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[kingycos2]

Excuse the puncture I got on the way to getting it done. But some good pictures here. Iain is a real passionate bloke about what he does too.

http://www.finerdetails.co.uk/photo-gallery/?albumname=vauxhall&gallery=772

Detail of whats been done:
Exterior
Washing & Cleaning

Clean wheels and wheel arches
Clean door shuts, including boot and bonnet shuts
Apply de-greaser to engine bay and rinse
Wash paintwork and exterior glass
Remove all tar from paintwork
Use clar bar on paintwork and exterior glass
Dry all exterior
Preparation Work

Check and record paint depths
Apply low tack 3m tape as required
Paint Correction (addition fees apply)

Complete machine polishing of paintwork to safely remove swirl marks and light surface scratches with single stage machine polish. Hard paints/deeper defects may require a two stage machine polish for which extra time will be needed.
Cleansing

Apply paint cleanser to paintwork including door shuts and alloy wheels
Wax

Apply Best of Show wax to paintwork
Detailing Dressings and Protectants

Clean and seal all plastics/rubber window seals
Apply protection to alloy wheels
Apply dressing to tyres and wheels arches
Clean exterior glass
Clean and protect exhaust with metal polish
Interior
Vacuum interior throughout to remove dirt and debris
Clean all hard surfaces, ensuring no dust left in crevices or marks on switch gear
Clean and prepare leather surfaces
Apply leather protection to leather surfaces
Clean floor mats and protect with fabric guard
Clean door seals and apply seal feed to protect and dress

[Dishevelled Den]

That's a very impressive job K 8-) 8-)  Considering the work done, the fee isn't too excessive at all.

[Sixstring]

 Just to make you think, Zulu:     £250 for a days work, cleaning a car. (assuming 8 hours)


Thats over £31 per hour.........£1240 for a 40 hour week, and £64,480 per year!!!!!

Still think it's reasonable?
Granted, he does a really good job, but................

(might add, Kingy, your car looks STUNNING, no insult intended, just think its a lot of money.)

[Entwood]

Just to make you think, Zulu:     £250 for a days work, cleaning a car. (assuming 8 hours)


Thats over £31 per hour.........£1240 for a 40 hour week, and £64,480 per year!!!!!

Still think it's reasonable?
Granted, he does a really good job, but................

(might add, Kingy, your car looks STUNNING, no insult intended, just think its a lot of money.)

Interesting maths .. which seems to forget a few things ... in no particular order ....

Property rental
Business rates
Business taxes
Water rates
Heating
Income tax
Insurance
Electricity
Tools
Clothing
Equipment
Consumables : Polishes, Clays, Wheel Cleaners, Clothes, Brushes etc etc
Advertising
Property Maintenance
Wages for staff
National Insurance
Pension payments

and I expect I've overlooked a few more ...

having done all that .. what is LEFT would be his income, and I'll bet its very much less than 64K a year

[Sixstring]

Understood, (and I've been self employed myself....)

but he is probably (don't know, but assuming) a one man band, and even at 2/3 of that, £40k isn't too shabby either.............

like I said, stunning car, but IMHO a lot of money.

[Entwood]

Understood, (and I've been self employed myself....)

but he is probably (don't know, but assuming) a one man band, and even at 2/3 of that, £40k isn't too shabby either.............

like I said, stunning car, but IMHO a lot of money.

looking at the photo's .. its a decent size place .. and unless he changes clothes/hair style and body shape (and gender ) he's certainly got at least one assistant

[henryd]

a mate had his rs4 detailed and it was £400 but the results were stunning

[steve_daly]

Wow very nice, and as long as you are happy with the results, then I guess whatever the fee it doesn't matter

It is surprising though how much of a difference there is between the before and afters, still doesn't make me want to shell out that much dosh though

[zvi]

looking better then a new one

[zippo]

Just to make you think, Zulu:     £250 for a days work, cleaning a car. (assuming 8 hours)


Thats over £31 per hour.........£1240 for a 40 hour week, and £64,480 per year!!!!!

Still think it's reasonable?
Granted, he does a really good job, but................

(might add, Kingy, your car looks STUNNING, no insult intended, just think its a lot of money.)

Have you looked at Paul Dalton's Rolls Royce thread on DW 7K for a detail .That a beautiful looking Omega you have there mate   

[gstylebaby]

I have met Iain a few years ago and he defo knows his stuff looks like it was worth the time and money to me mate.

[david_omega]

nice job compared to the Vauxhall PDI:

de-crud body from storage
imo car wash
get customer to sign finance
show customer the door

[david_omega]

Just to make you think, Zulu:     £250 for a days work, cleaning a car. (assuming 8 hours)


Thats over £31 per hour.........£1240 for a 40 hour week, and £64,480 per year!!!!!

Still think it's reasonable?
Granted, he does a really good job, but................

(might add, Kingy, your car looks STUNNING, no insult intended, just think its a lot of money.)

i just had a mondeo done, inside and out for £60 at the local hand wash run by some polish guys and girls, all done in 2 hours, but 4 of them worked on it, so thats about 8 hours.  car came back ready for retail and it sold, but, it wasnt that shiney or clean in the cracks and crevases, but good enough to sell it.
If you own a mind top of the range £32k car (ok maybe worth 3 - 5k now) its occasionaly worth having a mint job done on it. however, point taken, not sure i would spend 250 on a valet tho to be honest, but it does look nice.

However, If i get any body or paintwork done on the omegas they go to a pro body shop, any other cars being sold get a basic job at the cheapest quotation. So i guess im guilty also of spending a little more on them than most would!

[Dishevelled Den]

nice job compared to the Vauxhall PDI:

de-crud body from storage
imo car wash
get customer to sign finance
show customer the door

In a nutshell 

[Sixstring]

Yup....aint that the truth!