My friends say that I am OCD about my vehicles. They're wrong.
Here's the issue:
1) They don't understand mental disorders and 2) much less how a car's paint and finish work.
I am just a misunderstood perfectionist who cares about his baby.
Two quick examples:
- Every time I *must* take my car in for scheduled, in-warranty service, I ask the service advisor to make certain that my baby will be exempt from their complimentary "swirl-wash". Because they're barbarians.
- I try not to carry people, but if I have to, I open the door for them. Even if it's a dude (with obligatory "no homo" disclaimer). The issue is, friends don't pay attention. They'll open a door and hit a wall, or scratch the surface behind the handle when they go grab it. Thus, I open the door for them.
So you see, when I tell you that I leave my baby in Jean Claude's hands for a whole day without worrying a bit about her, you inevitably conclude that JC must be a special person, with very particular skills, mindset, tools and expertise. And you'd be correct.
If it weren't for the fact that I like to learn about new detailing technologies and products, I wouldn't even pay attention to what he's doing to her, because it would be sacrilegious.
And speaking of detailing solutions and technologies, some of the products available today are truly amazing. JC has the latest and greatest, and being a true enthusiast like us he naturally keeps up with the market and excitedly shows me a new liquid with magical powers every time I visit.
The best part about the way JC runs his business is that he couldn't care less about the type of car you have, its conditions or the size of the job. This man loves cars so much that his enthusiasm when presented with a new project or technical question would be impossible to hide. Not that he tries, either.
Last but not least: honesty. I've witnessed (on multiple occasions, too) customers bringing rare, freshly restored 250k+ vintage cars to JC's shop and asking for a Platinum detailing job right before a show; only to have JC recommend a less expensive detailing package based on the vehicle's conditions. It was something along the lines of "I would love to do a Platinum Detail job on this car, but see here? And here? Look at it from this angle... looks like the body-shop sprayed the clear coat before correcting these [tiny] paint blemishes. I can't justify selling you a Platinum, the judges will pick up on these. But we can do an "X" level detail job. Saves you money and will yield the best results for this particular vehicle. What do you think?"
Now, seriously... who does that? A honest businessman, that's who.
So take your baby to JC without thinking twice about it. Give her the gift of top notch care wrapped in honesty and pride colored paper... because she deserves it. read more