Focus RS detail :)

[cawsey20]

Hi chap's a few of you would have seen my foci in picture's with Matt (vivalagoobs) ST,

Here's a quick thread on my recent detail, All comment's welcomed !..

So i was aiming for about 85% correction which i seem'd to achive,
I thought i would share a few pic's of during then the result's .

Top half before correction,

Top half completed,

Bootlid before correction,

Bootlid after correction

Load's more but i won't bore you with those !,
After some swissvax i was left with this

 

[Reyes]

Smart, that.

 

[Matt_90]

Looking good, you best do a good job of cleaning mine tomorrow slave! Lol get your membership paid aswell intact I will pay for yours in return for cleaning my car lol

 

[Kane.]

Cracking job
What did you use ?

 

[JoeyD]

Looks lovely!

 

[cawsey20]

Looking good, you best do a good job of cleaning mine tomorrow slave! Lol get your membership paid aswell intact I will pay for yours in return for cleaning my car lol

Lol i would preffer cash,, pfft slave ! only because you know il do a better job that's all ...

 

[cawsey20]

Cracking job
What did you use ?

Cheers , It was my first outing with menzerna PO85RD3.02, This was used with a hex-logic orange pad,
The first time i did it i used SSR2 on a white pad which removed a few swirl's, I need a paint depth guage if i am to do anymore before i loose all my paint lol.

Then on with the swissvax paint cleaner for a little shine, Again machine applied.

Then swissvax ONYX ! and no matt it's not getting used on your's tommorow lol

 

[Ian_182]

Thats come up lovely...

 

[Silent_Scone]

I just man wizzed a little. Nice job

 

[Gally]

Looks great mate. I did my brother in laws a while back and saw Lime Prime with a yellow 3m pad do some decent correction.

Here's mine same colour and some different products... http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...r-Protection-Detail!-*FRP-Content!&highlight=

 

[_Tom]

How much would i be looking to pay for a full correction do you think on my Bora? I might look into it.

 

[Gally]

£400+ if you want it done right.

 

[Matt_90]

^^ Really! lol I think it depends on how bad it is for one and how fussy you are! I would say anything thing from £200 upwards.

I know you are a perfectionist Gally!

 

[Gally]

If you can find 100% correction for £200 from a reputable detailer let me know where he is please.

 

[Matt_90]

If you can find 100% correction for £200 from a reputable detailer let me know where he is please.

Will do lol

You at Any shows/events this year? Ford fair etc etc?

 

[Gally]

Considering Ford Fair mate and Castle Combe always has a big FRP showing.

Ford Fair is a decent distance away so it's costly. Be nice to get down this year was in the Dom Rep last year.

 

[Matt_90]

Well I am doing RS day at Coombe and Fordfair. Maybe a few others we shal see...

 

[JD]

Looks like a good detail lad, well played Such a fantastic colour.

Any more info on the car? Mods/age/miles etc?

 

[alex-avfc]

If you can find 100% correction for £200 from a reputable detailer let me know where he is please.

RussZS, JD!

 

[Gally]

Very good price. I forgot Russ was mobile aswell.

Remember i'm talking a 100% correction here.

 

[Ali]

On a 7yr old car 100% is impossible.

 

[Gally]

Fair point but you think Polished Bliss would do a full correction for £200?

 

[Englebert]

I wouldn't. Time is money. Wouldn't expect someone to spend two days on a car and charge £200, that would be a crappy living. But then my detailer has a 996 GT3 RS and an E30 M3, so maybe he overcharges a little LOL.

 

[Ali]

No absolutely not, infact detailing works out as a underpaid/overworked profession on the whole! Some exceptions apply.

 

[Gally]

^ I think it's common knowledge Ali that Detailing isn't as profitable as people make out, they see £300/£500/£1000 and think the guys a millionaire.

I worked out Kelly at KDS' hourly rate on one job and it was somewhere close to £15 per hour for the job, could have been the BMW wet sand one.

 

[JD]

Depends IMO Englebert. I don't/didn't do it for a living. Charged friends and family circa £200 per car that required two days (Astons, Porsches, Audis) just purely as something to do at the weekends that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Same with Cliosporters, it was more about the banter and getting to meet people than the money.

But I would agree, for a more serious business approach you are looking at a hell of a lot more because the all in service is a hell of a lot more. Granted I have a decent setup and insurance, but what I earned was more than enough to cover those and some.

 

[JD]

^ I think it's common knowledge Ali that Detailing isn't as profitable as people make out, they see £300/£500/£1000 and think the guys a millionaire.

I worked out Kelly at KDS' hourly rate on one job and it was somewhere close to £15 per hour for the job, could have been the BMW wet sand one.

That may be, but I would marry Kelly regardless of gender.

 

[Gally]

Pmsl! Terrible terrible name!

 

[JD]

Pmsl! Terrible terrible name!

If you've seen the vag this guy gets with the same name, I wouldn't be worried!

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[Gally]

Ah your point is duly noted.

 

[JD]

IIRC he was just looking, not buying.

 

[cawsey20]

Cheers for all the comment's chap's , Gally mate iv'e seen your thread's on other forums , Was man weeing over your FRP the other day, If i ever had to sell the RS i would go straight out and buy one !..

And im sure matt does 100% correction detail's, Or maybe not as he wouldn't have given me his car to clean ! lol, Don't worry mate im taking care of her, Parked it in the bush up the road for safe keeping

 

[cawsey20]

Matt however is good at inflicting swirls ! lol

 

[cawsey20]

Looks like a good detail lad, well played Such a fantastic colour.

Any more info on the car? Mods/age/miles etc?

As to this comment, She's bogger's nothing on it atall , Going to the roller's on saterday so i can see what she has as standard.
Miles wise she's done 55000 , Am able to keep that down now as it's no longer a daily i have the mighty 1.4 L polo for that job.
Iv'e done 10 miles since saterday woo

 

[cawsey20]

No absolutely not, infact detailing works out as a underpaid/overworked profession on the whole! Some exceptions apply.

True, It is hard graft. However it's more of a self satisfaction thing. Ive done a couple of car's now charged penut's for it but i get a real buzz from the finished product.
But as i have a full time job it's more of a little extra cash rather than a full on job

 

[Matt_90]

True, It is hard graft. However it's more of a self satisfaction thing. Ive done a couple of car's now charged penut's for it but i get a real buzz from the finished product.
But as i have a full time job it's more of a little extra cash rather than a full on job

With regards to the above comment is my car cleaned yet ..

 

[Gally]

True, It is hard graft. However it's more of a self satisfaction thing. Ive done a couple of car's now charged penut's for it but i get a real buzz from the finished product.
But as i have a full time job it's more of a little extra cash rather than a full on job

Exactly what I did mate. I charge a little more now but to start with I got a lot of satisfaction from doing them. I also do it on the side as a hobby/fun/passion.

I only pick and choose what cars I do though, mostly for people who will appreciate the finished product.

MK2 RS owner before xmas was a particular favourite, he always took care of his car but after I was finished with it, it looked a level above his usual SRP/wax effort.

Stunning finish on it mate, really really nice, such a rewarding colour to work on.

 

[alex-avfc]

How many detailers out there realistically go for 100% correction mate?

It's first of all risky as it requires a fair bit of paint to be cut back, secondly time consuming and then limits how much you can machine polish the paint in the future. Most people will be happy with 70% correction. Any remaining defects are effectively negligable once the finish is up to those standards.

 

[OneTime_]

Looks good. Think I've seen this around. Where you based?

 

[Matt_90]

Looks good. Think I've seen this around. Where you based?

Based in Farnborough mate.