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A2 Auto Spa

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I got hired for a mobile detailing company. I am truly blessed and I can't be more thankful for this opportunity.
 
congrats dude :D

my friend was hired at a body shop to detail. everything he was telling me was completely wrong
 
A2 Auto Spa said:
Only a few months. I will be washing cars no wheelin' yet. :xyxthumbs: but I am comfortable at that.
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Don't be afraid to show them your washing skills and educate others, man. Sometimes I wish I could show the guys in detail at my job how I wash my car and how it should be done. Back when I had my galaxy grey 2007 Mazda3, I washed it a very specific way, I could look at the paint in the full Florida sun, no clouds in the sky, and my paint was clean and scratch free.
 
Wishing you nothing but the best! Good luck with your new job:)
 
thebamboo23 said:
Im assuming the shop is just as bad
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Could be. I know a particular body shop in my area who does great paintwork, looks like candy paint even if it's OEM colors, but their wash jobs screw it all up. Not sure if I've already mentioned that before. The quality (or lack of) of a wash job makes or breaks the detail, in my opinion.
 
TH3M B0N3Z said:
Could be. I know a particular body shop in my area who does great paintwork, looks like candy paint even if it's OEM colors, but their wash jobs screw it all up. Not sure if I've already mentioned that before. The quality (or lack of) of a wash job makes or breaks the detail, in my opinion.
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Dang, that really sucks.
 
A2 Auto Spa said:
Dang, that really sucks.
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I could go on all day about it because I'm nuts, lol.

Just yesterday I spent about 7 or 8 hours polishing my 2013 Scion tC, just a light polish, and I think I milked out every last bit of gloss in the paint as best as I could. Then I glazed the paint with Chemical Guys EZ Creme glaze and sealed the paint with Menzerna Power Lock, two coats applied by hand with a foam applicator about an hour or so apart. I used to apply the MPL by machine, but when done by hand, the coats aren't as thin, but I still apply thin coats and it seems to stick much, much better to the clear coat. It does become harder to remove, but that means it's sticking. Much better water beading, I've noticed. And after a week of various weather, morning dew and moisture, the paint rinses almost pristine clean with a regular hose and nozzle set to "shower" mode. Makes all the difference when washing and maintaining the paint.
 
thebamboo23 said:
Hes the type of guy that will use a rotary and leave holograms, wax residue, kill the CC, and still say hes a great detailer.. that kinda guy
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Well that seems to be more the norm than not at body shops, dealerships and the like. :rolleyes:

Heck, I stopped at a little used car lot last week to look at a 4Runner and they had a guy over by one of the buildings with an old rag wiping this and wiping that. Spraying canned silicone on the tires, that was their 'detail guy'. When the guy saw my car he was like "man that's nice, who did that?" When I started to tell him how that 'guy' over there was hurting my feelings with what he was doing to the paint, and mentioned the "two-bucket method" he wanted my cards to give to the owner. ;)

That 4Runner btw belonged to the owners mother and while the outside wasn't perfect.... the INSIDE (on a 2000 model) looks like the day it drove off the dealership! Could tell it was a little ol' ladies truck for sure, really clean, non-smoker. I'm jonesing for that puppy!
 
TH3M B0N3Z said:
I could go on all day about it because I'm nuts, lol.

Just yesterday I spent about 7 or 8 hours polishing my 2013 Scion tC, just a light polish, and I think I milked out every last bit of gloss in the paint as best as I could. Then I glazed the paint with Chemical Guys EZ Creme glaze and sealed the paint with Menzerna Power Lock, two coats applied by hand with a foam applicator about an hour or so apart. I used to apply the MPL by machine, but when done by hand, the coats aren't as thin, but I still apply thin coats and it seems to stick much, much better to the clear coat. It does become harder to remove, but that means it's sticking. Much better water beading, I've noticed. And after a week of various weather, morning dew and moisture, the paint rinses almost pristine clean with a regular hose and nozzle set to "shower" mode. Makes all the difference when washing and maintaining the paint.
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Wow I bet it came out great and stays looking great.
 
A2 Auto Spa said:
Wow I bet it came out great and stays looking great.
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Sounded like that kinda bored ya, lol. I don't know, man, I just get a kick out of working on my car. Keeping it looking nice inside and out makes me feel better...
 
Congrats on the job! Which company? I am just south of A2...
 
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