My ISF got F'd today !!
08-28-16, 07:43 PM
#16
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Just wanted to update. Dropped the car off at 8:15am and they didn't finish until 6:40! They had two techs working on the car . They did a a two stage polish and a Opticoat seal. I also did two layers of wax today to give it a bit more protection
08-29-16, 02:04 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by MisterSkiz
I don't get it, did the dust from the tree have sap in it? Not sure why sawdust would stick.
Originally Posted by gravesg
as a detailer ... i would love to stage 2 your car ... its an easy fix to get her looking new again ...
08-29-16, 06:38 PM
#24
I thought we can claim comprehensive on something like this. It's no fault of your own and it cannot be avoided. You should be able to pay the deductible and have a high end detail shop take care of this, or even repaint if necessary on some of the more serious panels. And wont affect your records or future premiums? If you have $250 or $500 deductible you can probably save some $$...just a thought
08-29-16, 08:55 PM
#25
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Originally Posted by tonykdee
Do you mind if I ask how much that cost you? It looks amazing!
Sections with diluted alcohol
I knew I was doing a number on the clear coat to remove he sap but I also knew I was reversible . When the shop manager took a look at it he was like , " oh man ! This is way too much to do in one day ". I begged him, promised reviews and a shout out on Facebook . He called his boss and they had two guys stay almost two hours late on a Saturday to fix it . There was a Lambo there too and it had been there for 4 days . I told the guy I don't have a second car like most of his Scottsdale clientele and he was cool .
Originally Posted by kiryu
I thought we can claim comprehensive on something like this. It's no fault of your own and it cannot be avoided. You should be able to pay the deductible and have a high end detail shop take care of this, or even repaint if necessary on some of the more serious panels. And wont affect your records or future premiums? If you have $250 or $500 deductible you can probably save some $$...just a thought
08-30-16, 05:47 AM
#26
Looks great! I would love to work on MRM F's all day, every day.
Just FYI - if it was $300 total for your services, you did not receive Opti-Coat... Opti-Coat is a professional only product, and installers are bound by contract to charge an agreed upon Minimum Advertised Price for the Opti-Coat services. This MAP is set by Optimum Polymer Technologies and is way higher than $300.
In any case, $300 for a true 2 step paint correction process is an absolute steal on its own, so you got a great deal on that. Not sure how that business can even make money if they really worked on it all day - assuming they started working around 9, took an hour for break, and finished at 6, that is 8 hours per person, for 16 combined hours which totals $18.75/hr not factoring in product cost and overhead. I can only imagine they did not truly begin working on the car until much later in the day and did not do a true 2-step paint correction.... otherwise they will not stay in business for too long with those margins.
Anyway.. I am rambling... glad the car turned out nice! That paint color is one of my all time favorites.
Just FYI - if it was $300 total for your services, you did not receive Opti-Coat... Opti-Coat is a professional only product, and installers are bound by contract to charge an agreed upon Minimum Advertised Price for the Opti-Coat services. This MAP is set by Optimum Polymer Technologies and is way higher than $300.
In any case, $300 for a true 2 step paint correction process is an absolute steal on its own, so you got a great deal on that. Not sure how that business can even make money if they really worked on it all day - assuming they started working around 9, took an hour for break, and finished at 6, that is 8 hours per person, for 16 combined hours which totals $18.75/hr not factoring in product cost and overhead. I can only imagine they did not truly begin working on the car until much later in the day and did not do a true 2-step paint correction.... otherwise they will not stay in business for too long with those margins.
Anyway.. I am rambling... glad the car turned out nice! That paint color is one of my all time favorites.
Last edited by zmcgovern4; 08-30-16 at 06:02 AM.
08-30-16, 05:57 AM
#27
Damn that sucks! 
So pleased you got it all sorted out though my friend.
Results look excellent in the photos, and really glad the landscapers came through with payment for their mistake.
As you said, rare to find people like that these days.
Congrats.
So pleased you got it all sorted out though my friend.
Results look excellent in the photos, and really glad the landscapers came through with payment for their mistake.
As you said, rare to find people like that these days.
Congrats.
08-30-16, 04:48 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by zmcgovern4
Looks great! I would love to work on MRM F's all day, every day.
Just FYI - if it was $300 total for your services, you did not receive Opti-Coat... Opti-Coat is a professional only product, and installers are bound by contract to charge an agreed upon Minimum Advertised Price for the Opti-Coat services. This MAP is set by Optimum Polymer Technologies and is way higher than $300.
In any case, $300 for a true 2 step paint correction process is an absolute steal on its own, so you got a great deal on that. Not sure how that business can even make money if they really worked on it all day - assuming they started working around 9, took an hour for break, and finished at 6, that is 8 hours per person, for 16 combined hours which totals $18.75/hr not factoring in product cost and overhead. I can only imagine they did not truly begin working on the car until much later in the day and did not do a true 2-step paint correction.... otherwise they will not stay in business for too long with those margins.
Anyway.. I am rambling... glad the car turned out nice! That paint color is one of my all time favorites.
Just FYI - if it was $300 total for your services, you did not receive Opti-Coat... Opti-Coat is a professional only product, and installers are bound by contract to charge an agreed upon Minimum Advertised Price for the Opti-Coat services. This MAP is set by Optimum Polymer Technologies and is way higher than $300.
In any case, $300 for a true 2 step paint correction process is an absolute steal on its own, so you got a great deal on that. Not sure how that business can even make money if they really worked on it all day - assuming they started working around 9, took an hour for break, and finished at 6, that is 8 hours per person, for 16 combined hours which totals $18.75/hr not factoring in product cost and overhead. I can only imagine they did not truly begin working on the car until much later in the day and did not do a true 2-step paint correction.... otherwise they will not stay in business for too long with those margins.
Anyway.. I am rambling... glad the car turned out nice! That paint color is one of my all time favorites.
Originally Posted by PDP180180
Damn that sucks!
So pleased you got it all sorted out though my friend.
Results look excellent in the photos, and really glad the landscapers came through with payment for their mistake.
As you said, rare to find people like that these days.
Congrats.
So pleased you got it all sorted out though my friend.
Results look excellent in the photos, and really glad the landscapers came through with payment for their mistake.
As you said, rare to find people like that these days.
Congrats.
08-31-16, 10:05 PM
#29
Looks great! I would love to work on MRM F's all day, every day.
Just FYI - if it was $300 total for your services, you did not receive Opti-Coat... Opti-Coat is a professional only product, and installers are bound by contract to charge an agreed upon Minimum Advertised Price for the Opti-Coat services. This MAP is set by Optimum Polymer Technologies and is way higher than $300.
In any case, $300 for a true 2 step paint correction process is an absolute steal on its own, so you got a great deal on that. Not sure how that business can even make money if they really worked on it all day - assuming they started working around 9, took an hour for break, and finished at 6, that is 8 hours per person, for 16 combined hours which totals $18.75/hr not factoring in product cost and overhead. I can only imagine they did not truly begin working on the car until much later in the day and did not do a true 2-step paint correction.... otherwise they will not stay in business for too long with those margins.
Anyway.. I am rambling... glad the car turned out nice! That paint color is one of my all time favorites.
Just FYI - if it was $300 total for your services, you did not receive Opti-Coat... Opti-Coat is a professional only product, and installers are bound by contract to charge an agreed upon Minimum Advertised Price for the Opti-Coat services. This MAP is set by Optimum Polymer Technologies and is way higher than $300.
In any case, $300 for a true 2 step paint correction process is an absolute steal on its own, so you got a great deal on that. Not sure how that business can even make money if they really worked on it all day - assuming they started working around 9, took an hour for break, and finished at 6, that is 8 hours per person, for 16 combined hours which totals $18.75/hr not factoring in product cost and overhead. I can only imagine they did not truly begin working on the car until much later in the day and did not do a true 2-step paint correction.... otherwise they will not stay in business for too long with those margins.
Anyway.. I am rambling... glad the car turned out nice! That paint color is one of my all time favorites.
