Detailing ala Luckyluciano

[White Lightning]

Earlier on today Lucky gave my car a detailing. So first of all thank you again Dave i really appreciate all your efforts. The ASBO has never looked so good.

Here are a few pics of the finished product. They arent great pics cos im a terrible photographer. lol. But enjoy.

[bulldog5046]

Looks very clean!

I wanted to ask Dave if he does valeting for people or if its just a favour sort of thing, i need help getting swirl marks out of the Z4

how long it it take to Have the RS detailed? and has your bumper been sorted now? i forgot to ask on sunday.

Ry

[White Lightning]

bulldog5046 said:

Looks very clean!

I wanted to ask Dave if he does valeting for people or if its just a favour sort of thing, i need help getting swirl marks out of the Z4

how long it it take to Have the RS detailed? and has your bumper been sorted now? i forgot to ask on sunday.

Ry

If you ask Dave nicely im sure he can sort you out bud. I think in total it took roughly 4 hours with the 2 of us. Its like some sort of master class in car cleaning.

The bumper is a much better match this time thanks. I have to say that Panelcraft did a very good job.

p.s she is an ST not an RS (unfortunately, lol)

[Luckyluciano]

No Worries mate, your where obviously having a good time as it was 5hrs...lol

Just finished giving mine a very quick wash as it was really dusty.

Bulldog5406 YHM

[stigmundfreud]

will the bus fit on the drive!!?!

[Dr Dave]

Looks like Dave's drive could do with a good clean/de-moss!!

[Luckyluciano]

Dr Dave said:

Looks like Dave's drive could do with a good clean/de-moss!!

You are correct sir. Need to get some sand first to re-fill after cleaning.

[Dr Dave]

Wash/scrape ste from joints/allow to dry thoroughly/resand with soft brush on hot dry day/then seal blocks with paving sealant jobs a good 'un!

[Luckyluciano]

Dr Dave said:

Wash/scrape ste from joints/allow to dry thoroughly/resand with soft brush on hot dry day/then seal blocks with paving sealant jobs a good 'un!

What type of sealent? you got a linky for a good one.

Cheers

[stigmundfreud]

thing is with sealant it eventually fails and you'll be forever and a day replacing it. Like laqure thats lifted

[Luckyluciano]

I've spent the last week cleaning and re-oiling the decking so re-doing the drive won't make much difference.

[stigmundfreud]

i also need my decking doing, you fancy setting up a business "Car and Decking detailing" ?

[Luckyluciano]

Pass thanks I hate doing the decking and if at all possible make any excuse not to do it. Just
had to as I ran out of excuses.

[TDIfurby]

Very nice! Detailing is something I am trying to get into for other people on a part-time basis as I have a full time job. So far it's just been friends' and relations' cars that have been given the special treatment on their paintwork. Restored some seriously swirly paint back to proper clean!

[White Lightning]

TDIfurby said:

Very nice! Detailing is something I am trying to get into for other people on a part-time basis as I have a full time job. So far it's just been friends' and relations' cars that have been given the special treatment on their paintwork. Restored some seriously swirly paint back to proper clean!

Im thinking of having a crack at it too.....mainly just for friends, but gonna offer my services to the lads on camp as soon as ive bought the gear i need like a DA buffer and grit guard buckets etc.

[stigmundfreud]

all I want from the day is a clean car and to learn how to wash, I fear even my "soft" approach has lead to swirls though I admit to going twice (against advice!) to the turks on Bridgend road....

[JDs Paul]

White Lightning said:

gonna offer my services to the lads on camp as soon as ive bought the gear

Now that sounds, ahem, interesting! Don't you want to wait for the navy to be in town?

Good luck with the detailing though - it can quickly become an obsession and it is also a lot harder to do than most people think (both physically and making the money work).

Edited by JDs Paul on Thursday 22 April 10:01

[Luckyluciano]

stigmundfreud said:

all I want from the day is a clean car and to learn how to wash, I fear even my "soft" approach has lead to swirls though I admit to going twice (against advice!) to the turks on Bridgend road....

No bloody smilie for OCD shivers..lol

[Luckyluciano]

JDs Paul said:

Good luck with the detailing though - it can quickly become an obsession and it is also a lot harder to do than most people think (both physically and making the money work)

I'm very lucky in the fact I have a nice job for the money side of things and detailing is more of a hobby.
Not to put anyone off but one thing you really do have to remember is not all paints are the same. Sounds obvious but if you where to do a vag vehicle then take that same process and do my car you would ruin the paintwork

Still practice makes perfect, just practice on crap first;)

[Fidgits]