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Hey guys,

Well as some of you may or may not know, i'm getting married in september.

as a result. i need 2 cars detailed on the morning, however it'd have to be early.

I'm in the Hills. But can anyone recommend someone that will do a good job at about 7am?

They're commodores if it matters

Cheers

Nick

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Commodores can be detailed anytime of the day or night, here's the tools you'll be needing;

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Ok in all seriousness, you can detail a car the day (or week) beforehand then just keep them/it undercover until the day they're needed.

Or if undercover parking isnt an option, get them detailed the day before, then at 7am have someone out there giving them both an easy normal wash with a hose and a bucket just on the outside (get the morning dew off them) and leave time so they can dry in all the spaces like door jams etc. And of course, whoever does it in the morning has to do a decent job with a chamois

You know how long a full detail takes, right?

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I used to be a detailer and do you have like 3-4 hours time in the morning for a full detail?? Lol, on your wedding day, thats the last thing you will want to be worrying about whether the car is ready. Get it fully detailed during the week, and all you need to do is give it a hose, in the morning and chamois it thoroughly. If you think its not shiny enough, just get some quick detailer spray and a polishing pad and just quickly rub over everything (or get someone else to do this for you) would only take 30 minutes and a quick vacuum inside if it's dirty.

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I used to be a detailer and do you have like 3-4 hours time in the morning for a full detail?? Lol, on your wedding day, thats the last thing you will want to be worrying about whether the car is ready. Get it fully detailed during the week, and all you need to do is give it a hose, in the morning and chamois it thoroughly. If you think its not shiny enough, just get some quick detailer spray and a polishing pad and just quickly rub over everything (or get someone else to do this for you) would only take 30 minutes and a quick vacuum inside if it's dirty.

Yep exactly.

A just detailed car should only need a quick rinse and wipe for months after.

I gave my GTR a full detail myself about 4 months ago and even last week, just a quick rinse and wipe and she's perfect.

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Yep exactly.

A just detailed car should only need a quick rinse and wipe for months after.

I gave my GTR a full detail myself about 4 months ago and even last week, just a quick rinse and wipe and she's perfect.

You mean teh GTR you stole off me? :down:

jks

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