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Post by CHIMV8 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:33 pm

Theres a guy i know in West Yorkshire who works on the car all day,he works from home in his garage, and measures thickness of paintwork before he starts......the paint work in the first pic is the same in the detailed finish below it,he charged £150 cash
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Post by Bodyboarder » Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:49 pm

..... I have all the equipment to do it myself ... so I know someone ( me) who can do it for free :P

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Post by Bodyboarder » Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:52 pm

..... but can’t be bothered and don’t have the time ! So would rather pay someone else to do it .

If someone quoted me £150 ... I’d walk away if I’m honest . The ceramic alone cost quite a bit , let alone all the pads/compounds ect ect .... and it’s a proper skill to do it properly. Mr £150 ruins it for the proper details

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Post by CHIMV8 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 3:23 pm

He is a proper business and well known, he just has no overheads as he converted his Double garage into a Detailing workshop

Ive been down the expensive(specialist prices) and he is up there with them,and you cant guarantee quality just because you pay more money unfortunately.

Anyway i only put it forward for people in the area
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Post by Beedub » Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:00 pm

Bodyboarder wrote: Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:52 pm ..... but can’t be bothered and don’t have the time ! So would rather pay someone else to do it .

If someone quoted me £150 ... I’d walk away if I’m honest . The ceramic alone cost quite a bit , let alone all the pads/compounds ect ect .... and it’s a proper skill to do it properly. Mr £150 ruins it for the proper details
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Post by CHIMV8 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:57 pm

No need to get your frock up just because not all on the forum think some of the comments are correct,thats what its here for :nahnah:
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Post by Bodyboarder » Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:13 pm

Got to see it from beedub’s side though ..... how would feel if someone undercut and devalued your job role ? Probably wouldn’t be happy would you .

Anyway .... back on topic , I’m loving the fresh look my paint now has , and strangely it’s made me enjoy the car a bit more :driving:

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Post by beanie » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:16 am

I did a full correction on mine a few years back and given the amount of work involved I certainly wouldn't do it for just £150.

It looks good though and seeing as he uses a paint depth gauge you'd assume he knows what he's doing and will take care with it. As ever, you pays your money...
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Post by Beedub » Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:18 pm

beanie wrote: Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:16 am I did a full correction on mine a few years back and given the amount of work involved I certainly wouldn't do it for just £150.

It looks good though and seeing as he uses a paint depth gauge you'd assume he knows what he's doing and will take care with it. As ever, you pays your money...
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Post by R60BBA » Tue Jul 24, 2018 6:12 pm

Beedub wrote: Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:34 pm
Bodyboarder wrote: Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:16 pm Sorry didn’t realise you did this for work :oops:

That’s what these chaps use ... rupes and also the ceramic they used was gtechniq ... I’ve also had ( and have a bottle ) of siramik ... which i think is better than the gtechniq stuff but I’ve been told it’s very hard to work with .
i do... and very proudly so , amongst other things. You got a great deal.
I need my M3 done, what’s your website and where you based?

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Post by CHIMV8 » Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:47 pm

Bodyboarder wrote: Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:13 pm Got to see it from beedub’s side though ..... how would feel if someone undercut and devalued your job role ? Probably wouldn’t be happy would you .

Anyway .... back on topic , I’m loving the fresh look my paint now has , and strangely it’s made me enjoy the car a bit more :driving:
Apologies wasn't criticising,thought i would just add the details,don't agree with the opinion trying to put someone down
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Post by Beedub » Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:49 pm

CHIMV8 wrote: Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:47 pm
Bodyboarder wrote: Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:13 pm Got to see it from beedub’s side though ..... how would feel if someone undercut and devalued your job role ? Probably wouldn’t be happy would you .

Anyway .... back on topic , I’m loving the fresh look my paint now has , and strangely it’s made me enjoy the car a bit more :driving:
Apologies wasn't criticising,thought i would just add the details,don't agree with the opinion trying to put someone down
don't worry mate i didn't take it that way... lets all hug!! no probs at all!!
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Post by Beedub » Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:49 pm

R60BBA wrote: Tue Jul 24, 2018 6:12 pm
Beedub wrote: Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:34 pm
Bodyboarder wrote: Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:16 pm Sorry didn’t realise you did this for work :oops:

That’s what these chaps use ... rupes and also the ceramic they used was gtechniq ... I’ve also had ( and have a bottle ) of siramik ... which i think is better than the gtechniq stuff but I’ve been told it’s very hard to work with .
i do... and very proudly so , amongst other things. You got a great deal.
I need my M3 done, what’s your website and where you based?

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Post by Bodyboarder » Tue Jul 24, 2018 9:35 pm

..... must be some commission for me then :D :rofl:

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Post by beanie » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:29 am

Beedub wrote: Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:18 pm
Ho did you find it, really don't enjoy doing black cars!
Backbreaking tbh!

It was the first time I'd used a machine so I took my time and went gently. Seemed to take ages to get out some really fine hazing in the last phase but managed it eventually. Having done my girlfriends silver z3 I'd probably say I preferred doing mine as I could see the defects more easily, but then I guess that's what makes them buggers to get spot on!
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