Detail Review (lots of PICS = not 56k friendly)
03-17-09, 12:09 AM
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This company does have some nice equipment and a professional setup, I'm impressed.
IMO, for the price you paid (over 200) is rather a large markup especially considering that they ONLY spent 2.5 hours on your car. Either they have superhuman lightning fast powers or didn't polish enough of the car. They seem to be a legit company, but 2.5 hours just doesn't cut it for a complete detail. Typical full details with interior & exterior last at least 6 hours, 8 hours to be completely thorough. This includes at least 4-5 hours of machine polishing. 2.5 hours is no where near this time span, which is why I'm skeptical. Judging by the pics it looks like they just went over the car really quick with the machine and sealed it without addressing any swirl issues or check for marring after polishing. Being that your car is silver, it is easy to hide swirls and marring left over by improper polishing. I'm surprised that with all the expensive equipment they have they don't even carry a halogen light to check for hidden imperfections. From the looks of it, they did a decent job but skimped a lot on polishing which is the most important step of any exterior detailing. I'm sure that if your car was black or some dark color, this detail would not have lasted only 2.5 hours but twice that long. Other than the skimping on the polishing, the interior and the engine looks great..
As mentioned before, silver cars are easy to upkeep. For 200 large you could have brought the best detailing supplies and could have done a similar job yourself.
In any case, you have a very clean IS300! Looks like you are headed in the right direction with the car. Keeping a car clean is not only essential but a necessity!
IMO, for the price you paid (over 200) is rather a large markup especially considering that they ONLY spent 2.5 hours on your car. Either they have superhuman lightning fast powers or didn't polish enough of the car. They seem to be a legit company, but 2.5 hours just doesn't cut it for a complete detail. Typical full details with interior & exterior last at least 6 hours, 8 hours to be completely thorough. This includes at least 4-5 hours of machine polishing. 2.5 hours is no where near this time span, which is why I'm skeptical. Judging by the pics it looks like they just went over the car really quick with the machine and sealed it without addressing any swirl issues or check for marring after polishing. Being that your car is silver, it is easy to hide swirls and marring left over by improper polishing. I'm surprised that with all the expensive equipment they have they don't even carry a halogen light to check for hidden imperfections. From the looks of it, they did a decent job but skimped a lot on polishing which is the most important step of any exterior detailing. I'm sure that if your car was black or some dark color, this detail would not have lasted only 2.5 hours but twice that long. Other than the skimping on the polishing, the interior and the engine looks great..
As mentioned before, silver cars are easy to upkeep. For 200 large you could have brought the best detailing supplies and could have done a similar job yourself.
In any case, you have a very clean IS300! Looks like you are headed in the right direction with the car. Keeping a car clean is not only essential but a necessity!
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03-17-09, 06:17 AM
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A lot of people seem to missing some key points here;
1. Maybe he wanted someone doing it that knows what he is doing?
2. Maybe he didn't want to spend that kind of time on his car? I know I sometimes have more pressing things like taking care of a house/yard/kids.
3. Maybe all of the above?
I know I am a somewhat n00b to the Lexus world but I spent 4 years with my Firebird Formula (Navy Blue Metallic) and always preferred to pay someone who knew how to work the paint rather than deal with it myself.
1. Maybe he wanted someone doing it that knows what he is doing?
2. Maybe he didn't want to spend that kind of time on his car? I know I sometimes have more pressing things like taking care of a house/yard/kids.
3. Maybe all of the above?
I know I am a somewhat n00b to the Lexus world but I spent 4 years with my Firebird Formula (Navy Blue Metallic) and always preferred to pay someone who knew how to work the paint rather than deal with it myself.
03-17-09, 06:24 AM
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This company does have some nice equipment and a professional setup, I'm impressed.
IMO, for the price you paid (over 200) is rather a large markup especially considering that they ONLY spent 2.5 hours on your car. Either they have superhuman lightning fast powers or didn't polish enough of the car. They seem to be a legit company, but 2.5 hours just doesn't cut it for a complete detail. Typical full details with interior & exterior last at least 6 hours, 8 hours to be completely thorough. This includes at least 4-5 hours of machine polishing. 2.5 hours is no where near this time span, which is why I'm skeptical. Judging by the pics it looks like they just went over the car really quick with the machine and sealed it without addressing any swirl issues or check for marring after polishing. Being that your car is silver, it is easy to hide swirls and marring left over by improper polishing. I'm surprised that with all the expensive equipment they have they don't even carry a halogen light to check for hidden imperfections. From the looks of it, they did a decent job but skimped a lot on polishing which is the most important step of any exterior detailing. I'm sure that if your car was black or some dark color, this detail would not have lasted only 2.5 hours but twice that long. Other than the skimping on the polishing, the interior and the engine looks great..
As mentioned before, silver cars are easy to upkeep. For 200 large you could have brought the best detailing supplies and could have done a similar job yourself.
In any case, you have a very clean IS300! Looks like you are headed in the right direction with the car. Keeping a car clean is not only essential but a necessity!
IMO, for the price you paid (over 200) is rather a large markup especially considering that they ONLY spent 2.5 hours on your car. Either they have superhuman lightning fast powers or didn't polish enough of the car. They seem to be a legit company, but 2.5 hours just doesn't cut it for a complete detail. Typical full details with interior & exterior last at least 6 hours, 8 hours to be completely thorough. This includes at least 4-5 hours of machine polishing. 2.5 hours is no where near this time span, which is why I'm skeptical. Judging by the pics it looks like they just went over the car really quick with the machine and sealed it without addressing any swirl issues or check for marring after polishing. Being that your car is silver, it is easy to hide swirls and marring left over by improper polishing. I'm surprised that with all the expensive equipment they have they don't even carry a halogen light to check for hidden imperfections. From the looks of it, they did a decent job but skimped a lot on polishing which is the most important step of any exterior detailing. I'm sure that if your car was black or some dark color, this detail would not have lasted only 2.5 hours but twice that long. Other than the skimping on the polishing, the interior and the engine looks great..
As mentioned before, silver cars are easy to upkeep. For 200 large you could have brought the best detailing supplies and could have done a similar job yourself.
In any case, you have a very clean IS300! Looks like you are headed in the right direction with the car. Keeping a car clean is not only essential but a necessity!
A lot of people seem to missing some key points here;
1. Maybe he wanted someone doing it that knows what he is doing?
2. Maybe he didn't want to spend that kind of time on his car? I know I sometimes have more pressing things like taking care of a house/yard/kids.
3. Maybe all of the above?
I know I am a somewhat n00b to the Lexus world but I spent 4 years with my Firebird Formula (Navy Blue Metallic) and always preferred to pay someone who knew how to work the paint rather than deal with it myself.
1. Maybe he wanted someone doing it that knows what he is doing?
2. Maybe he didn't want to spend that kind of time on his car? I know I sometimes have more pressing things like taking care of a house/yard/kids.
3. Maybe all of the above?
I know I am a somewhat n00b to the Lexus world but I spent 4 years with my Firebird Formula (Navy Blue Metallic) and always preferred to pay someone who knew how to work the paint rather than deal with it myself.
03-17-09, 06:31 AM
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No one is saing that he didnt know what he was doing. Alot of us are saying that for what they did do, and the time that they took to do it, as well as the money they charged him, he did not get the full benefit for the money he paid. Because his car is silver, as One Hot mentioned (who is a detailer and alot of the NY/NJ guys go to him with confidence), it is really easy to hide alot of imperfections, scratches, etc, which would need to be addressed with a car of a darker color. I, myself, am not a detailer but even I can see that it looks like they did do a good job, but realistically only went thru the motions of full detail. Clay bar alone would take 2+ hours if done correctly. Not to mention wax/polish takes longer than they spent on it. No one is doubting that they know what they are doing, just that for $200+ he did not get his money's worth despite the car looking good.
03-17-09, 01:16 PM
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Unfortunately this is the nature of the business..You usually get what you paid for especially with labor..But in this case the OP seemed to have been a bit short changed..But regardless, you're right, the car looks good, the materials used look to be top notch, and setup was professional...I guess thats all that matters..
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