I need some recommendations on where to get my XJS detailed, she has been in storage for 6 years and needs a really good person who knows about bring back older finishes not just your typical wax and polish job.

Thanks!

 

Hello Audidog:

There is a place in Leaside on Laird drive just south of Eglinton.
The place used to be the site of Ian Johnsons "Just Jag's" repair shop.

My experience with detailers is that they do not go deep enough into my car for my liking. When I detail my own car I take two or three days and I take out the interior and keep going till I get everything. I promise you that a 99 dollar detail special will not come close. However if you want to just get a surface buff up this would be one reasonably good place.

Honestly, I recomend doing it yourself there is no better way to acquaint yourself with your car and its quirks and perhaps find some potential troubles before they come.

Cheers, and GET OUT TO WOODBRIDGE!!! I won't be there this Thursday but Spitfire might be in his NICE S Type.

JustV12.

 

I hear you, it was the $99 special that I was looking to avoid.

When it comes to exterior paint work, it really is an art form and I would be hard pressed to match some of the work I have see from true professionals not these run of the mill detail shops. I have a great contact back where I use to live but since moving back to Toronto I just don't know anyone who fits that bill.

I intend to handle the interior and other areas of the detail, but I still prefer a pro to do the exterior paint.

Thanks for the input, I am taking holidays starting wed for the long weekend up at my cottage, but I'll will be back in town next Thursday for the meet...sans XJ-S as it in having some issues sorted.

G

 

i can't guarantee they are still under same management.. but when i lived in toronto i went to a car wash beside pusateris on avenue rd at lawrence, it is one of those hop out and watch your car go thru car wash's for 30 bucks where they do the inside and out.. they had a detailing guy with a bay opff the side.. he was hard to book and worked on high end cars (obviously with the neighborhood) Treated my F250 harley davidson truckl like it was his own and it always came out looking like it was off the showroom floor... it usually cost me around 150 bucks for an exterior detail plus a tip (I usually gave the guy 20 extra) if he is still there.. it was a younger guy maybe around my age 30-35 Really loved his job and appreciated good cars

 

Hi OP, I know it's a little late but I am pretty sure I can help you out. Here are some examples of my work on an M3 and Testarossa.

Edit:
Not sure why they're not working but glad you were able to find a nice forum

 

Hi Wes_R:

I was happy to see some info for Toronto detailing, but the links you posted don't make any sense.
Where exactly should we look for your work?
I do appreciate the forum though and I am going to peruse that site for lots of tips but as I say, where to look for your stuff?

JustV12

 

That's weird, here is the link again.

Wes_R + lsb e46 M3 [103 pics]

 

I've used Bryan at Concours Touch several times with great results. I like him as he'll come to your home or office to do the detailing.

 

Oops, should have included a link.

Concours Touch Auto Detailing

 

There is a place called splash works just north of Steeles by pine valley.
The owner does most of the work himself.
His name is Vito. He has done all of my vehicles and he specializes in high-end cars.
Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Maserati, etc.
He also has the best prices and does the best work in the G.T.A.

 

Just posted a write up in the detailing section on a XK8 here...

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/d...60-pics-69023/

 

Just posted another write up on an R8 this time. Hope you enjoy reading through.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/d...47/#post551937

 

Just posted another write up on a new XK-R here...

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/d...67/#post613090

 

Quick mini write up on a 997.2 GT3 RS I worked on recently.


Washing & Wheel Cleaning






Before


After


Before


After




Final product

I love the gloss you see on the side


This one is my favorite





Cheers!

 

Are you talking about Bayview village at Bayview and Sheppard?
I live five minutes from there and didn't know there was anything there.

 

I do professional detailing in the GTA if anyone is interested,

I do major paint corrections, including multi-stage compounding, polishing, sealing, I offer a very comprehensive package for anyone interested in taking their paint to another level of depth and gloss,

great example of my work on a jag here:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...en-str-100913/

 

Hi guys, I just posted another write up on a GT3RS here https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/d...9-pics-102109/ I hope you guys enjoy reading through it.

 

Hey Guys,

Happy New Year and all the best in 2014.

Just wanted to share this new write up I posted in the detailing section on a 996 GT3.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/d...4-pics-109492/

 

I am totally with you on that. Cannot even imagine how some of you can claim to have a car fully detailed in a day let along two to three hours.


When I was showing my Series III V-12's Jaguars in Concours events, I would spend at a minimum, a month just doing the engine bay. You could have eaten your dinner off it when it was finished. The outside would take another week and I still had the inside the cabin to finish after that.


I also could not help but notice that all the cars being show here are newish cars with immaculate paint to start with. Try showing a twenty year old car with well worn paint that you have transformed, then I will be impressed.


Part of the fascination of owning an older Jaguar was to take one that needed work and without spending a lot of money making it look like it just came off the production line. Tons of self satisfaction came along with doing just that.

 

I totally agree! Making love to your pride and joy is so therapeutic. Most enthusiasts contact me because they are scared to aggressively buff their paint. They can and enjoy doing everything themselves but don't want to risk burning their paint.

In regards to a 20yr old car here is 50+hrs on a Testarossa
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/d...68/#post886783


The owner said it shined better then brand new