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Great Detailer in West LA/ Santa Monica
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06-04-2010, 08:25 PM | #1 |
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Great Detailer in West LA/ Santa Monica
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If you are looking for a good dedicated detail shop [ not a car wash, garage, or mobile "crew"] I can recommend International Detail in west LA. They are near Olympic and Barrington. They spent a day on my black Z4M including a polish with 3M sealer and wax in their building. The results were excellent. I have never seen such great depth & color out of Sapphire black. They removed all the light scratches and holograms and even wiped down the main items in the engine bay. I had some stone chips on my wheels and they brought in a sub-contractor to repair them at additional cost. This guy did a flawless job - precision sand, repaint and clear coat to match the rest of the wheel. I'm a stickler for details and I can't fault their work. Cost was reasonable, in the low $200 range. Granted, the z4 is a smallish car and mine has a full bumper and hood 'vinyl bra' so ~40% of the surface area required no polishing. Overall they did a great job. Talk to Freddie. He knows a lot about the chemistry of polishes, waxes and paint. International Detail, 2266 Barry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA - (310) 312-8989. |
06-05-2010, 09:59 AM | #4 |
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Thanks for the tip. I've been wanting to get "my first detail" for my 335i (I'm the second owner), and really didn't want to take it to a local car wash for that sort of thing.
The previous owner did that, and the result is swirls, holograms, etc.. Questions: - did you get to really examine it prior to paying? Sometimes it's hard to see holograms...did they have a light on it to prove to you they were gone? - did you get to select the type of products? I've heard Zaino is the best... - my interior is fairly clean...I keep it that way. Do you think it's worth it for them to go over it? (basically - interior detail or not?) - my wheels have some curb scrub from previous owner -- worth it to have these guys sub contract for something that "major", or should I find my own guy? Thanks a ton for the tips. |
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06-07-2010, 01:24 AM | #5 |
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Update:
I went ahead and spoke with Freddie - as suggested, he's very knowledgeable, very friendly. I left my 335 in his care for an exterior detail (he offers "just a wax" for ~100 and a 3 step waxing for ~200 -- I took the 200 package). I'm very pleased with the results. Freddie even gave me some tips about maintaining the look between washings and waxings. Nice guy. Here are some pictures: The only negative is that the stone chips and windshield pits kind of stand out now, since everything else is so picture-perfect. No swirls, no holograms, deep, rich color. I'ts a 2007, but looks like new! Thanks for the reference. |
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