Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Davey:
Half decent bodyshop / valeter (supposedly) bottom half of bootlid, me top half.
MOST bodyshops don't seem capable of leaving a hologramme finish! Tom is one of the only ones I've found who is any good with a mop!
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Just a thought.. Has anyone ever Time-lapsed one of these '92 hour' corrections?
I'd be interested in this....
You can imagine 2 lads cleaning etc for 2 days then playing the X box in the back room with loads of crisps and sweets etc laughing there tits off for 70 odd hours  great stuff
Even if i ever win the Lottery etc i'll still clean my own car/cars..always have always will.
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Davey:
Half decent bodyshop / valeter (supposedly) bottom half of bootlid, me top half.
MOST bodyshops don't seem capable of leaving a hologramme finish! Tom is one of the only ones I've found who is any good with a mop!
Thats someone getting jiggy with the G3 and not bothering to move onto a softer head and polish ..
Can I ask though.. How much did you pay for the job? A lot of people want a 'cheap job' then get picky about the finsh...
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Just a thought.. Has anyone ever Time-lapsed one of these '92 hour' corrections?
I'd be interested in this....
You can imagine 2 lads cleaning etc for 2 days then playing the X box in the back room with loads of crisps and sweets etc laughing there tits off for 70 odd hours great stuff
Even if i ever win the Lottery etc i'll still clean my own car/cars..always have always will.
Fuck that.. I'd still have the Bosnians down the local carwash do it..
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BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Just a thought.. Has anyone ever Time-lapsed one of these '92 hour' corrections?
Its not a time lapsed video, but...
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/blog/2010/01/ferrari-355-f1-berlinetta-ne-plus-ultra/
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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I'd love to see a start to finish time lapse that adds up to quoted hours 
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BluKoo
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You'll maybe get what you want one day. I think they have thought about it.
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Davey:
MOST bodyshops don't seem capable of leaving a hologramme finish! Tom is one of the only ones I've found who is any good with a mop!
i thank you squire
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Nic Barnes
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in reference to the waiting list not suprised if it takes 92 hours to wash a bmw.
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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its a detail nic, not a wash. you have to remember that.
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Nic Barnes
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i wonder if the paint has been corrected as much as the pictures have in photoshop? There is a lot of e-detail visible.
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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tbh for 2.5K i would just get it resprayed
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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granted there is skill etc
But you need to look at this context
The guy had a 50k+ car and didnt look after it - So not suprised he would pay 2.5k to have it corrected - just stupidity
However no matter how much you after the car it will end up with cleaning stratches etc so why pay so much
like people have said - get it detailed but pay alot less becuase there is no way that car will stey in that condition
[Edited on 05-07-2010 by whitter45]
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
I'd love to see a start to finish time lapse that adds up to quoted hours
I'm thinking this also.
It's cool saying it took 92 hours on DW but in reality the quciker they do it the quicker they get onto the next car.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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good results, failing to see where 92 hours went though
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Originally posted by mike56gte
tbh for 2.5K i would just get it resprayed
You really think somebody would spray this car for £2.5k?
And even if they do, there will still be paint imperfections!
[Edited on 05-07-2010 by Graham88]
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Nic Barnes
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could get it painted at bmw own bodyshop approved repair place for 2.5 then photoshop the shine to make it look better like whats done in them pics.
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mike56gte
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
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Originally posted by mike56gte
tbh for 2.5K i would just get it resprayed
You really think somebody would spray this car for £2.5k?
And even if they do, there will still be paint imperfections!
[Edited on 05-07-2010 by Graham88]
wont be far off maybe 3k and for that there really shouldn't be any paint imperfections.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Whilst I do think spending £2.5k is ridiculous you just won't get this level of shine from a respray plus a respray will de-value the car, this will put the value up.
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Nic Barnes
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there are still imperfections in that after its 2.5k wash graham.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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quote:
Originally posted by mike56gte
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
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Originally posted by mike56gte
tbh for 2.5K i would just get it resprayed
You really think somebody would spray this car for £2.5k?
And even if they do, there will still be paint imperfections!
[Edited on 05-07-2010 by Graham88]
wont be far off maybe 3k and for that there really shouldn't be any paint imperfections.
what planet are you on, not far of 2.5k for a full respray on an m3, have you ever seen decent bodyshop prices, let alone the laubour for the stripping and putting back together, your looking at double that atleast
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
there are still imperfections in that after its 2.5k wash graham.
Its not always possible to remove 100% of the imperfections. You also want to leave as much paint on the car as possible so any future imperfections can be removed.
Nic, as usual you're making yourself sound like a narrow minded arse.
For those saying they'd rather get a respray, that still wouldn't leave a finish as perfect and smooth as a skilled machine polisher could.
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Nic Barnes
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whats narrow minded about anything i have said? Sorry if it comes across that way.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Some of you are utterly clueless about detailing, what exactly can you not grasp?
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Some of you are utterly clueless about detailing, what exactly can you not grasp?
92 hours and 2500 english pounds OJC
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