glanga
August 19th, 2008, 07:55 AM
This guy goes to town with a 3 month long detailing job. Some might say he's an enthusiast but I think he personally needs to get a life. But the end result is pretty cool.
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=81391
pelphrey
August 19th, 2008, 09:46 AM
If only I had a full time job like that. I thought I paid attention to detail and really took my time considering when I clean mine it takes 2-3 hours. I just can't see spending any more time considering the first night I take my car out it gets covered in bugs, or if I leave it in the garage for a few days it is covered in dust.
But more power to him.. I wonder what his hourly rate is, or does he charge by the week. haha
pektel
August 19th, 2008, 10:00 AM
A good detail should at least take a little over a day to complete. After all the cleaning (exterior paint, claybar, interior, engine bay, wheels/tires, etc.) you have to polish. Before that, you have to tape off anything you don't want polish on. Which by itself is very time consuming (probably an hour). Polishing can take a VERY long time, depending on the paint, and how high your expectations are for perfection. Then applying a sealant, letting it sit for an hour, buff it off, then wait for 24 hours before applying wax on top.
I could spend quite a while detailing my car. But the girlfriend already complains about how much time I spend out in the garage :D
NYC LS8
August 19th, 2008, 10:05 AM
I didn't get to see any of those pics because 400 pictures locked up my work PC. That guy's a dick.
rainjacks
August 19th, 2008, 10:13 AM
I am in awe. Can you drive a car which is that clean?
fonsito
August 19th, 2008, 10:42 AM
That is one tremendous built-up thread... Kudos for the guy!!
But a good job effort...and research
NickT88LSC
August 19th, 2008, 10:51 AM
I didn't get to see any of those pics because 400 pictures locked up my work PC. That guy's a dick.
I got the "virtual memory low warning"
pelphrey
August 19th, 2008, 11:08 AM
I got the "virtual memory low warning"
hahaha. thats makes 2 of us... It took me a little while they finally loaded then I went to page 2 and back to page 1 and my computer was done for.
glanga
August 19th, 2008, 11:11 AM
Yeah it froze up my work computer, I had to look at it at home.
Cool car too. Lots of cool cars I wish they had in the US like that one and the Ford Sierra Cosworth.
G-RELL
August 19th, 2008, 12:45 PM
that was intense. i even got tired at looking at him do it, let alone my own car
rickztahone
August 19th, 2008, 03:21 PM
if i spent that much time on my car i'm sure my wife would divorce me. that guy is insane, but he has a clean car