Who is your favorite detailer or most inspired by?

This forum as a whole is my inspiration. I see what others do, how they do business, what products and techniques they use...I enjoy reading as much as I can here.



I'll be honest, I get pretty bored looking at C&B photos cause they're all pretty much the same.



I detail (I dunno, maybe that's no the right word.) I clean cars for a living. On a professional level, I'd say I'm about a 3/10. I can do a lot of things to impress a lot of people, but I find I just don't take the time that I should to learn how to do things properly.



Maybe I need to spend some time with some higher up detailers...but those kinda guys are a RARE breed around town...



I don't remember names well, but the 3 come to mind almost instantly are scottwax, david fermani, and accumulator! My hat's off to all 3 of these gentlemen. They bring a lot of wisedom and experience to the table, and that's worth way more than a few pictures of shiny cars!
 
Invigor said:
I don't remember names well, but the 3 come to mind almost instantly are scottwax, david fermani, and accumulator! My hat's off to all 3 of these gentlemen. They bring a lot of wisedom and experience to the table, and that's worth way more than a few pictures of shiny cars!
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Cheers to that. :woot2:
 
rydawg said:
I know this is a tough question with all the great detailers here. I just thought this would be a fun thread and to also make the top pros feel good with recognition.



Who is your favorite detailer or detailers and who also inspires you?

You can have as many as you want.



Me being a pro with tons of experience, I still try to inspire myself (not much fun staring at your own pictures though), but it's always fun to be inspired by others work too. It puts the fun into detailing and makes you push harder and harder to succeed to the top. I really enjoy a bunch of other detailers work here.



No matter how much of a pro you are, you still have to be inspired by someone else, or your not human:rules: :laugh:



Keep up the great work everyone:xyxthumbs



Thanks

Ryan
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Guys like you Ryan. You have taken me from the mold of stereotypical dealership hack into something else altogether. To be honest until about two years ago i thought i was the whip. Then i came to autopia and learned a thing or (well about a million things really.) Now im that guy that gets upset when someone slams a guy for working at a dealership. Now I'm no rydawg, but i put out respectable work and im always trying to improve . So thanks to everyone here for straightening me out and just remember we are not all dealership hacks, i like to think im the only one thats not, but in my area noe one can believe the quality of work i do and its all thanks to you guys and i tell them that every chance i get.
 
Great post!



There is a lot to experience working at a dealer or doing work for dealers. You get to experience all the neglected finishes and have to work smart and hard. I use to do a lot of dealer cars for a few dealers and I have seen the absolute worst there is and I personally learned a lot teaching myself and pushing myself harder and harder to become what I am today.



Remember, your best teacher is yourself! The power is in the hands!
 
Although I don't post much, I have to say that the site as a whole has been an invaluable resource for me. I went from being an average joe who washed the family cars and dried with bath towels and terry cloths to being a completely ocd about preserving the paint finish and preventing the causing of any marring by using the 2 bucket method, high quality microfibers, etc.



Seeing work by some of the pros inspired me to get my own porter cable and then picking up a rotary to take it to the next level. When I see details done by guys like TH0001, Rydawg, Picus, Toto, Scottwax, just to name a few, it motivates me to refine my techniques so that some day I can turn out work that is half as good. Gotta love autopia!:woot:
 
I'll throw in some more for Picus, Rydawg, Rickrack, TH001, and other's I can't think of now.



And another one for Accumulator! Very helpful and informative guy!
 
I'm too tired to read 8 pages of this so here are the ones that I am inspired by. There are a few more but these are the first that come to mind right off the bat.

Scottwax, JoshVette, and Th0001
 
My new list...



In no order whatsoever...



01BlueCLS- Chris doesn't post here, but his write ups and his attention to detail were a role model to how I wanted to detail. I, like many, used to emulate his threads (which are still amongst the best ever on this site) and if I wasn't busy/lazy I would still do it.



Rydawg- Seriously Ryan has forgotten more about polishing then most will ever know and is my go to guy when I run into a problem. The late night discussions about carrier, oils, and abrasive structures will never get old.



Picus- Kevin doesn't post here much and I haven't seen a click and brag from in a while, but his work is always inspirational and his photography is stunning. I demand another Picus c n'b.



VASuperShine- Brian is an amazingly sarcastic person, a good friend, and a great detailer. He does look like big bird, but I forgive him :P



GMBlack3A- Bryan is an amazing detailer who refuses to stop learning. Plus he loves to buy all the new stuff and tell me about it before I spend my money on it, which is great. Still waiting on the review on the power sander.



G35Stilez- Sean doesn't post as much as he used, but is an amazingly talented detailer.



extrememike- Um he worked on a friggin Zonda!!!!!



ScottWax- Although we disagree on about everything ;), I find Scott to be a very humble, hard working guy who loves what he does and is always striving to get better even though he is super experienced and has been doing it a long time. For most detailers 10 years of experience means 1 month of experience x 120.



SuperiorShine (Superior Fine)- Not only is Joe one of the coolest guys ever, but reading his click and brags over on MOL is what originally made me want to detail full time.



baseballlover1- Seriously, at 15 years old this "kid" has his act together and one of the better detailers on this forum, probably soon to be the best.
 
Thanks Todd. I have to say your business model and obsessive (I use that in a good way) dedication to perfection are definitely something I *know* most pro detailers aspire to. So thumbsup. :)



That said, I'm taking a long break on the c n'b thing. I know some guys might not understand, but I know you do.
 
This is going to sound selfish, but my favorite detailer is me. :)



Why? Because I am very proud and constantly inspired by how much I have grown in not just my skill level with detailing but also my business sense over the past 5 years of running this business.



I used to be nervous and unsure when I went out to jobs, but now I'm a lot more confident even with the most intense jobs (detailing dump trucks, 1982 Chevy, soccer mom vans, severely swirled black hard paint, etc.).



I definitely have to give majority of my growth to what I have learned right here on Autopia over the years. I've learned everything from how to put my trailer setup together to how to properly clean wheels and so much more.



Even after 5 years of being a member here, I still come here to not just sometimes give advice or inspiration, but also be on the receiving end. :)
 
howareb said:
Since this is a shoutout thread



Scottwax

Dave KG

Thomas (tdekany)

rydawg

Mike Phillips

Anothony Orosco

Paul Dalton

TH0001

D&D Detail.

VA Supershine

David Fermini

Jackorooni - He is a lot of Fun

Setec

Danase

BigAl3

Accumulator

Joshvette

Mirriorfinish Man - Great business advice.

BLKYOUK (I think that is right) - Great teaching



and The Zymol gang (High-end expensive carnaubas):

lbls1

Maxi

MickeyC

CalgaryDetail
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wow me in a detailer's thread?!? Thanks very much for the notice.



Well since I'm here.....my favorites would be (in no particular order..)



1. 01bluecls (awesome and humbling work with the zymols)

2. Accumulator (honest and friendliest board member, debater, wax mixer, collector, lol....

3. CalgaryDetail

4. CupraClark

5. 1 Clean WS6



Honorable mention(s):

1. Howareb

2. Picus

3. Maxi

4. MDRX8

5. SuperBee364
 
In no particular order:



Scottwax - Definitely one of the guys who made me the ocd detailer that I am today.

Rickrack - Wow, I think those 3 letters just about say it all.

Toto - I've never known someone who worked on so many black cars. I swear I've never seen a blue, grey or other color than black CnB with you.

TH0001 - Attention to detail is bar non. He has a clientele base I could only dream of.

gmBlack3a- Great guy who always has the latest products and gives you his honest opinion on it.

tdekany

rydawg

Mike Phillips

Anothony Orosco

VA Supershine

David Fermini

BigAl3

Accumulator - For someone who's retired he seems to keep plenty busy!

Joshvette
 
Awesome thread my favorites are Scottwax, JoshVette ,Picus, Rydawg, Rickrack epbcivicsi and totolandmach and more .Information on detailing questions hands down 3 or 4 people Accumulator,Scottwax. That's all I can think of for now.:tribe:
 
Man, how did I miss this thread!



I guess for me it's about who I really pay attention to when they post--not just pictures, but who do I really listen to when I see their posts.



Accumulator--hands down, such a great wealth of information.



cleanDean- this guy is a staright warrior and has the business sense to go with it!



g35stilez--come on, this guys is an OG and I always enjoy his posts



TH0001 - talk about raising the bar!



gmBlack3a- awesome detailer



rydawg--paint correction master!



Mike Phillips--this is self-expalnitory, he's been in the game since most of us were knee-high to a grasshopper



Anothony Orosco--same here, he flat out knows his stuff--period.



tdekany--never let's me down with his posts/new techniques



Scottwax -prolific with the work!



Rickrack --this guy can really crank out some exceptional work!



Picus--a real master of correction here as well.



I am sure that I am leaving someone out, but those sure came to mind initially.
 
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