Water spots and was my car REALLY detailed fully?

[EVOlved]

I'm a hobbyist near LI and like stated for $109 you'd be lucky if I'd do any correction.. Nevermind the products used but the time it takes is worth more than that. If I was set up as a business I'd offer some help to you but being a hobbyist I don't want any trouble so I will stick to people I know. If you would like I can recommend you some real detailers in the area if you like.

 

[808_detail_nut]

I agree, you got what you paid for. I like to discuss waterspot removal to my customers before I offer any type of service. I explain what happends to the clear coat and what needs to be done to remove them ( either by chemical or by polishing and compounding ). Then I do what I can and immediately after I get done doing test spots, I either text or call the owner and let them know how much needs to be done to get the desired result they want. Most times, for me if any of my machines comes out the bag then you are looking at at least $200

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[Eric@CherryOnTop]

You're so right... I should probably go back and delete every post where I complained. Done. Funny... I didn't have to delete anything. Weird.

Well you got exactly what you paid for. A $109 detail is a production detail, it's designed so the car looks great when you leave the shop but once the glaze washes off you are left with the same mess you started with. Now, you could bring the car back and complain and they might offer to fix it, but if they didn't do it right the first time what makes you think they will do it right the second time?

Regarding your post which I quoted above, no need to come on here and be a douche. You specifically asked if you should go back and complain, and the answer you were given addressed that question directly. Maybe mind your forum manners, nobody likes taking time out of their day to help people to be treated like that in return.


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[KneeDragr]

For 109$ they probably just washed it and ran an AIO over it with a rotary.

 

[tk123]

for 109... you shouldn't complain.

You're so right... I should probably go back and delete every post where I complained. Done. Funny... I didn't have to delete anything. Weird.

The similar places around my town do production style detailing and use production style products. Its not bad, its just what you pay for - Rotary compounding with a wool pad or foam cutting pad and finishing it down with glaze/wax/finish polish all in one via foam pad on a rotary. For a lot of people, that is acceptable. Expect to spend atleast $200 for a CHEAP detailer in your area capable of removing waterspots while leaving minimal rotary buffer marks

The wording of their services is just filler to make it seem like youre getting a good deal. And for 109, they did what they could. They probably offer a car wash with a triple foam polish and hyper spray wax with real carnauba protection for like $29.99 right?

Yes.

He was trying to point out that you shouldn't expect much for $109. I would charge $240 + for that.

I get that now...

if you don't want all kinds of advice and answers then don't bother with forums, it's a place where people speak their minds, so expect anything.


the last reply was right though, 240 seems close to what it would normally cost. when you take your car to a place that tells you they can do a "full detail" for close to a hundred. you are basically getting a tunnel wash, some guy drying the car halfway before another goes full speed with a rotary. and then they cover up all of the holograms with a glaze/wax, give it a month and your car will probably look worse than before.


although here is the real question here. what are you doing about your driveway and current conditions of the car? if you plan to keep leaving it in the sprinklers and collecting water spots every morning, you should just save your money, because improper maintenance will destroy the best detail in just one wash.

if you do end up wanting to pay good money for a good detail, ie, enough correction (probably 2 or 3 step) to get rid of those water spots, and then add a very durable and long lasting sealant or coating. you are going to need to pony up a little over 300 or so if you find the right person. and then you'll also need to tackle the task of finding out what to do about the reason why your car go the water spots in the first place. it's just throwing money away the same as having someone do a full detail of your cars interior, and then taking a kids soccer team to the local dairy queen for chocolate ice cream cones in the summer heat with no AC.... improper maintenance spells disaster.

Yeah, I have friends that are really into the scene and have personal detailers. As I said, I didn't really think the water spots were bad until after I started researching or I would have gone that route to begin with. I've already turned my sprinklers off and I will try to adjust them (in ground) so they don't hit the car anymore. If not I won't park in my driveway anymore.

Well you got exactly what you paid for. A $109 detail is a production detail, it's designed so the car looks great when you leave the shop but once the glaze washes off you are left with the same mess you started with. Now, you could bring the car back and complain and they might offer to fix it, but if they didn't do it right the first time what makes you think they will do it right the second time?

Regarding your post which I quoted above, no need to come on here and be a douche. You specifically asked if you should go back and complain, and the answer you were given addressed that question directly. Maybe mind your forum manners, nobody likes taking time out of their day to help people to be treated like that in return.


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I purposely responded like a douche because I thought he was being a douche and saying I came HERE to complain. Re-reading it though, if he were answering the question "Should I go back and complain?" then I was wrong and I apologize to him.