Car Detailing?

Ramesh75 · 9th February 2008, 22:32

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Originally Posted by Absar

rr_zen,Thank you for the recommendation. I went to T.Nagar and searched all over G.N.Shetty road,it wasn't there. Upon Googling for 3m distributors in chennai,I came upon this SBA Shri Balaji Agencies - Contact Us
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It is located near Jain temple.

vinodbijlani · 9th February 2008, 23:39

Hi guys, did anyone try the Kamyo and / or the BikeandCar salon?
thanks

moralfibre · 9th February 2008, 23:45

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Originally Posted by vinodbijlani

Hi guys, did anyone try the Kamyo and / or the BikeandCar salon?
thanks

A few members vikram18 and swale84 did try The Bike And Car Salon and have been more than happy with the results. You could give it a try as well.

The Bike & Car Salon | Professional Automobile Detailing | India

Absar · 10th February 2008, 16:10

rr_zen, Ramesh75, today I scouted G.N.Shetty Road, T.Nagar.

I found this Jain temple, and then just after it is one lane, I found this signboard of 3M, SBA. But on going there, I found a signboard saying relocated to address. And the address happens to be where I visited recently.

And btw rr_zen, the Gurudwara and the Jain temple are far apart. So your advice on the location near Gurudwara is false. Corrected now.

Btw, for those who would like more easier navigation to the new address, and have a GPS, set your destination to:
Latitude: 13.0345 ° N
Longitude: 80.248 ° E

Pictures followed.

Jain Temple:

The 3M SBA Signboard:

The Relocated to Signboard:

So the T.Nagar branch of 3m doesn't exist now. Now located in Teynampet.

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Ramesh75 · 10th February 2008, 19:38

Ok! Thanks for your information.

Xehaust · 11th February 2008, 03:08

Hey people, i want to get a touch up job done for my old opel astra in mumbai.
Could anyone suggest a place that does a good job at a good price?

rr_zen · 11th February 2008, 05:56

@Absar: Thanks a bunch for the information and the pics too. This is really of great help once am back in India. Btw did you manage to speak to Yadav and negotiate a good deal ?

Maverick1977 · 11th February 2008, 12:36

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Originally Posted by Xehaust

Hey people, i want to get a touch up job done for my old opel astra in mumbai.
Could anyone suggest a place that does a good job at a good price?

I suggest you try Vinod Kumar - 9819577406. He did complete work on my 3 yr Zen for 1K, including touch-up on the bumpers and left side rear door. It looks much better than it was now. U can check the pics in the BHPGarage Section.

Maverick1977 · 11th February 2008, 13:49

Feedback on Bike & Car Salon:
Very quick to respond, but did not agree to see the car and then give a quote. Also their charges were too high (5500 - for complete work + anti-static coat) as compared to Kamyo detailers. However they didn’t offer me any warranty on their work, which was a little turn-off. Also I was told to use special cloths to clean the car daily, if I wanted to retain the shine.
Lastly they were too busy doing BMW's, Mercedes’ & Aircrafts, so they were finding it a tad difficult to find time for my little car. My take is if you have a BIG car with a BIG budget to spend, then these guys will fit the bill.
In cases like mine, ppl like Vinod Kumar are good, else Kamyo detailers does a very good job & the biggest advantage in his case is that he's always ready to squeeze in your car even if he's on a tight time-line.

Xehaust · 11th February 2008, 14:45

Hey Maverick, Thanks for the contact. Where does he operate or does he come home?
Also, in your gallery, your car looks like its hardly got any scratches and there is only one picture in which i can see the bumper. Could you post some pics with the bumpers here?
Also, my car has pretty bad scratches (Mainly bumpers), hope they get a good job on them. Thanks again, will get in touch with him soon.

Maverick1977 · 11th February 2008, 17:09

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Originally Posted by Xehaust

Hey Maverick, Thanks for the contact. Where does he operate or does he come home?
Also, in your gallery, your car looks like its hardly got any scratches and there is only one picture in which i can see the bumper. Could you post some pics with the bumpers here?
Also, my car has pretty bad scratches (Mainly bumpers), hope they get a good job on them. Thanks again, will get in touch with him soon.

He comes to your place and does all the work. Hint - To make him do a better job, just point to any car standing near-by and tell him that if he does a good job on the one being done, then you will consider giving him the other one also. This surely did work for me. My car hd some bad scratches. He's re-touched them and then poilshed them. From far the scratches are not visible and I am quite sure ppl will not tend to notice them unless you point them out.
I will email the pics to you. Please PM your ID to me.

Xehaust · 11th February 2008, 17:34

Alright, thanks a tonne.

kkr2k2 · 11th February 2008, 18:02

How is it different from wax polishing and cleaning interiors with shampoo.

Xehaust · 11th February 2008, 18:07

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Originally Posted by kkr2k2

How is it different from wax polishing and cleaning interiors with shampoo.

In touch-up, they add a small layer of colour (or paint, i dont exactly know what is it) over the scratches so as to cover it up. Hence it is cheaper than repainting and only the scratches are covered up.

GTO · 12th February 2008, 13:35

Thanks for the review, Maverick. What are Vinod's contact numbers?

9th February 2008, 23:39	#32
vinodbijlani BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: pune Posts: 91 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Hi guys, did anyone try the Kamyo and / or the BikeandCar salon? thanks
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10th February 2008, 16:10	#34
Absar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madras Posts: 560 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	rr_zen, Ramesh75, today I scouted G.N.Shetty Road, T.Nagar. I found this Jain temple, and then just after it is one lane, I found this signboard of 3M, SBA. But on going there, I found a signboard saying relocated to address. And the address happens to be where I visited recently. And btw rr_zen, the Gurudwara and the Jain temple are far apart. So your advice on the location near Gurudwara is false. Corrected now. Btw, for those who would like more easier navigation to the new address, and have a GPS, set your destination to: Latitude: 13.0345 ° N Longitude: 80.248 ° E Pictures followed. Jain Temple: The 3M SBA Signboard: The Relocated to Signboard: So the T.Nagar branch of 3m doesn't exist now. Now located in Teynampet. cya A
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10th February 2008, 19:38	#35
Ramesh75 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 54 Thanked: 2 Times	Ok! Thanks for your information.
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11th February 2008, 03:08	#36
Xehaust BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 846 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	Hey people, i want to get a touch up job done for my old opel astra in mumbai. Could anyone suggest a place that does a good job at a good price?
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11th February 2008, 05:56	#37
rr_zen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 1,799 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	@Absar: Thanks a bunch for the information and the pics too. This is really of great help once am back in India. Btw did you manage to speak to Yadav and negotiate a good deal ?
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11th February 2008, 13:49	#39
Maverick1977 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 997 Thanked: 906 Times View My Garage	B&C Salon Feedback on Bike & Car Salon: Very quick to respond, but did not agree to see the car and then give a quote. Also their charges were too high (5500 - for complete work + anti-static coat) as compared to Kamyo detailers. However they didn’t offer me any warranty on their work, which was a little turn-off. Also I was told to use special cloths to clean the car daily, if I wanted to retain the shine. Lastly they were too busy doing BMW's, Mercedes’ & Aircrafts, so they were finding it a tad difficult to find time for my little car. My take is if you have a BIG car with a BIG budget to spend, then these guys will fit the bill. In cases like mine, ppl like Vinod Kumar are good, else Kamyo detailers does a very good job & the biggest advantage in his case is that he's always ready to squeeze in your car even if he's on a tight time-line.
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11th February 2008, 14:45	#40
Xehaust BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 846 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	Hey Maverick, Thanks for the contact. Where does he operate or does he come home? Also, in your gallery, your car looks like its hardly got any scratches and there is only one picture in which i can see the bumper. Could you post some pics with the bumpers here? Also, my car has pretty bad scratches (Mainly bumpers), hope they get a good job on them. Thanks again, will get in touch with him soon.
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11th February 2008, 17:34	#42
Xehaust BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 846 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	Alright, thanks a tonne.
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11th February 2008, 18:02	#43
kkr2k2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Hyd Posts: 1,294 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	How is it different from wax polishing and cleaning interiors with shampoo.
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12th February 2008, 13:35	#45
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	Thanks for the review, Maverick. What are Vinod's contact numbers? Last edited by GTO : 12th February 2008 at 13:36.
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