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ngabdala 08-28-2012 01:51 PM

I need a good detailer for polish and paint protection
 
I talked to Rick at Unique Auto Care 2-3 weeks back and he was very helpful on the phone and was checking to see if they had availability and he told me he would check for a Friday and call me back.

I never heard back from him and have left him a couple emails and voice messages in the meantime.

I'm looking for a back up plan in the event I never hear back. I am hoping he is on vacation or is just too busy to get back to me and everyone else wanting his services.

Can I get any other recommendations in New England?

I want a polish done to remove the swirls then one of the Opti alternatives i.e. Wolfs Hard Body along with clear bra.

I will still wait it out for Rick but I'd like to have other options.

Sovran 08-28-2012 02:24 PM

I haven't heard back from Rick, either, but it hasn't been nearly as long. Hopefully he's just on vacation or something. Still, it doesn't hurt to have a backup plan.

2forme 08-28-2012 02:50 PM

Rick takes a while to get back sometimes. You just have to nag him. I will say that his work is top notch. I would opt for the opticoat over the Wolfs though. I had him put wolfs on the car now and it's already starting to wear off (and I'm meticulous about paint protection).

Sony 08-28-2012 04:52 PM

Keep nagging Rick, text messaging works best. Nag him a ton it works trust me.

ngabdala 08-29-2012 01:11 AM

He got back to me today. He's been super-busy as expected. If you want the best guy for the job you gotta be patient and persistent. :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sony (Post 407943)
Keep nagging Rick, text messaging works best. Nag him a ton it works trust me.


Chewie4299 08-29-2012 08:17 AM

Rick never got back to me a while back after multiple attempts. Fortunately thanks to Hamza I was able to locate Rich in CT. Rich is mobile and may be able to come to you if you need.

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Sony 08-29-2012 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chewie4299 (Post 409357)
Rick never got back to me a while back after multiple attempts. Fortunately thanks to Hamza I was able to locate Rich in CT. Rich is mobile and may be able to come to you if you need.

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Keep bugging rick...don't worry about nagging him, he doesn't care and he actually would prefer it. He is just wicked busy, text and call the crap out of him he will get back to you.

Sovran 08-29-2012 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ngabdala (Post 408951)
He got back to me today. He's been super-busy as expected. If you want the best guy for the job you gotta be patient and persistent. :)

Same here. We've been playing phone tag.

Rickrack 08-30-2012 10:45 AM

Busy, busy, busy!!
 
Rick here... :D

Sorry guys... This year has been extremely busy and is hard to manage sometimes with my crazy schedule. I work full time at Boston University and work another 35+ hours at the shop, so my life is a little crazy to say the least. Many days, I start at 4am and it's not uncommon for me to be at the shop til' after midnight.

It would be easy to hire a bunch of guys in order to get more work done, but I see other business owners do this and they seem to lack in the quality control department. Right now, Unique Car Care consists of myself and two other guys who are really good at what they do. I do my best to get back to everyone, but it's hard when I get at least 50 calls/day and least a dozen voicemails/day. Not to mention actually trying to be productive at the shop and dealing with customers stopping by for estimates all day.

I make sure that every car that rolls out the door looks it's best, since it is a rolling advertisement of my work. Doing top-notch work takes time and lot's of patience. I wish I could just sit in my office all day, answer every call and tell my employees what to do, but it's impossible. I apologize to those who I haven't gotten back to right away, but like others mentioned, just keep calling and bug the heck out of me until you reach me :D. I promise it will be worth the wait...

2forme and Sony: Thanks for the positive comments and I will be in touch soon to get both cars in for the Opti-Coat application.


Best regards,
~Rick

ngabdala 08-30-2012 10:48 AM

Thanks Rick, totally worth waiting for the services you provide. I decided to get my car tinted by Mr Tint and they gouged part of my interior which the owner will be rectifying. I wish I was more patient and waited for you to do the tint also. I hope others can learn from my terrible experience and wait to get the job done right.

Looking forward to meeting you on Friday Sept 7th

ngabdala 09-08-2012 09:55 AM

I had my car done at Rick's yesterday.

Their work is top notch.

Had the polish, Wolf's hard body, Wolf's windshield sealant, XPEL, interior done.

Turbowned 09-08-2012 10:09 AM

Was gonna say, Driven Perfection if Rick doesn't get back to you. Now that that's taken care of...

whiteout fr-s 09-11-2012 01:50 PM

Rick is worth the wait, I got my opticoat done there a couple weeks back and it looks great! Very easy to work with you just gotta be persistant.

rainmonkey 09-11-2012 04:25 PM

Man you guys weren't kidding, it's tough to get responses from Rick. He must be incredibly busy (and successful at this)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaizen Tuning (Post 412072)
Rick at Unique Car Car

Or

Alex at Driven Perfection

They are the 2 best.

At Driven Perfection, I didn't see an option for Opti-Coating or anything akin to that. I did see "Roadblock" isnt this kinda like really thin clear bra?

Kind of confused what I should be looking for now...


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