AlexusAnja

Just wanted to post some pics from my recent detailing job done at Madison Car Wash in Madison, NJ. Don't know if this is right place, or should be in "NORTHEAST" of the forum. Anyway, my expectations going in were very high. I had swirls like it was being given out for free. The place I bought the car from must have given them as a bonus to me.

Anyway, these are some pics.

AlexusAnja

I had some old wax residue along the walls and they got them all out and my car looked better than the day I picked her up. It looks awesome.

GS4_Fiend

iTrader: (22)

That could be achieve easily with a PC 7424. You can't spend money every month to get it detailed. But you sure can spend money on a PC 7424. If you know what i mean.

One HoT

iTrader: (5)

Nice! Any sun pics? How much did it run you?

I8ABMR

looking good. what kind of products did you use??

Chris@GlimmerGlass

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looks good! You didnt know dealerships include free swirl marks w/ each sale?

If you need it done again in the future, give Phil or myself a shout.. I'm sure either of could help out

edwinbong

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hopefully they didn't use fillers or those swirls will make a return appearance after a few washes. but looking good so far

AlexusAnja

You want me to take a picture of the sun? The pictures were taken in the sun.

It ran $130, including the interior cleaning. Clean only lasted about two days... darn these tree pollens, even gets into the garage.

GS4_Fiend

iTrader: (22)

That's cheap. Should be $220.

lexusscturbo

iTrader: (12)

I wonder what products they used, people that detail can use meguiars 151, or Automagic products to yield alright results for cheap rates

AlexusAnja

I did not wait there the full six hours that they had the vehicle, but I was told that they use mostly 3M products and there was some shining agent called "Felucia or Felangia" or something like that, that brought out the shine in darker vehicles. Hey, it worked for me.

They even cleaned the door jabs (or jambs, or jams, however you spell it) out, which I did not even notice until this weekend when I washed the car.... Interior was just basic wash and wipe down. Did not include leather cleaning or wood buffing. I did that myself anyway when I got home.

I think $110 for once a year is not too bad for the car. I usually wax every four months, every three in winter, so I'm pretty well covered with the surface stuff.

lexusscturbo

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Just use methods like the 2 bucket rinse method; to keep the outside of her nice for the next 200+k miles ..and washing it/waxing it regularly.

But if you do wax it every 3 months or so I'd go with something more durable like Collinite. [its not really $$]- [20-30 bucks at most shipped]

GS4_Fiend

iTrader: (22)

I wax my car every 2 -4 weeks

edwinbong

iTrader: (2)

+1 for collinite... although i wanna try out some DG stuff too

AlexusAnja

Okay, I'm not exhibiting my car, so are you guys serious about a 2-4 week wax cycle? My Civic which I had almost 10 years and waxed maybe once a year, was still looking good when I sold her. I think every 2-3 months should be enough no?