# You detailiers on shift need to step up your game **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [August 2, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669 "2010-08-02T13:14:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/1 "2010-08-02T13:14:01Z")
[http://gizmodo.com/5601129/how-to-justify-charging-11000-for-a-single-car-wash](http://gizmodo.com/5601129/how-to-justify-charging-11000-for-a-single-car-wash) > This is 30-year-old Gurcharn Sahota. He runs a car washing business out of his parents’ garage. Now, before you start laughing and calling him a failure, consider this: He regularly charges up to $11,000 to clean a single car. Here’s how. > > Sahota specializes in cleaning high-end cars—the kind most of us can only dream of owning—and he does it incredibly well. Sometimes he’ll work for up to 250 hours on a single car and use gear such as a kit of 100 cleaning solutions, a microscope, wax priced at over $12,000 per tub, and a special paint gauge to leave cars perfectly spotless. > > It’s fascinating to listen to Sahota talk about his work mostly because I only spend a handful of quarters each time I clean my own car, but also because I’d never considered car washing to be a high tech art. [SWNS] > > Send an email to Rosa Golijan, the author of this post, at [rgolijan@gizmodo.com](mailto:rgolijan@gizmodo.com). > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2sbh54\_g2c&feature=player\_embedded](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2sbh54_g2c&feature=player_embedded) ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/2 "2010-08-02T13:22:32Z")
:rofl Wow. Yea, so he basically talks about his cool paint meter, and the fact it takes 250 hours to do corrective detail? No way in hell it takes that long. Asshat appears to be using a random orbital as well, and spending $10,000 for Carnuba wax is borderline retarded. I mean, extensive full paint correction on a botched car… 60-80 hours I can see… but $11,000 to detail a Lambo with paint that probably isn’t that bad? GTFO. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/3 "2010-08-02T13:24:52Z")
You’re just jealous^ ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/4 "2010-08-02T13:25:27Z")
Good for him. Suckering the wealthy into spending wayyy too much on a detail job. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/5 "2010-08-02T13:27:08Z")
> [@business card case](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/business-card-case/34036/19): > > You’re just jealous^ Damn right I am, he’s still only making $44.00 per hour with his 250 hour details. ---
**Author:** ![d\_gage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_gage/32/6321_2.png) [@d\_gage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d_gage)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/6 "2010-08-02T13:30:56Z")
> [@attn: bullies and/or lawyers](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-bullies-and-or-lawyers/34039/22): > > Damn right I am, he’s still only making $44.00 per hour with his 250 hour details. $44 an hour to play with cool cars without putting yourself in danger or doing back breaking work sounds pretty good… ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/7 "2010-08-02T13:35:37Z")
> [@attn: bullies and/or lawyers](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-bullies-and-or-lawyers/34039/23): > > $44 an hour to play with cool cars without putting yourself in danger or doing back breaking work sounds pretty good… It’s a shit ton of work, and that isn’t factoring in cost of product. It does get old, still debating opening a shop full time. I have commercial space available. ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/8 "2010-08-02T13:38:18Z")
> [@Exhaust Question: GReddy EVO2 vs SP2](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exhaust-question-greddy-evo2-vs-sp2/33914/29): > > It’s a shit ton of work, and that isn’t factoring in cost of product. > > It does get old, still debating opening a shop full time. I have commercial space available. Most jobs do get old. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/9 "2010-08-02T13:39:21Z")
> [@attn: bullies and/or lawyers](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-bullies-and-or-lawyers/34039/24): > > Most jobs do get old. It’s all relative. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/10 "2010-08-02T13:53:55Z")
anyone notice he was running the buffing pad against the leading edge of the car, not off it? Thus creating excess heat, takign away more material at the body edge. fact, kramer Lambo detail parked next to this guy lambo detail… nika aint gunna tell the difference ---
**Author:** ![DeathbyRT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deathbyrt/32/6648_2.png) [@DeathbyRT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathbyRT)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/11 "2010-08-02T13:57:27Z")
I really really need my car detailed badly. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/12 "2010-08-02T14:28:42Z")
:rofl What do these people do, take their Lambos and Ferraris mudbogging through the Amazon on the weekends? ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/13 "2010-08-02T14:30:08Z")
old news brothaaaa ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/14 "2010-08-02T14:48:55Z")
ahahah thats sick, but yeah he makes good money because he doesnt spend that kinda money on wax bud thats not 11 grand in usd thats 11grand in pounds, or at least it was 8 grand in british pounds for the wax he claims… so assuming he stays with the same currency for the price of the detail hes making a wee bit more than 44 an hour usd ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/15 "2010-08-02T17:00:15Z")
> [@Boost Creep"](#): > > :rofl > > Wow. Yea, so he basically talks about his cool paint meter, and the fact it takes 250 hours to do corrective detail? No way in hell it takes that long. Asshat appears to be using a random orbital as well, and spending $10,000 for Carnuba wax is borderline retarded. > > I mean, extensive full paint correction on a botched car… 60-80 hours I can see… but $11,000 to detail a Lambo with paint that probably isn’t that bad? GTFO. +984237 Except I don’t think that’s a random orbital, not 100% though. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/16 "2010-08-02T18:33:52Z")
> [@Boost Creep"](#): > > :rofl > > Wow. Yea, so he basically talks about his cool paint meter, and the fact it takes 250 hours to do corrective detail? No way in hell it takes that long. Asshat appears to be using a random orbital as well, and spending $10,000 for Carnuba wax is borderline retarded. > > I mean, extensive full paint correction on a botched car… 60-80 hours I can see… but $11,000 to detail a Lambo with paint that probably isn’t that bad? GTFO. Only you would say that spending 10000 on car wax is only ‘borderline’ retarded:rofl ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-detailiers-on-shift-need-to-step-up-your-game/253669/17 "2010-08-02T18:45:48Z")
It’s sort of like how our government operates. A lot of costly, unnecessary work to achieve the same results as something the average person can afford.