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Old May 20, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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Looks Great Shane. As we all know Black is a challenge. Seem you rose to it.
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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You have some skills, very nicely done!
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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WOW.... That is some great work Kev... errrr Shane p
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
WOW.... That is some great work Kev... errrr Shane p
LOL!

Shane - Amazing work. I'm glad you picked up the Menzerna PO106ff polish for this job. It's addictive and I doubt you'll ever look back for another polish anytime soon. Very nice attention to detail, I'm sure the customer will be extremely pleased with the results. Looks like that Natty's Blue set in quite nicely on top of the EX-P sealant and gave you a very glowing wet look on the black paint. You'll have no problem making it in this industry if you perform each detail to this quality level.

Congratulations on a job well done.

George
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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Thanks for the compliments guys. In reality though, I am just a novice at this and am still learning all the time. It just happens to be something that I really enjoy doing.
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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Nice work Shane. No doubt the customer will be ecstatic with the result and you'll no doubt have a few referrals.
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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Wow, great job. Do you do pick-up and drop off?
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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great job man especially for your 1st customer but im sure you practiced a few times before, lol. the two things i noticed were the exhaust pipes which seemed a bit dirty but is there anything you can do for them since theyre tucked in the bumper?? and also the two fog lights(next to the orange parking lights) seemed a bit cloudy or is that how they always are?
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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great job man especially for your 1st customer but im sure you practiced a few times before, lol. the two things i noticed were the exhaust pipes which seemed a bit dirty but is there anything you can do for them since theyre tucked in the bumper?? and also the two fog lights(next to the orange parking lights) seemed a bit cloudy or is that how they always are?
Good catch on both the exhaust tips and the fog lights. I polished the exhaust tips but they are heavily discolored and I wasn't able to get them shiny again. The foglights have condensation inside the lenses which is why they look a little cloudy. I didn't want to chance taking them apart and risk breaking something.
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck
Thanks for the compliments guys. In reality though, I am just a novice at this and am still learning all the time. It just happens to be something that I really enjoy doing.
The car looks great.
I am looking for someone to do this for my car since i do not have the time or place right now.
Let me know if you ever want to enjoy doing this in Dirty Jersey.
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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awesome work!!!!
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Looks great, but just out of curiousity...how much of a "premium" service as this? Like, 2x more than a decent detail?
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck
All said and done, it was about 8 hours in total (including interior). Since this was my first time detailing someone else's car, I wanted to make sure I took my time.
That's pretty fast Shane. The last time I did mine I spent over 20 hours on mine to do what appears to be the equivalent work. I couldn't imagine trying to do it in about 8 hours.

However, I'm sure the more you do the faster you will get. Kevin probably does his even more efficiently.
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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Shane great work! If you don't mind me asking how much is your "premium"

-Sean
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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Shane great work! If you don't mind me asking how much is your "premium"

-Sean
Thanks Sean! As for your question, I charged this customer $200. I am currently working on some various packages along with pricing.
 
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