Greetings regional BAIC members,

I would like to announce that I will be promoting and offering some automotive exterior detailing services as my own way of raising funds to help out with what I can for the citizens of Japan after their recent natural disaster. All proceeds will be donated to an authorized relief organization and I will only keep 15% to pay for much needed products, supplies, and utilities expenses. So please if this is in your area of interest in caring for your car, take part in this opportunity to revitalize your car's condition and contribute to a good cause at the same time!

Even though I am not of Japanese heritage, the recent natural disaster over there has hit me as if it did home because it is the home of one of my beloved passions: Subaru. Japan is where the legacy of our daily drivers and race driven track cars migrated from, and there lived the great people who designed the chassis and hand built the boxer motors that live in each car. Subaru's can be replaced, but the meticulous hands from where they emerged from, not likely. I would not know this much about detailing if I had not gotten in to the likings of Subaru's in the first place oddly enough lol. Without ranting on much more, Id just like to say that there is a real strong drive from those involved and myself for this fundraiser to be successful so we can show our BAIC appreciation, and do it for our Subaru love! I know plenty of you have already donated, but this will be an expanded fundraiser giving much more time for appointments. It'll be like ritually treating your subie to something nice......... not like we don't do that all the damn time!!

I know the weather recently has not been the most forgiving for outside work, but I am hoping that it will clear up soon to unveil warm sunny skies. But some services do not require outside work and can be accomplished indoors.

This thread is to make the initial announce and to see if there is gaining interest upon the community before we go out and bulk up on supplies, products and make appointments. If you are interested, Please Post Up!!!


Detailing and custom work will consist of: Hand car wash and clay bar, Removing iron deposits within body paint, Full exterior detailing and multi-step paint correction, Specific scratch removal or paint touch up, Stainless steel exhaust polishing, Headlight restoration with UV application, Headlight baking and clearing, Headlight painting, Engine bay cleaning, Badge removals and glue residue/hologram removal, Rubber/Vinyl rejuvenation, and various mechanical jobs. Jobs can be mobile to you or at one of our available locations.


Specific prices and details of what each detailing package or service offers will be posted shortly as I finish constructing the list. Please keep in mind that the price will reflect the quality compounds and products, prestigious and thorough work applied, skill involved and intensive care that we put into our work in this art.

UPDATE and Clarification: This fundraiser opportunity will last for 2 months, ending after May since it looks like it will rain throughout the rest of March. Donations will be collected in cash since these will be in person jobs. Upon payment, each donator will sign an agreement stating they agree that we are taking the payment in cash to send out to the non-profit paypal account (which will be made starting in April) in increments of $200 dollars to avoid large build up of fixed percentage fees per transaction so that Japan will receive more money. The agreement will ask for the donator's information which we will keep record of and forward a copy of the paypal donation receipt to accordingly to the order of jobs. Japanese Charity of choice under review


Best Regards and Keep Pace,
Michael

 

[Preset Detail Packages]

Stage 1 Blue Package: $45
-Basic wheel and tire cleaning.
-Heavy foam gun soak
-Dual bucket system hand wash with grit guards and wool wash mitt
-Blow dry clean all crevices
-Full body clay bar
-Wax layer application
-Clean exhaust tip
-Water based tire dressing
-Clean windows outside


Stage 2 Red Package: $80
-Intensive wheel and tire cleaning (caked in brake dust, iron deposits)
-Heavy foam gun soak
-Dual bucket system hand wash with grit guards and wool wash mitt
-Blow dry clean all crevices
-Full body clay bar
-Full exterior trim mask off
-Single stage machine polishing
-Sealant application
-Wax application
-Polish exhaust tip
-Water based tire dressing
-Clean windows inside/out


Stage 3 White Package: $140
-Intensive wheel and tire cleaning (caked in brake dust, iron deposits) and fender lining cleaning
-Door jam and crevice cleaning
-Heavy foam gun soak
-Dual bucket system hand wash with grit guards and wool wash mitt
-Blow dry clean all crevices
-Iron corrosive particle body contamination removal if necessary
-Full body clay bar
-Full exterior trim mask off
-Double stage machine polishing
-Sealant application
-Wax application
-Polish exhaust tip
-Water based tire dressing
-Clean windows inside/out


Prestige Royal Purple Detail Package: $210
-Wheels to be taken off car and will be cleaned thoroughly inside and out
-Fender well/lining cleaning
-Visible suspension touch up and brake caliper cleaning
-Intensive wheel and tire cleaning (caked in brake dust, iron deposits)
-Engine bay cleaning
-Door jam and crevice cleaning
-Heavy foam gun soak
-Dual bucket system hand wash with grit guards and wool wash mitt
-Blow dry clean all crevices
-Iron corrosive particle body contamination removal if necessary
-Full body clay bar
-Full exterior trim mask off
-Multiple stage machine polishing, specific paint correction, paint oxidation removal
-Machine polish door jams and wells
-Sealant application
-Choice of wax application depending on paint color
-Glass polishing and sealant application
-Polish exhaust tip
-Water based tire dressing
-Clean windows inside/out
-Wheel wax


[Individual Services]

Engine Bay Cleaning $45
Stainless Steel Exhaust Polishing $45
Headlight Restoration w/ Proper UV Application w/2 UV re-applications $50 a pair
Headlight Baking & condensation Resealing $65 a pair
Headlight Baking & Clearing of Ambers $70
Headlight Baking & Interior Lense Clearing $40 Each
Debadging & Glue Residue/Hologram Removal $10 1st badge + 5 for each additional badge
Weather Seal/Rubber/Soft Vinyl Rejuvenation & Protection $25
Individual scratch removal or Touch Up will require first hand inspection before negotiating price
Carbon Fiber Oxidation Removal $40-75 depending on the affected area


You can add additional jobs to preset detail packages, speak to us for further negotiating and pricing!

Notice: All products and compounds being used are chemically formulated for automotive use and safe for your car. These are not off the shelf products but professional line and specialty formulas.


Keep an eye out for more edits and additional services offered.

If you have any further questions at all, and wondering if I do other odd jobs, PM me!

 

Mechanical work will be based on what type of work it is but 85% of all proceeds will go to relief fund in japan.

 

I could use a beastin car wash. Exhaust too. Keep me posted on this.

 

You need an exhaust? I still have my turbo xs off my gfs car

 

What does Full exterior detailing include?
PM me price for car wash, claybar, and wax.

 

Haha no. Exhaust polishing!

 

Prices have been posted.

 

Ok, so if I sign up for a Stage 3 Gold Package, $119 of the $140 will be donated to Japan tsunami relief? May I ask which agency you'll be donating to and if a record of the donation will be provided?

I've already made donations, but I'm very interested in doing this. Thnx.

 

Please see original post for edit.

 

Wow, dude! Nice! This looks almost like Detail Addicts services...

http://detailaddict.com/services.htm...bdf586fe86f3ea

 

Good Idea...but...as ballz said might wanna not copy and paste off Detail Addict website and change some words around...not exactly best business plan...makes it looks like you guys are trying to steal customers... =)

just saying... but good idea still guys!

 

Hey Pho_shizzle & krew,

I just want to give you guys props for setting this fundraiser up. Myself and a few other HIIC members are trying to plan out our japan relief fundraiser. hope your event is a great success!

 

Yes it may seem like it in similar ways, but "plagiarism" is not plagiarism if you know exactly what you are doing every step along the way. DetailAddict in no way owns the color Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Royal Purple. He also in no way owns the specific methods and procedures posted in each package for that is gained knowledge through experience in the detailer domain and community. Everything I have listed is what I would offer and do in MY services. I have been doing detailing packages for a while, just not on i-club, and have tried hard to construct and visually plan each step so that it is meticulous and thorough, just as much care as I would put into my own vehicle so there are no half assed dirt patches in the cracks. I tried to list and provide the exact steps of what my labor consist of as fully as I can without giving away my personal techniques and method, just to show how detailed my work is for those who do not know me in person, but in doing so I am accused of stealing. I did not COPY NOR PASTE. So please do not further insult me on this issue.


If thats not enough, what, you want me to change the color scheme of the packages? Fine, how about Blue, White, Red, Royal Purple?

 

Oh, I wasn't insulting you. I was merely pointing something out..