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I'm having my RS3 detailed & protected:

15 stage wash using 2 bucket method
Wheel arches cleaned
Wheels cleaned using alloy wheel cleaner
Clay bar used to remove bonded contaminates from paintwork (inc door shuts)
Vehicle re-washed and dried
Paint depth readings taken
1 stage paint correction completed
Vehicle wiped down with a isopropal alcohol (panel wipe) to make sure surfaces are clean
Pre-selected wax/sealant is applied (GTECHNIQ)
Door shuts waxed for added protection
Interior cleaned and vacuumed
Interior plastics dressed to finish of your choice
Door seals and rubbers cleaned and protected
Interior glass cleaned
Exterior glass cleaned
Tyres cleaned and dressed with a long lasting tyre gel
Exterior plastics dressed
Paintwork checked
Final inspection to make sure your car meets our high standards


Approx 15-20hrs (3 day booking)

What are your thoughts?
 
I think three days is a bit slow... But the correction will be what takes the time.. One stage should be quick really unless your paint is completely wrecked? I just had mine done with pretty close to what you listed, except with a 3 stage mop, so my paint is looking like glass! And also had some premium swissvax carnauba put on too.. It took a day (8hours), but my paint was really good already
 
3 days is a bit long. I am also having G-Techniq C1 applied to my RS3 in a couple of weeks and am being quoted a day and a half for full paint correction, C1 application (overnight cure) and final inspection by a G-Techniq approved detailer. Admitedly I'm not asking for the interior or wheels to be done but those in themselves are not a 1.5 day job.
 
Can you all share the URL of the detailer? also pricing..? PM if need be..

Thanks
 
DDB Valeting in Newcastle is the company doing mine. I would thoroughly recommend Cambridge Autogleam albeit not that local to you, Nathan does outstanding work on some very top end cars but treats each one to the same high standard and not a million miles away from you.
 
Check out Shine On Detailing - just down the road from you. Did paint correction and detail in two days. Finishes with Swissvax as above.
 
tee-bee said:
I'm having my RS3 detailed & protected .....
What are your thoughts?
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1. How much is that costing is my first thought !? 2. I would'nt wax the door shut area ... the doors may start to creak and squeak !! Just use a sealant and Autoglym Vinyl & Rubber Care on the rubber and felt seals - that has cured my creaky drivers door seals. 3. Ask for Gtechniq C1 followed by EXOv2 - this will give you better swirl resistance (C1) and a fantastic slick and glossy finish (EXOv2). 4. Gtechniq stuff needs to cure indoors for 12 hours so 3 days is reasonable as long as the cost doesn't include curing time. 5. For that level of detail get them to seal all your glass with Gtechniq G1 ... just a clean isn't good enough !!!! 6. For a three day detail your alloys should be taken off and cleaned, clayed, polished, clayed and sealed with Gtechniq C1 and EXO as well. Hee hee .. be tough with them and get the ultimate detail :sm4:
 
And they forgot your exhaust ... you want that chrome cleaned and polished with Gtechniq M1 :arco:
 
Some detailing can cost over 1k guys no joke ...
 
Keen to do this too, once brake fix is out, windscreen is fixed and (possibly) paint shield is applied. Any recommendations for SE/Kent/Surrey? Also, if your beast lives on the driveway and you do a lot of miles, how long does the loveliness last before fading? Seems like the few times I've cleaned the car she's got grubby within a couple of days, although I appreciate it's a different level...
 
Hi marcus check out the dw list to see your nearest detailer as theres a few in surrey ;)
 
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RS3-KEL said:
Some detailing can cost over 1k guys no joke ...
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True but the difference is whether you can tell. The detailers who use waxes at £2k per 500ml tub do a great job however I suspect 90+% of the population wouldn't be able to tell the difference between that wax and Collinite for example.
 
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Yes your car is going to get dirty but after the hard work of removing all contaminents and blemishes and making it glass like the majority of all the dirt will be easy to remove with a quick wash as all the hard work has been done. The duration of the sealant/wax etc will depend on what it is. 22PLE glass coat is said to give 12-18 months protection whilst there are some waxes that give 3,6 months. All depends on what you want really.
 
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monkeyboy_marcus said:
Keen to do this too, once brake fix is out, windscreen is fixed and (possibly) paint shield is applied.
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If you are thinking of getting Paintshield, here is a pic of my car after it was done:

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It has the full front and half the wings and bonnet done (up the centre line of the wheel arches). This is the second car I've had them do for me and I find it worth the cost, personally.
 
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dbm, can the same company do a paint correction/thorough wash prior to application? The thing is, if I get the car a paint correction and a "detail", i don't want to drive it even 50 yards outside before it gets the 3M shield...
 
Most of the Ventureshield installers can do paint correction as part of the package for you or if not, will know a detailer who would come in and do that for you on their premises. Paintshield also said to me when I enquired they would do paint correction if ask for and TBH it is worth doing even if you only have slight swirling because as much as it is a film, it does not hide imperfections in the paint.
 
I never asked if they could do that, but I am sure they can. They tend to work with top-end motors so I'm sure they get asked for it by the real car connoisseurs.
 
Cheers guy. I think I may well do this before our next meet. This car gets stones chips all over the bonnet (and I'm not mentioning the windscreen) and seems very fragile.
 
Hi wickedstef try wolfs hardbody a few coats should help...;)
 
Thank you for the advice RS3-KEL.

Who wants to offer the full package (paint correction + detail + sealant + ventureshield) around Berkshire for a fair price? I think I'd like to cover the front bumper/headlamps, full bonnet, arches and wing mirrors covers...

Just realised, sorry for the thread hijack :blush:. Maybe tee-bee and other southerners (Bilen, PigPen if not too far), might be tempted by a group buy?
 
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I know a few detailers ,but there more up north ;)
 
wickedstef said:
Cheers guy. I think I may well do this before our next meet. This car gets stones chips all over the bonnet (and I'm not mentioning the windscreen) and seems very fragile.
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My TTS did over 80k miles and the was still perfect.
 
Hi dbm ,paintshield film is not going to be cheap ,i did email elite but they never got back to me ...
 
I think it was around £800 for my coverage, might have been a bit more. I do high mileage so it's worth it to me.
 
wickedstef said:
dbm, can the same company do a paint correction/thorough wash prior to application? The thing is, if I get the car a paint correction and a "detail", i don't want to drive it even 50 yards outside before it gets the 3M shield...
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I asked this question today and they have a detailer who can work from their premises. Cost for what dbm has had done (I think) is about a grand, third front end only is about £500 and full body is £3.5k.
 
dbm said:
I think it was around £800 for my coverage, might have been a bit more. I do high mileage so it's worth it to me.
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Standard kit: Bumper, part bonnet (wrapped edges), part wings (inner edges wrapped) wing mirrors: £525.00 + vat
Full Front kit: Bumper, full bonnet (wrapped edges), full wings (inner edges wrapped), wing mirrors: £1200.00 + vat
Complete kit: Every external painted panel on the car protected: £3400.00 + vat (4 Door version)
 
wickedstef said:
Thank you for the advice RS3-KEL.

Who wants to offer the full package (paint correction + detail + sealant + ventureshield) around Berkshire for a fair price? I think I'd like to cover the front bumper/headlamps, full bonnet, arches and wing mirrors covers...

Just realised, sorry for the thread hijack :blush:. Maybe tee-bee and other southerners (Bilen, PigPen if not too far), might be tempted by a group buy?
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I'd be interested in a group buy for paintshield and detailing... They're based in peterborough I think.
 
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