Detailing prices?

[Adam-golf]

I've enquired about having my paint restored as it's a complete mess at the moment. It's a black mk5 and is full of swirls and scratches.
A guys just quoted me £320 to sort it out over 3 days without looking at the car.
I don't know a thing about detailing so I'm not to sure if this is a good price or not?

I'm in Essex and I don't know how to go about finding other detailers to compare prices

[xjay1337]

Hello.
Firstly I have moved your thread to the correct section.

A full paintwork correction is not cheap. £320 for 3 days of work is pretty reasonable, especially if their quality of work is good. What's the company you have gone with?
At the end of the day, you can easily spend 35 hours doing a heavy enhancement / 95% correction detail and it's not only the products that are used you're paying for, it's the cost of the machinery, and more importantly the skill of the person doing the work.

Could you find cheaper, maybe. But depending on who is doing it, you may find that you end up getting a worse result.

[Adam-golf]

Sorry mate my bad!

I did have a quick look through your guide to detailing but I think I need to spend a fair few hours to take it all in.

The bloke is called L N Detailing and he's from Southend. I'd never heard of him before so I will be asking to see some of his previous work before I get him to do it.

And that's a very fair point, you pay for what you get

[xjay1337]

https://www.facebook.com/LNDetailing


Same place??
If his quality of work is right then fine but ask him if you're not sure.
I know a guy here in Newbury (bit of a trek for you) if you want - He's very competitively priced and is fully insured, works on Ferraris, Lambos, etc haha

[Adam-golf]

Yh that's the guy

Newbury is 2 and a half hours away haha! I'll get a bit more info of this blokes and may be back in contact if he isn't all that 

Thanks for the help!

[Nodz]

You've got gleam machine in chafford hundred who's done a few cars on here with good results or you've got KDS in Medway who are good. Look on detailing world for others nearby

[luckyGti]

You've got gleam machine in chafford hundred who's done a few cars on here with good results or you've got KDS in Medway who are good. Look on detailing world for others nearby

As above, Kds are one of the best in the industry if not the best, but bare in mind you get what you pay for and most likely you will looking at double your original quote.

http://www.kdskeltec.co.uk/

[xjay1337]

KDS are very good.
Kelly is highly regarded and respected within the industry. But then again, it's a full time thing for him. So of course they're going to have impressive facilities and some very good staff. They help test/develop the Gtechniq range of products as well this is always a good thing to have the support of Rob from Gtechniq he is a very helpful and knowledgeable guy as well.

Like you say they are pricey. But their skill and reputation perhaps demands that premium.

That being said, they are somewhat a victim of their own success, when they charge £50(plus vat, how generous!)  for a 1 hour visual report of your vehicles defects.. (basically they walk around and show you what marks you have and if/how they can remove them) which most detailers would do for free as part of the getting the business..If you want Mr Harris himself to do it, that's £80+vat.

 

[Adam-golf]

Thanks for all the recommendations

I'm gona join detailing world and go from there

[cuprajake]

i charge £2000 minimum,

the wax i use comes from a rare bee found in Finland, i then apply it with my butt cheeks,


 

in all seriousness do becarful who you use there are 100's of so called detialer's who really haven't got a clue, but can really bs you with jargon

[Shoy1980]

^^^loool

[xjay1337]

the wax i use comes from a rare bee found in Finland, i then apply it with my butt cheeks,

 

[Adam-golf]

i charge £2000 minimum,

the wax i use comes from a rare bee found in Finland, i then apply it with my butt cheeks,


 

in all seriousness do becarful who you use there are 100's of so called detialer's who really haven't got a clue, but can really bs you with jargon

Bring them over and we'll see them in action haha!!

I think I've just gotta learn it myself. And there's a group buy for a das-pro 6 which I've heard good things about

[cuprajake]

Buy a rotary and save the mo ey to put towards some good quality 3m products,

Silver line polisher, and the perfect it 3 range with pads can be had for just over £100. Add a good wax and your set,

I was teaching someone how to use one today, it's not magic you know.

[Karl_mac_]

i then apply it with my butt cheeks,


 

Are they Rotary or Dual Action?  

£320 sounds reasonable without being so cheap it'd cause concern. Just go down and look at the sort of cars in his unit and that should give you a clue.