Full Detail on a Chevy HHR
November 9, 2009 by Gainesville Detailing · 2 Comments
Today i had the opportunity of detailing a Chevy HHR. These vehicles are kind of funny looking to me. I believe it was a remake of an older version or something. The vehicle has a dark blue paint with metallic flecks in it. The paint was not in too good of shape. After washing it really good with the two bucket wash method I gave it a clay treatment. Here is a picture of what the clay looked like after a few passes in a two by two foot section on the hood. Needless to say this vehicle needed paint cleaning really bad. All I was going to do today though was wash, clay, and polish then wax. All of these steps were done by hand. It is going to need some paint correction with a machine, but for now it needed these hand steps at the least.
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Blacked Out Infiniti QX56
November 3, 2009 by Gainesville Detailing · 1 Comment
Today I had the pleasure of getting to detail a black Infiniti QX56. For those of you that don’t know these are the really large Infiniti suv’s. This one was a really nice black one with aftermarket 22 inch rims wrapped with some nice low profile tires. This one had a clear bra on the front, and I don’t really recommend it because it takes away from the beauty of the paint job. After giving the vehicle a really good spray and cleaning the tires I washed it with a microfiber wash mit. The truck was then dried. After it was completely dry a nice coat of wax was put on it to bring that deep black shine out. I will quit talking about it and let you see for yourself. Here are some pictures of the truck after getting a full detail. Most all of my pictures are taken from my Iphone. I do this so I can send them to my flickr account which is linked to my photo gallery.
Auto Detailing Start Up Costs
October 14, 2009 by Gainesville Detailing · Leave a Comment
So you have decided to start up your own auto detailing business. That’s awesome! This is exactly what i decided to do not to long ago. So let me help you get started while minimizing the costs. You do not need a lot of fancy equipment if any at all when you first start. Well first thing you need to decide is will you be a standalone meaning, you have a set location, or do you want to be mobile. In today’s economy the mobile option seems like the best option. This is going to be a quick rundown of what you need to operate. Why is the mobile option more appealing because of the economic situation? Well there is little to no overhead aside from gas, and supplies. No hefty rent fee for your location or payroll for employees. It also gives you the versatility to go to where the customer is. It’s a niche that the big standalone shops can’t provide.
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