warpig12354
too slow
I will do it for $3
What would that consist of? Drinking my beer and peeing on the car?I will do it for $3
There are many ways to get a more reasonable prince from someone doing this type of work for you. Since you know how you want your vehicle cleaned, do that portion of it yourself. The wheels, wheel wells, interior, glass, etc are all things that you can do and remove some tedious work from the detailer and he could lower the cost.
I know I would charge less if i didn't have to touch anything but paint on the vehicle. Its only a fair compromise if you give up something for paying less. Asking someone to just charge less for that much work doesn't seem fair to the person actually doing the work.
Either way, the coating isn't your biggest concern, it's the quality of the compound (if needed) and polish work that matters the most. The coating is the cherry on top, that you want someone who has done it correctly before to do on your car.
i really applaud seer for continuing to educate you on this matter...you clearly aren't taking into consideration what he is actually saying,
Exactly my point....you have to take a shop light and look at it up close to even see these imperfections. When you are out and about are there swarms of people walking around with shop lights critiquing everyones cars? 99.99% of the time when you are driving your car around or people are seeing it parked they will not see an ounce of difference between a Hobbyist level detail and a Concours level detail. They will just see a really nice shiny car. ANYTHING that we own that we put under a microscope will show imperfections. Especially things that are exposed to the elements. It's just a matter of how OCD anal you want to be about it.and you just made his point in an earlier response saying nobody can tell the difference between a top of the line detail and a mediocredetail...there is a huge difference...i detail on the side just like seer and only use quality products...if i'm spending 12+ hours on a car (which is possible on just the exterior if it's that bad) i'm going to charge for it...you say your car is mint, have you looked at it with a shop light to see just how damaged it is?
if you think you're going to have a long lasting detail for $400, you're crazy...but good luck, i really hope you don't shell out $400 and a couple months later your going nuts because your car looks just like it did $400 ago
I don't know if it's true or not but I heard adding sealants and waxes on top of opti-coat is a waste because they don't adhere and basically come right off because opti-coat is so slick it doesn't really allow anything to stick to it.
There is no reason it shouldn't be long lasting if the Opti-Coat is applied properly to a clean surface. That's the whole point of Opti-Coat. Maybe it won't be as perfect under a microscope as you or seer would like. But what I see when they are done should last years, again, assuming they applied it to a perfectly clean surface.
You only see black or white, man, no sense trying to reason with you. The surface can be can still be well prepped for the Opti-Clear to adhere properly without every minute cosmetic blemish perfectly polished out.and that's what we're trying to tell you...low cost = cut corners...you really just said it yourself, "assuming" they apply it to a perfectly clean surface...and no people are not out with shop lights, that wasn't my point...a detailer that values their work will do everything possible to make sure everything is done right...you took everything i said and smacked it into left field...i'm only saying "you get what you pay for" and if you think $400 is going to get you what you're looking for, then i hope you're happy with it...but if it's not, don't back here saying what a shit job somebody did and to never send anybody there
But it wont be the best it can be. It sounds like you're convinced on the $400 option so what else is there to talk about?
You only see black or white, man, no sense trying to reason with you. The surface can be can still be well prepped for the Opti-Clear to adhere properly without every minute cosmetic blemish perfectly polished out.
i only see in black and white? says the person who flat out said somebody was wrong after asking for help...nothing like that should be put on the vehicle unless it's fully prepped...that's like saying "i half prepped the car for paint, just throw the base coats and clear on and call it a day"...that really scares me that would pay $400 of your hard earned money for something not fully prepped...after you literally just said "assuming they applied it to a perfectly clean surface"
good luck