Friendly welcome from Surrey

Sean@f5detailing

Sean@f5detailing

Newbie
3rd Party Trader
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May 7, 2015
Points
3
Hi Guys

I'm Sean and based in Surrey. I own and drive a Fiesta ST2 and one gorgeous speedy 1.8td transit connect!

I personally don't own a Z3.... You're thinking why are you here? I thought I would sign up after meeting 2 lovely forum members tonight and thought I'd sign up and see what the z3 love is all about.

I run a detailing business in Surrey and have worked with a forum member to export a Z3 to Canada. Now I'm currently working on a new Z3 for him and joining to seek advise as I have a few tasks to complete before shipping.... and at the same time offer Detailing and Valeting tips in return to anyone that seeks it. I won't be selling or offering services just some friendly advise and tips :)

Thanks for reading and I'll throw up a project page once I have all the new car parts here ready to start the surgery!

Thanks
Sean
 
Jack Ratt

Jack Ratt

Zorg Expert (I)
Supporter
British Zeds
The West Country
Joined
Dec 3, 2013
Points
200
Location
TRURO, CORNWALL
Model of Z
2.8i AUTO and 2.8i MANUAL
Hello and welcome from Truro. Will look forward to a few tips
 
FRANKIE

FRANKIE

Zorg Guru (V)
American Zeds
The M44 Massive
Joined
Sep 2, 2013
Points
193
Location
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, USA
Model of Z
Z3
Sean@f5detailing said:
Hi Guys

I'm Sean and based in Surrey. I own and drive a Fiesta ST2 and one gorgeous speedy 1.8td transit connect!

I personally don't own a Z3.... You're thinking why are you here? I thought I would sign up after meeting 2 lovely forum members tonight and thought I'd sign up and see what the z3 love is all about.

I run a detailing business in Surrey and have worked with a forum member to export a Z3 to Canada. Now I'm currently working on a new Z3 for him and joining to seek advise as I have a few tasks to complete before shipping.... and at the same time offer Detailing and Valeting tips in return to anyone that seeks it. I won't be selling or offering services just some friendly advise and tips :)

Thanks for reading and I'll throw up a project page once I have all the new car parts here ready to start the surgery!

Thanks
Sean
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Anyone that can deal with Jim is alright in our book. Welcome to the forum. Frankie
 
oldcarman

oldcarman

Zorg Guru (V)
Supporter
Canadian Zeds
The M44 Massive
Joined
Feb 11, 2014
Points
188
Location
Pine Falls Manitoba can.
Model of Z
1.9 M44
Yes I am the guilty party! FYI Sean was one of three valet services recommended by Chris from our own forum at Summit Detailing. After emailing with Sean he sounded like the man for the job. His effort in decontaminating my first car saved me time and $$ with Canada Revenue. When I bought the second car Sean was there to offer his services again plus perform some other things that needed attending to. He advises me on what I need to shop for and as he is also an accomplished Auto Tech I value his input. He is doing this for a complete stranger, spending his off time to assist me and I will never be able to thank him enough. Welcome Sean, hopefully we'll get that chance to hoist a few together sooner than later. JIM
 
t-tony

t-tony

Zorg Expert (II)
Supporter
British Zeds
#ZedShed
Joined
Dec 31, 2013
Points
226
Location
Torksey Lock,Lincoln, England
Model of Z
E89 Z4 23i Auto
Hi Sean,and welcome from me in Sunny Florida (for 1 more week) then back home to near Lincoln. I may well be picking your brains for some detailing tips too. Thanking you in advance.:)

Tony.

ps. Many thanks for helping out the old carman.=))
 
GazHyde

GazHyde

Administrator
Administrator
Global Moderator
M Power
Joined
Dec 2, 2011
Points
226
Location
Berkshire
Model of Z
Z4 MR
Welcome Sean, we've heard nothing but good things of you!

A sneaky plug of your services here and there won't be a problem as far as I'm concerned! Glad to have professionals drop by and offer wisdom, it's only fair you get a little something back for your time... :thumbsup:

Cheers, Gary.
 
metalmickey

metalmickey

Zorg Addict
The M44 Massive
Joined
Feb 25, 2014
Points
60
Location
Walton on Thames, Surrey
Model of Z
3
Hi Sean
I live in Walton on Thames, Surrey and own a Z3 Orinico SE. It's in great nick but being 19 years old the paintwork has swirls, minor scratches, scuffs and of course a few stone chips. My question is.... Is it worth investing in a DA polisher? I am very practical so I am confident that I can use the machine correctly and there are two other cars in the household that could benefit from a paintwork refurb.
Look forward to your reply.
Welcome to the forum by the way.
Regards
Mike (MM)
 
Sean@f5detailing

Sean@f5detailing

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Joined
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Points
3
Wow, thank you all for the warm welcome. This is by far the friendliest forum i've been on to date!

I'm looking forward to get stuck into this Z3, it has a lot of potential and i know Jim will be delighted when he gets it! Maybe i will get one one day for a little track day car, who knows ;)

Do we have a dedicated valeting/detailing section on the forum? i'm happy to answer any questions in a specific thread if there is. Also if anyone wants anything specific message me. What i'll do is update my blog on my website with some useful tips that others may find useful. I sometimes get a creative block when writing them so it's a spur of the moment sort of blog post at the moment due to being extremely busy with work.

Mike of course you can, some detailers would say no don't do it as you'll only **** it up. In all honesty we all started somewhere. The first ever car i polished was a 1994 Punto as i bought it for £100 to repair and sell. What i would do is invest in a good polisher, pads and polish combo and give it a bash. The good thing with a DA is that its not likely to burn through paint unless you've got the speed wacked up and you're pressing hard enough in the same area for a long time to generate heat which will burn straight through. What i find is beginners don't take their time in polishing and just do a 1 stage quick polish over the car. The results look good in the right light but you'll find the car has a lot of machine marring, holograms and typically more swirls added into the paint during the process. I could chat about it for hours, happy to give some advise and point you in the right place for products if needed. Once you have the bug its impossible to get rid of it and don't blame me :D

Thanks
Sean
 
GazHyde

GazHyde

Administrator
Administrator
Global Moderator
M Power
Joined
Dec 2, 2011
Points
226
Location
Berkshire
Model of Z
Z4 MR
Rha

Rha

Zorg Guru (V)
Supporter
British Zeds
Joined
Oct 26, 2014
Points
181
Location
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.
Model of Z
Z4 coupe sport.
Hi Sean and welcome from me in Hertfordshire, Jim has confidence in you and that's good enough for me, hope you enjoy our network and make some friends while here. Thanks for the offer of advice, nice to know there's professionals out there that care. Rha, Roy.
 
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