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Some members on here requested that I post pictures of the cars I detail during week-ends. In this thread, I'll post a few of my latest details. Remember that I do it "on the side" after my 40 hours a week job. I like doing this and it gives a little extra money. I¡¦ll begin with the truck I did on Friday June 4th. It¡¦s a 2009 GMC Sierra 2500HD Crew Cab. This one truly owns the title of an "extreme make over". It is used as a delivery truck for a local bakery. Only 17 months old and already 148 000 km on the clock.Before :Doesn¡¦t look too bad from this angle. Wrong !!!The bluish stains on the sides are from the trailer that is attached to a fifthwheel.They were a pain to remove.The interior was bad, but honestly I expected it to be worst.After :Total time : 5 hours.I was told not to go crazy on the inside.Stains removed. I had to use my stronger compound to make them disappear. Some more to follow.

This a 2008 Cadillac CTS that I did today. This is the personal car of the owner of the bakery.Has 56400 km. Never been cleaned since he took over the lease last summer.Unfortunately it was raining today.Before :A lot of nasty bugsAfter :Total time : 3h45[img]

Now, this is the 2009 Cadillac CTS that I did yesterday. Garage kept and this car doesn’t see winter and rarely rain. Only 18500 km. It was very clean to begin with, but had a lot of brake dust all over.Before :Not much bugsInterior was very clean After :Total time : 4h15

Now this is a 1998 Ford Ranger from 2 weeks ago. Sorry no before pics, but it was very clean to begin with. Only about 125000 km and well kept. The owner only wanted the paint polished.Total time : 3hI did NOT even touch the interior.

Some more pictures to follow later.

That's a lot of polishing...I'm guessing that you only get 1 day of freedom per week then.

Great jobs!I find it hard to believe how bad some of those NEWer cars look before you got them lol.

Well done! I was especially impressed with the truck. Now, how long will that bakery keep it in that condition?! I have a feeling you'll have repeat customers there...

Quote, originally posted by jkm311 »Well done! I was especially impressed with the truck. Now, how long will that bakery keep it in that condition?! I have a feeling you'll have repeat customers there... Thanks for the comments !I quoted too low on the truck, I should have charged more. I didn't know that those stains would be so hard so remove.I hope that those customers come back, this would mean that I do a good job.

This a 2003 Ford Ranger with 115000 km. Owner wanted some swirls removed and wanted the paint to look deep and wet.Sorry, no befores but it wasn't bad at all.Done on May 16, 2010Total time : 3,5h2007 Cobalt LT sedan. Only 21000 km. Belongs to an old lady that is a regular customer. She wanted it cleaned from the winter crap. I did this car right after the black Ranger in the same afternoon. Total time : 1h (only int+ext cleaning)Before :Lots of greasy crap on the lower body.After :

2008 Camry LE. Has about 52000km and is rarely washed.Did this one on May 29, 2010Before :After : Total time : 4h

This is my brother's car. 2008 Pontiac G5 GT with 32000 km. He rarely cleans it, I usualy get tired and wash it for him. That day, I had a last second cancelation and since that I was all set up, I decided to polish and seal it.Done on May 30, 2010.Before :(I last washed it in the begining of April)After :Total time : 3,5h (only did the exterior)

This one was a little disgusting...2008 Ford Ranger with almost 57000 km. This is a regular customer (washed ext+int once a year).Done on May 23rd, 2010Before :Yuck !!!After :Total time :2h45 (no wax, only a basic cleaning)

Last one for tonight2008 Pontiac Wave sedan, very base model.Can you believe that this car only has 8900 km on the clock. It belongs to an old man.Before :After :Total time : 3h

Awesome work, Patrick! Looks like you take a lot of pride in your work, and it shows. It must be satisfying to take something that looks like crap and make it look beautiful. So, when did you say you were going to be in my area....

Thanks BlueCrush ! Yes it's really satisfying to see before/after of each car.Sometimes I am too perfectionnist and do work that the custumer didn't even asked for. I know I shouldn't but... well...I have for more than a few hundreds dollars worth of car detailing products.I've been working very hard for the last 5 years to build my name and this year it pays good. I have had about 2 cars scheduled per week-end since the end of April.And sorry, I only work at home. I am no mobile detailer.

Seriously impressive. The interior of that Ford Ranger you recently posted, with the dirt-encrusted mats, the end results were amazing. Keep it up. You're on a roll this year!

I have a few weeks old black 2010 F150 SVT Raptor scheduled on Sunday. I'll be sure to post some pictures of it.Also have a 2010 F150 Lariat to detail on Saturday. An all Ford truck week-end...