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04-02-2009, 08:48 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 73
Car: E34 M5
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Recommend a Detailer in the GTA
Looking for a good detailer to do my car. I'll travel a bit for someone who know what they're doing. Anybody have any recommendations? I need someone who can get my paint looking good again. I have blemishes I want gonzo!
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04-03-2009, 12:02 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Toronto
Posts: 176
Car: 530
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Every Last Detail in First Canadian Place, one of the best in Toronto. They work on my E39 and E53 as well as by buddies M6 and F430. On any given day, they have 2 million in cars being worked on. Give them a call at 416.955.9893
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2003 530i Titanium Grey/Black, Premium and Cold Weather Package, Ultimate Pedals, iceLink iPod Kit, Bluetooth, M5 Deck Lid Spoiler, M5 Rear Sway Bar, M5 Dead Pedal, DINAN S1 Trans and Engine SW, BSW 12' subwoofer, Valentine V1 hardwired, SMG Paddleshift kit
2005 X5 Sterling Grey/Truffle Brown, Premium and Cold Weather Package, DICE iPod Kit, Bluetooth, DSP, Comfort seats, Invision DVD Headrests, Valentine V1 hardwired, TomTom GPS
http://www.scarlettnetworks.com/bmw
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04-03-2009, 12:21 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Toronto
Posts: 21,143
Car: Gamitemobile
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Are you talking about the one in the underground garage? I saw them detail my friend's 500C, I wasn't impressed. They left swirls in his paint.
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04-03-2009, 12:49 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 26
Car: Batmobile
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Ouch, usually I hear good things about them. But most speak of the interior work.
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04-03-2009, 01:23 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,199
Car: E39 540i Individual
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You are looking for.....
www.gtaindetail.com
Kevin (Picus) is one of the best and will provide you with the standard of work that you're looking for.
I'm booked with him in the 2nd week of May.
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04-03-2009, 02:05 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: toronto
Posts: 4,745
Car: 85 325 e = sold, 84 633 csi = sold / 88 E30 M3, 91 MTECH II
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why don't you try one of the sponsor... Wheelz to Wheelz?
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04-03-2009, 02:52 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Toronto
Posts: 21,143
Car: Gamitemobile
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wes_R
Ouch, usually I hear good things about them. But most speak of the interior work.
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I dunno, if it's the same guys, I saw the interior, lets just say my M5 was cleaner than that.
GTAindetail I've heard very good things, haven't seen their work first hand, but I believe he posts on autopia.org (detailling forum)
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04-06-2009, 12:26 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Toronto
Posts: 176
Car: 530
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Yes, they are located in the underground garage in First Canadian Place. I base my opinion on the daily work I see them complete as I park there every day and after watching how they treat a Carrera GT, Bentley Flying Spur and Conti GT, I trust them with may cars.
If you want someone to come to you, Picus is one of the best mobile detailers which is indicative of his very booked schedule.
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2003 530i Titanium Grey/Black, Premium and Cold Weather Package, Ultimate Pedals, iceLink iPod Kit, Bluetooth, M5 Deck Lid Spoiler, M5 Rear Sway Bar, M5 Dead Pedal, DINAN S1 Trans and Engine SW, BSW 12' subwoofer, Valentine V1 hardwired, SMG Paddleshift kit
2005 X5 Sterling Grey/Truffle Brown, Premium and Cold Weather Package, DICE iPod Kit, Bluetooth, DSP, Comfort seats, Invision DVD Headrests, Valentine V1 hardwired, TomTom GPS
http://www.scarlettnetworks.com/bmw
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04-10-2009, 09:45 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 73
Car: E34 M5
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Thanks all for your recommendations. Maybe this thread will help others in the future, let's keep adding our experiences to it.
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04-10-2009, 01:20 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Toronto
Posts: 21,143
Car: Gamitemobile
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bscarlett
Yes, they are located in the underground garage in First Canadian Place. I base my opinion on the daily work I see them complete as I park there every day and after watching how they treat a Carrera GT, Bentley Flying Spur and Conti GT, I trust them with may cars.
If you want someone to come to you, Picus is one of the best mobile detailers which is indicative of his very booked schedule.
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Just because they deal with with exotics, does not make them good. There's a lot of money in that underground garage, and it's just more convenient for their clients.
But my judgement was based on one car, might have been a bad day? I don't know.
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04-11-2009, 12:23 PM
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Lurker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 346
Car: '03 M3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DINAN 3
www.gtaindetail.com
Kevin (Picus) is one of the best and will provide you with the standard of work that you're looking for.
I'm booked with him in the 2nd week of May.
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+1. he has worked on a couple of cars for me and my friends. great work. awesome guy. he has worked on some sick cars over the last few yrs...
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04-14-2009, 12:18 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,199
Car: E39 540i Individual
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Kevin's rates...
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Originally Posted by skru_fase
+1. he has worked on a couple of cars for me and my friends. great work. awesome guy. he has worked on some sick cars over the last few yrs...
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Need your input.....Kevin is charging $60/hr (about $350/car)...any of you managed to negotiate some sort of deal ?
I don't want to go cheap on his ass, as I want the car to turn out nice.
Yet, $60/hr seems like alot of dough.
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04-14-2009, 07:31 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: NG, Republica Srpska / Toronto, ON
Posts: 5,124
Car: 1989 Honda CRX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gamite
Just because they deal with with exotics, does not make them good. There's a lot of money in that underground garage, and it's just more convenient for their clients.
But my judgement was based on one car, might have been a bad day? I don't know.
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I agree with you. My brother works in Scotia Plaza and I have met some people with exotics. I have come over them just to find that many of them like their cars to get done in somewhat way. Just to do their duty. Some of those live very "fast" life so it explains those actions why they are not to anal on work performed.
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04-14-2009, 08:08 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 26
Car: Batmobile
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DINAN 3
Need your input.....Kevin is charging $60/hr (about $350/car)...any of you managed to negotiate some sort of deal ?
I don't want to go cheap on his ass, as I want the car to turn out nice.
Yet, $60/hr seems like alot of dough.
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Are you getting a 1 Step polish or Multi Step?
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04-14-2009, 09:27 PM
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Lurker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 346
Car: '03 M3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DINAN 3
Need your input.....Kevin is charging $60/hr (about $350/car)...any of you managed to negotiate some sort of deal ?
I don't want to go cheap on his ass, as I want the car to turn out nice.
Yet, $60/hr seems like alot of dough.
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if your car isn't in bad shape to begin with, you might be able to get him down in price. my friend and i had light coloured cars, and both with minor swirls so the work wasn't as bad. it depends on how badly he needs work i guess, but considering all of his work is referral, and he seems to be pretty booked up, i don't know how negotiable he will be.
trust me, you will be happy with the work...
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