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Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« on: September 17, 2010, 08:36:20 am »
Just got the car but not got round to doing a decent clean of the bay and bodywork yet.  Figured it would be best to get it done properly by someone who knows what they are doing, making it easier to stay on top of.  Can anyone recommend someone near the Heathrow area please?  Would not be averse to spending some wonga to get a good base to start from.

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2010, 10:08:42 pm »
I need to do this too let me know if you find anything.

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2010, 10:15:50 pm »

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2010, 10:20:34 am »
My good friend Rich Harman from www.refineddetail.co.uk Regularly works up in that area and is mobile so he will come to you.

See pics from my detail Here

Tell him Stu sent you!

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2010, 10:22:43 am »
have a look at the list on detailing world.

If you want anything other than a wash or a wax top up i wouldnt recommend anyone without a unit.

the controlled environment is essential to ensuring the work is done to the highest standard.

whats your post code?

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2010, 10:23:33 am »
Jay,

You need to start doing a Mobile service  :evilgrin:

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2010, 11:05:25 am »
have a look at the list on detailing world.

If you want anything other than a wash or a wax top up i wouldnt recommend anyone without a unit.

the controlled environment is essential to ensuring the work is done to the highest standard.

whats your post code?
TW3 area (Near Twickenham Rugby Ground)
Car looked appalling at VW Players  :ashamed:

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2010, 11:58:09 am »
I don't agree with the statement about the mobile detailers. They provide just as good a service as those with a unit.. and can do it cheaper as they dont have the outgoing of the unit to pay for!

I've done plenty of top end cars with my friend and we have had near 100% correction... Outdoors!

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2010, 12:01:52 pm »
erm...ok  :signLOL:

what happens when the wind blows some dust onto the car?
what happens when you need to spend 20 hours on a correction on a golf (which lets face it, your not going to get a full correction without doing nearly 20 hours) and it starts to rain?

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2010, 12:10:22 pm »
Excuses are for the Weak :evilgrin: :P

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2010, 12:11:12 pm »
perfection is exclusive  :evilgrin:

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2010, 12:20:08 pm »
I am with jay, on this one, if your willing to pay for someone to detail your car, then you either love your car ( a lot ) or you have an eye for detail, and want it looking perfect. If you are outside then surely you are accepting a compromise. Which seems strange to me, when you look at the initial reason for a detail.

Of course us average Joe's would probably not be able to spot a detail were it has had some dust blown on it during the process, but thats why we would choose to get it detailed by a pro is it not.  :smiley:

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2010, 12:59:55 pm »
Depends on the use of the car as well.  Some like a driveway queen that has low miles, whilst others need a working car that is very likely to get covered in all sorts.  My case is it is a working car, so figure I get it the best I can then put the effort into maintaining the car instead of hard work cleaning it and never getting to the standard it could get to if it was done properly.

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2010, 01:12:27 pm »
Jay,

You need to start doing a Mobile service  :evilgrin:
x2  :wink:

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Re: Need a detailer near the Heathrow area
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2010, 02:03:42 pm »
I already do a mobile service but only for washing and wax top ups. Anything else has to be in a controlled environment. I dont care what anyone says, a unit is essential if you want the best out of the work. We go as far as to set the humidity and temp to what it needs to be for applying coatings etc. I cant be having my standards to be compromised by and old dusty garage or the wind or rain etc.

forget about using a bloody gazebo for machine polishing under!!!

If a customer can provide a clean garage with enough space around me to work, ill carry out pretty much all my work other than correction details there.

Otherwise, ill rather let someone else who doesnt full understand the detailing concept to try they're best and battle on, whilst risking their own rep, not mine!