One Huge Detail Job Video

[maarten22]

Re: One Huge Detail Job Video

Amazing job. All the aircrafts look just perfect. What were the products you used?

[Jokeman]

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Amazing job! How much product did it take to do those?

[Renny Doyle]

Re: One Huge Detail Job Video

As for time, we had a total of 1,200 man-hours. At one point, we had sixteen techs working on the job but averaged around ten techs on the scene daily so it was a ton of work!

Over 20 gallons of sealers were used, just under three gallons of metal polish, 1,055 terry towels, 950 microfiber towels, a dozen high speed polishers, fifteen DA units and two Cyclo's and one drum polisher doing the polished aluminum finishing and to power all these tools, it took over 1,000 feet of extension cords.

Guys (and Gals)...I started my business with $20 ten years ago...so money was tight...but I had a huge amount of passion for cars, bikes and aircraft and a need to succeed...if I can do this there is no reason why others can't! For this project my wife and I decided it was a great opportunity to invite others from outside our business to assist at building up their reputation and business and most who took part with us have taken this project and used it to expand exposure for their detailing efforts within their home markets!

Thanks again for all the great comments and I hope this has given some of you an idea of just how far you can take things within our industry! Enjoy...

[oldmodman]

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Very enjoyable video. I'm glad that you mentioned the use of the Cyclos since the Air Force uses them currently in maintaining Air Force One. But what is a drum polisher?

And how did you preserve the signatures on the nose? Had they been protected by a layer of clear coat?

And regarding the no advertising in a link rule. I didn't even notice anything commercial in the link. I was too involved in watching the video.

[Renny Doyle]

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Great questions...we are big into Cyclo polishers for our metal finishing efforts and have worked with the UNAF on a few projects where they prefer this method due to both quality and safety issues concerning the metal.

As for drum buffers. Here is the system we utilize We preferred this system on quick turn services for the corporate aircraft we service but for perfection our finishing work ends with the Cyclo. The drum units are pneumatic and the drum assist with reducing edge cutting and swirls.



On this project, the drum buffers where of little help and simply did not provide the outcome we desired.

We used both the drum and Cyclo systems on a 1967 Cobra detail we performed where we polished the entire car...what a kick for this car guy!

Right now we are playing with a possible replacement for the Cyclo on metal polishing jobs...we will see where it goes but with any luck by mid-summer we will have a new and improved system.

As for the signatures on the nose of Serial #1 737...we covered the entire area up and guess what...the area is not clear coated...yet.

Great questions and thanks for taking a look at the video...we are pleased others are enjoying it!

Happy Detailing all...

Renny

[Mr Mustang]

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good gosh, I dont envy your crew, I cant even imagine a project that big

[Renny Doyle]

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Hey if you are car crazy and like to detail...you would have loved it! Most of the guys did outstanding...only a couple that wimped out...us old guys rocked!

As noted this was the first time anyone from outside our own business had assisted with a large project and for some the first time they had ever detailed anything large...some were in shock...others just smiled and knew what the outcome was going to be!

So...do I take you you are like Mike and don't want a phone call for our next biggy