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car washing skillz FTW $$$

Nice sig pic photography btw!

If you have a high res pic of your sig then I sure wouldn't mind seeing what I could do in terms of editing it. Nothing fancy, just the basics. I enjoy the hell outta that stuff.
 

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Holy F! Was the brush made out of sandpaper? Sheesh....

What did you use on the wheel well liners? Just soap/water/brush? Did you put any treatment on them afterwards? I can get mine cleaned all good and well, but they don't look as "black" as those ones after you were done with them. What's your trick?

Great job! How long did that take you?
 
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You must have a pretty nice camera for taking pics at the quality we're seeing just in this thread and in your sig.....

I really like it, but need to get a better wide angle lens. I currently use a Canon 7D ....... Canon is definitely FTW. :rocking:

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Holy F! Was the brush made out of sandpaper? Sheesh....

What did you use on the wheel well liners? Just soap/water/brush? Did you put any treatment on them afterwards? I can get mine cleaned all good and well, but they don't look as "black" as those ones after you were done with them. What's your trick?

Great job! How long did that take you?

Yeah, the owner said he didn't rinse the sand etc from the finish (skiing in Taos, NM) before he started washing. I think I threw up in my mouth a little when he showed up that morning. :)

I use a bunch of different products, however the wheel wells get the same wheel cleaner as the tires/wheels, agitated with a long handled brush and then rinsed. Towel dry them, apply Chemical Guys Bare Bones undercarriage spray and let them sit while I work on the rest of the vehicle. I wipe them down with a MF towel when I start the final wipe down of the exterior surfaces.

Works really well for engine bays too.

Total time spent on this truck (I steam cleaned the interior carpets too) was about 6 hours start to finish. I was working atop a parking garage. LOL
 

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So you do mobile detailing then?
 
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So you do mobile detailing then?

Yeah, for the past 20 years or so. Started out as a hobby and has just kinda gotten out of hand in the last couple of months.

Had a couple of shops in So. Cal before moving to ATX. Wanted to stay busy so here I am back in the game once more. Ugh.

I love it though. :)

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Thanks....that stuff is cheap, too! I'll have to try some out....

Anytime man. If you purchase directly from Chemical Guys then be sure to use the code "GOLD" at check out. Saves you 5% ...... every little bit counts. :imo:
 

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You must have a pretty nice camera for taking pics at the quality we're seeing just in this thread and in your sig.....

+1

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Yeah, for the past 20 years or so. Started out as a hobby and has just kinda gotten out of hand in the last couple of months.

Had a couple of shops in So. Cal before moving to ATX. Wanted to stay busy so here I am back in the game once more. Ugh.

I love it though. :)

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Anytime man. If you purchase directly from Chemical Guys then be sure to use the code "GOLD" at check out. Saves you 5% ...... every little bit counts. :imo:

Damn dude 20 years?! that's a track record huh... i was only 5 then... No wonder you made that guy's car look like new again!

I'm going to austin for one of my best friends bachelor party in may... maybe when I get there you can detail my car too? Pricing details? :Handshake:

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If you have a high res pic of your sig then I sure wouldn't mind seeing what I could do in terms of editing it. Nothing fancy, just the basics. I enjoy the hell outta that stuff.

PM Sent :Handshake:
 

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Yeah, for the past 20 years or so. Started out as a hobby and has just kinda gotten out of hand in the last couple of months.

Had a couple of shops in So. Cal before moving to ATX. Wanted to stay busy so here I am back in the game once more. Ugh.

I love it though. :)

That's good! If you don't love what you do then it suddenly turns into a J-O-B :D

+1

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Damn dude 20 years?! that's a track record huh... i was only 5 then... No wonder you made that guy's car look like new again!

I'm going to austin for one of my best friends bachelor party in may... maybe when I get there you can detail my car too? Pricing details? :Handshake:

:word: Got any details on your pricing? If I'm in Austin I wanna look you up for some work, man! :)
 
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That's good! If you don't love what you do then it suddenly turns into a J-O-B :D



:word: Got any details on your pricing? If I'm in Austin I wanna look you up for some work, man! :)

J O B is one of the dirtiest 3 letter words out there. LOL!

Give me a heads up if you're serious ..... I'm usually booked 3 weeks out.
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+1

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Damn dude 20 years?! that's a track record huh... i was only 5 then... No wonder you made that guy's car look like new again!

I'm going to austin for one of my best friends bachelor party in may... maybe when I get there you can detail my car too? Pricing details? :Handshake:

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PM Sent :Handshake:

Just returned home .......... taking a look now and will be in touch once I get started.

Thanks man!
 

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