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Old 09-11-2012, 07:36 PM
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Anyone have any experience with detailers in the area? Car has some swirls/scratches/chips that have been on it for years and I'm ready to go ahead and get it corrected. Also could use some kind of compound on some areas of the glass because it looks like the car was exposed to acid rain or something at some point in it's life.

If anyone knows someone who would be up to the task, it would be great, thanks in advance for any help!
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i know of two kids around me.... then again I used to do it more, but now im down with a broken leg..... I forget the guys name in VA that did amazing work, he is/was on here
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I know a shop in rockville that does my car normally. And then a guy on a subaru forum im on thats in silver spring.
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^^ That looks pretty legit, I'll probably call sometime this week and try to schedule something. Thanks guys
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Gotta bump this, no luck so far

Originally Posted by CTSVBiggie
I know a shop in rockville that does my car normally. And then a guy on a subaru forum im on thats in silver spring.
What's the shop called? I just want to get my paint corrected and some stains removed from my glass. This is turning out to be much more of a project than I thought it would be.

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I called this dude a little while ago to try and set something up but he was a dick, hung up on me halfway through asking a simple question. So, I've gotta keep searching I guess.

Anyone have any more suggestions? Thanks guys
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http://www.carspadetailing.com/

They have done my car 2 times now. Good work. Always comes back looking flawless.
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^Cool, I appreciate it man, I'm going to give them a call tomorrow.
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detailers are like the big box stores, kinda sucks if you gotta go more than an hour out of your way lol.
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As a last resort, if you have a hard time finding somebody to do it, you could always try and tackle it yourself.

You can get the essentials for under a few hundred bucks and do the job in a day. If you go that route and need some direction or advice let me know.
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Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
detailers are like the big box stores, kinda sucks if you gotta go more than an hour out of your way lol.
Absolutely, this definitely isn't quite as straightfoward of a process as I had anticipated.

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As a last resort, if you have a hard time finding somebody to do it, you could always try and tackle it yourself.

You can get the essentials for under a few hundred bucks and do the job in a day. If you go that route and need some direction or advice let me know.
Thanks, I'm sort of heading in that direction because I've had no luck so far and I don't feel like I should have to drive 100+ miles for something like this. But we will see how things pan out within the next week or so.
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where are you located? There are plenty of mobile detailers. I almos tused one but that place I sent you was accross the street from my office. So drop it off in the AM and pick it up on my way home.
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I live in Bowie, I mean I have no problem dropping the car off and leaving it for a couple of days if needed since I've got another vehicle to drive if needed. With my schedule (work/school), I would probably be better off doing that anyways. I definitely think I'm going to use that place though since you put the good word in, just have to figure out a good day to drop it off and get it done.



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