Newbie Alert

[08micsta]

Hello guys

I was referred to this forum through detailingworld and it is great to see that Detailing is very much alive in South Africa.

I have been detailing for about a year or two now but I know I am nowhere near as good as the proffessionals. I am currently a student at Wynberg Boy's High School and have worked mostly with german vehicles- GTi's and Audi's along with a Chilli Red Peugeot 206 which I will post up a little later along with a 20 something year Nissan Langley.

I have a friend who also does detailing who is visiting soon from the UK. If anyone wants to meet up and do a few cars drop me a PM.

Looks like a great forum.
Mike

[calypso]

Welcome welcome. Post some pics of your work.

[freerider]

hey howzit! Very good to see another enthusiast from CPT

Hope you enjoy the forum, and happy posting

[08micsta]

As requested here we are:

Mitsubishi Pajero. Its eight years old. Please excuse cellphone pics:







Opel Corsa Utility Bakkie: (Only got one pic)



MK5 Golf GTI:











Audi A4 2.5 litre Estate Wagon:







Audi A4 3.0 Litre Quattro:







I also did some photography for Lamborghini and Jaguar: (Didnt Detail though)







Peugeot 206 coming soon. Major swirly car. Terrible.

Mike

[freerider]

very nice, I assume if you removing swirls you are using a machine? which machine you using?

Those pics from Bloomsbury are quite recent right? well within the last 2 months, cos that superleggera is still there AFAIK, and has only been on the floor since the anthracite one sold not so long ago.

[08micsta]

Hi

This is rather embarressing and all but I have been usin a cheapi rotary polisher from Game that only spins at 3200Rpm to remove swirls. It takes forever but it does the job.

The pics were taken a few months ago. As far as I know the Superlegga is the owners of that branches car and is used for publicity and racing (I was invited to a track day with the car). When i was there the car was still a bit dirty with rubber etc. Used photoshop to remove most of the dirt

Not been to Bloomsbury since though. Too much car porn

[freerider]

mmm, yeah.... car porn I unfortunately have to go this week, been invited to lunch there.

what pads are you using with that rotary? How are you handling that speed, must be a nightmare
If you free next weekend, I'm having a DA polishing training at my place in Parklands. see this thread http://www.waxon.co.za/showthread.php?tid=283 you more than welcome to pull in and check it out

(05-10-2008 06:56 PM)08micsta Wrote:  Hi

This is rather embarressing and all but I have been usin a cheapi rotary polisher from Game that only spins at 3200Rpm to remove swirls. It takes forever but it does the job.

The pics were taken a few months ago. As far as I know the Superlegga is the owners of that branches car and is used for publicity and racing (I was invited to a track day with the car). When i was there the car was still a bit dirty with rubber etc. Used photoshop to remove most of the dirt

Not been to Bloomsbury since though. Too much car porn

[08micsta]

They have a lovely resturant there now. Dont wanna see the prices through

Im just using the pad that came with it. Its a cotton/cloth something or other pad? And it comes with like as sheepskin buffing pad that I find amazing. As for the speed. I hate it and the pad is 9 inch in diameter so not the most useful.

I will take a look and see if I can get there. Im writing my finals soon so gotta study. Hopefuly the parents will say yes

Thanks for the invite.

Mike

[MeTsU]

Welcome Mike. Glad to see another enthusiast has joined up. I'm sure you going to enjoy learning from some really class guys here, just as I am. I'm sure there's a thing or two the noobs are helping with...

[freerider]

(05-10-2008 07:36 PM)MeTsU Wrote:  Welcome Mike. Glad to see another enthusiast has joined up. I'm sure you going to enjoy learning from some really class guys here, just as I am. I'm sure there's a thing or two the noobs are helping with...

I would be the first to admit that I'm always learning and sometimes the new ideas come from the strangest of places

[Carn]

Hi Mike and welcome, glad to see you found your way across here

[08micsta]

Thanks for the warm welcomes guys. Greatly appreciated?
Who here has a detailing company in Cape Town if I may ask?

Mike

[freerider]

(06-10-2008 10:48 AM)08micsta Wrote:  Thanks for the warm welcomes guys. Greatly appreciated?
Who here has a detailing company in Cape Town if I may ask?

Mike

Maybe me

[Woodie]

(06-10-2008 10:48 AM)08micsta Wrote:  Who here has a detailing company in Cape Town if I may ask?

Well - Don keeps Megesh company while he does all the detailing

[freerider]

(06-10-2008 11:29 AM)Woodie6250 Wrote:  

(06-10-2008 10:48 AM)08micsta Wrote:  Who here has a detailing company in Cape Town if I may ask?

Well - Don keeps Megesh company while he does all the detailing

LOL, hey.... I work! taking pics is very hard work!

but seriously though, Megesh is real help and its great to have someone to listen to my singing while I detail I was just saying to him yesterday, that it used to be REALLY boring detailing by myself, especially when I forgot to re-charge my ipod

[08micsta]

Haha

I see there is a company in tokai area? In one of the warehouses there just behind spotty dog. Is it anyones here?

Mike

[MeTsU]

BWAHAHAHAHA

[freerider]

(06-10-2008 03:18 PM)08micsta Wrote:  Haha

I see there is a company in tokai area? In one of the warehouses there just behind spotty dog. Is it anyones here?

Mike

Nope, havent heard of it.

Whats their work like? do you know?

[MeTsU]

(06-10-2008 03:18 PM)08micsta Wrote:  ...just behind spotty dog...

Sorry, that made me laugh. Should've mentioned that in my previous reply - might have looked like a madman...

[08micsta]

Yeup Metsu. I was starting to worry. And spotty dog is a big spotty dog. Like human size! lol

I dont know about their work. I have been past there a few times. They seem to have some decent cars (Mitsu's and BMW's and Merc's mostly) all lined outisde looking uber shiny. So I assume their work is good.

Mike