Big "A" Detailing Queens, NY

[AndrewBigA]

Winterize End Of 2010 Sale!

from now through the end of 2010!

SALE ENDS SAT JAN 1ST, 2011

hand wash, clay, absorber & leaf blower to dry

your sealant choices:
1 Klasse
2 Prima Epic
3 Einszett 1Z Glanz

your wax choices:
1 FK 1000P Hi Temp Paste Wax
2 Collinite 476 S Super Double Coat Paste Wax
3 Collinite 845 Liquid Insulator Wax
(845 has a little bit of Austrailian Beeswax that i personally melted into the bottle)

extras on the house:
exhaust tip polishing
glass polishing + Rejex
Prima Wheel Armour on the wheels

interior:
vac & blow out light dust on dash & console. have coffee in the cup holders? well clean that too. anything else on the inside will be extra.

all of this for just $75

if youd like to book an additional hand wax application at the time of your appointment, only then ill offer it for $35 with a free vac.

you can choose the same wax again or choose something different. i currently have 25 different waxes to choose from =)

CALL OR PM FOR AN APPOINTMENT

if you need help picking out a wax ill explain each of them when your here in the shop. i have alot of good stuff to pick from =)

thanks!

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[AeroBFA]

That G is hot. Love the Vossen wheels. Nice detail job too!

 

[AndrewBigA]

That G is hot. Love the Vossen wheels. Nice detail job too!

thank you. take a look at this. i saved an entire paint job, saved all the glass, saved the wheels, brakes & all rubber & plastic. i dont want to know what insurance wouldve charged if the customer made a claim! i got the job done in less than a week. it was finished in the morning on thanksiving around 11am. just enough time to meet up with my gf & catch an early turkey dinner =)

2010 370Z 40th Aniv: Fresh Concrete Overspray 90px

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busted out the clay bar on everything!
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you can see the concrete being lifted from the rubber. those little dots are the overspray.
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wipe it away with my finger then wipe with a microfiber towel.
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got the overspray all gone without scratching any of the rubber or plastic moldings. since it was fresh it came up pretty easily. i finished off all rubber & plastic with Black Wow trim restore.
i dressed everything up right before the final wipedown.

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the entire car looked like this. the overspray was most visible under halogen lighting. i clayed the car under flourescent lighting. then to check my work i turned off the flourescent shop lights & put on the halogens.
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drivers side windshield after removing the overspray.
you can see the passenger side was not touched yet.
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windshield 50/50.
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hood 50/50.
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passenger side is before. driver side is after.
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from the factory: red leather & suede combo.
we gave it a quick vac & cleaned & treated the leather. the suede was blown out & cleaned with a light citrus degreaser. i used new white socks to clean the suede, to apply leather conditioner & to give the suede a final comb all in the same direction.

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wiper blade.
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overspray off. needs Black Wow & a final wipedown.
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+++FINAL SHOTS+++

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thanks for looking!
questions & comments are welcomed!

-Andrew

 

[gto]

I feel the pain in those fingers.
Nice job, but too much shit work to do on that one

 

[AndrewBigA]

I feel the pain in those fingers.
Nice job, but too much shit work to do on that one

thanks man!

12-18-10

2000 Honda S2000 with:

Klasse HGSG topped with FK 1000P

 

[AndrewBigA]

Blue Evo VIII On Life Support 94px

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it was painfull on my eyes to look at this one under the sun. i was in for another big job.

why dont i get the easy ones? =/

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all taped up & ready to be compounded.
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taped up all of the burns that i found.
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Henny <3
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you can see where the old stripe used to be.
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blue compound dust. nice!
i compounded & polished the plastic rain guards. they came out pretty good.
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drivers door.
i took these right before i worked in the compound. thats compound on there.

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finishing up the fender.
ill only work in some polish by hand, no compound,
the paint under the tape was very thin. i found burns & also areas where i can see the grey primer is just about to break through. someone really hacked up this one!

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i finished off the Evo with 2 coats of Prima Epic.
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playing with touch up paint.
i made the customer go to the dealer & pick up a new bottle & bring it to me before i let the car leave.
i didnt want him leaving here with burns because i didnt put them there!
i touched up every burn the best that i could. i needed 2 coats to cover the dark grey primer that was showing through. they are not as noticeable now. the customer was really happy with how the car came out. he was so happy, he left me & Humberto a $60 tip to split!

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+++ FINAL PICS +++
sux that it was cloudy on the day it was finished.
these are the best pics i could get.
i wish the sun was out so i could get better pics to show how bright the blue looked after it was done.

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Thanks for looking!
Questions & Comments are welcomed!

-Andrew

 

[Rubare]

amazing job as usual A...

but i didnt know you could work miracles!! that EVO was a hell of a challenge and you pulled it off.. outstanding Job bro..

 

[Stylezxfx35]

yall work is amazing ...nice job yo

 

[AndrewBigA]

amazing job as usual A...

but i didnt know you could work miracles!! that EVO was a hell of a challenge and you pulled it off.. outstanding Job bro..

thanks man. the evo was really bad!

yall work is amazing ...nice job yo

thanks. please, let me take all of the credit for any compounding & polishing work. none of my guys polish cars. i refuse to teach them lol =). thanks again.

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juan claying in the background .

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claying the roof.
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blue fine grade clay magic bar.
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always have to cover the wipers & cowl area from product splatter.
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juan hand applying Americana with a gold foam applicator pad.
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***FINISHED***

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ill detail this car one last time before its gone. the customer has his heart set on this:

2012 440 hp Boss Mustang 302

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/10q3/2012_ford_mustang_boss_302_boss_302_laguna_seca-official_photos_and_info

heres a video review Jay Leno did on this car:

http://www.zercustoms.com/news/2012-Mustang-Boss-302-Review-Video.html

looks like this is going to be a classic Mustang. i can see this being worth a lot of money someday.
i wonder who will be smart enough to buy one & leave it in storage for 20-25 years. lol sounds like a good investment but at that affordable price id have to by 2 so i could drive one of them! ill take a black one even though the red is ugly. the car is really aggressive looking. me likes! hope to see one of these in my shop next year when the customer brings his in!

you gotta give much props to Ford for this one, she looks like a beauty!

thanks for looking.
questions & comments are welcomed.

bye for now!

-Andrew

 

[AndrewBigA]

12-24-10
2009 MAZDA CX-9

Prima Epic topped with Collinite #845

Prima Wheel Armour on the wheels

Black Wow on lower trim

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[AndrewBigA]

tue, 12-28-10
this was the day after the big blizzard!
we had a couple of other jobs this day but i just took pics of this car.

1995 BMW E36 325is

Einszett 1Z Glanz topped with FK 1000P

wheels= Prima Wheel Armour
glass = Adams Glass Sealant
trim = Black Wow

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<<<- - FINISHED - ->>>
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im available Friday Dec 31st & Sat Jan 1st,
yes we are open new years day =)
BUT, we are not all booked up.........yet!

CALL now or send PM to book!

SALE ENDS SAT!

Thanks, Andrew

 

[AndrewBigA]

Winter Sale Packages 2011 Jan&Feb

Package #1 our most popular $75

your sealant choices:
Klasse or Prima Epic

your wax choices:
FK 1000P or Collinite 476S

*hand wash, clay, absorber or waffle weave & leaf blower to dry.
*all cars also come with a vac & dash wipe down,
exhaust tip polishing + glass & wheel sealant.


Package #2
full interior shampoo with leather conditioner. $55
cloth seats after being cleaned get 3M Scotch Guard treatment
+$8 to treat carpet & floor mats with 3M Scotch Guard after cleaning.

+$35 for your choice of any sealant or wax.

interior alone $55/$63
with sealant or wax $90/$98

Package #3
3 hand waxes for $105 (thats $35 each)
your choice of any sealant or wax with each visit.
use for yourself or share with your freinds =)

*hand wash, clay, absorberor or waffle weave & leaf blower to dry.
*all cars also come with a vac & dash wipe down,
exhaust tip polishing + glass & wheel sealant.

SALE STARTS TUE JAN 4TH, 2011

SALE ENDS MON FEB 28TH, 2011

Thanks for the support through the years.
G35NYC has been great to me.
please keep the cars comming &
i promise to keep putting out insane work =)

watch for the all new you tube page & updated website!
fb, twitter? ehh well see about that!

wishing everyone a safe & happpy new year. hopefully the unemployment totals will start to decrease, putting more people back to work.

my first you tube presentation will be a 3 or 4 part 2010 year in review for the biggest jobs of the year. halogen correction jobs, overspray jobs etc.
im even thinking about putting something together for the top 10 worst jobs of the year. i think that will be the most fun of them all!

Thanks again for the support!

-Andrew Strassberg,
master detailer & proud owner of Big "A" Detailing =P

to book an appointment CALL (718)445-9995 or send me a PM.

 

[AndrewBigA]

BMW X5 Removing White Paint Overspray 45px

a little bit about the car & the work that was done:
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looking for the light white mist of overspray thats mostly on the drivers side of the nose. it was found lightly in other areas like the roof & both of the sides. the nose was the worst condition.

overspray is most visible with the shop flourescent lights turned off & halogen lighting turned on.
i inspect the car under 2,000 watts of halogen light. when im working ill keep 500-1,000 watts on. for final inspection ill kick it back up to 2,000 watts just to make sure i dont miss not a single microscopic dot of overspray!
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OVERSPRAY!

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windshield:
i used #000 steel wool & a double edge razor to clean all of the glass.
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claying the hood:
you can see the clay lube is milky white.
thats the clay bar doing its job in pulling the white paint off of the X5s factory clear coat.
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claying the wheels:
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yes, i still use old socks sometimes =)
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Thanks for looking!
Questions & Comments are welcomed!

-Andrew

 

[Fire0nic3]

Saw this over on G35nyc. Looks good Andrew!

 

[AndrewBigA]

Saw this over on G35nyc. Looks good Andrew!

thanks aaron! see you soon after this weather clears up right? :wink (2): your due for a wax! lol

 

[Fire0nic3]

Yes! My car is swirled badly lol. Probably worse than the last time you saw it. Lol

 

[AndrewBigA]

Big "A" Detailing:02 Wrx Bugeye post body shop wax in the snow! 27px

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2002 Subaru Wrx.
the roof was repaired & repainted. chris wanted to clean up the rest of the car & protect it for the next few months. hell be back in a few weeks after the clear coat on the roof has fully cured. ill give him another wash & wax the roof for the rest of the winter.

roof = 3M Hand Glaze only
the rest of the car = Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze

its just a little snow. were open when it rains too.
i always seem to be able to find work during bad weather lol.

i dont ever want to hear about people complaining about washing a car when its cold.
we do it while the snow is falling down lol!
when i move to a bigger shop i will have an inside wash bay. untill now ive gotta wash cars outside. hey, my guys have warm water from the bathroom & all i do is hose down the car =P
i almost got sprayed, i think they were mad at me for washing the car while it was snowing haha!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqT-LoBuQcM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi0gUvMEW60

thanks for looking!
questions & comments are welcome =)
-A

 

[jdTrader]

^^^ 3 guys washing a car....must be expensive! lol ... seems like everyone wanted to spray the water instead of scrub the car lol

 

[AndrewBigA]

^^^ 3 guys washing a car....must be expensive! lol ... seems like everyone wanted to spray the water instead of scrub the car lol

my work is far from expensive lol.

actually my guys wouldve like to hose me down instead lol!

 

[Fire0nic3]

Andrew does really good work for the price which is why im going back to him in March after this shitty winter is over. Really fun guy to talk to with good laughs too.