Worh It or Not?

[DP 08 GXP]

so as most of you know i landed a job that starts up feb. 1. for the first 2 weeks ill be on a 8-5 schedule and the same schedule for the 4 weeks of training. after that i will be on the 3 12 hour days on 3 days off. when i get into the 3 on 3 off i wont have as much time to do my major detail (wash, clay, SHR, FMP, MSW) because the days i work ill get home and pretty much have to go to bed. the days i have off i will have my son (his mom and i arent together so i get him half the time) and i would never put cleaning and detailing my car in front of spending quality time with him. so my question is....if i was to wait until the last possible weekend i have to do the whole 9 yard detail would it be worth it? i would probably do it at the beginning of march so it still may snow since Ohio's weather is so unpredictable. i want to get my paint as close to perfect as i can get it so if you were in my shoes would you do the detail in march or not?

[Marylander]

Eh, I'd do the detail if I had time to do it right, but like you noted there are other important things to do, too. If you have the time to do it and enjoy it, go for it -- if not, just wait until the time is right.

 

[DP 08 GXP]

i dont have my son every weekend so i was plannin on doin it the weekend he is at his moms which would be the first week in march which is my last real weekend persay and i wouldntmiss any time with him so what do you think?

[NightMare Silverado]

ok I can actually be helpful i think

 

I have a 3 year old son me and his mom aren't together and I have him every day once i get home from work. I wake up at 4 am Monday-Friday and work 6-2:30 or later, I usually get home around 3-3:30. I get my son involved when I clean he loves it when "daddys car is clean" so I still consider it quality time.

 

If I may ask how old is your kid? could you get them involved in detailing or is that a non option?

 

EDIT: I also have him every weekend and normally detail if hes down for a nap or watching a movie.

[DP 08 GXP]

ok I can actually be helpful i think

 

I have a 3 year old son me and his mom aren't together and I have him every day once i get home from work. I wake up at 4 am Monday-Friday and work 6-2:30 or later, I usually get home around 3-3:30. I get my son involved when I clean he loves it when "daddys car is clean" so I still consider it quality time.

 

If I may ask how old is your kid? could you get them involved in detailing or is that a non option?

 

he just turned 3....he likes to help and i let him but after a little while he gets bored with it and wants to do something else so i dont think i would be able to get any good amount of work done on it.....i would rather do it on a day he isnt here so i can put all of my attention on the car...i would think as long as i get the paint to where i am happy with it that as long as i continue to do all the stuff ive learned on here to avoid swirls i should be good right?

[NightMare Silverado]

Im obsessed with that showroom look so I do my car every weekend and usally once over it 3-4 times during the week. I would need to leave him with my sister or something to do a FULL detail but i can wash-wax and trim in under 2 hrs

[Chris@Adams]

Eh, I'd do the detail if I had time to do it right, but like you noted there are other importing things to do, too. If you have the time to do it and enjoy it, go for it -- if not, just wait until the time it right.

 

 

Great minds think alike!

[DP 08 GXP]

i just wanna make sure im not goin to do 8-9 hours of work and it all be for nothing.

[Rich]

Personally, I let my FULL detail wait till all the salt and dirt is gone for the year. I'm like you...........hate to do all that work, and then have to start over because I had to drive through more crap. Northern weather is iffy at best in late March/early April. I'd wait.

[NightMare Silverado]

I just pulled a wash, WCW(just in case I missed something) and a BSG wipedown and my son was down for a 2hr nap.