I know of two shops up here in williamsburg that detail vehicles. Reflections , and buggy bathe. I dont know much about reflections , anyone have any experience with them ?

As for buggy bathe Ive had shit damaged there and dont really want to use them.

Anyone know of any other places or people that can do a full detail , from start to finish.

Thanks

 

How full (just the exterior?)? I'm just a grad student, but I might be willing with proper motivation (and the proper vehicle).

 

Well I guess I could forgo the interior detailing , but as for the exterior I would want the whole nine yards. Full wash , door jams , fender wells etc.. wax,buffing etc...

Would you be hand washing it ? what kind of equipment do you have? cloths ,types of waxes/car washes ...so on.

As for the proper vehicle I doubt mine will meet that requirement, its a black car and Im simply trying to keep it looking great. It doesnt really ever get dirty but I would like to get rid of the swirl marks and marring in the finish. Proper motivator , Im guessing that would be money talks bullshit walks.

If you are interested lemme know and we can talk a bit more.

 

What kind of car is it?

 

Its a 07 Kia optima...gasp

I would hope that the make wouldn't be the deciding factor, but thats not for me to decide.

If you want an idea of what the car looks like, Ill post it up.

Its not ragged out,riced out or anything like that. Its simple and its just my DD that like to keep clean.

 

I detail on the side. I was only trying to gauge what I was getting myself into. Im not trying to do a full detail on a Suburban or something.

 

Oh no , its just mid-sized sedan.

 

I'd be hand washing it using the "car wash area" (garden hose - that and a private garage are the reasons I live here) of my apartment. As for what stuff I have, I'm a nut, so good stuff.
P21S car shampoo,
a variety of 3M polishes and glazes (for use where needed, only where needed. I refuse to use them over the entire car for the same reason I don't use clay bars as a matter of course - I don't like to unnecessarily thin the clear coat),
P21S paintwork cleanser (this is a chemical cleaner, non-abrasive, cleans the paint without peeling off a layer)
P21S wax (I may have some One Grand Blitz Wax left if you prefer a longer lasting but less deep shine), One Grand Glass Cleaner for the inside of the glass and Wurth Glass Cleaner for the outside.
Vinylex for interior plastics (and Wurth Cockpit Cleaner if you don't like a glossy dash) and Lexol for leather
Wurth Rubber Care for rubber seals and the like
One Grand ERV for exterior plastic/rubber
P21S Citrus degrease when needed
P21S drying towel (actually, I may have torn my last one...I'll check when I get back inside, if I have, I don't think anybody sells them locally so I'll have to order it an wait for shipping, etc).
natural Australian sheepskin mit for cleaning bodywork
A Swirlon (yes, it has a purpose) for lower cladding if you have non-painted cladding
Microfiber cloths (good ones, not Walmart ones) for waxes/polishes
100% cotton for applications where microfiber won't work.
P21S wheel cleaner, though I may be out of this, but if so I can just get more at Auto Haus in Yorktown.

I think that's everything.

For me, the right car means not a truck or some 20 foot monster sedan, I just don't want to clean some giant thing (or something that is absolutely horrendous inside.

Having said all of that, if Chris details professionally and is just looking for sidework, he may be the better choice. I'm not sure how enthused I'd be able to get about cleaning a Kia (no offense, it's just that when I clean cars other than my own it's usually somebody's Porsche or something like that).

If you're getting swirlmarks, definitley stop having the car cleaned by whoever was cleaning it. Cars I see only have swirlmarks once (i.e. they're caused by somebody else, but I've never had a car leave my hands with swirlmarks, if someone does it right they should never occur, ever).

 

Right on , well thanks for the reply marlin. I appreciate the information and time.

 

If Chris won't do it though, I'll do it for you. Probably wouldn't charge much (though that is what I meant by motivation), though I would have to recover for the cost of car care chemicals (this German stuff is pricey), so I'd have to think about the number.