No time to detail?

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Evenflow

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Anyone else run into this problem? I work 7 days a week, MON-FRI from 9:30-5:30 and SAT-SUN from 7:30 to 4:30. By the time I get home I am usually tired and have no desire to clean my car at all. In fact I don't think I have washed my car in a good month, and it has to have been at least 4+ months since the last time I waxed it.



I used to wash/wax my car once every two weeks. I wish I had weekends off so I could have some time to detail it.
 
evenflow said:
Anyone else run into this problem? I work 7 days a week, MON-FRI from 9:30-5:30 and SAT-SUN from 7:30 to 4:30. By the time I get home I am usually tired and have no desire to clean my car at all. In fact I don't think I have washed my car in a good month, and it has to have been at least 4+ months since the last time I waxed it.



I used to wash/wax my car once every two weeks. I wish I had weekends off so I could have some time to detail it.
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Hire someone to do it for you. With all that overtime you can afford it.
 
Legacy99 said:
Hire someone to do it for you. With all that overtime you can afford it.
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No sense in hiring anyone to do it. I have all the products I need, just need to find time to do it.
 
evenflow said:
Anyone else run into this problem? I work 7 days a week, MON-FRI from 9:30-5:30 and SAT-SUN from 7:30 to 4:30. By the time I get home I am usually tired and have no desire to clean my car at all. In fact I don't think I have washed my car in a good month, and it has to have been at least 4+ months since the last time I waxed it.



I used to wash/wax my car once every two weeks. I wish I had weekends off so I could have some time to detail it.
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Even God did not work 7 seven days a week. I know that we are in financially difficult times, but u need to take a break. You don't want to get sick now. I would take a day off to do nothing but rest. Then I would take another day off to take pride in detailing my own car so that it can accurately represent my business.



Good Luck!
 
Denzil said:
Drink a Red Bull and have at it. By the time it wears off, you should be done with your car and will crash out and sleep soundly.
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Yup, have that RB and wash one day and maybe LSP the front clip. Then vacuum the next day, do windows the next and next time you wash LSP the center of the car etc., etc. No need to do it all in one day. It's amazing how many tasks one can do when they are split into little less time consuming chores.
 
Here's where you can really do some good, now and in the future. Teach an interested neighbour's kid exactly how to do it. the way you want it done. Then he can use you as a reference. At $4+ a gallon, you'd be surprised how many "neighbour's kids" would jump at a chance to be able to detail a car correctly to pay for their own fuel and as a cash deal. And it will be a lasting skill for him.

You ain't the lone ranger out there with too much to do and not enough time or energy in which to do it.
 
Want to trade monday-friday schedules? I just had my hours at work cut from 39 to 14 in one week (I'm part time working the summer while home from school). I opened the other day, when the employees had our morning meeting they told us our sales were on pace to be better than last year, and I remarked "aahh, now I can see why my hours got cut". I'm getting furious. 15 hours a week, 3 5 hours shifts, car that gets 20 mpg and 40 miles rnd trip to work... 6 of my 15 hours go towards gas.
 
I know how ya feel, between jobs and trying to see friends and family, it's not easy. Honestly I think you just need a solid day off if it's attainable. Good luck man, don't burnout!
 
I work alot as well, 8 to 5 (if im lucky) and I have to be on call during the week. Then there is the wekends where im working and on call at night. Not every weekend but a 2 week stint is not fun. I am married with 4 kids also, ages 8, 7, and two 5 year olds. Needless to say I have a busy life and my wife works at night starting around 7 pm usually and the night routine with the kids is almost a full time job with the morning routine too.



I usually wash and dry first thing when I come home and do polishing interior etc. on the weekends. I got my kids involved so washing has gotten faster and they enjoy it. Now they all want to use the rotary, and that aint happening! My son has taken to it the most (3 girls) and could probably do the washing and waxing himself if I let him. It doesnt always work out time wise so any one of the cars can go untouched for a few weeks but I always try to do alittle here and there.
 
No time to detail my own car either. The last time it was polished was in November (other than the hood back in March). Went more than two weeks without even washing it until I got to it on Friday of this past week.



Honestly though, that is one of the reasons I will never own a black car again. I am not willing to put the time into it to keep the paint at 95% corrected or better. After detailing other people's cars all day, I'd rather get in a 32-42 mile ride on my road bike than clean my car....or resize and host pictures and post more click & brags! ;)
 
I guess if I detailed cars all day I wouldnt want to do it at home either. For me its kinda relaxing in a way, I think alot when tinkering with the car by myself. I also have an e-commerce business that takes alot of time, night time is when I can really work on it, and not in it.
 
Dude...tell me about it. I've been working on my "detail" since May.



Yesterday I really felt like I was making some serious progress. My technique is a lot better and I was getting through each panel in about 30-minutes or so per polish.



Unfortunately, 2 hours into it the skies opened up and gave me a torrental down-pour that never let up. Now my car is unprotected (no wax, sealant, nothing) and the work week has started again.



I hate not having a garage.
 
I hear you - my work hours during the week are nuts (IT in a financial company) and the weekends are equally as busy with work and family.



However, I'm an early riser (even on the weekends) and I found that is a very good time to wash - no one else is up, its not too hot and the sun isnt out beating on the car. Give that a shot. If you have to throw on some protection, just wash it when you get home (have a beer or two, grab some chow and get to washing), throw on the LSP and then let it sit overnight and wipe it off 1st thing in the morning.



Most importantly you need to find time for yourself.
 
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