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Great Mason Detailing, LLC Vehicle Inspection Form

Estimate of Repairs & Invoice of Repairs Exterior Detail Only Date of Estimate:____________________ Original Estimate: $_____________________

Name:_______________________ Phone:___________ E-mail: ________________________ Year: __________Make:_____________Model:______________ VIN: _____________________ Mileage In: _____________ Out: ______________ Fuel Level: _____________________ Service Recommended: __________________ Service Accepted: _______________________

Exterior Detail Only


Package 1
Very Good Wash Decontaminate 1-Step: Cleaner/Wax

Package 2
Better Wash Decontaminate 2-Step: Polish & *Wax

Package 3
Best Wash Decontaminate 3-Step: Compound, Polish & *Wax

Approximate time to perform work


4 Hours $25 per hour $100 6 Hours $25 per hour $150 8 Hours $25 per hour $200

Products
Finish Kare Decontamination Paint System Mothers 1-step Cleaner Wax Menzerna 1-step Cleaner Wax Finish Kare Decontamination Paint System Wolf Gang Total Swirl Remover 3.0 Meguiars 205 Ultra finishing Polish Wolf Gang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant Finish Kare Decontamination Paint System Meguiars 100 and 105 Wolf Gang Total Swirl Remover 3.0 Meguiars 205 Ultra finishing Polish Wolf Gang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant

Pads
Lake country 6.5 inch Red glazing and jewelling pad Microfiber Towels Lake Country 6.5 inch Tangerine Polishing Pad Lake Country 6.5 white finishing polishing pad Lake country 6.5 inch Red glazing and jewelling pad Microfiber Towels Lake Country 6 inch Kompressor Purple cutting pad Lake Country 6.5 inch Tangerine Polishing Pad Lake Country 6.5 white finishing polishing pad Lake country 6.5 inch Red glazing and jewelling pad Microfiber Towels

Tools
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Porter Cable 7424xp

Flex 3401 VRG HD Porter Cable 7424XP

Flex PE-14 Rotary Buffer Flex 3401 VRG HD Porter Cable 7424XP

Coating Option
Add what you offer for a coating option. Example: Opti-Coat II Coating Upgrade: $200.00 to $300.00 extra depending upon size of car. The coating replaces the application of *wax in Package 2 and Package 3.
TERMS This is an estimation of work to be completed by walk-around evaluation and is not binding if vehicle condition changes prior to scheduled appointment, or if more than 15 days has lapsed from date of estimate. This estimate may also change based on a more detailed examination immediately prior to start of repairs and will be discussed with customer prior to beginning work. Remove Personal Items Please remove all personal items prior to your appointment. Although we will take the utmost care with anything left inside your vehicle, we cannot be held responsible for any personal items left behind. This estimate is deemed completed and Invoiced when signed below by customer and actual final price has been completed in the total below. Customers signature below acknowledges the damage identified above as pre-existing and will not hold Greater Mason Detailing, LLC liable. Payment: Payment is expected upon completion of work unless other arrangements are agreed to in writing ahead of time. Estimate: $_________________ Actual Total: $_________________

Signature of Approval: __________________________________ Date:______________________

Thank you for your business!


I strive to do my very best work for all of my customers. If youre pleased with the quality of my work would you consider referring your friends, family, co-workers and car buddies by recommending my name and my phone number. My primary business depends upon word-of-mouth advertising. Your recommendation for my services will be more powerful than any advertizing I could ever purchase.

Nicholas Schulz
703-303-9614

Additional Information
Glossary of Terms
Wash Generic term for removing loose dirt before any other exterior process is performed. This can include a normal car wash, rinseless wash, waterless wash or the use of a spray detailer. Decontaminate To remove above surface bonded contaminants like air-borne pollution, tree sap, overspray paint or industrial fallout through a mechanical means such as; Detailing Clay, Speedy Prep Surface Towel, Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads, Nanoskin Autoscrub Wash Mitts, Optima Elastrofoam Block, Optimum Opti-Eraser, etc. Chemically Decontaminate Chemical decontamination is an advanced procedure where specific chemicals are used to remove either acidic or alkaline contaminants off the surface or metal particles off and out of paint. Two common products used for chemically decontaminating paint include the Paint Contamination Removal System by Finish Kare or Iron X products by CarPro. 1-Step Cleaner/Wax
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A cleaner/wax is a product that does three steps in one step, this includes, cleaning, polishing and leaving behind a layer of protection. A quality brand cleaner/wax professionally applied will do a good job of restoring a clear, shiny finish but these types of products will NOT normally remove swirls and scratches. It will make swirls and scratches shiny. A fairly strong cleaner/wax can remove very shallow defects like swirls and scratches but removing swirls and scratches is best done with a dedicated compound or polish using a 2-step or 3-step approach. 2-Step Polish& Wax A two step polish and wax is a more advanced procedure that will remove a majority of the shallow paint defects like swirls, scratches, water spots and light oxidation and restore a much nicer looking finish overall. A two step approach requires a person to run a polisher two times over the paint which requires more time than using only a one-step cleaner/wax. The first step is to machine polish each square inch of each panel and then carefully wipe the polish residue off the surface. Next the wax or paint sealant is applied by hand or machine and then it too is carefully wiped off the surface. All these procedures take time and add to the total cost of the detailing service. A note about moving the polisher too quickly over the surface The key to good results when machine polishing, (the first step), is to move the polisher slowly over the surface enabling the polish, pad and the action of the tool to do its magic to the paint. Moving the polisher quickly over the surface in an attempt to do the job quickly will not remove the swirls and scratches and will give you the same results as only using a one-step cleaner/wax. This is where most shoddy detailing work takes place, that is moving a polisher too fast over the surface in an attempt to reduce buffing time. 3-Step: Compound, Polish & Wax A three step compound, polish and wax approach is an advanced procedure that will remove a majority of all below surface paint defects except very deep defects. With a three step approach, first each panel is carefully compounded to remove the majority of deeper defects and all the shallow defects. After each panel or section the compound must be carefully wiped off so as not to re-instill scratches from the wiping-process. After the compounding step is finished, next the paint is polished to maximize gloss and clarity. Typically a much less aggressive pad and product are used to re-polish each square inch of each panel to remove any hazing left by the more aggressive compounding step while perfecting the paint for application of a wax, synthetic paint sealant or paint coating. Because the compound and polishing step can create a near perfect finish, the polish residue must be carefully wiped-off so as to no re-instill
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toweling marks that could show up after wax wipe-off. (careful wiping requires more time and care from the person doing the wiping) A comment about deeper defects Deeper below surface paint defects, like key scratches and severe Type II Water Spots may be too deep to safely remove. For most cars and most people, it is better to learn to trust your detailer to make the judgment call as to which defects to let remain versus trying to remove 100%. Often times a thorough compounding and polishing using premium quality products will reduce the visibility of deeper defects to the point that they are a lot less visible and this is the preferred approach for any vehicle that is used as a daily driver, not a sunnydays-only garage queen. Factory paint is thin The factory clear coat on most new cars is around 2 mils thin, thats thinner than the average 3M Post-it Note. If too much clear paint is removed in an effort to remove a deeper defect 100% its possible the car could suffer from clear coat failure down the road due to too thin of a layer of clear paint left on the car. Hire and trust a qualified, knowledgeable detailer and trust they will do whats right for the paint and thus do whats right for you. Many pros also use a Paint Thickness Gage to really get a good estimate as to the overall thickness or thinness of the paint currently on your cars body panels. Buffing Pads There is an incredibly wide range of buffing pads on the market today. The quality and type of pad used has a dramatic effect on the effectiveness of any machine buffing procedure as well as the end-results. Quality results depend upon quality pads. You cannot get high quality results from worn out, dirty pads. Ask your detailer what type of pads they use and any true professional detailer will not only share with you the pads they use they will also show you their pads so you can see first hand the cleanliness and quality. A quality exterior detail job relies on not only quality compounds, polishes and waxes but quality pads and a professional detailer will factor this into their pricing structure while non-professionals will tend to use worn out pads at a lower charge and this will affect how your cars paint will look. Tools There are a limited number of types of tools in the industry used today by professional detailers, All tools can be used to create high quality results in the hands of a skilled, trained and experienced detailer as long as they are also using quality products and pads. Heres a list of the recognized tools of the detailing trade,

Dual Action Orbital Polishers Free spinning or non-gear-driven drive mechanisms Brands: Porter Cable Meguiars Griots Rupes DA Polishers are very safe tools that offer very good correction and polishing ability and can also be used to apply one-step cleaner/waxes or finishing waxes and paint sealants. Low risk of swirls or holograms. Cyclo Polisher Combination free spinning and gear driven drive mechanism. Low risk of swirls or holograms. Flex 3401 Dual Action, Forced Rotation Polisher Unique tool that offers lots of correction and polishing power with low risk of swirls or holograms. Rotary Buffers Rotary Polishers Brands: Flex DeWALT Makita 3M Hitachi Milwaukie Rotary buffers offer the most and fastest correction ability but can at the same time impart their own swirl pattern called holograms. If your detailer is using only a rotary buffer be sure to ask them what type of pad and polish they finish out with to help insure you get a true swirl-free, hologram free finish. Car Waxes Car waxes are normally considered products that contain some type of waxy substance either natural or man-made or a combination of both natural and manmade ingredients to aid in spreading, wipe-off, protection and longevity. Not all products with the name wax on the label do in fact contain Carnauba wax, the most well-known ingredient used to make a car wax. Check with your detailer to find out what they use. Premium quality car waxes will tend to create a warm, deep shine and when taken care of via careful washing can last up to 3 months on the average car. Its a good idea to re-apply a coat of wax to maintain protection and appearance quality of the finish before all of the previously applied wax has completely worn off. Synthetic Paint Sealants Synthetic paint sealants are replacements for a car wax and as the name implies, the protection ingredients are synthetic or man-made. Premium quality synthetic paint sealants will tend to last longer than traditional car waxes but should still be re-applied on a regular schedule to maintain protection and appearance quality of the finish. Coatings
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Paint coatings, that is genuine paint coatings being used by true professional detailers today will last longer and protect as good and in most cases better than both car waxes and synthetic paint sealants. Paint coatings take more expertise to apply and the paint surface must be properly prepared for application of a paint coating before the coating can be applied. Each brand of paint coating on the market today has its own manufacturer-specific paint prep recommendations. Check with your detailer to see which paint coating they offer and why. Note that while paint coatings are available in both semi-permanent and permanent versions and may resist marring, swirls, scratches and water spots better than car waxes and synthetic paint sealants, these coatings and the paint they are applied to can still be scratched with improper washing, drying or wiping tools and techniques. Maintenance Program Recommended for anyone that likes having their car always look like its brand new. A maintenance program is the option to have your detailer wash and re-wax your vehicles on a regular basis to maintain both your investment and their appearance to show room new condition. Most detailers offer weekly, bi-weekly or monthly maintenance programs where they will carefully wash your car to maintain the professional quality results they created for you the first time they detailed your car. If youre happy with the quality of work performed by your detailer then chances are very good you will not only love having your car regularly maintained by them but youll also find it to be the best value for both your money and your time. Ask your detailer about their maintenance program.

How to take care of your cars finish


Just had your car detailed by a Pro?
Now that your professional detailer has restored your car to like new condition, learn how to keep it that way. Most swirls and scratches build-up over time from improper washing and drying techniques. How to properly wash and dry your cars exterior are covered in-depth in plus lots of other procedures for maintaining your cars exterior. Wash your car Regularly At least once a month. Clean with a wash and wax combo like Mothers Wash and Wax. You can find these product at places like Advance Auto Parts, Autozone, even walmart. Never wash your car in direct sunlight.
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Washing is a breeze but drying is a headache. Take your time and drive the car off with clean towels. Sham wows are great for absorbing water.

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