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East Phoenix Pro Needed!

Old Jun 4, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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East Phoenix Pro Needed!

All right, I give up. It's too damned hot to do my own car, I haven't got an inside shop to properly wash it in a cooler environment (it's 90 by 8am here right now) and I have no experience doing my own car by hand. I need help.

This is my first black car. It's drivin' me nuts. When I bought it, it'd been a program car for the LPGA, so it had a couple of miles on it. It's already got some swirlies (though not deep enough to be seen all the time), a rub on the left rear quarter just above the tire (an un-shiny spot), and a scratch on the lid of the rear bumper thanks to the fact I don't have the metal plate installed yet.

Here's what I need; a real wash (get that stupid clearcoat thing I wasted my money on off of there), clay for supersmoothness, a real rotary buffer in the hands of a professional to heat out the swirlies, and a synthetic wax that will last before I install the Protect-a-Shield or (or Star Shield Armor) kit on my GL320. This must be done by someone who doesn't mind me watching at least some if not all of the process, along with showing me why he or she is doing what they're doing and the results of it.

Is there anyone in the east valley who's capable of doing this? PM me if you prefer!

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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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I could use a real pro in Houston too. I have two young kids and the days of spending 5-6 hours detailing my car on the weekends is long gone. I'm tired of the local yahoo shops slopping some wax on and calling it good....

Any directories or help?
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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I don't have one in Houston, the closest I could find was Killeen TX. I've conversed with him several times and he is definitely a high quality detailer who will deliver a professional service. Check out his site http://www.texstardetail.com/ if you'd like to look in to it more. I believe he's mobile but I'm not sure if you'll be able to get him to come to you because you're not right near each other. I also know of a good detailer in Plano TX if your ever in that area. Keep me posted if you try out his service, I'd be interested in a review.

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