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    Looks nice. 6 hours is about what I spend when I REALLY hit my car for the first time of the season or it having been a while. Washing, clay barring, washing again, blow drying with a leaf blower, scratch/swirl remover or cutting compound where it's needed, then polishing, then waxing...and I have an itty bitty 300ZX, I'd hate to see how long it'd take me on a bigger car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt300ZXT View Post
    Looks nice. 6 hours is about what I spend when I REALLY hit my car for the first time of the season or it having been a while. Washing, clay barring, washing again, blow drying with a leaf blower, scratch/swirl remover or cutting compound where it's needed, then polishing, then waxing...and I have an itty bitty 300ZX, I'd hate to see how long it'd take me on a bigger car.
    Well I detail for a little bit of money on the side, and I've noticed that larger vehicles seem to take less time. Their panels have more open area, but our cars have lots of little spots that we need to pay special attention to. The interiors are also more cramped, so it's harder to get around in there to clean them.

    On a side note, your 300 is gorgeous

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew H View Post
    Well I detail for a little bit of money on the side, and I've noticed that larger vehicles seem to take less time. Their panels have more open area, but our cars have lots of little spots that we need to pay special attention to. The interiors are also more cramped, so it's harder to get around in there to clean them.

    On a side note, your 300 is gorgeous
    I have mad respect for people that detail for a living... I just can't do it. I'd given up after about 30 minutes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova View Post
    I have mad respect for people that detail for a living... I just can't do it. I'd given up after about 30 minutes.
    It's not like a full time job or anything, I just do it when the opportunity presents itself. I've detailed a GTR and a Gallardo before, because the owners are friends of mine who see how I take care of my car. It's a very meticulous task, but I'm the type of person that looks forward to a final product to be proud of. I actually enjoy detailing cars, it keeps me occupied.

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