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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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Bay Area detailer recommendation

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Can anyone recommend a detailer, preferably in the east bay. My wife is selling her car; it just needs a basic clean up.

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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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The Bay Area is a huge place. Where in the Bay Area are you? If you're just looking for a basic wash and interior cleaning, almost any car wash and detail place can do a decent job. Wet sand, buffing, etc... to get rid of all the tiny scuffs on the paint are a completely different story.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 03:47 AM
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I'm in the east bay, Hercules...haven't been impressed with car washes over the years. Looking for light upholstery cleaning, carpet shampoo, clay bar and wax, etc.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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clay barring is pretty easy to do yourself
 
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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^+1.

I actually am about to go do mine.
Got to remove some cone rash from autoX
 
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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PM Zaino Detailer. He does excellent work! He's detailed several cars on here and many members can vouch for him.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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Wet sand, buffing, etc... to get rid of all the tiny scuffs on the paint are a completely different story.
Do you know of someone who can do this type of detail.....wetsand, etc? My black G came with lots of swirl marks.

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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Epidel
clay barring is pretty easy to do yourself
I always done my own claybaring in the past, but don't have time now.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by NFSP G35
^+1.

I actually am about to go do mine.
Got to remove some cone rash from autoX
Good luck...I've got about 20 hours in my black G and have cleaned about 80% of the
'pre owned' swirls/scratches...just about sick of detailing these days
 
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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PM Zaino Detailer. He does excellent work! He's detailed several cars on here and many members can vouch for him.
Thanks!
 
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Flyin_V
Good luck...I've got about 20 hours in my black G and have cleaned about 80% of the
'pre owned' swirls/scratches...just about sick of detailing these days
My G is Ivory Pearl... yeah I had the huge scuffs 99% gone with a half-hr or less work
Gotta love white paint!
 
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Flyin_V
I'm in the east bay, Hercules...haven't been impressed with car washes over the years. Looking for light upholstery cleaning, carpet shampoo, clay bar and wax, etc.
Originally Posted by Flyin_V
Do you know of someone who can do this type of detail.....wetsand, etc? My black G came with lots of swirl marks.

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Most detail places will clay bar, but usually only body shops will wet sand as it's a process to get rid of orange peel from freshly sprayed paint. I know of a few places that can do either, but they are almost all in the South Bay.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 01:59 AM
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hit up aj's in san jose, they bascially run the south bay+ more, check them on yelp, I had my g done. great job there.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 10:18 PM
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http://walnutcreek-carwash.com/
Ask for Saul the manager
 
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Thanks all....I"ll start with Grace's 'Creek suggestion first as it's closest...

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