Should i pay $185?
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Should i pay $185?
Well, my truck is **** paintwise. Its not horrible and you cant really notice when you just look at my truck, but upclose its kinda raunchy. Scratches that can get buffed out, and just not in the best shape. Anyway this place people take ferraris and other nice cars and trucks is around the corner. Its a very professional place, and i had my tint done there. They charge 185 to wash, buff, and wax my truck. Do you think i should do it?
I dont want to buff the whole thing myself cause im not the best at it. I realy think doin this will help my black paint bigtime. Its kinda like a once in a lifetime treat for my truck. I think it would make it look really good. What you think?
I dont want to buff the whole thing myself cause im not the best at it. I realy think doin this will help my black paint bigtime. Its kinda like a once in a lifetime treat for my truck. I think it would make it look really good. What you think?
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I'm really hoping there was some kind of mistake. If not, im gonna try to pull some stuff to get a discount haha. Most places that charge rediculous amounts of money like that are old and rich. I might be able to talk them into doin it for me cheaper somehow. I really need my truck buffed and waxed though.
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Originally Posted by SanityAside
Well, my truck is **** paintwise. Its not horrible and you cant really notice when you just look at my truck, but upclose its kinda raunchy. Scratches that can get buffed out, and just not in the best shape. Anyway this place people take ferraris and other nice cars and trucks is around the corner. Its a very professional place, and i had my tint done there. They charge 185 to wash, buff, and wax my truck. Do you think i should do it?
I dont want to buff the whole thing myself cause im not the best at it. I realy think doin this will help my black paint bigtime. Its kinda like a once in a lifetime treat for my truck. I think it would make it look really good. What you think?
I dont want to buff the whole thing myself cause im not the best at it. I realy think doin this will help my black paint bigtime. Its kinda like a once in a lifetime treat for my truck. I think it would make it look really good. What you think?
I'm very close to them and they have a bunch of those expensive cars any day of the week
do you live close by ?
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my friends dad had their Navigator professionally detailed at the beginning of last summer.... it went from looking 4 years old to brand new off the show room floor.... everything was spotless... the under carriage, engine bay, interior, exterior, wheels... everything imaginable.... i think it cost him right around $250....
so... for $185... if i had the money to spare, and if they're doing everything, and it turns out as good as it did for my friend's dad.... i'd say yeah, go for it... then again... since we're heading for winter, i'd wait till after the salt season and do it mid spring.
so... for $185... if i had the money to spare, and if they're doing everything, and it turns out as good as it did for my friend's dad.... i'd say yeah, go for it... then again... since we're heading for winter, i'd wait till after the salt season and do it mid spring.
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eh theres a trick to buffing and i dont know it. I buffed my POS car, and ended up with areas of no paint. it wasnt too cool tho it came out really nice. I have really no experience buffing anything, so i wouldnt buff my truck unless some with alot of experience was there to guide me along.
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Originally Posted by Urandaman
get em to color sand it, buff/wax, clay bar it all and put a christmas tree air freshener in it.. haha
but for a professional wash, buff wax, and doing the inteior, shampooing carpet seats, yadda yadda, is usally 2-300bux
but for a professional wash, buff wax, and doing the inteior, shampooing carpet seats, yadda yadda, is usally 2-300bux
Thats what i was going to say...
With black paint you need to have someone color sand 1 layer of clear coat off to get the swirls and most of the scratches off....then buff it to a great shine and then wax her to keep the shine on....
Buffing it wont get the scratches out, you need to take a layer of clear off.....
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what if it's a clearcoat-basecoat? I'm trying to use some Nu Finish scratch remover junk and..... it's not really working.
So far I've done the pass fender (really cold outside) and today I'm working on the hood. I did 2 coats of scratch remover and 2 coats of Megiuar's Gold Class Wax and there is still water marks!
Any suggestions? [/thread jack]
So far I've done the pass fender (really cold outside) and today I'm working on the hood. I did 2 coats of scratch remover and 2 coats of Megiuar's Gold Class Wax and there is still water marks!
Any suggestions? [/thread jack]
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Originally Posted by rolla_guy72
what if it's a clearcoat-basecoat? I'm trying to use some Nu Finish scratch remover junk and..... it's not really working.
So far I've done the pass fender (really cold outside) and today I'm working on the hood. I did 2 coats of scratch remover and 2 coats of Megiuar's Gold Class Wax and there is still water marks!
Any suggestions? [/thread jack]
So far I've done the pass fender (really cold outside) and today I'm working on the hood. I did 2 coats of scratch remover and 2 coats of Megiuar's Gold Class Wax and there is still water marks!
Any suggestions? [/thread jack]
In this pic, you can see up in the top left corner the area I started with, and the condition of the paint surrounding it. The bottle on the hood isn't the stuff I started with, it was the final stage.
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