just wondering if anyone has read the article in the new Moified Luxury and Exotics(by the way, crazy mag, just look at the 600 hp twin superchared full carbon fiber body kitted 360 modena, and other equaly impresive rides) about the Ferrari Cavallino cocours event. The resident detailer charges $1600 a day for concours detail prep. Says he uses shining monkey "d-spec stuff" when asked by the mag. I guess the stuffs ok, but anyone have experience when comparing to the likes of Aio,sg,souveran, etc.He also won his division. This is my first post by the way ( i'm usualy busy working on my cars or someone else's), so hi to everyone and thanks for the knowledge i've gained.
shining monkey, $1600 a day, concours winner?
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Welcome to Autopia. Interesting first post. I've never heard of the mag or the Shining Monkey product. You might get a better response in the main detailing forum or the pro detailers forum. As for the price he's getting...well I guess that's not a crowd to bicker over money. I suppose it's the same as the "haircutter to the stars" or the "plumber to the stars" who get unbelieveable amounts because they scored the right clientele. I'm sure there are people on here who do as good or better job on Ferraris for less than $1600...but would sure as hell charge it if they could. 
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ZJ JIM 96 said:
He was probably just following the rules about not posting outside Autopia U. before he got enough posts under his belt.
Shining Monkey has been mentioned on a few boards, now. Lots of magazine ads, it seems. Never tried it, myself, though.
Don't kow about the products but the Web Site is very irritating! Way too many popups!!!! Sure is a lot of "Tuner" pointers also.....
Anyway here is the site: www.shiningmonkey.com
Anyway here is the site: www.shiningmonkey.com
imported_kgb
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I will be using the D-Spec line on my car this weekend to give it a try. I will post back on what I thought.
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Scottwax said:
Don't forget Mozilla! I ahve not gotten one single popup since using it.
topnotchtouch
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You could also go with Firefox, it blocks pop-ups and you also get to tell Billy Joe Bob Gates where he can put IE
I did notice my pop-up blockers were going nuts on that site but none made it though.
Product prices seem reasonable. At least cheap enough to pop for one or two of them. Show cars (in their gallery) aren't good for examples of how good a wax is. Show quality paint looks amazing even without any wax.
Product prices seem reasonable. At least cheap enough to pop for one or two of them. Show cars (in their gallery) aren't good for examples of how good a wax is. Show quality paint looks amazing even without any wax.
imported_kgb
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rjstaaf said:You could also go with Firefox, it blocks pop-ups and you also get to tell Billy Joe Bob Gates where he can put IE
I just said that! :lol
I love my Firefox! :bow Scottwax: I will let you all know what I think of Shining monkey come this weekend. I am hoping to start my car Wednesday night and finish up on Thanksgiving morning.
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bunmango said:
Yeah, I read it on their bottle last night.
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Seems very reasonably priced indeed.
2001civicex I'll be looking forward to your write up. Make sure to give us a few pics.
2001civicex I'll be looking forward to your write up. Make sure to give us a few pics.
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1 Clean WS6 said:
Yeah, the prices seem fair.
Will do. The only thing I will be using on my paint that is not Shining Monkey, this weekend, will be a clay bar and maybe the wash. They have their own wash but it might be too cold for me to wash by hand so I might use the local quarter wash.
imported_kgb
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Ok, I used the Shining Monkey line last night. I started off using the polish, which they say has a protective finish so could be used as a one step, and it went on really easy and came off super easy. It left behind a really nice slick surface but was not aggresive enough to get rid of some of the scratches I had. The wax went on nice came off nice after you let it get to a nice haze. It made the paint pop a tiny bit more as well. The glaze I did not use on my car but I used it on a test hood that we have. I wiped it on and off and it was a pain to get off but I tried it again and let it sit for a few and it came off much easier. The glaze has no protective properties but does add depth and would be a great product to use just before a show or I guess you could top it with wax too for a protective look outside of shows.
Now, for the product that impressed me the most.....The D-Spec Detailer. This added gloss and slickness to the test hoods. Even on my roof I noticed, after I polished, that the D-Spec Detailer added more depth and slickness. I will be carrying Poorboy's Spray and Wipe to clean my paint surface and Spec-D Detailer to give it some pop with me in my car next season for sure!
So, all in all I would compair their line to something line a Mothers I guess. For the price it seems to be a decent deal.
Now, for the product that impressed me the most.....The D-Spec Detailer. This added gloss and slickness to the test hoods. Even on my roof I noticed, after I polished, that the D-Spec Detailer added more depth and slickness. I will be carrying Poorboy's Spray and Wipe to clean my paint surface and Spec-D Detailer to give it some pop with me in my car next season for sure!
So, all in all I would compair their line to something line a Mothers I guess. For the price it seems to be a decent deal.