Pro detailer in Portland, OR
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imported_DJ Mayo
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So are you looking to spend over 1k? What type of car?
JohnKleven
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I've heard good things about a place called AutoBella.
John
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AppliedColors
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I have sent you a private message.
imported_DJ Mayo
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Applied Colors will do a fantastic job. Member Tdekany will be moving out there soon if you want to wait for that, but not exactly sure when he is coming out this year. Maybe contact him for your regular details.
AppliedColors
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Benkei said:
We do work for Lamborghini of Portland. Ask Jay Bernard, the Service Manager there, about us (Ace Car Reconditioning).
Robert
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charlesaferg
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AppliedColors said:
Either Robert of Applied Colors (Ace restoration) or myself would be glad to help you out. I highly recommend him. I'm mobile, and would gladly maintain your vehicle if Robert does your restoration work. I specialize in multi-stage paintwork correction. Feel free to PM me.
charlesaferg
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PM Sent.
*Gasp* How could you forget about me! :waxing:
Between only those two, I recommend Ace. I send customers there on occasion, because I know the owner and trust him very much. I continuously have people come to me after they first tried Auto Bella. Although this is fine with me, it's still an improper reflection on the skills of the few Northwest detailers like us that actually know what we're doing.
If you're looking for surface restoration and repairs on scratched exterior or interior panels, Ace does an absolutely magnificent job repainting and such.
If you're looking for a more intensive, multi-stage paintwork correction for unique paints (ceramic, or Porsche single stage) and European autos, specialized LSPs, leather treatments, etc.. I'm your man. I'm typically working on longer, multi-day jobs.
Just to give you an idea of the local scene, without trying to advertise. If a mod has an issue, please let me know and I'll change it.
Anyway, keep in touch.
*Gasp* How could you forget about me! :waxing:
Between only those two, I recommend Ace. I send customers there on occasion, because I know the owner and trust him very much. I continuously have people come to me after they first tried Auto Bella. Although this is fine with me, it's still an improper reflection on the skills of the few Northwest detailers like us that actually know what we're doing.
If you're looking for surface restoration and repairs on scratched exterior or interior panels, Ace does an absolutely magnificent job repainting and such.
If you're looking for a more intensive, multi-stage paintwork correction for unique paints (ceramic, or Porsche single stage) and European autos, specialized LSPs, leather treatments, etc.. I'm your man. I'm typically working on longer, multi-day jobs.
Just to give you an idea of the local scene, without trying to advertise. If a mod has an issue, please let me know and I'll change it.
Anyway, keep in touch.
I had an exterior detailing job done by Ace Car Reconditioning on my 07 black Volvo S80 Friday 24th. I needed general clear coat swirls and minor scratches removed. From a distance the car looks great. Unfortunately, getting up close will still reveal swirls and scratches. I will say that Eric was great to work with and was completely willing to take all of the swirls out. But he said he needed to wet sand it to get them out. I was reluctant to have him take that extreme of a measure, and thus didn't have it done. These are washing swirls, which seemed like they could have been removed in the polishing process. I guess I was wrong.
Thomas Dekany
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rawnster said:
I'll have my gear and car with me very soon. Right now I am staying in Hilsboro
Thomas Dekany
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rawnster said:I'm actually in Newberg...not that far from Hillsboro.
I was in Newberg a few days ago.
Thomas Dekany
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rawnster said:
We LOVE Oregon.
charlesaferg
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rawnster said:
Yes, and sometimes wetsanding is more efficient, and will remove less clear in the process than if one was to sit on the scratch with a rotary and a heavy compound. Even then, the scratch may remain.
I have no doubts whatsoever about his judgment.
rawnster said:
It's not bad, I feel right at home.
tdekany said:
Any news on your situation? How has the home search been going, and have you decided to drive back?
Thomas Dekany
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charlesaferg said:
The car was put on a truck last night and should be here soon now. I'll call you later today.
What is your first name btw?
PS: You WILL remove more clear with sanding than with the most aggressive polish/pad, no matter how "soft" the sanding paper is.
charlesaferg said:
I agree the guy at ACE seemed to know what he was doing and talking about. Yet I thought I would get a slightly better result. Jeez, I've seen example after example of before and after work done right here on this forum where the vehicle appeared way worse than mine, yet turned out beautifully...paint looking like water, with all swirls removed and such. Anyway, I don't want to give ACE a bad rep. I just expected more out of it.