SoCal Auto Detail

[IvoRoyfx35]

Hey fellas,

Now that the storm has weathered away, I just wanted to offer my detailing services at discounted rates for the SoCal members in this forum. The following are two detailing packages that I'm offering (fx only) with prices.

Package 1: Wash, Clay Exterior, and your choice of Carnuaba Wax or Sealant (applied by hand), Vacuum Interior & Interior wipedown. $125

Package 2: All of the above + 2 step machine polishing to remove scratches, bird etchings, swirls, water marks, etc... $200

Location: Available in Tujunga or Cerritos
Time: package 1 (2-4 hours) / package 2 (4-8 hours)
I guarantee top quality work. Don't pay if you are not satisfied.

This price is for members in this forum only, as my normal rates are alot higher. Please PM if interested. Here are some pics of my previous work. I'll upload more later.

350z as it came in. The car may just look dirty under flourescent lighting...


The car after wash & clay. Used powerful halogen lighting to look for paint imperfections.


Another angle.


Same area, after a 2 step machine polish and carnuaba wax.


A closer look.


Wheels before.


Wheels after.


A few shots after the detail was completed.




Road paint and some type of glue/adhesive on a jag.


After clay and glue removing solvent.


Owner scraped the side on a garage pole.


After the 2 step machine polish.


The jag before the detail.


The jag after the detail (wash, clay, 2 step machine polish, paint sealant).




More pictures coming soon....

 

[ghettojiggalo]

looks like you do good work, if you've got hi-res pics please post them too!

 

[jbaker1121]

looks good man.... I take the same amount to do it to my own car and cant pay myself lol

 

[IvoRoyfx35]

looks good man.... I take the same amount to do it to my own car and cant pay myself lol

haha. very true, indeed.

---------- Post added at 04:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:14 PM ----------

looks like you do good work, if you've got hi-res pics please post them too!

Yeah, I have the original high res pictures on my home computer. Will post later tonite when I get home. Thanks for looking .

 

[theMerchant]

Im interested, but what am i supposed to do for half a day? do you offer a loaner lol

 

[IvoRoyfx35]

Im interested, but what am i supposed to do for half a day? do you offer a loaner lol

I can drop you off at home if you live nearby, then pick you up when its ready. I offer this to my customers who can't find their own ride.

---------- Post added at 09:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:40 PM ----------

Here are a few more high res pictures.

This is a 50/50 shot of an el camino hood, to show you the swirls being removed through polishing on half of the hood.


The whole car after the detail.


This is another 50/50 shot of the trunk of an SLK.

 

[BrazenC5]

The FX35 I'm picking up has nasty finger nail scratches in the door depressions behind each of the door handles. Are you able to get behind the door handles and buff them out?

Is there an option for just the two step machine polishing? The previous owner just got the car detailed.

 

[909FX]

I would be interested also, just need to make time to make my way out to Cerritos. FX loaner? lol

 

[gmgagne]

wow that z... one of my fav wheels

 

[IvoRoyfx35]

The FX35 I'm picking up has nasty finger nail scratches in the door depressions behind each of the door handles. Are you able to get behind the door handles and buff them out?

Is there an option for just the two step machine polishing? The previous owner just got the car detailed.

If you can, send me a high resolution picture of the scratches. I think I know what you're talking about, but I just want to be sure. My car gets the same scratches behind the door handle.

So, the car has been clayed already? If so, it'll be $150 for the detail (wash, 2 step polish, wax or sealant + interior). But you have to be sure the car has been clayed before machine polishing because the contaminants can be rubbed around on the buffing pads. I will let you know whether the car needs claying or not once I look at it.

---------- Post added at 09:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:26 PM ----------

I would be interested also, just need to make time to make my way out to Cerritos. FX loaner? lol

Okay, just let me know when you have time. Thanks.

 

[FXchris305]

what do u do on ur 2 step machine polish ? what do u use ?

 

[HumbertoCALI]

I'll keep you in mind.

 

[IvoRoyfx35]

what do u do on ur 2 step machine polish ? what do u use ?

That would depend on the level of paint correction that I would need to do. If the swirls are heavy, I would do the first round of polishing with Menzerna Super Intense Polish or 3M PI3 Compound on a PFW Pad, Mequiar's Wool Pad, or W7000 pad using my rotary. If the swirls are not too heavy, I would opt for Menz IP, M105, or Meg UC. The second round of polishing would mostly likely be Menzerna PO85rd, Final Polish, or M205 on rotary or porter cable. If you tell me what you're looking for, I can recommend some products for you. Just PM me.

 

[Tarzan04fx35]

niceee WORKKKK!!!!!!:tonguey::tonguey:

 

[IvoRoyfx35]

I'll keep you in mind.

Thanks.

 

[Dracula]

http://tinypic.com/r/30lhqnp/5

 

[puhahacj]

Oh damn, you use a rotary buffer? Professional level.......

Always scared with rotary taking too much cut of the coat.....

 

[IvoRoyfx35]

http://tinypic.com/r/30lhqnp/5

I thought it was brazenc5 who wanted the finger nail scratches buffed out. Anyway, yeah even that area can be buffed out. I buffed it out on my car and all of the scratches went away. Anyway, that area is very prone to nail scratches unless you consciously try not to make them and keep your car clean.

---------- Post added at 09:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:37 PM ----------

Oh damn, you use a rotary buffer? Professional level.......

Always scared with rotary taking too much cut of the coat.....

That's what most people think, but actually rotary doesn't cut as much as people think. For instance, factory paintjob usually has about 50 microns of clearcoat. Using rotary with even an aggressive wool pad only cut about 2-6 microns of the clear. I went to a detailing convention and actually measured the clear using a paint thickness gauge before & after using rotary.

Once you learn to use the rotary, its hard to go back to using only a random orbital or dual action. Not only is the buffing process alot quicker, but it actually makes the surface more shiney by slightly leveling the orange peel. If you are more skilled, you can even use the rotary to jewel the paint.

 

[BrazenC5]

The fingernail scratches I have are basically the same as the previous poster's pics. Was thinking if it was possible to apply 3M protective film behind the door handles after the buffing. I'll set up an appt with you over in the next month. Thanks!

chris

 

[AndrewBigA]

Once you learn to use the rotary, its hard to go back to using only a random orbital or dual action. Not only is the buffing process alot quicker, but it actually makes the surface more shiney by slightly leveling the orange peel. If you are more skilled, you can even use the rotary to jewel the paint.

i try to tell all these newbs or customers that think they know how to do things themselves that they want to buy a porter cable & think they will get the same results as i do with the rotary. lol. customers come into the shop reading crap off the internet & try to tell me how to do my job.
porter cable is a real piece of shit but some people use it for heavy corection then they do a writeup & claim 39 hours to get 1 car done lol. porter cable is good for spreading wax at a low speed. the flex orbital is a good machine, its stronger than the porter cable. i use the flex orbital sometimes for light jobs but never for heavy clear coat correction.