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So in like 10 days a co-worker of mine wants me to do her car. Its a 2008 Toyota Camry....she said "I just want mine to look like urs", haha. So i DEF need to do everything!!! hers is really bad! Im picking up the car from my office, im off that day. Ill pick it up @ 8:30 and she needs it by 12:30 to go to lunch...ive done corrections and waxing but not in 4 hours....what do you reccommed to help me get great results but really fast...is 4 hours feesiable to do EVERYTHING? (ie: full correction, engin dressing, interior, 2 coats of nxt 2.0, etc)
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Re: I need your tips!
Originally posted by SX4DUDE2013 View Post
Originally posted by SX4DUDE2013 View Post
Dunno
You tell us?
Her car will not be showroom perfect if thats what you're asking. Just do what you normally do, polish/buff it the best that you can, and when you're approaching 4 hours, finish it off with some cleaner wax or something, and then call it the day.
At the end of the session, look at the whole picture, not just some small imperfections, cause I guarentee, there will be some small imperfections.
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Maybe you should start a speed detailing competition or something?
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I don't know how you can pull that off in 4 hours unless you have help.Tedrow's Detailing
845-642-1698
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Any chance of doing the interior, engine bay, and wheels that morning and then get it back for the afternoon to wash, do paint correction, and exterior dressings?
Another option is for her to rent a car for the day so you have it straight through if she really needs it for lunch. Enterprise shows small car rates starting around $35 a day.Comment
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A quick wash, hit some spots with scratchx, wax. Dress tires, protect the interior, and maybe the engine bay.
That's feasible in 4 hours.Comment
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4 hours? Ask her to have it washed before you start working on it. Even then, you're probably looking at a clay and maybe a wax if the paint is really rough. It might feel like yours to the touch, but it's not going to look like yours at the end of 4 hoursComment
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I would explain to her that it's not realistically going to happen in that amount of time and tell her what you can do in that time period. Then let her decide what she wants to do. If she's looking for perfection have reschedule. You certainly don't want to promise her what you want you can't deliver.Comment
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yea...what i might do is just ask her 2 stay @ the office for lunch...and then i can have it til 5.....ill call her 2morrow and see what she says...Comment
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Tell her to get a ride from someone 4 hours you can not do a full correction or offer her wash, step with d151 and interior vacuumComment
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Another option would be to tell her that you can use a cleaner wax then nxt this time and when it needs done again, have her schedule out a whole day. Did you explain to her how in depth the process is? A lot of people don't understand what effort goes into paint correction because they're not familiar with it. Just a thought.Comment
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I would just tell her, "we do not have magic in a bottle". 4 Hours to do a major detail on a neglected vehicle. Do not think that will happen with just one person.quality creates its own demandComment
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Hey,
It is impossible to correct a car in four hours, it would take me 2.5- 3 hours just to wash the car and clay it, give or take.
Anyone who says they can do this extensive of a detail is lying or just does poor work IMO.
There are plenty of cars that are two years old and completly trashed. So do not expect it to be in great shape just because it is a newer car.Nick
Tucker's Detailing Services
815-954-0773
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It would take me 4 hrs to wash, clay, SwirlX and NXT my car but my car is silver and well-maintained.
If her car is as bad as you said, it will take 1-2 hrs just to clay !Comment
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yea...im def gonna talk to the owner...i believe 8 hrs is more feesible...Comment
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