AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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I;m round there tonight 
I'll have a spy and see how clean it really is. I'm expecting to be able to eat my dinner off of it!
To be 'as new'
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BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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As long as the owner has kept on top of it then.
This car was in a week or two ago.
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
I would hope Fad that any decent sprayer would finish the car well enough that it didn't need a rotary going anywhere near it.
I see your point but when a car is resprayed they are often left with Orange peel (depending on the job) where they will simply cut it back with a harsh compound leaving hollagrams/buffer trails and possibly still orange peel. I bet Tom can relate to time being busy and not having the time to polish car to the same standard as a detailer its simply uneconomical.
When I had an insurance job done on the Clio I had to wet sand the front bumper and wing to get the finish the same as the rest of the car. The paint was fine its just the finishing that was lack lustre.
I''m just pointing out a respray doesnt gurantee an imperfection free car as I dont see many bodyshops who wet sand pannels etc. Tom is a very good painter and still enlists the services of Rich who can clearly refine a car.
It boils down to how anal you are about detail/ paint clarity etc etc
[Edited on 15-02-2011 by Fad]
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alan-g-w
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Those pictures with the van in the background look edited out their eyeballs
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Steve
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too much contrast
makes dark things look blacker and shiny bits shiny
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BluKoo
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Here goes the edited pictures bandwagon again
I think the contrast looks spot on. The dark bits do look dark and shiney because they are dark and shiney
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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the white van looks as clean as the golf 
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
the white van looks as clean as the golf
Behave.
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BluKoo
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He must be bored.
He's dangling the bait and waiting for me to bite...
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Wow.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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a thousand fucking pounds
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BluKoo
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I might actually be wrong on the price. Because its a small car they might have recieve discount - I have no idea.
I'm just going by the prices on the service options page.
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DannyB
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Welcome ot the Internet, where nothing is real.
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James
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How long did it take out of interest? I would expect to pay a high end "detailer" about £200 a day excluding materials, so estimating £200 for materials (generous IMO), I would have hoped they spent 4 days on it?
Not knocking the end result, just seems like a lot of money.
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James
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quote:
Originally posted by James
How long did it take out of interest? I would expect to pay a high end "detailer" about £200 a day excluding materials, so estimating £200 for materials (generous IMO), I would have hoped they spent 4 days on it?
Not knocking the end result, just seems like a lot of money.
Just seen the website says 3-5 day booking so my estimate was about right, seems less expensive if they genuinely spend 4/5 days on it.
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
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From what I read on EastsideVW polished iss offered 5 members half price correction for a member of staff to gain practice on and this was one of them
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Toby
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
i still argue that it looks as good as a respray in the pics because its just been waxed etc, lets see it in 6 months time
but then lets see a freshly painted car in 6 months to, would still need the same care imo
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Mertin
From what I read on EastsideVW polished iss offered 5 members half price correction for a member of staff to gain practice on and this was one of them
I didn't know that, but it seems you're right enough 
And for any one who thinks the pictures were photoshopped, here are a few taken by the owner at home.
http://www.eastsidevw.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5179
Just noticed the boys number plate too 
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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So how did it look AK?
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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didnt go round but boyner seems happy enough with it
The booking was originally for his Q7 but it was sold so he used it for the MkII instead.
Fair play - he seems happy with the results, and if you can afford it why not.
I would only consider it for a very special car, or for a special reason I have pently of spare time (sometimes) so I'd prefer to spend the time on it myself, 'washing it' rather than paying hundreds to get it 'detailed' 
Fan Boys eh!
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Jamie
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£1k? Jesus.
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie
£1k? Jesus.
Actually turns out it was only about £500.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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tbh that does look mint and worth 500 quid. a grand? maybe not, to me anyway.
but for the price you can't moan. it looks brand new and probably has added 500 quid to the selling price.
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Mertin
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Aye id say its a bargain getting a half price correction, and why turn it down cause youv'e sold the car it was intended for when youv'e still one sitting at home guy got a good deal!
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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i bet they were relieved they got a mk2 golf in instead of a q7
size of those 
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