Polishing in Newmarket

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flipthatcar

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Hey Folks, I'm opening my first independent shop after a 30+ year career employed as a body-shop and restorative polisher in the Toronto area. Working for past employers such as authorized dealerships and collision repair facilities to McLaren, Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Mercedes Benz and Cadillac since 1976, I have decided to throw in the towel and work for myself. It will be a drastic change from a life of rushing polishing projects in an effort to kick them out the door as fast as I can to accommodate the daily work order list. I've always wanted to take my time on projects because "the irony of rushing for an employer, is that polishing should be performed with a relaxed and controlled polishing technique". So here goes, the spring of 2014 (if it ever arrives), with my first stab at running my own polishing shop here in Newmarket. A toss of the dice due to my stubborn insistence that there is a place for a trade professional polisher in the automotive marketplace without offering anything else but polishing. Wish me luck, I'll chime in once in a while to let y'all know how it's goin!' Cheers
 
good luck again!  i wish you all the success you want!  lol


 


you should have a great market up there, and might be able to retain some of the Pfaff customers!


 


i check ed out your website tonight too and it looks great!


 


Jeff
 
Thanks Jeff, I appreciate your reply and thank you for clicking on my website... here's hoping you have a great spring and summer this year too. Cheers... that beer in your avatar looks so good it's making me thirsty!
 
I'll be sure to invest in a nice floor when I can afford it. But for now, I'll have to refinish paint on good 'ol concrete. One thing I can say for sure is that "there has never been a day in my entire career when I disrespected a customer's automobile and I'm sure that a few of you fellow techs will concur that "our reputation is pinnacle in our trade" ..."and that disrespectful s*#t ruins our reputation". On the upside, thanks to the guys on this thread that chimed in. It's always a little stressful when opening a new business, especially when you're layin' all of your chips on the table for one last shot at permanent self employment. I now have a few body-shop and restoration accounts on board, including a pretty good following of classic Porsche owners and assorted classic car enthusiasts. ...and yes, even the odd customer who loves his Toyota or Honda Pilot so much he'll go to any length to have it shine again. Cheers primo, kaval, Rob and showroomfresh, hope y'all have a great fall season makin' em shine! Cheers
 
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