Ok ok, last one for today. 04 Z06 vette full correction and wheel polish
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Jngrbrdman
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I went to my sisters house to wash my car one day. Their neighbors owned a flower delivery business and had 3 vans that they were returning on lease. They asked me to do their vans for them. They became regular customers and they gave me a ton of referal business. I started talking about it at work and got tons of cars there. The rest is history. It took me a year or so to build up an inventory that had enough variety to tackle most problems. I don't know if I should consider myself a professional though. I'm just a guy that loves to wash cars and makes a little on the side doing it. Give me 6 months and I'll have an official business to tell you about. 
Ron Ketcham
Active member
If you have business cards, are doing some customer detailing now, then submit to me your information and we will send you a full set of professional samples, the wall process charts, etc and list you under the Trusted Professional Detailers site as a bronze.
By doing so, you accept the Mission Statement and assurance of providing quality services.
That is all, but need the same info the others show for their listing.
Send it to ketch@autoint.com and include your UPS shipping address.
This offer is not availble to consumer detailers, only those who are in the detailing business.
Ketch
By doing so, you accept the Mission Statement and assurance of providing quality services.
That is all, but need the same info the others show for their listing.
Send it to ketch@autoint.com and include your UPS shipping address.
This offer is not availble to consumer detailers, only those who are in the detailing business.
Ketch
Jngrbrdman
New member
<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' >
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Ron Ketcham [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>If you have business cards, are doing some customer detailing now, then submit to me your information and we will send you a full set of professional samples, the wall process charts, etc and list you under the Trusted Professional Detailers site as a bronze.
By doing so, you accept the Mission Statement and assurance of providing quality services.
That is all, but need the same info the others show for their listing.
Send it to ketch@autoint.com and include your UPS shipping address.
This offer is not availble to consumer detailers, only those who are in the detailing business.
Ketch [/b]</blockquote>
I emailed you. Let me know more about this. I'm very interested.
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Ron Ketcham [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>If you have business cards, are doing some customer detailing now, then submit to me your information and we will send you a full set of professional samples, the wall process charts, etc and list you under the Trusted Professional Detailers site as a bronze.
By doing so, you accept the Mission Statement and assurance of providing quality services.
That is all, but need the same info the others show for their listing.
Send it to ketch@autoint.com and include your UPS shipping address.
This offer is not availble to consumer detailers, only those who are in the detailing business.
Ketch [/b]</blockquote>
I emailed you. Let me know more about this. I'm very interested.
I owe a lot to Ron , him and his site gave me access to info I had spotty knowledge of , and his standards are beyond reproach. Now I feel I can take on and answer things I was cloudy on before.
I started out slow and drew repeated customers. To this day I don't have to advertise being that i'm always busy enough , but I also don't work 8 hour days due to some knee problems ( tendonitis goes with the trade it seems, especially after you hit 40 like me, 44 now ) and that suits me fine, I can fend off the pain at this level. I am in a financial situation where I can afford to concentrate on quality over quantity, and that's sometimes a hard line to navigate, try as we may. Tough business that way when you are faced with certain compromises, at least till you find a way not to.
I am a "semi- retired" pro musician, so I had to find something when I gave up club playing in my 30's... and I always took constant car of family, neighbors' and friends' cars, so it just started out of that years ago. I have also painted many cars in my time, ( not as many as Ron, but he's got a few years on me , hehe ) so a working knowledge of automotive paint and systems helps with the detailing. Cheers all.
I started out slow and drew repeated customers. To this day I don't have to advertise being that i'm always busy enough , but I also don't work 8 hour days due to some knee problems ( tendonitis goes with the trade it seems, especially after you hit 40 like me, 44 now ) and that suits me fine, I can fend off the pain at this level. I am in a financial situation where I can afford to concentrate on quality over quantity, and that's sometimes a hard line to navigate, try as we may. Tough business that way when you are faced with certain compromises, at least till you find a way not to.
I am a "semi- retired" pro musician, so I had to find something when I gave up club playing in my 30's... and I always took constant car of family, neighbors' and friends' cars, so it just started out of that years ago. I have also painted many cars in my time, ( not as many as Ron, but he's got a few years on me , hehe ) so a working knowledge of automotive paint and systems helps with the detailing. Cheers all.
Ron Ketcham
Active member
You need to send me an email as well, since my office computer took a dump in Nov, they didn't transfer my address book and you are not getting the TPD specials, and did you ever get the special Detailers Price list?
Send it to the office or my other address ketchacar@hotmail.com so I can get you these.
Also, check your listing and see if there are any updates you want to add.
We are going to be doing a lot more with the TPD in 2002, and willl be adding a large number of new detailers.
Just been so busy with the other projects, it has been on the back burner lately.
Ketch
:up
Send it to the office or my other address ketchacar@hotmail.com so I can get you these.
Also, check your listing and see if there are any updates you want to add.
We are going to be doing a lot more with the TPD in 2002, and willl be adding a large number of new detailers.
Just been so busy with the other projects, it has been on the back burner lately.
Ketch
:up
I know you probably remember me as "xstorque" -Dan Holleran at FordvsChevy.com
Hard to keep up with all the different names on these boards I know.
I do try to keep abreast of things at autoint. And i'm going to order some of your wheel cleaner this month too. Good stuff. Cheers.
You can reach me at xstorque@aol.com or Hollerans3@aol.com
Hard to keep up with all the different names on these boards I know.
I do try to keep abreast of things at autoint. And i'm going to order some of your wheel cleaner this month too. Good stuff. Cheers.
You can reach me at xstorque@aol.com or Hollerans3@aol.com
<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' >
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Ron Ketcham [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>If you have business cards, are doing some customer detailing now, then submit to me your information and we will send you a full set of professional samples, the wall process charts, etc and list you under the Trusted Professional Detailers site as a bronze.
By doing so, you accept the Mission Statement and assurance of providing quality services.
That is all, but need the same info the others show for their listing.
Send it to ketch@autoint.com and include your UPS shipping address.
This offer is not availble to consumer detailers, only those who are in the detailing business.
Ketch [/b]</blockquote>
Will do. I plan to start my venture this spring.
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Ron Ketcham [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>If you have business cards, are doing some customer detailing now, then submit to me your information and we will send you a full set of professional samples, the wall process charts, etc and list you under the Trusted Professional Detailers site as a bronze.
By doing so, you accept the Mission Statement and assurance of providing quality services.
That is all, but need the same info the others show for their listing.
Send it to ketch@autoint.com and include your UPS shipping address.
This offer is not availble to consumer detailers, only those who are in the detailing business.
Ketch [/b]</blockquote>
Will do. I plan to start my venture this spring.
Toms Detailing
New member
<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' >
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Ron Ketcham [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>If you have business cards, are doing some customer detailing now, then submit to me your information and we will send you a full set of professional samples, the wall process charts, etc and list you under the Trusted Professional Detailers site as a bronze.
By doing so, you accept the Mission Statement and assurance of providing quality services.
That is all, but need the same info the others show for their listing.
Send it to ketch@autoint.com and include your UPS shipping address.
This offer is not availble to consumer detailers, only those who are in the detailing business.
Ketch [/b]</blockquote>
Looks like I meet the requirements, I will email you up, samples and price lists would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Tom
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Ron Ketcham [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>If you have business cards, are doing some customer detailing now, then submit to me your information and we will send you a full set of professional samples, the wall process charts, etc and list you under the Trusted Professional Detailers site as a bronze.
By doing so, you accept the Mission Statement and assurance of providing quality services.
That is all, but need the same info the others show for their listing.
Send it to ketch@autoint.com and include your UPS shipping address.
This offer is not availble to consumer detailers, only those who are in the detailing business.
Ketch [/b]</blockquote>
Looks like I meet the requirements, I will email you up, samples and price lists would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Tom
Tru_Shine
New member
This Vette has had a life of being pampered. Only being driven on sunny days, always being stored in garages, nothing but the best for her. The past couple of owners have definitely taken pride in her, and taken great care of her. But, somewhere along the way there has been a few improper wash jobs causing a few surface defects such as random light scratches, spider webbing and other light defects. The owner wanted it brought back to it's Tru_Shine! in 14 hours straight!
Beginning the prep:
Weapon's of choice
5 gal bucket
Grit Guard
100% Sheep skin wash mitt
Dawn ultra concentrate
EZ detail brush small and large
Chemical Guys Diablo wheel Gel 3:1 ratio
misc wheel brush
spoke wheel brush
lug nut brush
P21s polishing soap
Clay magic blue fine Claybar
other misc bushes
I began by washing with a Strong dilution of Dawn detergent to really strip off any old waxes, This is a very important step because if the pad is polishing on top of waxes then its not working at its full potential and you wont see the optimum results when finished. After the wash, the car was Clayed using the soapy water as lube.
Here is the car when I arrived.
I first sprayed the Chemical guys Diablo Wheel Gel to let it dwell and break down all of the wheel grime while I got everything together for the wash.
after that I presoaked the car knocking off anything big
Using my EZ detail brushes, I got into all of the tight areas.
I polished out the tips using P21s polishing soap
Beginning the prep:
Weapon's of choice
5 gal bucket
Grit Guard
100% Sheep skin wash mitt
Dawn ultra concentrate
EZ detail brush small and large
Chemical Guys Diablo wheel Gel 3:1 ratio
misc wheel brush
spoke wheel brush
lug nut brush
P21s polishing soap
Clay magic blue fine Claybar
other misc bushes
I began by washing with a Strong dilution of Dawn detergent to really strip off any old waxes, This is a very important step because if the pad is polishing on top of waxes then its not working at its full potential and you wont see the optimum results when finished. After the wash, the car was Clayed using the soapy water as lube.
Here is the car when I arrived.
I first sprayed the Chemical guys Diablo Wheel Gel to let it dwell and break down all of the wheel grime while I got everything together for the wash.
after that I presoaked the car knocking off anything big
Using my EZ detail brushes, I got into all of the tight areas.
I polished out the tips using P21s polishing soap
Tru_Shine
New member
After that, I went back to the wheels and gave them some scrubbin
This is after all of the waxes and fillers were removed.
Now I pull the car in and get to taping it up
Once everything was taped up I began buffing the paint using my FLEX 3401 with the Cyan Hydro tech pad and Meguiar's M105 ultimate compound.
I used the Rotary buffer with a GlossIt 3" foam backing plate with a Cyan Hydrotech 4" pad to get in all of the small areas
Followed by the 4" Tangerine Hydrotech pad w/ M205 for the polishing of these areas
This red was making it very difficult to capture the defects in the light but I managed to get a couple. here is a 50/50 using my Brinkmans duel xenon swirl finder light
I used the Griot's Garage 3" orbitl polisher w/ 4" backing plate to get all of the areas that the Flex couldn't get.
Tru_Shine
New member
I usually start at the Driver fender and make my way arround to the passenger side
I check each panel using the Brinkmans duel xenon light, look at that clarity!
The whole roof had some acid rain etching that wasn't buffing out easily, So I wet sanded with 3000 grit to knock off a very fine level of the clear to remove the etching.
I removed the 3000 grit wetsand marks using a Lake country Purple Foamed wool pad and Meguiars M105
After the Dusty compounding stage I use my Metro Magic Air to blow out all of the crevices and to get the dust off the car. I attach a vacuum hose with crevice tools to get high psi coming out of the tip.
The compounding stage is finally done, Now its time to use the new Lake country Crimson hydrotech pad via Flex 3401 and Meguiars M205 Ultra Finishing polish
I removed all of the tape and applied Black Fire Wet Diamond to the paint using a Lake country Blue finishing pad via Flex 3401.
So while the Black Fire Wet diamond was Curing I took care of a few Misc defects
One problem was the reverse light lense had a scuff on it that the owner wanted removed
I polished out all of the tail lights
Tru_Shine
New member
I dressed all of the black plastic with 303 aero space protectant
The owner had request for me to polsh out some scuff on his painted speaker box, So i used my Griot's garage with a 4" cyan hydrotech pad and M105
Once most of the scuffs were removed I applied some Dodo Juice Super Natural wax with my Auto Glym perfect palm applicator pad.
After all of that, The owner decided that he wanting the Inside and out of the wheels to be polished.
So I lifted up the car and began to remove the wheels and polish them one side at a time.
I the first time around I used White Diamond Polish with #0000 steel wool to knock down the Real bad stuff. then went back with a foam applicator for the final polish
here are some pics of the wheels (Each wheel received this process)
I dressed the Fender wells with 303 protectant as well
It was Midnight before I finished
I had to come back a few days later to get the final day light pics, So here they are
Tru_Shine
New member
Thanks for viewing, I hope you enjoyed it!
bmw5541
New member
Dude,
You pullin out all your details over the last 5 years?......jk.
It looks great.
You pullin out all your details over the last 5 years?......jk.
It looks great.
Tru_Shine
New member
lol, Ive only been doing this at this level for 1 year, lol your basically watching my detailing career right before your eyes.
Knox Details
New member
Nice!! I like howyou pulled out the 3000 grit on the roof. That is perfection!