Car - Clay Bar, Cut & Polish

buckethat on 09/09/2022 - 16:06
Last edited 09/09/2022 - 16:50 by 1 other user

I want to freshen up my car a bit, not looking for anything fancy, just a simple clay bar, cut and polish service.

SE Melbourne, does anyone have any recommendation?

What should I expect to pay for a standard sedan?

Thanks

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  spackbace on 09/09/2022 - 16:08

  DIY?

  How old is the car?

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    askbargain on 09/09/2022 - 16:20

    2004 camry

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      spackbace on 09/09/2022 - 16:21

      Looks like a 2012 actually… livin' large!

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        askbargain on 09/09/2022 - 16:42

        Haha good detective work.

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        buckethat on 09/09/2022 - 18:15

        hahaha, living large indeed.

        DYI seems too much hassle than its worth?

        The jims detailing says $199 which seems pretty reasonable?

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          spackbace on 09/09/2022 - 18:16

          @buckethat: You're not getting a good job for $199

          For DIY you can atleast get some appreciation for the job and see what's involved

          If it's white, I wouldn't even bother getting it detailed tbh

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            buckethat on 09/09/2022 - 18:19

            @spackbace: Yeah.. seems like anything half decent would be around ~350-400 and a garage queen treatment is like 900+.

            I definitely appreciate the amount of work involved to do a proper job, its hard work, not sure I want to subject myself to that.

            You reckon $199 will be an absolute shitter of a job?

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              spackbace on 09/09/2022 - 18:20

              @buckethat:

              You reckon $199 will be an absolute shitter of a job?

              Pretty much lol and I doubt it's claybar and polish

              What colour is the car?

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                buckethat on 09/09/2022 - 18:23

                @spackbace: White

                I spoke to the franchisee, says it's claybar, cut, high gloss finish then dress it with some graphene coating.

                It's definitely over-promising for the price. It's a daily driver white camry, the paint is looking bit dull so I just want to clean it back up a bit.

                https://www.jimscardetailingmelbourne.com.au/cut-and-polish/…

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                  mapax on 09/09/2022 - 18:50

                  +1

                  @buckethat: You could be the guinea pig and let other OzBargainers know how good or bad it was?

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                    Murkymerv on 09/09/2022 - 23:24

                    @mapax: Yeah sure , just for you .

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                  coffeeinmyveins on 09/09/2022 - 18:53

                  @buckethat: You'll get a pretty basic job for that price.

                  I used these guys https://www.westernsydneydetailing.com.au/

                  For my 18 year old Subaru GT and he did a stellar job. Dude knows his craft and is honest too.

                  Was $800 to do paint correction, clean up the headlights and do the interior.

                  Was it a lot? Yes. But he had the car for EIGHT hours and it looked showroom quality when it was done.

                  He walks you around the car after, telling you what he did and how to maintain it.

                  You get what you pay for. Jim's will be done in an hour and it'll be low quality

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  apple2016 on 09/09/2022 - 16:47

  not looking for anything fancy

  The cheapest would be one of the drive thru's

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  Euphemistic on 09/09/2022 - 18:53

  It’s a 2094 Camry. Wash it. If you really must, get a bit of polish and spend a bit of elbow grease.

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    spackbace on 09/09/2022 - 19:26

    Damn, OP living in 2094 😮

    All the questions to ask!

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      Euphemistic on 09/09/2022 - 19:59

      +1

      I hate my fat fingers.

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  ywpn on 13/09/2022 - 12:09

  When I DIY, a car wash and clay bar takes about 5 hours.
  Cut - 1 hour.
  Polish - 1 hour.

  I'm sure pro's are faster but 7 hours of work for only $199…I think it would be a rushed job.