I think your philosophy towards your customers is rare these days. Very admirable, will ensure your reputation that you and your wife have continues. Lexus has had a transformation, very nicely done.
This was a terrific overview of products and how to charge for what services. You're right, I give away to much. Oh yeah, I took your advice, the Mini-Split is being installed in two weeks. Over the last 10 days our temperature range was 99 to multiple days in the 106-111 range. It was killer in the garage.
Phil...Great job on the Lexus...Your a great detailer...You always weight out the balance on detail jobs and your customer service is GREAT. This is why I always watch your video's.
Wow, what a difference it makes when using a All in One product to bring back the gloss back onto that beautiful Lexus! THats some amazing "stuff"! Great job Phil and wife! Looks so good! Going to have to try these products out!
We just went thru a nasty heat wave on the west coast and you chilling in 29 degrees. Aweaome!! I guess you filmed these last wineter. Awesome turnaround. I ikked ths tire dressing (not the sikvent one) and the ine step
As far as triggers, an inexpensive spray bottle maybe at your local Walmart? My Walmart has a 'wide mouth' spray bottle for about $3.00. After I purchased one, and tried it, Brian from Apex Detail has endorsed these bottles as well.
I'm 6'6" and already have a bad back. My wife got me a roller from Harbor freight for father's day. Nice to be able to roll around the car and work on the bottom half.
That cleaned up nicely. Regarding how far do you go when polishing? My personal motto is under promise, over deliver, still being mindfull of my time and effort. Kudos to you both for giving this car a lil more love. The customer must have been happy with the results.
I’m curious what a wool or microfiber cutting pad would have done. IK products like rules AIO say to use a yellow wool pad when doing a quick 20-30 minute polish. Always fun to try new things.
Awesome video and product review good friend. Came out amazing. Most people don't realise can pay ur bills with sunshine and puppies.hours mean cash..bvwell good friend
Phil and Jess thanks for the video , this was one from the unreleased archives, well done, the customer should have went for more correction, since he or she a repeat customer maybe this is the best especially he or she didn’t seem to care for the car as much, the color “Black Garnet pearl”or “dark red”these are the two variations of red listed for those years
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Hey Phil! Thanks! If the customer paid more, could you bring this one to 75-90% defect free? Did you measure the clear coat thickness to see how much clear was left? Looks good as you left it.
Hi. Oh yeah I think we could have gone up to 90% percent on this if they wanted it. I didn’t measure it then but I would if we were to go full correction.
My guess on the color, is FUGLY BROWN! As you can tell, I'm not a fan of that brown Lexus' color. It reminds me of a color my grandparents would choose, and I'm in my 60's. Thanks to you & Jesse for your videos!
That vehicle was trashed. You improved it nicely. I’d done many like that or worse back in the day. Your pressure washer gun… who makes it? Where can I purchase one? Can a longer wand be attached to it ? Thanks! Like the rest of Your videos, I enjoyed this one too. 😎
Oh yeah man! This is one of the guns we use amzn.to/3gLtHmU you can attach a wand to it also. Most wands are 1/4 quick connect anyway and fit on any gun. 😎👍🏼
Hey Jay, I asked this question before, and if I remember correctly, it is this bad boy right here: www.walmart.com/ip/Sooprinse-High-Pressure-Washer-Gun-3000-PSI-Max-with-5-Color-Quick-Connect-Nozzles-M22-Hose-Connector-3-0-TIP/981957467 And yes, you can buy an extension lance for it and will attach to this thing no problem. And yes, you can get the extension lance from Home Depot or Lowes.
@@MirandaDetailing fiou!!! I was shocked by the time it was freezing, wondering if mother Nature was depressed cause we get 1 tornado here in quebec, got iced rain some places and snow up-north 😵
You made me chuckle. 29 degrees? My goodness that would be a heat wave here in the winter. Your right, if exposed for a long period of time, you could get frost bite on your hands or exposed skin. I've learned a lesson here, not to go too far on hammered vehicles. Most of cars I do are hammered. Unfortunately. Discouraging when vehicles come back again hammered. Oh well. Great turn around! Hi wife!
🤣. I know right. We got spoiled. We used to live in VT and used to negative temps also. I never want to move back up north! I love the long summers here!
Sad u need 2 emphasize u can do what u seems fit in ur business.all the haters and trolls Never had the stones 2 detail professionally or just lacks the skills 2 become successful. Keep doing u good friend
Well as we mentioned in the video we didn’t want to go overboard. We only went as far as we needed to. I have used the green hex logic pads before and they are good.
@@MirandaDetailing I just mentioned it because you were using the AIO product. I used to use the white polishing pads for AIO applications because I didn't have to worry about hard or soft clear coat. I tried the green Hex Logic pad and it worked a little better and the clear coat hardness/softness didn't really affect it. If it ever stops raining, I'll be detailing a black, 2008 Lexus ES 350. I'm hoping I'll be able to use PBMG Blackfire One Step and the green pad on it.
Wow, what a transformation and sticking to the budget. This thing was in horrendous shape when it came to you. But when did you do this video? I don't remember the past couple or so days being that cold in the DMV area. I didn't think Richmond was that different in climate compared to NOVA. And by the way, I think you and your wife did a good job in giving this Lexus a Brazillian. Hah! Sorry, just had to say it before someone else did. Surprised you didn't say it in the video like "Well, the Lexus is finally done. What a transformation. The Vonixx products really helped us give this car a decent Brazillian..." Then you stare into the camera with a blank stare, as your wife behind you rolls her eyes and shakes her head pondering what did she marry... LOL! And my dad said the same thing when he was on this earth still. I remember he went above and beyond in detailing a customer's car, a 1974 Porsche 914. The car came out showroom new, even though the customer paid for him to just buff and apply sealant to the car. My dad took pride in his work and wanted to make sure people appreciated his work in restoring the rust buckets back to their former glory. But like you said "Sometimes you may even chase customers away" and that was very true. The guy appreciated my dad's work (one of his longtime and loyal customers as he was an avid car collector), but the customer just felt guilty that my dad spent so much time on the car (and yes, my dad asked to keep the car an hour extra to finish it properly) and he wanted his car earlier to attend cars and coffee in Great Falls, VA, which he missed. He wasn't happy about missing the event, but he told my dad to just stick to what he paid for and that's all. He still remained my dad's loyal customer until he passed on, but your comment about not to overdo it and just do what the job calls for is absolutely true. Great video as always chief and Mrs. Phil! :)
It's a great business practice to go a step further. The client appreciates it, and they refer you to others. The best advertising is word of mouth!
Dear Phil, I'll always support you my friend even if we have never met before! Keep on pushing buddy! From Melbourne Australia 🦘🌏
Thanks so much!
I think your philosophy towards your customers is rare these days. Very admirable, will ensure your reputation that you and your wife have continues. Lexus has had a transformation, very nicely done.
Thanks! 😎👍🏼
Excellent work & explanations. Another quality video!
Considering the state of that clearcoat Phil and the timescale she came out amazing 🤩🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thanks Paul!! We need to catch up man!
Fantastic job! That was definitely a major improvement 👏
This was a terrific overview of products and how to charge for what services. You're right, I give away to much. Oh yeah, I took your advice, the Mini-Split is being installed in two weeks. Over the last 10 days our temperature range was 99 to multiple days in the 106-111 range. It was killer in the garage.
Jessica working her music✌️
You went beyond and above call of duty, still looks awesome
Phil...Great job on the Lexus...Your a great detailer...You always weight out the balance on detail jobs and your customer service is GREAT. This is why I always watch your video's.
Thanks so much!! 😎👍🏼
Wow, what a difference it makes when using a All in One product to bring back the gloss back onto that beautiful Lexus! THats some amazing "stuff"! Great job Phil and wife! Looks so good! Going to have to try these products out!
I'm a big fan of you two. I'm from Brazil, I don't miss 1 video!!
Thanks so much!!
Miranda always gives a little xtra. That is cool. Love the business
Great video Phil
Very affordable products. Awesome results on the Lexus. Thanks for the introduction to this company’s line of products.
We just went thru a nasty heat wave on the west coast and you chilling in 29 degrees. Aweaome!!
I guess you filmed these last wineter. Awesome turnaround. I ikked ths tire dressing (not the sikvent one) and the ine step
Hi. Yeah it was filmed this past winter 🤣. We are now dealing with 80-90 degrees and humidity! 🥵
Very nice work. Thank you Phil
Thanks man!
@@MirandaDetailing I know that I don’t say it enough but having your wife helping and working hard, you BOTH do great work.
Thanks so much man!! She’s awesome!!
Phenomenal work wife & Phil. You guys brought the Lexus bck to life. Enjoy ur vids as always.
Thanks!!
Great video! Thanks for sharing the realities of auto detailing.
You guys are awesome !
Thanks
As far as triggers, an inexpensive spray bottle maybe at your local Walmart? My Walmart has a 'wide mouth' spray bottle for about $3.00. After I purchased one, and tried it, Brian from Apex Detail has endorsed these bottles as well.
Yes, I picked up a few of those and they are great. Thx!
Phil, incredible turn around, really great shine and gloss. My 2 cents worth, I like the tire sealant.
It came up a treat Phil, even as a base service. I would be very happy with that result 👌🏻
Great job on the car
Thanks man!
Turned out great
Thanks!
Solid Job!
Loving the video and I love how much you have grown. I subbed at 1.4K now your almost at 30k
Love it. Keep it up guys.
I saw title and was low key hoping it was an old SC400. Love that car
I’m 6’7 and just got a rolling stool for Father’s Day. Cant wait to try it out to save my aching knees and back. I feel your pain 👍
I'm 6'6" and already have a bad back. My wife got me a roller from Harbor freight for father's day. Nice to be able to roll around the car and work on the bottom half.
That cleaned up nicely. Regarding how far do you go when polishing? My personal motto is under promise, over deliver, still being mindfull of my time and effort. Kudos to you both for giving this car a lil more love. The customer must have been happy with the results.
Thanks so much! 😎👍🏼
Good morning I believe is midnight black
I’m curious what a wool or microfiber cutting pad would have done. IK products like rules AIO say to use a yellow wool pad when doing a quick 20-30 minute polish. Always fun to try new things.
Hi. Actually that would work really well. If they customer was paying for a paint enhancement or correction then that would be a good start.
Great video guys, you really went above & beyond on this messed up Lexus. Well done 👍❤️🖖
Thanks!!
looks great! products look like they work nice too
That is 3Q2 Black Garnet Pearl. The SC300/400 had a similar color 3M9 Baroque Metallic Red, these are cursed colors so to speak
You should do a lexus is300 2001-2005 next
Well if and when we get one in….sure.
Loved the video!
Black Garnet Pearl(dk red). I had the Desert Sage Metallic(green) in 2006. Lexus has great paint color names imo. Currently have Atomic Silver.
Yes, the 3Q2 color on the label at the door. I have a neighbor who I did this exact vehicle last year with drcolorchip.
Awesome video and product review good friend. Came out amazing. Most people don't realise can pay ur bills with sunshine and puppies.hours mean cash..bvwell good friend
Phil and Jess thanks for the video , this was one from the unreleased archives, well done, the customer should have went for more correction, since he or she a repeat customer maybe this is the best especially he or she didn’t seem to care for the car as much, the color “Black Garnet pearl”or “dark red”these are the two variations of red listed for those years
Thanks! 😎👍🏼
My detailing chair = life!!! 😎
can you do a video on cleaning head lights?
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Pretty sure the color is Black Garnet Pearl [Dk.Red]
Cool thanks!!
Hi Phil, personally I also use the Vonnix v-plastic and I am very satisfied with it, I am curious how you will think about this
Hi phil have you tried the turtle wax acrylic tire shine I think ita great I have car pro pearl but I really like the turtle wax one
Yes we have it and it’s great!
Help, I can not find a place to apply your discount code to the Monthly sample kits you advertised .
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If you use the orange pad it will be a paint enhancement right,because it will cut more and finish better?
Yeah that’s true. The orange pad and polishing it slightly longer to achieve 50% -75% swirl reduction.
My guess ls. Burgundy
29 degrees in June??? Where the hell do you live? Great channel and content btw!!! :))
Hi. 🤣🤣🤣. This was filmed in his past winter. I have lots of videos filmed and got backed up on.
Hey Phil! Thanks! If the customer paid more, could you bring this one to 75-90% defect free? Did you measure the clear coat thickness to see how much clear was left? Looks good as you left it.
Hi. Oh yeah I think we could have gone up to 90% percent on this if they wanted it. I didn’t measure it then but I would if we were to go full correction.
I have those products and they work super great 🔥.
Is a uno protect comparable to that product ? Was that a black foam finish pad
Hi. Oh yeah. Uno protect is really good stuff also. I always test a few products to see which works best for each vehicle and each given situation.
Do you have a link to gloves y’all use!?
These are our favorites bit.ly/3zrbqC5
customers don't need to see me sitting on a stool to think I'm lazy there's many other things they can point out instead
😂
My guess on the color, is FUGLY BROWN! As you can tell, I'm not a fan of that brown Lexus' color. It reminds me of a color my grandparents would choose, and I'm in my 60's. Thanks to you & Jesse for your videos!
It did look brown at first. But it was actually a purple metallic. The swirls and fading made it look bad!
Please prove link for those Green Gloves you use. Looking for Green XL/XXL. Thanks
Hi. These are what we bought amzn.to/3vSioxU
@@MirandaDetailing Thank You Sir. 🙏
What do you guys do when the chrome trim gets swirly?
Hi. Not much you can do but polish to make it shiny. Swirls in chrome playing can’t be removed like in paint unfortunately
Do you dilute ONR to use as a clay lube? Great video as always thanks!
Hi. Yeah we do! It’s great as a clay lube.
That vehicle was trashed. You improved it nicely. I’d done many like that or worse back in the day.
Your pressure washer gun… who makes it? Where can I purchase one? Can a longer wand be attached to it ?
Thanks! Like the rest of Your videos, I enjoyed this one too. 😎
Oh yeah man! This is one of the guns we use amzn.to/3gLtHmU you can attach a wand to it also. Most wands are 1/4 quick connect anyway and fit on any gun. 😎👍🏼
Hey Jay, I asked this question before, and if I remember correctly, it is this bad boy right here: www.walmart.com/ip/Sooprinse-High-Pressure-Washer-Gun-3000-PSI-Max-with-5-Color-Quick-Connect-Nozzles-M22-Hose-Connector-3-0-TIP/981957467
And yes, you can buy an extension lance for it and will attach to this thing no problem. And yes, you can get the extension lance from Home Depot or Lowes.
@@MirandaDetailing Thanks for replying so quickly.
Noooooo you used 2 different tire dressings Phil!!!🥴😂
😂😂😂
How much would this cost?
Hi. It would depend on the vehicle and how bad the paint is. Usually our polishing services start at $500.
Have you tried Rage/Dark Fury for a pre-rinse?
Hi. Nope not yet. Is it good?
@@MirandaDetailing I used it for the first time on my ST. I thought it did a nice job.
Freezing temp a 21june?
🤣🤣🤣. No this was filmed in the winter. I have lots of videos that we filmed months ago. Just backed up with videos.
@@MirandaDetailing fiou!!! I was shocked by the time it was freezing, wondering if mother Nature was depressed cause we get 1 tornado here in quebec, got iced rain some places and snow up-north 😵
Wow! A tornado? That’s crazy!
Instead of calling this the Onyx package you could call it the Awesome Glossome package. 😀
🤣 that’s a good name!! Glonyx!
You made me chuckle. 29 degrees? My goodness that would be a heat wave here in the winter. Your right, if exposed for a long period of time, you could get frost bite on your hands or exposed skin. I've learned a lesson here, not to go too far on hammered vehicles. Most of cars I do are hammered. Unfortunately. Discouraging when vehicles come back again hammered. Oh well. Great turn around! Hi wife!
🤣. I know right. We got spoiled. We used to live in VT and used to negative temps also. I never want to move back up north! I love the long summers here!
@@MirandaDetailing I'm jealous
the freezing ben there
doing something is better than doing nothing what you do now is good all in one polish
looking very good be proud on your self even it was t a paint correction doing something is better than nothing
Sad u need 2 emphasize u can do what u seems fit in ur business.all the haters and trolls Never had the stones 2 detail professionally or just lacks the skills 2 become successful. Keep doing u good friend
Try the green Hex Logic pad next time.
Well as we mentioned in the video we didn’t want to go overboard. We only went as far as we needed to. I have used the green hex logic pads before and they are good.
@@MirandaDetailing I just mentioned it because you were using the AIO product. I used to use the white polishing pads for AIO applications because I didn't have to worry about hard or soft clear coat. I tried the green Hex Logic pad and it worked a little better and the clear coat hardness/softness didn't really affect it. If it ever stops raining, I'll be detailing a black, 2008 Lexus ES 350. I'm hoping I'll be able to use PBMG Blackfire One Step and the green pad on it.
Cool. Thanks man
Wow, what a transformation and sticking to the budget. This thing was in horrendous shape when it came to you. But when did you do this video? I don't remember the past couple or so days being that cold in the DMV area. I didn't think Richmond was that different in climate compared to NOVA.
And by the way, I think you and your wife did a good job in giving this Lexus a Brazillian. Hah! Sorry, just had to say it before someone else did. Surprised you didn't say it in the video like "Well, the Lexus is finally done. What a transformation. The Vonixx products really helped us give this car a decent Brazillian..." Then you stare into the camera with a blank stare, as your wife behind you rolls her eyes and shakes her head pondering what did she marry... LOL!
And my dad said the same thing when he was on this earth still. I remember he went above and beyond in detailing a customer's car, a 1974 Porsche 914. The car came out showroom new, even though the customer paid for him to just buff and apply sealant to the car. My dad took pride in his work and wanted to make sure people appreciated his work in restoring the rust buckets back to their former glory. But like you said "Sometimes you may even chase customers away" and that was very true. The guy appreciated my dad's work (one of his longtime and loyal customers as he was an avid car collector), but the customer just felt guilty that my dad spent so much time on the car (and yes, my dad asked to keep the car an hour extra to finish it properly) and he wanted his car earlier to attend cars and coffee in Great Falls, VA, which he missed. He wasn't happy about missing the event, but he told my dad to just stick to what he paid for and that's all. He still remained my dad's loyal customer until he passed on, but your comment about not to overdo it and just do what the job calls for is absolutely true.
Great video as always chief and Mrs. Phil! :)
Thanks! 🤣🤣🤣. Yeah that’s true. We try to work within a decent time frame and give e customer what they want…and sometimes a little extra if possible.
Oh also this was filmed in the winter. I have lots of videos that we filmed months ago. Just backed up with videos.
You don’t charge enough
How much should I charge?