[mclarenmaniac]

Guys,
I was wondering if you could provide me any feedback on some Best Auto Detailers in DC Metro region?
Thanks in Advance!
MM

[bimmertt]

Originally Posted by mclarenmaniac

Guys,
I was wondering if you could provide me any feedback on some Best Auto Detailers in DC Metro region?
Thanks in Advance!
MM

I think DJ Mayo is probably by far the best detailer in the area. I think he is a little expensive though.

[1N54E92]

shimshimhada and RajaVentureshield... and of course SNIZ in Columbia, MD !

[Raja Ventureshield]

lol. i made the cut.

:-)

[1N54E92]

Originally Posted by Raja Ventureshield

lol. i made the cut.

:-)

Hey Raja, you are the #1 choice for me. Car is still looking clean and so fine after the detail. I will miss her so much.

[Pcemkr]

KP Auto Touch detailing in Ballston, Arlington ftw. $100 wash/buff/wax/vacuum. They spent 3 hours on my car and it looks fantastic.
Unbelievable value. Highly recommended.

[Sniz]

Originally Posted by Pcemkr

KP Auto Touch detailing in Ballston, Arlington ftw. $100 wash/buff/wax/vacuum. They spent 3 hours on my car and it looks fantastic.
Unbelievable value. Highly recommended.

how the hell do you do paint correction correctly in 3 hours (seriously fast....too fast) and only charge $100.

Sounds like the buff is likely a glaze/filler application.

doesnt add up.

[Pcemkr]

Buff != paint correction
My paint is 2 years old. It doesn't need correction.
1 guy does exterior while the other does interior... double teaming it. A good detail doesn't need to cost $300.

[Royal Flush]

Originally Posted by Sniz

how the hell do you do paint correction correctly in 3 hours (seriously fast....too fast) and only charge $100.

Sounds like the buff is likely a glaze/filler application.

doesnt add up.

Since you were wondering, http://www.kptouchautodetail.com/Ser...5/Default.aspx.

*VEHICLE IS HAND WASHED AND THOROUGHLY VACUUMED
*WE REMOVE BUGS, ROAD TAR AND OIL DEPOSITS
*CLEANING COMPOUND IS APPLIED WITH A HIGH-SPEED BUFFER TO REMOVE GROUND-IN DIRT, OXIDATION AND BLEMISHES WITHOUT DAMAGE OR REMOVAL TO YOUR VEHICLE'S CLEAR COAT FINISH
*HAND WAX IS APPLIED WITH FINEST CARNAUBA WAX

CARS: $100.00
SUV's, SW's, TRUCKS & VANS: $120.00

[Sniz]

Originally Posted by Pcemkr

Buff != paint correction
My paint is 2 years old. It doesn't need correction.
1 guy does exterior while the other does interior... double teaming it. A good detail doesn't need to cost $300.

1st off, paint comes from the factory needing paint correction.

secondly, a good detail should cost $400+.

we are talking good, not cheap.

[Pcemkr]

I can do it myself for $0. Your argument is invalid.

[Sniz]

Originally Posted by Pcemkr

I can do it myself for $0. Your argument is invalid.

thats retarded. and it will still cost you for materials .

IF YOU WANT TO PAY FOR A HIGH QUALITY DETAIL it wont cost $100.

I dont mean a 3 hr blitz, I'm talking a 8-30hr detail.

It takes 3 hours just to properly wash, clay, and prepare for paint correction on most vehicles fyi.

[Royal Flush]

Originally Posted by Sniz

1st off, paint comes from the factory needing paint correction.

secondly, a good detail should cost $400+.

we are talking good, not cheap.

He's right about this. Even Ferraris and Lamborghinis come from the factory needing paint correction.

Originally Posted by Pcemkr

KP Auto Touch detailing in Ballston, Arlington ftw. $100 wash/buff/wax/vacuum. They spent 3 hours on my car and it looks fantastic.
Unbelievable value. Highly recommended.

Originally Posted by Pcemkr

Buff != paint correction
My paint is 2 years old. It doesn't need correction.
1 guy does exterior while the other does interior... double teaming it. A good detail doesn't need to cost $300.

Originally Posted by Pcemkr

I can do it myself for $0. Your argument is invalid.

Where do you get your products for free?

Once you get a real full detail, you'll understand what he's talking about. I was in the same boat as you, until I got a true professional detailer to detail my car and learned techniques and the tricks of the trade.

Do you know what products or tools they used?

[Pcemkr]

Yes, a full paint correction will cost a few hundred. That's not what I got.

[zaxjax]

Marketing, smoke and mirrors with products, uneducated consumers = BIG MONEY in someone's pocket

[Royal Flush]

Originally Posted by Pcemkr

Yes, a full paint correction will cost a few hundred. That's not what I got.

Full detail and full paint correction are two different things. Full paint correction will cost a lot more than a few hundred.

Did you inquire at all in regards to what products or tools they used?

[huyner328]

In all honesty, I'd eat dinner off of Sniz's car since it's so incredibly clean all the time.

[Pcemkr]

It seems to me like BMW owners equate a buff with paint correction. I kept getting quotes of $300 for what I wanted. I got the same work performed for $100. I'm not that anal about detailing. I'm happy with the work that was done for the cost. That's all that matters to me.

[huyner328]

After a thorough polish/seal/wax treatment, you'll notice the difference between a 100 dollar job and a 300 dollar job.

[Pcemkr]

Perhaps; but, my car looks better than new for $100, so I have nothing else to say.

[Royal Flush]

Originally Posted by Pcemkr

It seems to me like BMW owners equate a buff with paint correction. I kept getting quotes of $300 for what I wanted. I got the same work performed for $100. I'm not that anal about detailing. I'm happy with the work that was done for the cost. That's all that matters to me.

This is the point. How do you know you got the same work performed, when you've never had any other work done? A huge reason they might price it dramatically lower is because of the products, tools, and methods they use. I'm glad you're happy with the work that was done, because that's all that matters.

Who on the forums quoted you $300 for just a buff and wax? I've PMed most of the detailers on here and they quoted roughly $300-400 for wash, clay, polish, glaze, seal and/or wax.

Even with some the body shops, their low $100 quotes included some sort of clay bar treatment and one-step polish, and then wax.

[Pcemkr]

I got a couple quotes from various BMW forum members, $50-75 for a wash, $150-175 for a basic detail, no buff/polish. If I wanted buff/polish of any kind, $300+. No one offered a wash/buff/wax. Anything involving a buffer meant "paint correction."