So Cal Auto Detailer

titancrusher1 · 02-01-2010, 04:58 PM

Can anyone recommend a So Cal Auto detailer? i'm in Pasadena and am looking for someone who REALLY knows what their doing.

HPFREAK · 02-01-2010, 05:47 PM

Moe at Glistening Perfection. I am taking my car to him this month. I have seen his work on a new GT3 and he just finished up a black Carrera GT. He does small details all the way up to full Concours level details that take a week or more. He is down in the OC but is mobile for an extra price. It really depends on what kind of work you want done but his prices are not cheap for paint correction but you get what you pay for. He measures the paint and does it right the first time. There is another guy in Pasadena Ricky at concours finishing and may be more affordable. FMINUS is another great one in chino hills. There are others that are really good that post in here as well.

I have a black 135 as well and thought I could do it myself but quickly found out why they charge as much as they do. It is really long and punishing work, and if you do not have the experience with good buffers you will do more harm than good. I bought a FLex Orbital and many pads and polishes towels etc and was only able to do the front end before my back gave out and it still is not right. For the money I spent on everything which was around 800 for all the products and equipment I should of just given it to moe for that money and saved myself the pain.lol

FMINUS · 02-01-2010, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad@PSI MOTORS

Moe at Glistening Perfection. I am taking my car to him this month. I have seen his work on a new GT3 and he just finished up a black Carrera GT. He does small details all the way up to full Concours level details that take a week or more. He is down in the OC but is mobile for an extra price. It really depends on what kind of work you want done but his prices are not cheap for paint correction but you get what you pay for. He measures the paint and does it right the first time. There is another guy in Pasadena Ricky at concours finishing and may be more affordable. FMINUS is another great one in chino hills. There are others that are really good that post in here as well.

I have a black 135 as well and thought I could do it myself but quickly found out why they charge as much as they do. It is really long and punishing work, and if you do not have the experience with good buffers you will do more harm than good. I bought a FLex Orbital and many pads and polishes towels etc and was only able to do the front end before my back gave out and it still is not right. For the money I spent on everything which was around 800 for all the products and equipment I should of just given it to moe for that money and saved myself the pain.lol

Thanks for the rec!

HPFREAK · 02-02-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by FMINUS

Thanks for the rec!

No problem your work is stellar, and I just wish I could be without my car for 2-3 days to let you work on it.

Greg@DetailedImage · 02-03-2010, 09:56 AM

Highly recommend FMINUS as well!!!

Greg @ DI

Blue55 · 03-20-2012, 03:14 PM

FMINUS has zero contact information on the web. I can send him a PM, but it seems a poor way to stay in business. Since he's highly recommended I'd love to get him to work on my car.

Greg@DetailedImage · 03-21-2012, 09:56 AM

Another great option is Eric from www.enviousautodetailing.com, he does amazing work as well. You can view some of his work and detailing articles here as well - http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-P...eric-schuster/. Shoot him an e-mail and he should get back to you shortly.

Greg @ DI

mdputnam · 03-21-2012, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue55

FMINUS has zero contact information on the web. I can send him a PM, but it seems a poor way to stay in business. Since he's highly recommended I'd love to get him to work on my car.

Some really good detail guys can only be found by word-of-mouth. The person I use has been in business for over 25 years, and is always super busy. The sign in his window consists of an 8.5X11 piece of paper taped to the window with the business name and phone number written with a Sharpie pen.

Blue55 · 03-21-2012, 07:17 PM

I got in touch with FMINUS and scheduled an appointment. He's definitely not cheap but it seems he's pretty good based on the recommendations.

Adam135 · 03-21-2012, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue55

I got in touch with FMINUS and scheduled an appointment. He's definitely not cheap but it seems he's pretty good based on the recommendations.

How much? Less than a grand I hope...

Greg Nichols · 04-04-2012, 11:55 PM

Okay thread followers........

Eric from Envious Detailing is who you need to search out.......http://www.enviousautodetailing.com/

Cheers,
GREG

MuttGrunt · 04-05-2012, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam135

How much? Less than a grand I hope...

Most pro's charge a flat hourly rate, so it really depends on the condition of your vehicle and what you want done. This is also why it's so important to take proper care of the car after: major correction work should only be needed once. After that, any polishing should be simple and only 1 or two steps at the most.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Nichols

Okay thread followers........

Eric from Envious Detailing is who you need to search out.......http://www.enviousautodetailing.com/

Cheers,
GREG

Can't support this enough. Eric's the guy I'd let work on my own car if I was in SoCal.

Adam135 · 04-06-2012, 08:24 PM

Another vote for Eric. He has detailed three of my cars.

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titancrusher1 Second Lieutenant 36 Rep 227 Posts Drives: 2013 Jet Black 135i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	So Cal Auto Detailer Can anyone recommend a So Cal Auto detailer? i'm in Pasadena and am looking for someone who REALLY knows what their doing.
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HPFREAK Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,884 Posts Drives: C6 ZO6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Socal iTrader: (8)	Moe at Glistening Perfection. I am taking my car to him this month. I have seen his work on a new GT3 and he just finished up a black Carrera GT. He does small details all the way up to full Concours level details that take a week or more. He is down in the OC but is mobile for an extra price. It really depends on what kind of work you want done but his prices are not cheap for paint correction but you get what you pay for. He measures the paint and does it right the first time. There is another guy in Pasadena Ricky at concours finishing and may be more affordable. FMINUS is another great one in chino hills. There are others that are really good that post in here as well. I have a black 135 as well and thought I could do it myself but quickly found out why they charge as much as they do. It is really long and punishing work, and if you do not have the experience with good buffers you will do more harm than good. I bought a FLex Orbital and many pads and polishes towels etc and was only able to do the front end before my back gave out and it still is not right. For the money I spent on everything which was around 800 for all the products and equipment I should of just given it to moe for that money and saved myself the pain.lol __________________ My Youtube Channel
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Greg@DetailedImage 125 Rep 3,515 Posts Drives: clean and protected Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Highly recommend FMINUS as well!!! Greg @ DI
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Blue55 Lieutenant 69 Rep 420 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: May 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	FMINUS has zero contact information on the web. I can send him a PM, but it seems a poor way to stay in business. Since he's highly recommended I'd love to get him to work on my car.
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03-21-2012, 09:56 AM	#7
Greg@DetailedImage 125 Rep 3,515 Posts Drives: clean and protected Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Another great option is Eric from www.enviousautodetailing.com, he does amazing work as well. You can view some of his work and detailing articles here as well - http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-P...eric-schuster/. Shoot him an e-mail and he should get back to you shortly. Greg @ DI
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Blue55 Lieutenant 69 Rep 420 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: May 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	I got in touch with FMINUS and scheduled an appointment. He's definitely not cheap but it seems he's pretty good based on the recommendations.
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Greg Nichols Enlisted Member 0 Rep 40 Posts Drives: CAR Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Northern Utah iTrader: (0)	Okay thread followers........ Eric from Envious Detailing is who you need to search out.......http://www.enviousautodetailing.com/ Cheers, GREG
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Adam135 Captain 72 Rep 961 Posts Drives: 2014 435i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	Another vote for Eric. He has detailed three of my cars.
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