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Burrcold · 01-23-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by FA5

Thanks guy.
Could anyone PM me the contact information or referral to him?
Appreciate for the help.

Pm'ed you all his info.

FA5 · 01-23-2013, 09:10 PM

Thanks everyone.
I'll give him a call.

chenshuo · 01-23-2013, 10:20 PM

Do you guys recommend Kevin or Hamza?

Burrcold · 01-24-2013, 07:06 AM

I hear Hamza is good, but I only know Kevin from my own experience and he is amazing. He's been doing it for years and is well known on many other car forums for his extensive knowledge of detailing cars (see e90 and g35driver forums for huge write ups by him on almost anything related to detailing your car).

He also has a dedicated shop, so dropping by in the dead cold of winter isn't an issue for him. I believe Hamza is only mobile (but has access to shops in the east and west ends of Toronto).

Skurj · 01-24-2013, 07:34 AM

ANyone able to PM me a typical cost for exterior from Kevin?

A5D5TRYR · 01-24-2013, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Burrcold

Yup +1 for Kevin! He just did mine last Friday, and the car was absolutely perfect! He even cleaned my rubber mats lol The guy is seriously good, and completely obsessed with his trade (A GOOD THING!).

I was in there last Friday to get a paint chip repaired and I saw your car. Looked really good. How do you like the JDM tips? Also saw you had winter tires on it. Nice to see so many guys driving it year round.

Burrcold · 01-24-2013, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by A5D5TRYR

I was in there last Friday to get a paint chip repaired and I saw your car. Looked really good. How do you like the JDM tips? Also saw you had winter tires on it. Nice to see so many guys driving it year round.

Thanks! Love the JDM tips. They should have come on the car stock, rather than the tiny ones we got. I do plan on getting a full exhaust, but this was a great interim solution.

He opticoated the winter rims as well! lol I figured I wanted less salt to stick and have the easier to clean (even though they are winter steelies).

chenshuo · 01-24-2013, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Burrcold

I hear Hamza is good, but I only know Kevin from my own experience and he is amazing. He's been doing it for years and is well known on many other car forums for his extensive knowledge of detailing cars (see e90 and g35driver forums for huge write ups by him on almost anything related to detailing your car).

He also has a dedicated shop, so dropping by in the dead cold of winter isn't an issue for him. I believe Hamza is only mobile (but has access to shops in the east and west ends of Toronto).

Could you PM me Kevin's info?
How much does it cost for Opti-coat? and how long does it take? I wonder if i can just wait at the shop while he does it or do i have to leave my car with him?
thanks

OrbitalEllipses · 01-24-2013, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Burrcold

Thanks! Love the JDM tips. They should have come on the car stock, rather than the tiny ones we got. I do plan on getting a full exhaust, but this was a great interim solution.

He opticoated the winter rims as well! lol I figured I wanted less salt to stick and have the easier to clean (even though they are winter steelies).

I find that OptiCoating wheels, especially alloys, makes cleaning brake dust odd infinitely easier.

A5D5TRYR · 01-24-2013, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Burrcold

Thanks! Love the JDM tips. They should have come on the car stock, rather than the tiny ones we got. I do plan on getting a full exhaust, but this was a great interim solution.

He opticoated the winter rims as well! lol I figured I wanted less salt to stick and have the easier to clean (even though they are winter steelies).

Yeah, he opticoated my wheels as well, which I wasn't expecting. Luckily it turned out that I had my summer rims on the car when he did it and then I switched to my winter rims after the fact. I'm not so much worried about the salt on the rims as the brake dust as it turns acidic and eats into the rims if you don't clean it off somewhat regularly.

I asked him if the opticoat would keep the brake dust from eating into the rim and he wasn't sure but figured it probably slows down the process but doesn't stop it. Hard to say cause opticoat is supposed to stop bird-shit from eating into your paint and it's the same sort of acidic problem. He did say that he's never seen an opticoated rim have pitting so it may very well protect them from the acidic effects.

brianc · 01-24-2013, 01:08 PM

Most of the Opti-Coat/Guard guys will do your wheels as well. headlights/tail lights, plastic trim, glass can also be done on request usually. I've even seen Opti-Coat on exhaust tips.

I've said it like 30x but for Opti-Coat most of the guys in GTA have positive reviews. I don't think I've heard anyone talk bad about anyone.

Depending on where you are located there are different detailers that can do it for you. Here are a few detailers I recommend and know of who do Opti-Coat.

For East End
Hamza @ Elevated Auto Care http://www.getdetailed.ca/

Alex or boredstudent3 @ Attentiv to Detailz

For West End
Bryan @ Concours Touch
http://concourstouch.com/

Kevin @ GTAinDetail
http://gtaindetail.com

For Central Toronto and Scarborough
Wes_R @ Orion Detailing
http://oriondetailing.co/

I am sure there are more but I don't know of them.

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brianc OCD Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 293 Thanks: 0 Thanked 74 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Most of the Opti-Coat/Guard guys will do your wheels as well. headlights/tail lights, plastic trim, glass can also be done on request usually. I've even seen Opti-Coat on exhaust tips. I've said it like 30x but for Opti-Coat most of the guys in GTA have positive reviews. I don't think I've heard anyone talk bad about anyone. Depending on where you are located there are different detailers that can do it for you. Here are a few detailers I recommend and know of who do Opti-Coat. For East End Hamza @ Elevated Auto Care http://www.getdetailed.ca/ Alex or boredstudent3 @ Attentiv to Detailz For West End Bryan @ Concours Touch http://concourstouch.com/ Kevin @ GTAinDetail http://gtaindetail.com For Central Toronto and Scarborough Wes_R @ Orion Detailing http://oriondetailing.co/ I am sure there are more but I don't know of them.

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