Anyone know of a good detailing service in the Los Angeles/Orange County area?

 

If you want a really good detailer at a reasonable price, check out autopia.org and find one in your area. There are ab unch of great guys on there that do incredible work, offer great service, and don't charge an arm and a leg. Peruse around and you will see pictures of all their work.

 

Contact "Octane Guy" on this forum. Haven't dealt with him personally, but I've seen his threads and it looks like he does incredible work.

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com...ad.php?t=85974

 

do it yourself!!!! No one ever does it as well as you could. hmmmhp, and you call yourself a car guy.

 

the man's got a point.

 

Bump! If you cant clean your own car then that is pathetic. Detailing a car is not rocket science! All you have to do is have a free Sunday and a 6 pack. You should want to detail your own car if you care about it! I am not saying a professional wont do a good job, you will just be more critical.

 

True.
But, I rather have someone else do it for me.

 

Actually, for the average person, a pro WILL do a MUCH better job. Take Picus' work for example, most people here can't do a job anywhere near as good as Picus would. I don't have all the practice and exp to really detail my car, I'm good for washing it and doing interior detail, but when it comes to claybar, polish, wax, getting rid of scratches/marring... most guys will do a much worse job then a pro and have wasted a whole saturday or sunday doing it...

 

well i don't someone else messing with my car. if i mess it up i have no one to blame but myself, but if i let someone else screw it up they will fix it either with money or a trip to the emergency room. *kidding* but i would definitely flip s hit

 

Later

 

+1 Detailing is a learned skill! Knowing the proper technique, correct products to use and when to use comes after years of experience and trial and error. The weekend warriors who think their wash and wax is just as good.....well, nothing against them, but that's just a ham & egger job. If you can do a wash and wax and be satisfied with the results, more power to ya. If that's the case, do it yourself.

If you are a more than a car enthusiast and a detailing enthusiast, then you won't mind investing the $$ in the proper tools, pads, polishes, etc. You don't have to know how to wax your car to be a car enthusiast. I probably couldn't rip the motor out of the G, tear it down, rebuild it and put it back in and expect it to work the same as before I touched it. Does that make me less of a car enthusiast?

Any ham & egger can give his car a coat of wax every 2 months, but a detailing enthusiast will want to know proper paint correction, defect removal, waterspot removal, polishing techniques....etc etc. They are not as easy as the some of the guys like Picus on here make it out to be. Guys like Picus do hundreds of cars a year vs the average jo that may do his or her car a few times a year and maybe a family members. With practice comes skill gentleman!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and 99% of people would think a freshly waxed car looks great but a detailing junky can probably pick it apart in seconds!

 

if you don't mind spending the time to wash your car do your research and hand wash the car yourself. nobody will care for your car as much as you do, NOBODY. i trust no one with my car.

 

detailing my car usually takes 2-3 hours a freaking work out. try mothers 4 stage detailing.

 

who's Picus? And how do i get in touch with him to detail my car?

Some of you guys like detaling your own car, and thats great. But, I on the other hand hate it. As Diesel1 mentioned, I think true detailing is a skill. True, I could go out to Pep Boys and purchase all the equipment to do it myself, but I have no clue on what to do or how to get the most shine. I don't think I would ever trust myself using a power tool on my car.

It's almost like saying....'why go out to Carl's Jr.for a $6 hamburger when you can cook one yourself for less and use better ingredients?'

Answer---> For the convenience and cuz most of us can't cook a burger as well as some fast food joints.

 

well i wouldn't use a powertool on my car and i don't. i wax by hand. its a pain in the ***, but it shines great. i use that stuff that you spray on the car while it is still wet. its from eagle 1. great stuff. the towel just glides across the hood with ease and leaves a perfect shine. minimal time. and with a small car like a g it should take no more than two hours to fully detail with wash. dry. wax. vacuum. leather conditioner. dash conditioner. tire cleaner. tire shine. wheel cleaner. but hey if you don't wanna do it you don't have too.