BIG "A" DETAILING Shop Introduction & Pricing

[AndrewBigA]

WOW awsome job . ur work is simply amazing ! lol let me ask u something ? how do u clean ur pads and towels ? or do u use new ones every time? also what kinda towels do u use to take off wax and compound ?

thank you very much.

i hose down my pads then put them on the rotary & set it @ 3,000. i spin out the pad & clean it that way when it gets gummy & clogged up with product.

microfiber towels. i wash my wax towels about twice a month, sometimes more. once they start to get shitty i put them in the interior towel section. i buy new microfiber towels about once a month.

welcome

 

[AndrewBigA]

Big "A" Detailing: NICKSG 03 G35 Halogen Correction+Nose Wetsand 217pix

03 INFINITI G35 Halogen Correction + Nose Wetsand

I met Nick a few years ago at my old shop. he stopped by for a little work but never returned for a major detail. the car was in really bad shape back then.
now he was finally ready to leave the car with me so i can do my magic as hes seen me do on so many other cars. hes probably seen enough black G35s that ive had under the halogens that made him jealous when he would look at the swirls & holograms on his G!

Nick had the chance to leave the car with me while he went on vacation with his wife to Jamaica. he greeted me when he dropped off the car with a box of used sega genesis games for the shop. he read a post on the forum where i was asking if anyone had any used genesis games. i was so excited, what a surprise!
he told me to take my time & take care of his car. my only request was if he could bring me back a bottle of one of my fav Rums, Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum! i promised to deliver him a completely different car after he got back from Jamaica.
i was just as excited to get that bottle of rum as Nick probably was about the detail job done on his G!

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heres where the fun starts
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this is the front bumper, in case any of you were wondering
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she keeps me company when i work late at night.
shes part of the quality control team lol.
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i guess i still had a bunch of over spray that needed to be removed.
i thought 2 rounds of clay felt good enough.
i was surprised to see this happen as the paint was baby soft & smoothe after claying.
i guess i was fooled as evidence by the black paint that transferred onto my pads.
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catching a nice breezy from one of the fans lol
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what was done. read the pad!
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<3 3M lol!
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show me your headlights baby
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after final polishing. first well remove the tape & paper towel & get the car ready for the final rounds of protection.
first up is 1Z Einszett Glanz Sealant Wax.
ill top that with Sonax Nano Pro Liquid Carnauba Wax.
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[AndrewBigA]

ALL FINISHED & READY FOR PICK UP!

from the front
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hood
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passenger side
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one of my fav shots! trunk & spoiler!
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front bumper
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roof
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sun shot on the hood
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trunk
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trunk & rear bumper
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rear bumper
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AND THE TIP OF THE YEAR AWARD GOES TO NICK FOR THIS FINE BOTTLE OF JAMAICA RUM.

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and one last pic before i go
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thank you if you've made it this far.
questions & comments are welcomed.

-Andrew

 

[AndrewBigA]

Big "A" Detailing: FIZZ EVO X Project Mu,Volks & more! 36px

APRIL, 2010

this is the first detail after just 300 miles. the car had some light over spray & very light swirls that needed to be taken care of.

here are a few goodies, there might be more since i last had the car in the shop a few weeks ago!
i think the factory clutch was already replaced as well. talk about getting right into it, the car had only 300 miles when i first got her in here.

Titanium Exhaust
Project Mu BBK: 6 Piston Front, 4 Piston Rear
Volks Orange TE37 Wheels

Flex L3403 Rotary

Meguiars M205 Ultra Finishing Polish
with a little Optimum Finish Polish
& a few spritzes of 3M Quick Wax Spray

Rejex On- all glass, head & tails, wheels

1Z Einszett Glanz Wax topped with
Collinite 476S Super Double Coat Paste Wax

Black Magic Tire Wet Gel

drying the wheels with the leaf blower
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this car was extremely low.
i didn't want to take any chances scraping the lip so i placed a piece of brand new carpet under there.
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taped up & ready to polish
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Rejex curing on the windshield
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headlights
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spinning out the machine at 3700 rpms to clean the pad. the pad was rinsed out under the sink first.
this is done to remove any excesss water. too much water & it will make a big mess when polishing. i basically do this till i dont feel water spraying off the side of my leg anymore lol.
once the pad is dry depending on how the products are working with the clear coat, i either spray 1 or 2 times a mist of water onto the pad or onto the body of the car. for the Evo X & it seems more & more recently, ive been spraying the actual body of the car first. i went with the 3M Quick Wax as a substitute for water this time.
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getting my moneys worth. thats the foil seal on the new bottle of polish. yes, i really did that.
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started out with 9 large dots of M205.
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set on 1 for 1100 rpm polishing speed
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dot. dot, dot: spreading some polish
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READY FOR PICK UP!

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Thanks for looking.
Questions & Comments Are Welcomed.

-Andrew

 

[FXPS]

absolutely speechless i wish you guys were in Cali id be down at your shop right now :err::err::err::frown::frown::frown:

 

[StuLax18]

Any shots of the black G's exhaust tips? I'm interested in that rejex stuff.

 

[City]

WOW! Got my car back last night and I have to say that I'm STOKED! It's the first time I've let someone touch my baby and a good 3 months after meeting Andrew for me to leave it in some else's hands.

All I can say is that it has NEVER looked so good. Not even the day it arrived at the dealer. Even more importantly in my book is that Andrew is as honest and decent a fellow as the day is long! He busted his arse to get it all done ... perfectly. I almost felt bad that the car wasn't in worse shape so he could put up one of his typically dramatic "before and after" posts. He took some pics, so I'm sure he'll post them up when he gets some time.

Anyway, if you're considering a detailer, make sure you check out BIG A! Not only will you get your money's worth and then some, you'll sleep well at night knowing that someone is treating you and your car with respect. The way it SHOULD be!

Thanks Andrew!

 

[AndrewBigA]

2008 DODGE VIPER SRT10 VERT

(drum roll please)...

ive been waiting about 3 months to detail this sexy monster of a car that Dodge calls the Viper!
production is soon to be over =*( for this American Muscle car that has stolen my heart ever since they came out back in 1992!

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this is the previous pic but a closer shot. this is the reflection. i did not take a pic of the cabinet.
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Henny enjoying a nap on the couch.
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READY FOR THE DRIVE BACK HOME TO MANHATTAN, NYC

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took this pic while sitting on top of a 6ft ladder.
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hope to see the Viper again just before winter starts for a nice coat of wax.


Scott posted this review on InfinitiScene.com

WOW! Got my car back last night and I have to say that I'm STOKED! It's the first time I've let someone touch my baby and a good 3 months after meeting Andrew for me to leave it in some else's hands.
All I can say is that it has NEVER looked so good. Not even the day it arrived at the dealer. Even more importantly in my book is that Andrew is as honest and decent a fellow as the day is long! He busted his arse to get it all done ... perfectly. I almost felt bad that the car wasn't in worse shape so he could put up one of his typically dramatic "before and after" posts. He took some pics, so I'm sure he'll post them up when he gets some time.

Anyway, if you're considering a detailer, make sure you check out BIG A! Not only will you get your money's worth and then some, you'll sleep well at night knowing that someone is treating you and your car with respect. The way it SHOULD be!

Thanks Andrew!

Scott is very welcome!

THANKS FOR VIEWING MY WORK.

IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR A COMMENT POST IT UP!

 

[StuLax18]

Any shots of the black G's exhaust tips? I'm interested in that rejex stuff.

Bump

 

[ocal21]

Hey Andrew how much would it cost to detail a FX thats 2 yrs old and bring it up to the shine you have on these pics. The FX has normal nicks from rocks hitting it while driving in the highway. Wondering in case i go see my family in NY and drop off the FX with you for the day.

 

[AndrewBigA]

Hey Andrew how much would it cost to detail a FX thats 2 yrs old and bring it up to the shine you have on these pics. The FX has normal nicks from rocks hitting it while driving in the highway. Wondering in case i go see my family in NY and drop off the FX with you for the day.

are you looking for a job like what was done for the viper? or are you more interested in a more simple polish & wax for removal of the light swirls & scratches 2 80%?

when i put the car under the halogens i try to get the clear coat as close to 100% as possible. those are multiple day jobs & the starting price is $350 & up. the simple polish & wax is $100-$125. my prices are reasonable & alot lower than some of my closest competition. there arent other detailers that are better than me, just that there are other detailers that charge double for just about the same kind of work.

the only 2 things i dont do is measure paint because i think thats just a lie & something thats impossible to measure. i think its a scam to the customer & i like to feel like im making an honest living off of them.

i have a background in the auto body shop. i learned all my knowledge & skills from scratch & at the early age fo 18. i worked for free at the first body shop after dropping out of college as a marketing major. im a worker, not a book worm. i dont like to read & i cant study a sheet of notes for more than 5 mins without being distracted by something else lol.

reason why i dont remove wheels & detail the entire suspension is because i dont have a scisor jack lift.............................................YET.

im going to treat myself with one of those scisor jack lifts after the winter is over. my gf gets an engagement ring & i buy myself a scisor jack lift. ill be just as happy to get the lift as she will be to get the ring at the end of next summer lol.

i talk to much.

bye.

:skull:

 

[ocal21]

Andrew i would say the fist thing would be polish and wax since i would be in NY for like a weekend. Just want to get a few scratches off for now and maybe if i went over for a week drop it off for a more serious job courtesy of your job.

 

[AndrewBigA]

Andrew i would say the fist thing would be polish and wax since i would be in NY for like a weekend. Just want to get a few scratches off for now and maybe if i went over for a week drop it off for a more serious job courtesy of your job.

i can do a nice polish & wax for $100-$125. maybe ill throw in a second coat of wax for free or i could include a bottom layer of sealant before the wax is applied on top. id rather you have a little more protection on your FX since your drive back home is a few hours long.
dont worry! ill take great care of your FX! let me know when your going to be around.
thanks!

 

[Helitech]

Andrew,Good luck! I will keep you in mind for the next detailing on my FX.

 

[Beast45]

that mitsubishi looks slammin... but it looked sick when you had that limegreen tape on all the accents... great work as usual.

just wondering, i never detailed my car yet, for one it takes toooo much work/time and next, if i do get it detailed (full detail) and it rains the next day, does all that work go down the drain, not to mentioned all the cash i invested?

APRIL, 2010

this is the first detail after just 300 miles. the car had some light over spray & very light swirls that needed to be taken care of.

here are a few goodies, there might be more since i last had the car in the shop a few weeks ago!
i think the factory clutch was already replaced as well. talk about getting right into it, the car had only 300 miles when i first got her in here.

Titanium Exhaust
Project Mu BBK: 6 Piston Front, 4 Piston Rear
Volks Orange TE37 Wheels

Flex L3403 Rotary

Meguiars M205 Ultra Finishing Polish
with a little Optimum Finish Polish
& a few spritzes of 3M Quick Wax Spray

Rejex On- all glass, head & tails, wheels

1Z Einszett Glanz Wax topped with
Collinite 476S Super Double Coat Paste Wax

Black Magic Tire Wet Gel

drying the wheels with the leaf blower
1
this car was extremely low.
i didn't want to take any chances scraping the lip so i placed a piece of brand new carpet under there.
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3
taped up & ready to polish
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5
Rejex curing on the windshield
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headlights
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spinning out the machine at 3700 rpms to clean the pad. the pad was rinsed out under the sink first.
this is done to remove any excesss water. too much water & it will make a big mess when polishing. i basically do this till i dont feel water spraying off the side of my leg anymore lol.
once the pad is dry depending on how the products are working with the clear coat, i either spray 1 or 2 times a mist of water onto the pad or onto the body of the car. for the Evo X & it seems more & more recently, ive been spraying the actual body of the car first. i went with the 3M Quick Wax as a substitute for water this time.
8
getting my moneys worth. thats the foil seal on the new bottle of polish. yes, i really did that.
9
started out with 9 large dots of M205.
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set on 1 for 1100 rpm polishing speed
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dot. dot, dot: spreading some polish
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Thanks for looking.
Questions & Comments Are Welcomed.

-Andrew

 

[sirtrojan]

Andrew one question : what stuff should I use on the slightly scratched windshield?

 

[StuLax18]

Still wondering about Rejex...

 

[soonster]

Any shots of the black G's exhaust tips? I'm interested in that rejex stuff.

Still wondering about Rejex...

Hey Andrew, you might had missed Stu's question.

btw: i've pm'ed u.

 

[AndrewBigA]

Andrew one question : what stuff should I use on the slightly scratched windshield?

click the link & read a little. products will work better if worked in by machine. hand application is ok but wont get the same results as machine.

http://autogeek.net/diglclsy.html

let me know if you have any more questions.

Still wondering about Rejex...

what about Rejex? its awsome on plastic, glass & metal surfaces.

Hey Andrew, you might had missed Stu's question.
btw: i've pm'ed u.

just replied back to your pm. what was the question that i missed?

 

[Fire0nic3]

Hey Andrew, I drove past your shop today on my way to pick up someone. I should of stopped and said whats up lol. Can't wait to bring my FX back to you after winter. I got a few scratches here and there from twigs hitting my car from the tornado, no damage though thank god. Just some light scratches.