Anyone here A pro detailer / side gig?
 

As it says.. Looking to get the car fully done ie. C bar/ buff and so on. Wondering if anyone on here does it daily or weekend side gig for extra $$.

I do. 5 step wash. 2 buckets, clay bar, compound/swirl removal, polish, wax.

This is what I do as well, nothing works better. This process takes a bit of time and patience though. You will want to tape off areas before you do the buffing.

Call Nick Champman (214) 205-1287

Tell him Jeff Curl sent you. He does awesome work. He is a little pricey but well worth it.

So true. I do it as a hobby. Takes the better part of a day. I can also apply a paint sealant. Kinda pricey at 55$ an ounce but gd stuff. Cquartz is the name. I've done 2 gtr's sum Shelby's and a handful of vettes.
I also use a dual oscillation buffer. Btw OP do you have swirls or defects of any kind?

If your ever in Plano, Steve at Showroom FX is Ah MAZE ING he is at Cars and Coffe Plano every weekend in a Gun Metal Viper... A lot of people in the car community go to him..

Another vote for Nick. I've never seen better work anywhere. He's worth whatever he's asking these days.

Anyone here A pro detailer / side gig?
 

I can get you the contact info for the guy that runs www.thedetailerscafe.com forum. I've seen his work and it is absolutely outstanding. He does everything from classics to super cars (Astons, Ferraris, Lambos).

I know his first name is Jason. He can be reached at 817-320-6497.

Badass thanks everyone, 18.5k with minor scrapes and what not..

Pm me if interested.

I love doing it as a hobby for my car but it is a huge pain in the ass. Dual action polisher is the way to go to remove minor defects / swirls but it takes a LOT of time.

I for a short time used the 2 bucket method but no longer do that, I found something even better. 6-7 border-less microfiber towls and a bucket of soap. 1 towels per section (side, front, tops, etc) and discard it from your bucket, never reintroduce dirty towels, 2 bucket methods never fully get the item you were washing with completely clean again. And you used a LOT less water.

There is also a grate for the bottom of a bucket you can buy that isolates the dirt at the bottom from the clean water up top.

Anyone here A pro detailer / side gig?
 

Ya that keeps the water cleaner but doesn't always completely get the sponge or towel/rag perfectly clean

Steve is the only guy I will let detail my car besides me. Mike @ Whiteside has known him for years and he takes his cars there to detail as well.

Where did you end up going?

That guy has been around forever. At first he was a Zaino guy, then Tropicare and now FX.


Nick Chapman is very talented. He's been to SEMA a few times being invited out to detail cars there. He worked on some very high dollar cars so he obviously knows what he is doing. I don't know if he still in the business or not though. The last I heard anything about him he re-injured his back again pretty seriously and wasn't able to detail. That was awhile ago though and hopefully has recovered.

Everyone always talks about detailing the outside to near perfection, but you don't hear much about detailing interiors. I would like my truck detailed, but with the focus to be on the interior.

Just a few tricks to get in the crevices then its straight forward.

I have tan interior. :( The floor mats need some work.

I finally got me a Porter cable so I will be doing mine at the end of summer most likely. Not sure if I will leave the stripes on or not..

For the leather be damn sure to use a ph neutral cleaner and a gd conditioner. For the money it's hard to beat lexal cleaner and conditioner. Plus it's widely available.

Out of curiosity, what does a full detail like this cost? I tried to keep my car as clean as I can but as a DD, it gets beat up driving to and from work through construction and is now beyond my capability.

A good quality, multi-step detail will run $250-$300 starting out.

Thats more reasonable than I thought. I figured i'd get bent over just to have my car looks like new again.

What do you do with those towels after a wash? Trash them? That is a very anal way of washing a car haha I bet that thing is shiny!! I just find the closest drive through wash and done.. Usually once a year I hit it with a clay bar and polish but that's about it..

I set them aside to be washed in the washing machine and reuse then next wash. Ya I'm super anal about keeping it clean. I usually wash once a week

That's an overly complicated way of washing your car. What you should really concern yourself with is drying. Alot of people over look this aspect. I wash mine on avg twice a week. Do not dry your microfiber. If I was you just buy a gd mit. I prefer Adams and wash as usual with the two bucket method. Also look into a nice paint sealant not just wax. Very helpful with black paint. Cquartz is the tits.

It amazes me how many people neglect using sealants. Blackfire Wet Diamond is a game changer. That shit gives paint a layer of gloss and protection that no other product can deliver at this moment

Dan, i wash my towels weekly as well. Microfiber towel is cheap, paint isn't. I never mix products and I use a special set of towels just for paint. I found out the hard way that all microfiber towel isn't made equal. Ironically, the $5 set of 5 from Walmart works the best besides my towel that came with the Blackfire Wet Diamond.

The best towels I have found so far are from Meguairs and they run about $10 a piece.

Damn. Thats pricey.

ive done my 11 and about to do my 13. if anyone wants it done ill do it cheap on a weekend. here are some pics
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More light for pics.

Lol okay let go find that car. Should be in the junkyard somewhere

I've been told by SEVERAL people that my paint looks like shit. I bough the car used with 8K miles on it and haven't had it detailed yet. (it now has 20k). I'd be willing to pay someone that knows what they're doing to take a look at it.... Nic, if you wanna check it out and give me a quote Saturday, that's cool.

Yea I can do that Doug

It's not just your car, Doug. Your car shows the most because it's black. Most new cars paint look terrible for what is suppose to be a new car. Of course there is the usual amount of orange peel that needs to be knocked off the top. Then there is the damage from the "detail guy" at the dealership who does about a couple dozen a day and really doesn't give a damn what damage he does. They always you some cheap glaze and a high speed putting a bunch of swirls in it, only to park it out in the sun to bake in the Texas heat. No bueno.

This is something I need done. My paint is a decade old, still looks good but it could use some tlc. Once I have my trunk smoothed and painted I will definitely need some lessons or help detailing the fox.

I can help you out

Depending on level of oxidation a tough compound should get it.