Help with my daughters car
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justin30513
Mobile Detailing Services
You're gonna spend a lot of time getting the right products and knowledge........plus the time to learn and use these two things.
Unless you have the time and want, you might be better off paying a detailer to come out and handle the work for you.
Do some searching here, and if you feel overwhelmed by all the info, you should find a detailer.
Unless you have the time and want, you might be better off paying a detailer to come out and handle the work for you.
Do some searching here, and if you feel overwhelmed by all the info, you should find a detailer.
Accumulator
Well-known member
roy69- Welcome to Autopia!
Justin Murphy's advice is spot-on, and not nearly the blow-off that it might sound like. This stuff isn't rocket science, but neither is building a house and your situation is kinda analogous to "I have a hammer and plot of land, how should I build my house?"
If you get a (good, competent
) pro to do the car, perhaps he'll help you learn some stuff while he's doing the work. That would be a swell way to see what the whole detailing thing is all about.
And I can't help but think that keeping a black car nice after it's been done will end up being the greatest challenge of all.
Justin Murphy's advice is spot-on, and not nearly the blow-off that it might sound like. This stuff isn't rocket science, but neither is building a house and your situation is kinda analogous to "I have a hammer and plot of land, how should I build my house?"
If you get a (good, competent
) pro to do the car, perhaps he'll help you learn some stuff while he's doing the work. That would be a swell way to see what the whole detailing thing is all about.And I can't help but think that keeping a black car nice after it's been done will end up being the greatest challenge of all.
Junebug
JAFO
On one hand, you're lucky Toyota paint is fairly hard, on the other - it can be tough to polish. How was the car maintained for the last 4 years? Was is run though a touchless car wash, or a brush one? Or was it washed at home? To me, best case would be if it was just run though a touchless or sprayed at the coin wash. Then you're looking at oxidation, maybe water spots. Not impossible and probably turn out great. Where are you? Maybe someone here is near you.
want to thank you for your responce...I know I can't make the care look great....to many scratches.....the car is a mess.plus she keeps it outside.......what I had in mind....to get the oxidation off as best as possible...with a light compound..then use a cleaner wax.then paint protection.....and thank you again.....I posted another tread.and had no response......
justin30513
Mobile Detailing Services
Accumulator said:roy69- Welcome to Autopia!
Justin Murphy's advice is spot-on, and not nearly the blow-off that it might sound like. This stuff isn't rocket science, but neither is building a house and your situation is kinda analogous to "I have a hammer and plot of land, how should I build my house?"
If you get a (good, competent
And I can't help but think that keeping a black car nice after it's been done will end up being the greatest challenge of all.
Thanks man. I was trying to word it right. Typing on a forum can be dangerous in how things are taken.
If the original poster wants to learn, please do! We are here for ya!
justin30513
Mobile Detailing Services
roy69 said:
Sorry about the no response. A lot of us work and get to jump on here when we can.
I'm telling you, find a reputable detailer and let him/her take care of it. You will be happy with all the extra time you have and oh yeah, a shiny car!