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Old 06-22-2008, 03:24 PM
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Exterior Detail for $99.95

I was offered this at my car wash place for $99.95. I normally wash the car myself, unless if I got no time or the car is too dirty for No Rinse. So, I trust this place for a regular hand car wash, since they are using lambswool + MF Towels.
For a second, I thought it was cheap, considering prof. detail will normally start at $150. So, I am already thinking about voiding my xzilon warranty by doing this.

What do you guys think?



"Machine polish with clay bar (oxidant removal), glaze and buff with swissol cleaner fluid, hand apply 2 coats of brazilian non bleached yellow carnauba wax. Finalize with Swissol Onyx wax for a brillinat streak free ultra gloss. Wheel brightening, chrome polishing, exterior rubber dressing, tire dressing, complete vacuuming & windows cleaning"
Old 06-22-2008, 06:08 PM
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ask the price for synthetics/polymers instead of the carnba wax, it lasts a bit longer.
Old 06-22-2008, 07:24 PM
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Machine polish with clay bar
Theres a red flag right there!!!
Second off, you cant glaze with a cleaner.
brazilian non bleached yellow carnauba wax.
is rather generic, could be a liquid Nuba, which will provide a few weeks protection this time of year........
As for the Onyx wax, why another coat of Nuba? That makes three coats of Nuba? Whos watching these knuckleheads anyway!!
Anybody ever tell them successive coats of nubas remove partial previous applications? Especially in the same day?

If your in a pich, go for it, but only one coat of wax, preferably the Onyx. All you need are three applications of any product with inferior applicators, removed by minimum wage employees (habla's in engles no less), using inferior towels and methods of removal. Can you say................
"Hello Swirls!!"
Of course, this is just my opinion...........
Old 06-22-2008, 08:46 PM
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Also...what are you driving, and what color? If you're in a darker Acura, I wouldn't have anybody else touch it unless it were a professional.
Old 06-22-2008, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by exceldetail

Theres a red flag right there!!!
Second off, you cant glaze with a cleaner.
is rather generic, could be a liquid Nuba, which will provide a few weeks protection this time of year........
As for the Onyx wax, why another coat of Nuba? That makes three coats of Nuba? Whos watching these knuckleheads anyway!!
Anybody ever tell them successive coats of nubas remove partial previous applications? Especially in the same day?

If your in a pich, go for it, but only one coat of wax, preferably the Onyx. All you need are three applications of any product with inferior applicators, removed by minimum wage employees (habla's in engles no less), using inferior towels and methods of removal. Can you say................
"Hello Swirls!!"
Of course, this is just my opinion...........

Nailed it .. I agree 100%.

BTW Tuesday I get to correct an 08 Black mercedes that one of these type of shops worked over in Palm Springs Calif.
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Not on my car....................
Old 06-23-2008, 11:16 PM
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So, I should just get it done proffesionally...I think I know that on some level...

but how much will it cost me?

For an 06 NBP with a light amount of swirls or scratches, can I expect a miracle?

Will this detailing be clear coat safe or will some sort of clear coat be reapplied afterwards?

PS: Doing it myself is really not an option, considering my limited time and space....
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