My First Customer, A Porsche

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May 22, 2007 | 12:41 PM

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Well my customer just picked up his Porsche and he was really amazed at how good his car looked. He said the last time his car looked this good was the day he bought it new. My first happy customer feels gratifying!

Good for you. I knew he would feel that way having seen some feedback from customers with my business.

I see you have your first referral now too. Nice!

May 22, 2007 | 12:45 PM

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Word of mouth travels quickly..........I've got another customer dropping off their 01 Corvette Convertible to me tonight! Woohoo!!

Congrats Shane, let the fun begin

May 22, 2007 | 08:23 PM

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Sweet little racket you got going there...fondle and caress all these hot cars and get PAID for it. Umm, hey, you looking for an apprentice? heh heh. Nice work!

Someone should really be doing this in Calgary (I'm sure lots are), you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Ferrari/Porsche/AMG Benz/M3/M5.

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May 23, 2007 | 09:19 PM

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Now what polish was used for the swirl removing?

May 23, 2007 | 09:28 PM

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Nice work man...night/day difference. Good luck with future business.

-Vin

May 23, 2007 | 10:39 PM

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Now what polish was used for the swirl removing?

He used Menzerna PO106ff.

May 23, 2007 | 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck

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.

haha yeah man i know where youre coming from, i would most likely have let it alone also. no need to damage a classic. i actually had that exact car model i built in my room when i was a kid. definitely a timeless design IMO good work once again and congrats on the satisfied customer

May 24, 2007 | 09:47 PM

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So here is customer number two. It's an 01 Corvette Convertible that had some heavy swirl marks. Let me tell you that this job was twice the work the Porsche was. The paint on this Vette was amazingly hard compared to my Infiniti and the Porsche. It took a lot more work, but I was pretty satisfied with the results.

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May 24, 2007 | 10:03 PM

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Nice work.

Sort of an off-topic question, but what year is that Porsche?

May 25, 2007 | 06:21 AM

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Nice work.

Sort of an off-topic question, but what year is that Porsche?

The Porsche is a 95.

May 25, 2007 | 07:13 AM

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wow, great job!

May 25, 2007 | 11:48 AM

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All of that looks good it makes me want to buy all the tools work on my car, perfect the job, and start dropping off cards to higher end people.

You have my wheels spinning

May 25, 2007 | 12:03 PM

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All of that looks good it makes me want to buy all the tools work on my car, perfect the job, and start dropping off cards to higher end people.

You have my wheels spinning

Bassholic, let me know if you need any help getting started or even bounce some ideas off me. I've helped a lot of detailers get up and running as well as provide them with some marketing ideas, pricing, etc.

When done correctly it can be very lucrative either on the side for some extra spending money or as a full time career.

Shoot me a PM / e-Mail whatever works best for you!

George