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counterfiend · 10-12-2009, 02:49 PM

So when i give advice i'm not trying to be a dick, or attack anyone. I just know what im talkin about.

counterfiend · 10-12-2009, 02:49 PM

BTW, only a few of the hundreds of cars I have had my hand in helping with.

ozmdd · 10-12-2009, 03:34 PM

You never mentioned this highly-valuable skill. Holding-out, eh? I will be hiring you soon, my young friend.

schleppy · 10-12-2009, 03:35 PM

You are truly an artist my good man.

Altitude · 10-12-2009, 03:47 PM

Nice work. I hope you charge people a premium for that kind of polish!!

counterfiend · 10-12-2009, 04:06 PM

A good polish/buff is anywhere from 300-500 depending on the level they want the car at.
If they want the car wetsanded (to remove orange peel) it starts at 800 and goes up from there.
Not to mention all the other stuff we do, full interior with hot water extractor for carpets and seats, motor, so on so forth. And all mobile too.

*tomato* · 10-12-2009, 04:13 PM

holy cow!!!

Before and After

wow

yarisugi · 10-12-2009, 04:24 PM

You definitely got some skills. Excellent photos of your work, too.
If I lived near you, I'd probably pay you a visit soon.

TinyGiant · 10-12-2009, 05:05 PM

lol good thing you arent in NH i would be bugging to barter for shirts all the time lol

Sabretooth · 10-12-2009, 07:32 PM

I need to find a guy like you to do my car here in FL!!!

Awesome work on that Mustang btw!

JumpmanYaris · 10-12-2009, 08:05 PM

Snap, u going to the meet ?? if u r i got some work for u its easy nothing like that red car

Saskatchewan17 · 10-12-2009, 11:19 PM

A detailer eh? Very nice! Are you on Autopia?

blacksandiegovitz · 10-13-2009, 12:04 AM

Thats probaly some of the best before/after pictures i've ever seen ! You do some killer work . Have you worked on the shitty stock orange peel paint that comes on the yaris yet ?

counterfiend · 10-13-2009, 12:15 AM

Not yet, havent quiet learned the art of wetsanding. But maybe someday. Alot of this stuff I worked on with my boss the guy who owns the company, but I have recently started more on the buffing and polishing more then the full detail jobs.
There are more before and afters just havent gotten around to it.
And actually yeah, I and my boss are both on autotopia.com
He is actually having a detailing class coming up the weekend after SEMA with the old detailer from Meguairs that no longer works for them. Having the class at out shop. Should be fun.

RevoluScion · 10-13-2009, 02:03 PM

what product do you use may i ask?

counterfiend · 10-13-2009, 02:15 PM

We are not product whores and only use one thing. We kinda mix it up. Have alot of lug with Megs stuff, but have been using Menzerna alot lately too. They have great finishing compounds that contain a far bit of oil that give the paint just that much more luster.
And yes, Menzerna does use alot of fillers, but when we do test spots, we wipe the area clean with alcohol to break down the fillers and remove them to make sure we are actually correctly the defects in the paint, rather then hiding them.

And we have like 10 different wax's we use. None are really OTC wax, but we have different wax's for different needs. If the car never see's sunlight and is a museum car, then a wax that looks it best, but doesnt last as long. And the other way around for a car that lives outside.

ddongbap · 12-04-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by counterfiend

So when i give advice i'm not trying to be a dick, or attack anyone. I just know what im talkin about.

Yea, you OBVIOUSLY don't ever know what you're talking about.

Sarcasm. Tons.

Lafiro · 12-04-2009, 03:17 PM

Wow, thats amazing work.

10-12-2009, 02:49 PM	#1
counterfiend Banned Drives: 2005 Ford Focus Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, tx Posts: 140	What I do for a living. So when i give advice i'm not trying to be a dick, or attack anyone. I just know what im talkin about.

10-12-2009, 04:13 PM	#7
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	holy cow!!! Before and After wow __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

10-12-2009, 05:05 PM	#9
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	lol good thing you arent in NH i would be bugging to barter for shirts all the time lol __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

10-12-2009, 07:32 PM	#10
Sabretooth 37HSSV View User's Garage Drives: '11 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Cloud FL Posts: 1,395	I need to find a guy like you to do my car here in FL!!! Awesome work on that Mustang btw! __________________ 07 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -sold- 11 Mazdaspeed 3 -SRI/TIP, 3 inch TBI, Custom FMIC, Tuned by Cobb Accessport, HKS ssq2 BOV, Upgraded HPFP- Clean stock look... Killer performance.

10-12-2009, 11:19 PM	#12
Saskatchewan17 MS3 Driver Drives: 2008 Mazdaspeed3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 20	A detailer eh? Very nice! Are you on Autopia? __________________ 08TrueRedMazdaspeed3 -PERFORMANCE: -CP-E SRI - PG TURBO INLET PIPE - GREDDY TYPE S - TRZ REAR MOTOR MOUNT- -OTHER: -STRIPES - EXHAUST RESOS DELETED - BLACKED OUT BADGES - TOWPLATE - HD LIP - - PROSPORT BOOST GAUGE/VENTPOD - STREET UNIT SHIFTER BUSHINGS - TINTED REFLECTORS/SIDE MARKERS/3RD BRAKE LIGHT - SIDE MOLDINGS REMOVED -

10-12-2009, 03:34 PM	#3
ozmdd Reluctantly Crouched... Drives: 2008 Yaris HB M/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 867	You never mentioned this highly-valuable skill. Holding-out, eh? I will be hiring you soon, my young friend.

10-12-2009, 03:35 PM	#4
schleppy I love momentum. View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris LB, Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 587	You are truly an artist my good man.

10-12-2009, 03:47 PM	#5
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	Nice work. I hope you charge people a premium for that kind of polish!!

10-12-2009, 04:06 PM	#6
counterfiend Banned Drives: 2005 Ford Focus Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, tx Posts: 140	A good polish/buff is anywhere from 300-500 depending on the level they want the car at. If they want the car wetsanded (to remove orange peel) it starts at 800 and goes up from there. Not to mention all the other stuff we do, full interior with hot water extractor for carpets and seats, motor, so on so forth. And all mobile too.

10-12-2009, 04:24 PM	#8
yarisugi やりすぎだ～ View User's Garage Drives: Me: Nuts: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ハワイ Posts: 2,041	You definitely got some skills. Excellent photos of your work, too. If I lived near you, I'd probably pay you a visit soon.

10-13-2009, 12:04 AM	#13
blacksandiegovitz Your mom goes to college View User's Garage Drives: 08 Vitz Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Just chillin' out brah ! Posts: 1,434	Thats probaly some of the best before/after pictures i've ever seen ! You do some killer work . Have you worked on the shitty stock orange peel paint that comes on the yaris yet ?

10-13-2009, 12:15 AM	#14
counterfiend Banned Drives: 2005 Ford Focus Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, tx Posts: 140	Not yet, havent quiet learned the art of wetsanding. But maybe someday. Alot of this stuff I worked on with my boss the guy who owns the company, but I have recently started more on the buffing and polishing more then the full detail jobs. There are more before and afters just havent gotten around to it. And actually yeah, I and my boss are both on autotopia.com He is actually having a detailing class coming up the weekend after SEMA with the old detailer from Meguairs that no longer works for them. Having the class at out shop. Should be fun.

10-13-2009, 02:03 PM	#15
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10-13-2009, 02:15 PM	#16
counterfiend Banned Drives: 2005 Ford Focus Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, tx Posts: 140	We are not product whores and only use one thing. We kinda mix it up. Have alot of lug with Megs stuff, but have been using Menzerna alot lately too. They have great finishing compounds that contain a far bit of oil that give the paint just that much more luster. And yes, Menzerna does use alot of fillers, but when we do test spots, we wipe the area clean with alcohol to break down the fillers and remove them to make sure we are actually correctly the defects in the paint, rather then hiding them. And we have like 10 different wax's we use. None are really OTC wax, but we have different wax's for different needs. If the car never see's sunlight and is a museum car, then a wax that looks it best, but doesnt last as long. And the other way around for a car that lives outside.

12-04-2009, 03:17 PM	#18
Lafiro Drives: 06 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 694	Wow, thats amazing work.

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