At-home Car Polishing Service?

ghostrider · 16th July 2009, 14:03

I used to have a guy who'd come home and polish my cars. He'd charge me about 500 bucks, and would do EVERYTHING - body polish, interior shampoo, dash polish, tyre polish, engine bay cleaning... everything. By the end of it, the car would be spotless, inside and out. And he'd even bring his own materials.

Now the problem is this guy is no longer around. Anyone know of someone in Bombay who does the same thing at roughly the same rates? I live at worli, FYI.

DjNik · 16th July 2009, 14:07

You can try these guys out-
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khan_sultan · 16th July 2009, 14:07

I saw this site called Wash On Spot

I think they are based out of Mumbai and may be the option you are looking out for.

ghostrider · 16th July 2009, 14:17

Thanks Khan, DJ. Their website only lists an email address and a short code for SMS, but I'll give them a try.

Anyone else got any other suggestions?

GTO · 19th July 2009, 15:51

Ghostrider, 500 bucks for a complete wax job must have been a pretty long time back

The cheapest I've paid in recent times is about 1,200 bucks. You might want to check out this thread. Some relevant responses:

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It was time to get the Indigo polished, so I had Vinod come by for the job yesterday. I must admit, for the price (Rs.1,200), he has done a fantastic job. Three of his boys waxed and cleant the Indigo away to glory, with liberal use of 3M and Armorall branded products. They started early morning (830ish) and completed the car by 3 p.m. I wouldn't use his services for the Benz or other expensive cars, but his job is appropriate for C segment sedans.

Thanks for sharing the contact, Maverick.

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Maverick, I recently got my ride detailed, and researched a LOT before zero'ing in on these chaps. Excellent job and highly recommended:

Exteriors : Pervez @ Mazda Motors : 2353.7560 / 2493.1708

Interiors : Sachin @ Rhyme and Rhythm : 98201.84442. His boys spent an entire day on my interiors, and got the soiled (brown) finish back to a brand new beige.

I've also got the Benz detailed twice & the Honda once by Jehangir (Kamyo Detailers) Good quality & typical Parsi attention-to-detail...Jehangir comes by himself to oversee the job. Phone 2353.4496 / 98214.48048.

Parm · 19th July 2009, 18:36

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Originally Posted by ghostrider

I used to have a guy who'd come home and polish my cars. He'd charge me about 500 bucks, and would do EVERYTHING - body polish, interior shampoo, dash polish, tyre polish, engine bay cleaning... everything. By the end of it, the car would be spotless, inside and out. And he'd even bring his own materials.

Now the problem is this guy is no longer around. Anyone know of someone in Bombay who does the same thing at roughly the same rates? I live at worli, FYI.

did this guy used a polishing machine or just did everything by hand?

here is one guy i know who left his job in Dubai and went home to open up his business.

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Sawyer · 19th July 2009, 18:50

Does anyone know of a Pune service of this kind? Quality care at home would be very good value for the price mentioned.

Turbo Head · 19th July 2009, 18:59

Anyone who does it in Delhi please ?

Parm · 19th July 2009, 19:10

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Originally Posted by Turbo Head

Anyone who does it in Delhi please ?

i almost opened, but then did a survey and found people with expensive cars unwilling to shell out money to maintain their car.

they were happy with their servant/driver cleaning the car every morning with a bucket of water and surf!

Sawyer · 19th July 2009, 19:18

I would reconsider - I would pay for this on a once in 6 months basis, for sure. My cars get washed every day, but I still drive them on to a ramp for a pressure wash once in a couple of months. Getting a high quality detailing job done, at home, would be a no brainer. Provided, quality of work and materials used was a given - that is where things always fall apart in India over time.

nkapoor777 · 20th July 2009, 10:46

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Originally Posted by Turbo Head

Anyone who does it in Delhi please ?

Just yesterday I had a pamphlet in the mail from a company in Hauz Khas which claimed they will provide the service at your doorstep. IIRC, they are charging 1,500 bucks (this is for a hatch, sedans start from 1,800 onwards) for an annual contract for 5 services which will include, Exterior and Interior cleaning, Dashboard polish, Engine bay cleaning etc etc.

Let me reach home tonight and post the details.

ghostrider · 20th July 2009, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

Ghostrider, 500 bucks for a complete wax job must have been a pretty long time back

The cheapest I've paid in recent times is about 1,200 bucks. You might want to check out this thread. Some relevant responses:

Thanks a lot GTO. I went through the car detailing thread before posting my query, but couldn't find the information I needed. I'll check out the contacts you've posted and see what they offer, and what their rates are.

Turbo Head · 20th July 2009, 11:46

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Originally Posted by nkapoor777

Just yesterday I had a pamphlet in the mail from a company in Hauz Khas which claimed they will provide the service at your doorstep. IIRC, they are charging 1,500 bucks (this is for a hatch, sedans start from 1,800 onwards) for an annual contract for 5 services which will include, Exterior and Interior cleaning, Dashboard polish, Engine bay cleaning etc etc.

Let me reach home tonight and post the details.

Please PM me the details of the same.
Thanks in advance.

Eddy · 20th July 2009, 13:33

No PM. Please put it on the forum. Lot of people, including me, may need it

tsk13 · 20th July 2009, 17:18

The Hauz Khas company, is it some Korea Sunshine? I got a call from them a quarter ago and they said 300 bucks for Santro Xing.

16th July 2009, 14:03	#1
ghostrider BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 745 Thanked: 506 Times View My Garage	At-home Car Polishing Service? I used to have a guy who'd come home and polish my cars. He'd charge me about 500 bucks, and would do EVERYTHING - body polish, interior shampoo, dash polish, tyre polish, engine bay cleaning... everything. By the end of it, the car would be spotless, inside and out. And he'd even bring his own materials. Now the problem is this guy is no longer around. Anyone know of someone in Bombay who does the same thing at roughly the same rates? I live at worli, FYI.
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DjNik BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 340 Thanked: 3 Times	You can try these guys out- Welcome to Wash-OnSpot \| Professional Car Care Service \| Affordable Price
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16th July 2009, 14:07	#3
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,925 Thanked: 5,853 Times View My Garage	I saw this site called Wash On Spot I think they are based out of Mumbai and may be the option you are looking out for.
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ghostrider BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 745 Thanked: 506 Times View My Garage	Thanks Khan, DJ. Their website only lists an email address and a short code for SMS, but I'll give them a try. Anyone else got any other suggestions?
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19th July 2009, 18:50	#7
Sawyer Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 2,677 Thanked: 1,786 Times	Does anyone know of a Pune service of this kind? Quality care at home would be very good value for the price mentioned.
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19th July 2009, 18:59	#8
Turbo Head BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 322 Thanked: 215 Times	Anyone who does it in Delhi please ?
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19th July 2009, 19:18	#10
Sawyer Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 2,677 Thanked: 1,786 Times	I would reconsider - I would pay for this on a once in 6 months basis, for sure. My cars get washed every day, but I still drive them on to a ramp for a pressure wash once in a couple of months. Getting a high quality detailing job done, at home, would be a no brainer. Provided, quality of work and materials used was a given - that is where things always fall apart in India over time.
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20th July 2009, 13:33	#14
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,387 Thanked: 13,301 Times	No PM. Please put it on the forum. Lot of people, including me, may need it
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20th July 2009, 17:18	#15
tsk13 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,256 Thanked: 361 Times	The Hauz Khas company, is it some Korea Sunshine? I got a call from them a quarter ago and they said 300 bucks for Santro Xing.
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