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In the last week, I have done two jobs that at the end I think to myself "wow, it still does not look how I want it". The customers are thrilled with it and say it looks great. How is it for you? Do you get it just how you want it or does there always look like there's more to be done?
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Re: Do you critique your own details?
I seem to be that way, also. I thinking ahead what can I do next time to really make it pop.quality creates its own demand -
Re: Do you critique your own details?
Depending on the price of the detail I will go that bit extra. I always try to get a complete correction before moving on to the next panel.
My usual is once the paint has been corrected give every panel the once over prior to applying any polish. Rule of thumb if after 8-10 passes the defect is still there it will stay and hopefully blend with the polish/wax. The joys of owning a swirl/scratch light I guess
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Re: Do you critique your own details?
I always give the finished job an extra look to ensure that I've done the job right. It's a balance of price vs quality and only you can decide if it's right.
I always say; Do it right the first time!BobbyG
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Re: Do you critique your own details?
I stop a detail when I'm happy with it, to a point.
If a customer is paying for a 1 step machine polish job, I know that I can't get the car to finish off 100%, so I get it to the point that I know it should be at for the work commissioned of me.
This weekend I had an Audi detail that I did a two step machine polish (M105 followed by M205) and EVERY scratch and swirl was removed, but there were deeper clearcoat defects that stayed in and the owner couldn't see it, but I did in the lighting I was using....but there was no way to remove that without going to a wetsand job, and that's not what I was being paid to do. I was paid to remove all of the scratches/swirls and I did the best job possible and went over areas multiple times to be sure that it wasn't something that could come out with more aggressive polishing.
Do the best job you can for what you're being paid to do and you will always leave your customer satisfied and know that you did what needed to be done.
Every detail that you do isn't going to be bringing the paint to 100% perfection, so don't expect perfection from all of your results; just expect the best you can do.Comment
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