Today's cars

[Jenkosowls]

Use to keep people up to date on cars that iv detailed been lacking some what on this front. I am doing this at a business level and this is by no means an advertising thread. Scott knows where I am regards sponsorship so if he or any mod feels I'm breaching please remove.

I will not discuss prices of services.

BMW E46 320d
Treated to the Protect Service


Honda Civic Type R
Treated to the Restore Service


Range Rover Sport
Treated to the Decontamination+ Service


Smart ForTwo
Treated To The Basic Wash Service


Vauxhall Combo Van
Treated To The Restore Service


Vauxhall Signum
Treated to the Protect Service

[Stephen]

You did all of those today?!
Nice work

[Jenkosowls]

No it a compilation of the last week or so this will just be a thread il update the rangey itself was just under 7 hours work for an "average" job

[pugjohn306]

Come an show me on my car what you do lol..(just tryin to get a free clean lol..)

[Danny2009]

Looking good mate

[kentiiboii]

No it a compilation of the last week or so this will just be a thread il update the rangey itself was just under 7 hours work for an "average" job

Would be able to pm details services and things im looking at getting into the buisness my self and need some advice.
Thanks

[Jenkosowls]

No it a compilation of the last week or so this will just be a thread il update the rangey itself was just under 7 hours work for an "average" job

Would be able to pm details services and things im looking at getting into the buisness my self and need some advice.
Thanks

What information are you after some things i cant really give out freely to protect the buisness side of things.

[kentiiboii]

No it a compilation of the last week or so this will just be a thread il update the rangey itself was just under 7 hours work for an "average" job

Would be able to pm details services and things im looking at getting into the buisness my self and need some advice.
Thanks

What information are you after some things i cant really give out freely to protect the buisness side of things.

Just more of a case of what services you offer and prices. Also do you do mobile? If so do you use a small van or car? also where do you get your sorce of water from? Clients house of you have a tank?

[rocker8742]

Kent check his Nad van project thread

[ginge191]

Dang! Some amazing detailing there!

[kentiiboii]

Kent check his Nad van project thread

Thats anwsered one question.
I was thinking of a van. I didnt want to make it a everyday thing though. I love my job atm and I have high hopes for it.
But the money isnt enough atm, I love detailing its really theopeutric (I think thats how its spelt). Also the rewards of finishing a car is just amazing.
My cleaning kit keeps growing and growing. Each day im learning more new great stuff.
I already spend hours a time cleaning my own car.
A present to my mrs when she had her first car was a full valet. Lovely little red corsa which when id finished got so much praise from people that never knew a car could be that clean. It even got me a few people wanting there's doing.

[Jenkosowls]

Prices wise I don't discuss really as every car is different and people expect different things so most services are tailor made so is the price. On the detailing side of things actual physical detailing isn't popular only around 30% of people you'll see will actual go for a detailing option. If you try to do just physical detailing exterior wise you'll never get off the ground you need a valet option.

Most people will just ask "what's your price for a full valet" this absolutely does my nut in this is a term used by quick car washes. A valet is the interior being cleaned! Interior valets you can generally have a set price on it. But best advice is to ask of condition ie mud pets smoking etc as this can really hamper profits time wise.

I do my work from a van now but prior it was just from back of a car. Most people don't mind using there utilities some prefer it rather than having noisy generators chugging away. I simply use a van now as its a constant advertisement and I carry allot more specialist gear now than I use to.

As it stands I offer 10 different services and each service can be boosted so to speak.

The biggest problem you'll come across is quick hand car washes you need to justify to people why your better than them as all people see is a price difference.

[Jenkosowls]

Some from the past

Few more these have been uploaded via mobile from my Facebook so quailty may have been lost.

First up a 306 Dt
Treated to the Protect Service


A BMW 745li
Treated to the Protect+ Service


Ford S Max
Treated to the Restore Service


Range Rover Sport
Treated to the Correction+ Service


Honda Civic Type R
Treated to the Decontsmination Service and engine steam clean


Seat Ibiza Bocenegra
Treated to the Decontamination Service. Note reflections on a whit colour


Honda Civic Coupe
Treated to the Decontamination Service


Audi of some sort can't remember
Treated to a Correction Service this bonnet alone was nearly 3 hours.


Vw caddy van
Treated to the Restore Service. This had some serious metallic flake in it hence the bluryness


BMW 518i
Treated to the Correction Service 23 year old paint work

[Coc-ker]

What rotary polisher do you use? And what's your preferred pad and compound combination for hard paint?

Tim.

[Jenkosowls]

What rotary polisher do you use? And what's your preferred pad and compound combination for hard paint?

Tim.

I currently use just a cheap £60 rotary name slips my mind. You don't really need a branded one as its the pads and polishes that do the work.

I currently use a 50mm foam backing plate with 5.5inch menzerna pads good and cheap you can really abuse them and clean them real easy in warm water sqrunching them. I also recommend using menzerna compounds. Most German manufacturers comision them to produce polishes the tackle there clear coats.

---

May as well update as well some of these are crappy iPhone pics till I can get the proper camera connected up.

Here we have a rough Astra coupe hadn't been touched in 2 years spent 5 hours on the inside alone thanks to a horrible beige carpets and leather interior. The paint is a really nice dark blue with a stunning blue flake in the paint something is love to get my hands on properly!

Was treated to the restore service


Then a shogun sport being a commercial vehicle the paint work is oretty much a blow over then done the orange peel is horrific and distorted the light. The Marty's blue gave it some good gloss but wasn't cutting it at all I trialled the Marty's white on top of the blue and the lines of the car was coming through to give some pretty cool reflective shots.

This was treated to the Decontamination+ service


Then a shot of a corsa sport
This was treated to the restore service although the paint wax pretty good so opted for a zymol cleaner wax which contains light abrasives which brings up mirror finishes guaranteed. followed up with nattys blue

[Jenkosowls]

Some recent cars some of the interesting ones

First up Dannys DT 30+ Piant Correction for FCS








Then an Audi a3 Quattro With the Protect Service







Then A Golf R32 Protect Service

---

Audi A3 Tdi S-line Paint Correction Service







Wasnt happy couldnt get the gloss right so made a quick walk around video

[Jenkosowls]

Done quiet allot recently but here are a few if the more interesting ones

Audi A4 S line
Restore service



Honda Crv
Winter protection


Range Rover Vogue
Winter Protection



Lexus CT200H
Protect Service



Subaru Impreza WRXs
Winter Protection



Subaru Impreza sti Classic Wagon
Winter protection



Carbon Kevlar bonnet...


The Impreza wagon has just had a £40k ground up build. With 700bhp at the wheels!