Tips for high end cars?

[dpardo]

Re: Tips for high end cars?

For interiors, I always use Meg's Quick Interior Detailer.

Some of the higher-end cars I've used it on include : a Bentley Convertible, BMW M5, supercharged Jag (can't remember the model), and Corvette C6. It has always come out great and, more importantly, the customers were pleased!

As far as things to be careful to not overlook, it helps to make a checklist that you can quickly go through after you think you are finished.

Some of the following are easy to forget, IMO:

1. Roll down the windows slightly to clean the top parts that are sometimes covered by the door frame.

2. With the key in the ignition, you can move the gear selector to clean the top part of the gate (applies only to some cars).

3. The vanity mirrors and headliner.

4. Depending on what method you use to dress the tires, you may have to roll the car slightly forward or back to dress the bottom part of the tires that were inaccessible.

5. Inside the fuel door.

6. The brake, clutch, and accelerator pedals, and the foot rest.

Hope this helps!

[CieraSL]

Re: Tips for high end cars?

Well, I don't have much experience with high-end cars, but I'll share with you what I would be looking for if I were the owner.

1. Ask him what kind of look he's wanting. Some people want gloss, and some don't. Be prepared for either.

2. Some areas to pay attention to: the fuel cap area, the area behind the license plate and the lighting area above the license plate, the rain channels in the trunk and under the hood, the weather stripping around the inside of the doors, the trunk, crevices between the seats, exhaust tips, the tops of the windows, check for spots on the headliner and on the A-pillars on the inside of the car, the seat belts, the bottoms of the doors (the area under the interior door panel), and the rearview mirror and cosmetic lights.

3. Give it your very best!

That's all I can think of for now. I'm sure I left out something. Hopefully others will chime in. Good luck, and have fun!

[Still Learnin]

Ive been chose to detail my cousins husbands brothers cars.. both are a Mercedes Benz. A black ML350 and a silver SL500. I havent seen the cars yet, but my cousin says he gets em detailed regularly at mercedes. i wanna do a great job so i can convert him to let me take care of his cars so i can make some money.

im just starting out in detailing, mainly do it on the side for extra cash. i havent hit past the $150 mark yet like i should but i figured if i get em to try me out and they like the work that ill have a regular customer and then tell em i can make it a bit nicer therefore raising the price.

my question is for you guys that have done cars in this level. (something i can pick up tonite at autozone or walmart)

1. what do you use to dress the dash and interior trim? ive always used some natural shine rubbed in it. then wiped it off with a mf, but those were on civics, toyotas. nothing of this caliber. should i go with some quick interior detailer to get a more factory look? i have megs leather cleaner/conditioner for seats

2. what are things i should pay real attention to? things some peple forget. ive baught brushes to clean in ALL crevices. jams, pedals etc.

3. any tips you can give to helping me out?

my plan of execution are:

wash - clay - nxt wax - wipe down of interior- vaccuum - scrub down on floormats - dress all interior/ exterior - glass

id like to polish it out to remove some swirls on the ml350 but for $125 each, i think he will be good for the work hes paying for but i wanna do a little extra to wow him. should i grab the g110 and 105/205 combo and go to town? if i did go to town. any tips on mercedes paint? they seem to correct pretty easy as ive tried it on my cousins cl500. but i dont wanna end up damaging the paint and not being able to correct it as i dont have all the tools and skills

thank you guys for all your help.. ill be doing this tomorrow and heading down to san diego. i also have another cousins BMW to do on friday. i think this will be the only time ill work on high end cars. its usually been
my aunts camry, or a friends civic or truck, where theyre good with just a wash, but im kinda pushing myself to see personally where i stand and what i can do with these cars. hope this all makes sense. thank you for your time