shane@detailedreflections Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 So we had a client with a Jeep call and say she had some pet hair she wanted us to deal with. She sent some photos, and we agreed on the price. When she dropped it off, the photos weren’t representative of what we thought but we took it on anyway. Since we took it on, it was time to get to work. We started by vacuuming and using a pet brush and pet stone to pull the loose hair up. Then we took our cyclo with carpet brushes to it to pull up and mobilize the deep stuck hair in the fibers. The cyclo was my first polisher and it’s relegated to this purpose in life these days. We are up to nine polishers in the shop...cyclo, dewalt rotary with an auto triz on it, Rupes rotary, two 15’s, a 21, mini and two nano’s. Sorry for the poor video. I didn’t set up the gimbal and all to make it a quality production. But the carpet brushes on the polisher is a great way to pull hair out. You just have to blow the hair it grabs out often to keep it. (Video at end for some reason?) Once we got the hair up, it was business as usual to steam, extract, scrub and dress. The end result is a huge turn around. IMG_3797.MOV mc2hill, stalebreadjr, RayS and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlbullet Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Effing amazing! Sorry for the language. But great work. I wouldn’t have thought that turnaround was even possible. About how long did that take? On a side note..how the heck could somebody drive that car!!!! The before pics made me sick. I could only imagine that odor emitting from that interior before! Awesome work! stalebreadjr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObsessedDetailer Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 This is one of the most satisfying before and afters I have ever seen!! 8675309'SS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane@detailedreflections Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 7 hours ago, tlbullet said: Effing amazing! Sorry for the language. But great work. I wouldn’t have thought that turnaround was even possible. About how long did that take? On a side note..how the heck could somebody drive that car!!!! The before pics made me sick. I could only imagine that odor emitting from that interior before! Awesome work! Thank you! The smell was pretty bad. I don’t know how some people do it. I really don’t. Sometimes it’s about having the right equipment and process. We consistently change the way we do things to make things happen. It can be satisfying seeing progress in a vehicle like this. Take a guess at how many hours we put into it and then I’ll give you the answer? 5 hours ago, ObsessedDetailer said: This is one of the most satisfying before and afters I have ever seen!! Thank you. That’s tall praise! ObsessedDetailer and tlbullet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlbullet Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 16 man hours easy ?? The customer was probably close to being at a point where buying another car would have been Cheaper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane@detailedreflections Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 26 minutes ago, tlbullet said: 16 man hours easy ?? The customer was probably close to being at a point where buying another car would have been Cheaper! Believe it or not, we managed to pull that interior off in about six hours or so. A couple hours of dog hair removal and then our standard process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcaineer Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Really great work, Shane. Amazing, actually. 😎👍 shane@detailedreflections 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlbullet Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 1 hour ago, shane@detailedreflections said: Believe it or not, we managed to pull that interior off in about six hours or so. A couple hours of dog hair removal and then our standard process. Thats amazing turnover time!! Knowing how stubborn pet hair is I wouldnt have been surprised u said 3 days!! Just shows that proper tools and knowledge are key. I get a handful of dog hairs in my car and it takes me half hour to vacuum the trunk. Can I see more pics of that Panamera again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlbullet Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Im still looking at the before pictures in disbelief..... falcaineer, RayS, shane@detailedreflections and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane@detailedreflections Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 1 hour ago, tlbullet said: Thats amazing turnover time!! Knowing how stubborn pet hair is I wouldnt have been surprised u said 3 days!! Just shows that proper tools and knowledge are key. I get a handful of dog hairs in my car and it takes me half hour to vacuum the trunk. Can I see more pics of that Panamera again? The Porsche went home in the rain, but here’s a walk around showing the vinyl work we had done for them. They’re a good client. So next time we see them and it’s nice, I’ll shoot it all finished. Also, is there more interest in posts like this and how we really execute our process? They’re photo heavy posts and take us time to shoot and do. I’ll do them if they’re beneficial/interesting. IMG_3819.MOV tlbullet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlbullet Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 (edited) I would say it would be 100% beneficial (pet hair removal and really anything else that you guys do). The more videos that become available to members the better IMHO. .but only if you have the available time and its not costing you Too much $$. I don’t have half a clue on how to remove any dog hair..let alone that much. And thnx for the Porsche pic! Edited November 24, 2019 by tlbullet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane@detailedreflections Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 25 minutes ago, tlbullet said: I would say it would be 100% beneficial (pet hair removal and really anything else that you guys do). The more videos that become available to members the better IMHO. .but only if you have the available time and its not costing you Too much $$. I don’t have half a clue on how to remove any dog hair..let alone that much. And thnx for the Porsche pic! The money isn’t the end of the world to do it if people find it beneficial. I guess the bigger question is what do people want to see how we do things? And keep in mind we do use some equipment that may not be readily in everyone’s space. I’ll make a separate post on topics people want the how-to and more detail on so I can keep it in mind as we work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I don't even want to think what her HOUSE looks like. Makes me glad I don't have a dog. Or cat. Or kids. 🤪 Excellent work Shane. stalebreadjr and tlbullet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayS Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Outstanding turn-around on the interior. I kept thinking about the 6 hours to do the work and I absolutely believe you. However, I do count into my time for cleaning my equipment and putting everything away. Just based on the picture of the Cyclo, how many hours were spent cleaning your shop and equipment afterwards, not to mention decontamination and maybe tetanus shots for your team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane@detailedreflections Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, RayS said: Outstanding turn-around on the interior. I kept thinking about the 6 hours to do the work and I absolutely believe you. However, I do count into my time for cleaning my equipment and putting everything away. Just based on the picture of the Cyclo, how many hours were spent cleaning your shop and equipment afterwards, not to mention decontamination and maybe tetanus shots for your team? Believe it or not...clean up was quick and easy. We are very organized in our shop with cabinets and all that. So we were able to sweep it out with a push room and scoop it to toss it in the garbage. And then we just took the blower and blew the rest outside and we were ready for the next job. Took us longer to do the laundry. One of these days when our space is empty, I’ll show how we have things organized. I’ve always been hesitant to show the images because they include a lot of non Adams products. Rich, RayS and mc2hill 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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