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    12 hours ago, EPV said:

    Clay bars remove surface bonded contaminants. Sap, tar, brake dust etc. You need to be polishing clean paint. If it’s freshly painted you won’t have this problem. Clay bar’ng a car is probably one of the best things you can do for a cars paint. 

    Have you tried using a clay mit/glove yet James? Just about to run out of clay bar and was tempted to try one to see if it was a but quicker

  2. Posted · Edited by Mikey360

    I bought a £50 dual action from argos with some cheap foam pads from ebay, it's on death's door as the motors about ready to die after 8 months of abuse but it's a great starting point.

    Meguires make some awesome microfibre machine polishing pads too, expensive but work great. 

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    I've had a 1 series m sport in since early December..... Its been here so long it's decided to throw a wobbly and start over heating. Goes back into the garage next week to have another MOT, then fresh detail, new pics and new description and back up at full price. 

    Lowering the price doesn't always work, we ended up knocked 1k off the retail value and it just attracted even more lowballers that were unrealistic. 

  9. Posted · Edited by Mikey360

    11 minutes ago, EPV said:

    I am glad you find some sort of solace in the fact others are struggling as well but i’ve personally never understood that mentality. If i’m quiet for a week or two or even three I can’t say I think about it too much, three months is the timeframe to observe performance in my opinion. But anyway, so what if others are doing well or bad or average etc? There are people out there doing well, month on month, so i’d rather focus on that and aim to be one of them, than think “well that’s a relief, i’m not the only one who’s quiet” I mean, that doesn’t pay your bills does it?

    If I were quiet, and nothing to do (prep, paperwork, price adjustments etc) i’d welcome it, go fishing or horse racing and enjoy it! But if it was raining and there was no racing and i’d been quiet for several weeks, i’d start looking at myself, what can I do differently? Could I rephotograph that car? Should I just cut it’s legs off and buy something else? 

    I’m doing “ok” this month and another two deals (highly likely) this month and i’ll do “very well” but if they don’t come and instead 4 deals come in the first week of July does that make June a failure, or is it just a month is too short to worry about performance?

    Anyway, I hope you get a few more in the bag and in the meanwhile just find some joy in life. It’s too short. 

    5 minutes ago, EPV said:

    Case in point. Three weeks is nothing, really. I’m not saying it’s easy to just forget it. But as BHM recently said, you cannot force punters through the door. When it’s quiet it’s quiet and if you are doing what you have always done and that worked last month, then you’re doing nothing wrong. It’s just business. Any business. Peaks and troughs. I’ve lost count the amount of times i’m quiet and Mark101 is flying. A month later and he can’t give his away and i’m doing well. 

    Sometimes it’s best not to talk to anyone. Misery loves company as tradex sagely reminded me some months ago.  

    Great point James, I tried to enjoy spending some time with the kids when it was raining non stop for a week and I couldn't get any detailing done. I think alot of us forget that this is a 24/7 kind of business. Best to take the opportunity for some time off whilst you can.

     

  10. Posted · Edited by Mikey360

    Hadn't sold a car since the 28th of May until yesterday, during this month I've only a couple of half arsed viewings.

    That was until yesterday, phone hasn't stopped ringing, even for ones that arent ready yet (ie prepping for sale adverts).

    Sold one that had only been advertised since Monday late yesterday afternoon, really strong money, got another good viewing tommorow on a merc with a 58k 11 plate meriva comming in part ex and then 4 in a queue for a 320d touring that's having the timing chain replaced as we speak. 

    I was like everyone else, sweating like a pedo in a candy store, questioning all my pictures, videos, prices and what not, so glad its actually picked up!

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    I only do the engine bays if they look awful. I wrap up any sensitive stuff with cling film, spray down with soapy water, agitate in, VERY quick spray off with the jet and dry with compressed air and towels, then dress plastics with a tiny bit of tyre shine on a microfibre towel. Only needed to do it a couple of times and it hasn't caused any problems yet (touch wood)