Think you detail your car? HA! - Honda Prelude Forum

ludikris · 04-19-2006, 10:18 AM

http://www.dpccars.com/car-movies/04...rDetailing.htm

Phryxis · 04-19-2006, 01:40 PM

wow!

XdisengageX · 04-19-2006, 02:08 PM

GOOD LORD

~$10,000 tub of carnuba wax?

ultrasound to gauge paint thickness over every part of the car prior to using rubbing compound?

I mean, I love my car, but . . . damn!

KB798 · 04-19-2006, 04:42 PM

Heh yea that was in the latest episode of 5th gear. Most of the products that he used are based off of UK prices, whereas in the US it's a lot cheaper. It's nice to see that he seems to be making a nice living for detailing

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XdisengageX · 04-19-2006, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by KB798

Most of the products that he used are based off of UK prices, whereas in the US it's a lot cheaper.

I dunno dude - if it costs 6000 UK pounds its not gonna be $60 here

Not sure how much cheaper a rare Brazilian wax would be if it was imported to the US, but at least we wouldn't have the Value Added Tax

KB798 · 04-19-2006, 06:42 PM

The Zymol wax is something like $7000 I think here, but I was referring to the towels, polishes, etc that he uses. They look like the same stuff that's carried through online boutique stuff, but if he's using something really special and unique I could totally be wrong.

One thing that did bug me was the way he cleaned the wheels on the Maserati...it looked like he was using a stiff nylon or metal brush on the spokes. I hope he polished them afterwards

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Deepmist · 04-19-2006, 08:24 PM

Isn't it a higher number when you convert to american dollars?

KB798 · 04-19-2006, 10:07 PM

The MSRP on that wax is around $10k, which would be 5000-6000 pounds. I was looking through the Zymol website, and the products the detailer uses looks a lot like what Zymol makes.

Ludefahrer97 · 04-25-2006, 06:20 PM

He's definitely getting paid. Up to 5K pounds per car! Say his avg is 2.5K per car, and he does 1 car a day/ 5 days a week times 26 weeks/ year(probably doesn't work during the British winters) = 325K pounds!!! Imaging how much that is in dollars!

One Slow Lude · 04-26-2006, 04:26 PM

yeah he is def getting paid

LowFlyin' · 04-26-2006, 04:55 PM

When I read the title, I was thinking, "you don't know my neighbor!"...but I stand mistaken.

BTW, my neighbor buffs his truck almost every other day. I keep telling him he's going to buff the paint off of it...but what do I know?

Zbone · 04-27-2006, 07:38 AM

The guy deserves it, considering he literally HAND waxes it...

Now THAT'S dedication!

SNsLude · 04-28-2006, 04:54 AM

awww, it doesn't seem to be working now? I just see a blank white spot where the video should be...

anyone have another link of this?

edit: nm, it's working today.

Mkazm83 · 04-30-2006, 09:35 PM

I like his "Import" bucket.

95greenlude · 05-01-2006, 12:53 AM

....i'm going to hand wax my car next time, expensive wax or not!

merlindavis · 05-01-2006, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 95greenlude

....i'm going to hand wax my car next time, expensive wax or not!

i hand wax every time... but, that's also directly related to being broke and not really needing a buffer...

Prelude1897 · 05-08-2006, 08:21 PM

Damn...That's some serious detailing....

95_5speed · 05-10-2006, 09:07 PM

what a ****ing pimp, i want to be his business partner.

Paperchasin · 05-11-2006, 05:29 PM

for all that money, u might as well get a new paint job each time... if i had a very very expensive collector's car, id take care of my car like that as well....

golfradict · 04-01-2008, 05:28 AM

Yea! That would be an awesome place to work.