Unleashed Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 This weekend I dropped two of our cars off at Tim’s house to have him work his magic. Fortunately, Tim lives right around the corner and was able to work both cars in on one of our busiest weekends of the year. First of all, let me start by saying Tim was very responsive to any communication. Tim responded quickly no matter which method I used to contact him (PM, text, phone). He provided a very clear list of services and options available and is upfront on the pricing. First up was the Fusion (see Tim’s thread here). This car has not seen a coat of wax in over 3.5 years, it frequents the Moo Moo wash on Sawmill Rd, gets a daily coating of concrete dust from the parking garage at work, takes a beating from my kids who are constantly opening their doors into anything and everything in the garage, and my wife takes it every other morning to the gym where she continues to park under the same sap dripping trees time and time again. Needless to say, Tim had his work cut out for him. I opted for his most basic detailing package on this one, as I have come to the realization that this car is what it is. It’s a true family car and will continue down the same path of brutality at the mercy of our family for the next few years. I told Tim straight up, don’t spend too much time on this as it will continue to live the life it has for the past 4 years. I was just looking for a thorough cleaning and some desperately needed protection before winter hit. If he could get a little shine back, I would be a happy customer. When I picked up the car, I was simply blown away. Tim being Tim, he disregarded everything I said and went to WORK on this thing. He obviously had a connection with the car, and clearly went above and beyond what was outlined in his description of services on several areas of the car. Every time I walk up to the car now, I can’t help but rub the back of my hand against the paint before getting in. It is ridiculously smooth. If this was just the basic option, I couldn’t wait to see how my wife’s car was going to turn out. That brings me to the Explorer (see Tim’s thread here). Just like the Fusion, the Explorer has lived a near identical life, minus the concrete dust from a parking garage. It too has not had a coat of wax in over 3.5 years. Where the metallic flake paint on the Fusion could mask the presence of swirl marks from a distance, swirl marks were clearly visible from any angle and distance on the Explorer. For this reason, I opted for a little bit of paint correction on this one. When I dropped it off, not only were there swirls marks everywhere, but scratches from my wife driving through tree branches along the passenger side, and marks on the other side from our son using his door as a track for his hot wheels. Just look at the before picture in Tim’s post, it looks like Edward Scissorhands decided to play the piano on the car. The after pictures Tim posted do not due him any justice. The car looks much deeper (if that makes sense) and more black in person. I would say that 90% of the swirl marks and scratches are completely gone now and the few deeper scratches that remain have been reduced so much that you would have to know where to look and be within a foot of the car to see them. The difference is night and day. We couldn’t be happier and are so pleased with the results. To top it off, Tim found and pointed out a few areas on the car that could use some additional attention that I have never even noticed. For example, a little surface rust has started to appear on the inside of one of the doors at the bottom edge. Not only did he notice it, but he also provided a recommendation on how to address it. I likely wouldn’t have noticed it for several more years. To say he exceeded my expectations is an understatement. I probably brought him two of the most boring cars to detail, and he was genuinely into it. Who likes detailing? Tim does, he REALLY does. I have no doubt that he would treat any car as if it was his own. In addition, you couldn’t meet and deal with a nicer guy. Thanks again Tim! -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 WOW! thanks Brian! I do enjoy the efforts. IMO there's something about seeing a vehicle transformed like that. I suppose in the land of CR given so many have skills I don't in terms of mechanical ability as it relates to motors and other things I have to hold my own somehow right Again, glad you and wife are happy with the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Is that Fusion lowered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleashed Posted October 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Is that Fusion lowered? :nod: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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