Photoshop CS5 - Friend or Foe

th0001 said:
I'm going to go out on a limb and say "who cares"...

While it will allow users to manipulate the photos easier, the detailer at the end of the day still has to do the work. If they are creating work that they cannot do or replicate, then their clients are going to find this out quickly.

I currently have seen the actual pictures from 5 different detailers on Autopia who advertise themselves as paint correction pro's when the reality is the car's they detailed looked TERRIBLE!

I'm talking about one guy in South Florida who was kicked off his clients driveway for being so terrible, a couple of guys in the North East who burned trim on Ferrari's and ruined a classic Camaro, a terrible guy in Jersey who is somewhat regarded. I have also fixed work for two 'reputable' detailers in my area.
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+1 The proof is in the paint - if you are hiring someone ask for references (maybe check out their ride :D)

Jack
 
I'm not sure my crappy camera will every produce a pic that will be accused of a photoshop job. :D Are we really critiquing pics? I'm scared to post one now. :scared:

Oh well, I don't live in Jersey or Florida so I guess I'm in the clear. :D:D:D Or Todd hasn't found me yet.




:White Horse:
 
th0001 said:
I'm going to go out on a limb and say "who cares"...

While it will allow users to manipulate the photos easier, the detailer at the end of the day still has to do the work. If they are creating work that they cannot do or replicate, then their clients are going to find this out quickly.

I currently have seen the actual pictures from 5 different detailers on Autopia who advertise themselves as paint correction pro's when the reality is the car's they detailed looked TERRIBLE!

I'm talking about one guy in South Florida who was kicked off his clients driveway for being so terrible, a couple of guys in the North East who burned trim on Ferrari's and ruined a classic Camaro, a terrible guy in Jersey who is somewhat regarded. I have also fixed work for two 'reputable' detailers in my area.
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Since you brought it up, time to name names me thinks.
 
If you choose a detailer soley on before and after pictures I think you need to have your head examined. Word of mouth is the only way to go on high end services. Furniture building, construction and yes detailing.
 
Flash Gordon said:
Yes, check out there ride. If its a rolling trash can riddled with swirls you know you have found a profesional :wizard:
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But you cant always base it on that. like my explorer for example. It has zero swirls in it, but it always looks dirty/messed up because the paint under the clear is cracking and causing 'crows feet'. there is nothing I can do about it either. I could cut and polish all day long and its not going to get me anywhere. Other than stripping it to bare metal (because its the primer coat thats actually cracking) and repainting the whole truck. If you want to pay for that be my guest /:) ;)
 
Auto Concierge said:
Since you brought it up, time to name names me thinks.
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It's not something I feel comfortable naming names about, particularly since I have only seen the work of others in pictures and have no way to verify if the actual specifics of the work done. The detailer in my area has not posted on Autopia in a long time, and I was somewhat shocked by what I saw, but again the price paid for the detail originally was never disclosed, and at the time I didn't think much about it. The second one was the well documented Lamborghini.

To my knowledge none of the detailers post on this forum. I have seen some work of detailer's on this forum and have always been impressed. So while it is possible that these guys are doing whatever, in the end I can only focus on what I do. When I start going down the path of negativity I find myself a much more miserable person.
 
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