Love the work. If I had the available time (and funds) I'd have started this, as car detailing and paint restoration has been a hobby of mine for a while and I've helped out a few friends. Gotta focus on the college though!
Goodluck with your future endeavors, maybe someday I'll be able to do something similar on such a high-scale. Quality > Quantity!
THOSE PEOPLE THAT THINK IT TAKES A DAY DONT NO WHAT THERE TALKING ABOUT MAYBE KDS SHOULD ISSUE ACHALLENGE SAME CAR GIVE THEM ON E DAY AND YOU TAKE 3 DAYS I BET HE CANT DO IT .
depends on size of car , amount of swirls and scratches, the level of gloss and finish you are after and what protection you wish to choose .
My website covers all the options and we can alter the packages to suit the customers needs , prices range from £200 - £3000 with most work around £500 - £700 on average
Obeahuk, you're both right and wrong. If I wanted to do the best job I could possibly do (and I have all the tools and a reasonable amount of experience, I've detailed plenty of high end supercars myself), and I didn't stop for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, then it might be possible in one day.
However, I have actually been to KDS and know more about how they work and I don't think you realise the lengths they go to - not normal! I couldn't detail a car like they do in two weeks!
2 days is the quickest with most of our correction work taking 3 days on average , i have spent 2 solid weeks on special detail packages and a few cars have taken longer then 200 hours , if it was marketing crap i would not have a 3 month leadtime in the fair weather months every year .
Any company thats just marketing only wont last long in todays world really , i have customers driving great distances to use us and booking 6 months in advance , you just have not seen our standards of work
from 2 months to 2 years total depends on the use of the car after used and what products are used to protect the paint .
I have a ford GT customer thats into his 2nd year since i doen the car and still working fine with no extra work needed apart from a carefull wash once every 3 months
really when you buff a car all you do is heat the paint up,and with the paint being warm the wax/polish sets in the paint therefore giving you a flawless shine and protection.but i haven't seen someone do a 5 step buff in a long time,great job man..
no completely wrong if you heat the paint up then you are doing the machine polish corretion wrong , you need a tiny amount of heat to help with the cutting action when using oil based compounds on foam polishing heads to break down the cutting action helping the cut to refine .
Use wool pads or water based compounds heat is your enemy .
Polishes dont set with heat at all like waxes too .
flawless finish come from machine correction using finer and finer grades of cutting compounds
Actually it's not. The paint is basically being polished flat, removing the orange skin effect and removing the surface that water grabs on to. That's why the water slides off.
Man i never heard such a load of bullshit, Bit like Tango says, wax repels the water, or in this case, the polish does too (see 2.14)
It wont last forever either no, depending on the wax thats been used a few months, probably longer, all depends on how the owner washes the car and the wax that was applied. If you take car of it im sure it will only need light machine polishing once or twice a year.
Wrong not bullshit and clearly dont know what you are talking about , also polishes wont reply water they are just another word for cutting compunds in this case fine compounds are termed polishes , a polish will remove fine scratches small tar spots and water staining marks , wases and sealents (man made waxes) will repel water and protect the paint surface .
"Actually it's not. The paint is basically being polished flat, removing the orange skin effect and removing the surface that water grabs on to. That's why the water slides off."
basically it's just creating a very fine layer of wax to make the water slide away. what exactly do you use, will it last forever? or is that a classified formula?
No machine correction to remove a fine layer of top coat (lacquer) whilst being measure with ultrasound and eddy current gauges to remove ALL paint inperfections while reomving the min amount of materail so scope for future machine paint correction if need . ]
Once perfect paint then wipe down with IPA to remove any residue from compound and fine polishes , then coat with last step protection depending on the customers use of car and washing for aftercare
Wow your work looks AMAZING! IF you were here in the states I would have my car right over to your shop...
wakeskatin 2 months ago
@kdskeltec gents, that is a quality job. A real level of skill, just fantastic!
sh010272 4 months ago
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Wow that's insane. May I ask what products you use, or is that a trade secret?
kragmutt 5 months ago
Wow that's insane. May I ask what products you use, or is that a trade secret?
kragmutt 5 months ago
Love the work. If I had the available time (and funds) I'd have started this, as car detailing and paint restoration has been a hobby of mine for a while and I've helped out a few friends. Gotta focus on the college though!
Goodluck with your future endeavors, maybe someday I'll be able to do something similar on such a high-scale. Quality > Quantity!
HaZal2d0uS 8 months ago
THOSE PEOPLE THAT THINK IT TAKES A DAY DONT NO WHAT THERE TALKING ABOUT MAYBE KDS SHOULD ISSUE ACHALLENGE SAME CAR GIVE THEM ON E DAY AND YOU TAKE 3 DAYS I BET HE CANT DO IT .
spacer567 10 months ago
how much will a job like this cost me?
fredmagic09 10 months ago
@fredmagic09
depends on size of car , amount of swirls and scratches, the level of gloss and finish you are after and what protection you wish to choose .
My website covers all the options and we can alter the packages to suit the customers needs , prices range from £200 - £3000 with most work around £500 - £700 on average
kdskeltec 10 months ago
@kdskeltec 3000 quid for a detail? What all does that entail?
ShitMyCatsOnFire 1 month ago
Obeahuk, you're both right and wrong. If I wanted to do the best job I could possibly do (and I have all the tools and a reasonable amount of experience, I've detailed plenty of high end supercars myself), and I didn't stop for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, then it might be possible in one day.
However, I have actually been to KDS and know more about how they work and I don't think you realise the lengths they go to - not normal! I couldn't detail a car like they do in two weeks!
jaykaybi 1 year ago
it doesnt take 3 days to correct paint work. Ita marketing crap. a car this size can be done in a day.
obeahuk 1 year ago
2 days is the quickest with most of our correction work taking 3 days on average , i have spent 2 solid weeks on special detail packages and a few cars have taken longer then 200 hours , if it was marketing crap i would not have a 3 month leadtime in the fair weather months every year .
Any company thats just marketing only wont last long in todays world really , i have customers driving great distances to use us and booking 6 months in advance , you just have not seen our standards of work
kdskeltec 1 year ago
whats the point of taping it up?
drifter105 1 year ago
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TRDSpecs 1 year ago
@drifter105 to protect the rubber sealing plastic chrome etc. as the polish could damage them. its 3M 3434 Masking Tape in case you were wondering.
TRDSpecs 1 year ago
how long does this last?
rainzoro 1 year ago
from 2 months to 2 years total depends on the use of the car after used and what products are used to protect the paint .
I have a ford GT customer thats into his 2nd year since i doen the car and still working fine with no extra work needed apart from a carefull wash once every 3 months
kdskeltec 1 year ago
really when you buff a car all you do is heat the paint up,and with the paint being warm the wax/polish sets in the paint therefore giving you a flawless shine and protection.but i haven't seen someone do a 5 step buff in a long time,great job man..
jpenn1192 1 year ago
no completely wrong if you heat the paint up then you are doing the machine polish corretion wrong , you need a tiny amount of heat to help with the cutting action when using oil based compounds on foam polishing heads to break down the cutting action helping the cut to refine .
Use wool pads or water based compounds heat is your enemy .
Polishes dont set with heat at all like waxes too .
flawless finish come from machine correction using finer and finer grades of cutting compounds
kdskeltec 1 year ago
did you wetsand before buffing ?
faisalabulaziz1 1 year ago
this car did not have our wet sand detail package so no
kdskeltec 1 year ago
you missed a spot.... lol jk
yumyumluckycharms 1 year ago 2
Perfect job.. What is the song name? I love it...
Antalyalogy 2 years ago
The song is Hold your color by Pendulum
Love the detailing A+++++
spanerman 2 years ago
@Antalyalogy Pendulum - Hold your colour.
PugMarshall2906 1 year ago
Actually it's not. The paint is basically being polished flat, removing the orange skin effect and removing the surface that water grabs on to. That's why the water slides off.
g33kphr33k 2 years ago
Man i never heard such a load of bullshit, Bit like Tango says, wax repels the water, or in this case, the polish does too (see 2.14)
It wont last forever either no, depending on the wax thats been used a few months, probably longer, all depends on how the owner washes the car and the wax that was applied. If you take car of it im sure it will only need light machine polishing once or twice a year.
mikespike502005 2 years ago
Wrong not bullshit and clearly dont know what you are talking about , also polishes wont reply water they are just another word for cutting compunds in this case fine compounds are termed polishes , a polish will remove fine scratches small tar spots and water staining marks , wases and sealents (man made waxes) will repel water and protect the paint surface .
kdskeltec 1 year ago
@kdskeltec
Were you replying to me, did you realise I was replying to another member and not you?
mikespike502005 1 year ago
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@kdskeltec
"Actually it's not. The paint is basically being polished flat, removing the orange skin effect and removing the surface that water grabs on to. That's why the water slides off."
mikespike502005 1 year ago
basically it's just creating a very fine layer of wax to make the water slide away. what exactly do you use, will it last forever? or is that a classified formula?
TangoR34 2 years ago
No machine correction to remove a fine layer of top coat (lacquer) whilst being measure with ultrasound and eddy current gauges to remove ALL paint inperfections while reomving the min amount of materail so scope for future machine paint correction if need . ]
Once perfect paint then wipe down with IPA to remove any residue from compound and fine polishes , then coat with last step protection depending on the customers use of car and washing for aftercare
kdskeltec 1 year ago