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You think your LS is clean???

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


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