BIG "A" DETAILING Shop Introduction & Pricing

[AndrewBigA]

Man that's some really good work you do there. I shall be seeing you soon for a correction job on my FX.

thanks. when your ready you can shoot me a PM or CALL me at my shop.

wow.. day and night difference.. literally. great work as usual andrew!

thanks. let me know when you want some detailing work done.

 

[gto]

Dude, you're really good at this. Born w/ a buffer in your hand, huh?

 

[AndrewBigA]

Dude, you're really good at this. Born w/ a buffer in your hand, huh?

idk maybe lol. i just payed attention to everything during my 4 years working as an apprentice at a few body shops when i was younger. i went straight from college dropout to working in the body shop.

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05 BMW 330ci ZHP

Flex Rotary

Meguiars M105 Ultra Cut Compound

Meguiars M205 Ultra Finishing Polish

Collinite 915 Marque D' Elegance Paste Wax

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[gmgagne]

mmmm BMW's

 

[AndrewBigA]

08 Bmw 528i

stevenbeboo e60.net

Flex Orbital

Meguiars Meguiars M205 Ultra Finishing Polish

Collinite 476S Duper Double Coat Paste Wax

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link to customers feedback from e60.net

The White Beauty is clean

http://forums.5series.net/topic/96726-the-white-beauty-is-clean/page__gopid__1150872&

here are the pics he took with his camera. juan in action & me in action with the Flex Rotary lol.

 

[AndrewBigA]

2010 Black Audi A4

this car was only 3 weeks old when it was detailed on sat 4/16/10. thanks to the dealer new car prep, they put some light swirls & light haze to the finish as well. the black paint didn't glow at all. we had to make this car look like a new car should.

i was too busy to take a few pics but my customer surprised me with his. i was polishing the passenger side quarter panel & johnny told me "do you know, hes taking pictures of the car?". i was sitting on a milk crate & i got off & looked under the car. i couldn't see his feet but i kept hearing the click, click, click sound of the camera going off. i got used to some customers hanging out & watching me work but this guy was like the detailing paparazzi. he was a cool guy though & should be back when he brings me his acura rsx track car.

i got home from the shop tonight about 10pm & i got an email that included all of the pics that were taken while his car was being polished out.
there are a few cool pics, especially the one of me polishing. its a little strange looking at a pic of me working. i guess i really do make funny faces when im in deep concentration.

Flex rotary machine with Meguiars M205 Ultra Finishing Polish
the hood & roof were polished with the rotary machine & M205 first
then i finished off those areas with the Flex orbital machine & M205

Collinite 476S Super Double Coat Paste Wax

i hope you enjoy these pics as much as i do. they were taken with a $5,000 Canon body & lense!
they are all not reflection pics but again, the customer kind of cought me by surprise. some are just cool random shots!

this is a rare action shot of me polishing with the Flex rotary. look at that concentration lol! ill quote a customer of mine from a few months ago "andrew your getting it in". i guess this is what he was talking about? =)


johnny checking the hood for streaks in the wax. making extra sure the car is looking fresh before it leaves the shop.


one last shot before she leaves around 7:30pm. it was a little dark outside but the camera took a nice shot. i guess this is what $5,000 gets you...pics like this!

hood after polishing

freddy removing the polish

if you look really good you can see the door & gold stripper pole in the handle =)






polishing the roof with the Flex orbital

and the bottom of the front bumper

 

[AndrewBigA]

Ford F150 62 pics
-Clear Coat Correction

im finished putting the thread together. i most likely wont get around to posting the full writeup till early next week.

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ALL PRIVATE MESSAGES WILL BE REPLIED TO FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING.

THANKS EVERYONE. WE ARE HAVING A BLAST WORKING IN THE SHOP & STAYING BUSY. ME, JUAN & JOHNNY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR WEATHER LIKE THIS & WERE GLAD ITS FINALLY HERE.

i have 4 recent clear coat correction writeups that i will be posting up within the next few weeks.

the 3 that ive already done are

1 BMW E46 Vert blue
2 NISSAN 350Z gold
3 FORD F 150 Xcab silver

i also just started working on a really poorly taken care of 08 VW GTI white. the rear bumper & hatch are almost completely discolored to an ugly brownish tone from the exhaust & just not taking care of the car at all. the paint feels like sandpaper & all of the glass needs to be hand polished with some #000 steel wool.
were doing a full interior shampoo & a complete heavy clear coat correction job.
im going to start cutting the clear coat tonight with the rotary.

 

[AndrewBigA]

those are both mondays. those days are both available as of right now. usually i need 1 or 2 days advance notice for an appointment.
give me a call (718) 445 9995

were now taking appointments for wed 4/27/10.

sat = booked
sun = closed
mon = booked
tue = booked

if you want to bring your car in for some detailing,
wed 4/27/10 is the next day were available.

thanks all for understanding. also, if you want to stop by for an estimate, wed 4/27/10 is the next day im available to look at your car.

we have alot of work booked & need to get all of the work done before we can take in any new jobs.

thank you all for understanding.

-Andrew

 

[AndrewBigA]

currently working on this beautifull Esterol Blue E46 M3 with some oil based paint dots on about 1/4 of the car.
i felt bad for the customer since he just picked the car up last week.
please stay tuned as i work my magic again!
here are the preview pics i took last night before i left the shop.

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wetsanding is something i learned a long, long time ago when i was first starting out in the body shop. i cant believe it was 13 years ago. time goes by quick! im getting old but i still feel as time goes on i continue to get better at what i do.

 

[AndrewBigA]

i have a few spots available for anyone that is interested in bringing your car in tomorrow, sat 5/1/10. 3 customers canceled. give me a call to set it up.
thanks

 

[tmf2004]

i have a few spots available for anyone that is interested in bringing your car in tomorrow, sat 5/1/10. 3 customers canceled. give me a call to set it up.
thanks

Andrew do you have a website? Also, is a new car prep necessary on a brand new vehicle clay,polish,wax etc... We just got a new truck.. Also, could you piece together a kit for me for a beginner.. I'm talking to a few different companys trying to get different ideas and kits.. thanks

Tony

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Flawless work...

 

[AndrewBigA]

Andrew do you have a website? Also, is a new car prep necessary on a brand new vehicle clay,polish,wax etc... We just got a new truck.. Also, could you piece together a kit for me for a beginner.. I'm talking to a few different companys trying to get different ideas and kits.. thanks

Tony

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Flawless work...

i have a website but it hasnt been updated since 2008 so i dont like giving it out lol. my cousin will have everything updated in about a month or two. i just havent had the time to get around to it, i havent needed a website so i kept putting it off untill now. its annoying when people ask me if i have a website. i want to be able to say yes & show everyone the work that we do here.

a new car prep is a good thing for a brand new car. you cant trust what the dealership did before they delivered it you you. it gives your paint a nice fresh start. then its up to you to maintain it properly after the detail.

 

[tmf2004]

Thanks A, I'm talking to a few different companies to get a basic "beginner" kit put together for me.. Buffer, polish, a few pads etc..

I know autogeek and few others have some great DIY step by step vids for a beginner..

Looks like you do outstanding work.. That white paint just pops..

 

[badfx35]

this guy dose some really great work i need to get over there soon

 

[AndrewBigA]

Thanks A, I'm talking to a few different companies to get a basic "beginner" kit put together for me.. Buffer, polish, a few pads etc..

I know autogeek and few others have some great DIY step by step vids for a beginner..

Looks like you do outstanding work.. That white paint just pops..

autogeek has everything you need to get started on there. they offer a wide variety of products that each come with a review from users & from the company that makes the product. they have a whole bunch of beginner machines & kits. its just hard to sugggest anything. decide what your budget is & take it from there. the PC is a great beginner machine but to me its a piece of shit lol.
thanks!

this guy dose some really great work i need to get over there soon

thanks! let me know when your ready to bring your truck in. call me or send me a pm.

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Big "A" Detailing 05 Blue Acura RSX-S Track Car Polish & Wax


After making Steve's wife so happy with how i polished out her 3 week old 2010 Black Audi A4 last weekend, he came back with his Blue Acura RSX-S Track Car. He had his fancy Cannon in his backpack again so he took a few pics lol.

Dewalt DW849 rotary machine with blue pads

3M Perfect-It Ultrafine Machine Polish

Collinite 476S Super Double Coat Paste Wax

johnny removing some bugs off the liscense plate with some compound & a paint brush.
this pic was waken right before the RSX left the shop.

carbon fiber hood



this is a really cool shot. i love how the tail lights stick out just a little bit.

 

[AndrewBigA]

a little update from the shop:

we took down the fence last week. were running out of space but i have no plans of leaving here any time soon. i have my eyes on something else, the garage next door lol.

so for now i rented half of the yard next door from the greeks, nick & nick the dick. i made a great deal in my favor after. the greeks tried to rent me theyre entire driveway for $250 a month. i told them hell no i just want a little more space back here & i wont even use your driveway to pull cars out & in. for $100 a month all i have to do is buy a ramp to make up for the almost 8" that the ground is lower on the other side of the yard.
i think i got the better deal, its not like i wont be using theyre driveway anyway lol.

soo i needed a place to park my 82 VW rabbit that i just got started after 2 years off the road. as soon as i get around to putting the insurance, registering & plating, it will be my daily driver to work for the rest of the spring & all of the summer, maybe until i buy a new car. 1 car space from the tenants that rent the garage next door. this is just a small piece of what i hope to be taking from them when theyre lease is up lol.

now i have some extra room to clean up the yard & get a nice sized brand new storage shed. im thinking about putting a fully enclosed carport in between the building & my garage as well. i smell a nice new bbq grill as well with flower pots here & there. i want to use the yard for some photoshoots of finished cars.

ive always wanted a 3 or 4 car garage, i just might get it really soon =)



look whose hiding on the other side! he he he...


juan hates when i take pics of him working so i do it out of spite lol


its true that mexicans make the best employees.
juan is a "jes man", anything i ask him to do he says yes. juan is the man!

im going to have to figure out what to do about the lower ground height.
once the VEEDUB is back on the road ill park it on the street during the day.
ill gain another outside space for a car which means that ill be able to work on 4 outside & 2 inside for 6 total cars back here. i dont park customers cars on the street so this is a great move for me.





and now i can say good morning & good night to my red little shit box that i love so much.
ive missed driving you, i really did.


bye bye

 

[AndrewBigA]

2010 Black Corvette Grand Sport

Klasse High Glose Sealant Glaze - bottom coat (hand applied)

P21S Carnauba Wax Concours-Look - top coat (hand applied)

 

[jbaker1121]

I love p21s!!!!

 

[gto]

More vette pics please. wanna share w/ a friend. THX!

 

[AndrewBigA]

I love p21s!!!!

customers love it but its not my favorite wax in terms of best shine. its great stuff but there are better products. i give my customers what they want though =)

More vette pics please. wanna share w/ a friend. THX!

sorry bubba, i just took a few pics. i only take a large amount of pics for a car if im doign a writeup. i just wanted to snap a quick few pics to show off this beautifull car that i had in the shop =)

i think everyone wants to, at one time in theyre life own a vette. i know i do =)