours!!
 
I bet it was FUN!!!!!!!! doing that car Nick........ Oh by the way how does it drive???
 
After engine cleaning service and back in engine compartment. This engine was a '95 Ferrari F355 Spyder. This was from another forum its not my work. Enjoy.......
 
Awesome car and awesome pics. You obviously have a fine reputation as a detailer for this client to trust you with his vehicle.

Here is what I gathered from the pics. First it is a silver car, new if not near new, and garage kept. Would before pics of this vehicle look much different? Can you post some before pics?

The engine bay in the after shot and the tires have an oily/greasy look to them. Does the product you applied to these surfaces dry?

Also in this pic there is reflection of allot of stuff scattered about. In my experience it looks un-professional to the client to see this. Do you detail out of a van or trailer?
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Just my 2 cents--------

Thanks,
 
The Ferrari is an 03', garage kept, and has little mileage on it. However, there were swirls into it, but the sky was overcast and did not take pics. There was wax residue EVERYWHERE, and it took me over 30 minutes to clean up after someone else. If I was allowed to drive it, I would have moved the car to take better pics, but I had a wall to my left side, so I was a bit limited. This was the first of 2 details that day, and it took me 9 hrs (before daylight savings) so I was limited on the time I had to take pictures.

The Adam's In and Out spray dries upon contact (used on engine)....that is what I love about it! It is in aresole form too, so it makes it that much easier. It is not greasy to the touch. As for the tires, it is the water-based, and highly loved, Poorboy's Bold n' Bright.

As for products, well, all I can say is that your right. As for unprofessional, I got more comments from him, his son, and his clients that were at the house about how many products I had. I was able to educate them (briefly) about what detailing is to me. Is it the right thing to do, surely not. Access to products is easier though. Here's the thing, I detailed 4 of his cars over 2 days without seeing them. How was I supposed to know exactly what to use or bring? There is not a one all, cure all product out there. There were fewer products the next day I was there since I knew what to bring.

Many of you know this, but I will just reitterate. I am the Director of Sales for a company called Georgia Borders here in Atlanta. I started "The Details" back in college before taking on a sales internship before graduation from Kennesaw State University (NCAA Basketball 2004 Champs, thank you). I am not an everyday detailer, however, I have been doing, on average, 2 cars/week on top of working 30-40 hrs at GB. That week I did 6, and pulled almost 80 hrs.

I do this for 1) Fun 2) To see that I started a successful, legitimate business 3) To make More Money, not a living.

At 23 (as of Wed), I have 3 cars and a Harley and am currently waiting acceptance to Law School which starts in August. I would get a trailer if I knew that I was going to do this on a permanent basis, but the way I see it, I can save money (on the trailer itself, storage, and maintenance) by hauling it in my everyday car. I look like a maid service when unload, but once again, I'LL LET THE WORDS TO THE TALKING.....
 
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