first wash help

[911fanatic]

Originally Posted by knaa

I'm having trouble deciding on on whether to wash my car myself or get it detailed. I found a good cheap place in my town for a basic $40 interior/exterior detail (without shampooing the interior). I've read a couple of these threads and found that the moral is "you get what you pay for," but I don't have any of the recommended items which seem a bit pricey in addition to time consuming.

Should I just go ahead and invest in doing the wash myself or go ahead and get it detailed.

For $40, the car is not being "detailed". More than likely you will wind up with paint in worse condition than when you dropped it off. Doing it yourself is the only way to ensure your paint is taken care of. Detailing supplies are not expensive. Paying someone to polish your car - now thats expensive. Where in Texas are you? I know a few quality detailers there. Maybe one of them is near you. As far as supplies go, get ahold of Eric at Autoality. He can set you up with some basic supplies.

[knaa]

Originally Posted by 911fanatic

For $40, the car is not being "detailed". More than likely you will wind up with paint in worse condition than when you dropped it off. Doing it yourself is the only way to ensure your paint is taken care of. Detailing supplies are not expensive. Paying someone to polish your car - now thats expensive. Where in Texas are you? I know a few quality detailers there. Maybe one of them is near you. As far as supplies go, get ahold of Eric at Autoality. He can set you up with some basic supplies.

I'm in college station, about and hour and a half away from Houston. any recommendations?

[911fanatic]

I'll look into it for you.

[Perfections]

Originally Posted by knaa

I'm in college station, about and hour and a half away from Houston. any recommendations?

Dust2glory is the closest I can think of, I'm about 3 hours away, but if you cant find anyone I can defiantly teach you how to wash and maintain your car.