Does anyone know anything about the Ming Detailing Process? It is done at nationally franchised shops. Supposedly it does not involve using wax or sealants. I've seen the results. They are very, very good. It's also very expensive -- $250- $300 per vehicle. Yearly "redos" are $75.
Ming Detailing
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wrpeterson
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This page has an overview of the process.
OK, I live just a mile from that Ming detail center. I see cars
around here with a Ming detail sticker on them, and they
certainly don't look blindingly spiffy to me. I suppose their product
(assume it's a polymer sealant) is decent at protecting from winter
salt and crap.
I'll have to go snoop around there sometime and see what a car just leaving there looks like.
regards
Jon, polymer sealant by Zaino
around here with a Ming detail sticker on them, and they
certainly don't look blindingly spiffy to me. I suppose their product
(assume it's a polymer sealant) is decent at protecting from winter
salt and crap.
I'll have to go snoop around there sometime and see what a car just leaving there looks like.
regards
Jon, polymer sealant by Zaino
Well at least they got this part right:
Q: Does Ming allow my paint to breathe?
A: Paint does not breathe in the sense of air passing in and through it. Paint is petroleum based, inorganic combination of pigments, solvents and binders that do not require oxygen to properly function. In fact, oxygen and sunlight are the chief causes of oxidation – that clouding of the paint – which makes even a new car look old. [...]
Q: Does Ming allow my paint to breathe?
A: Paint does not breathe in the sense of air passing in and through it. Paint is petroleum based, inorganic combination of pigments, solvents and binders that do not require oxygen to properly function. In fact, oxygen and sunlight are the chief causes of oxidation – that clouding of the paint – which makes even a new car look old. [...]
I too am very close to a Ming detail center and have known the owner for about 10 years. I haven't been able to get the "secret" out of him. I value his friendship too much to push hard for an answer. I have never thought that the process was worth the money and if something seems "too good to be true", it usually is. The vehicles in his shop look great when they are ready to leave. His personal vehicle, a black Tahoe, is immaculate.
The shop owner is a master detailer and paintless dent removal tech. I believe that HE could make almost any product work. I'd really like to know if a sealant is used in the Ming process. I have always been a carnauba person and am hesitant to use the new sealants. I tend to trust the established brands -- like Meguiar's -- but am unsure of the new stuff. Ming has been around since 1935.
The shop owner is a master detailer and paintless dent removal tech. I believe that HE could make almost any product work. I'd really like to know if a sealant is used in the Ming process. I have always been a carnauba person and am hesitant to use the new sealants. I tend to trust the established brands -- like Meguiar's -- but am unsure of the new stuff. Ming has been around since 1935.
Mad Scientist
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I had some water spots that I couldn't remove myself (even following some tips here on this forum). So, a friend of mine had his car done at Ming and it looked good. I decided to give it a try and I think it was worth it (only $200 here in SA). I still gave it the Zaino treatment afterwards, but whatever they use, it gives you a nice finish to begin with before further treatments.
Mad
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We could break into a Ming shop and snoop around. When the police arrived we could just give them a blank stare.
"But officer I didnt want the money in the safe; I wanted to know what kind of sealant they were using." "I swear"
Officer: "Yeah sure buddy, get in the car"
"But sir I'm an Autopian!!!"
Officer: "Well $h17 son why didn't you say so!!" "Come on boys lets wrap it up they were telling the truth."
"But officer I didnt want the money in the safe; I wanted to know what kind of sealant they were using." "I swear"
Officer: "Yeah sure buddy, get in the car"
"But sir I'm an Autopian!!!"
Officer: "Well $h17 son why didn't you say so!!" "Come on boys lets wrap it up they were telling the truth."