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    Junior Member Socalautodetail's Avatar
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    It's still perfect weather in San Diego

    Hello fellow Autogeekers,

    I wanted to take a second and introduce myself to the forum as well as send out many thanks to all of you who have posted and taught me so much over the last few months as I have scoured the website for detailing answers and ideas many-a-time.

    I am originally from Chicago and first began detailing cars in 1994 when I was 12 years old. My dad and I "restored" a 1965 Mustang Convertible that I took great pride in and was constantly waxing it and shining the chrome. I had no idea what I was doing other than reading the labels on the bottles and talking to the display guys at the annual auto show in Chicago.

    Fast forward a few years, I began detailing my own car and realized I really enjoyed keeping cars clean and making them look, feel and smell new. I made some business cards and went door to door asking if I could detail cars to help pay my way through college. The sob story/request worked great and I made really good money and worked really hard for a few summers, but after graduation from college went on to work in the investment industry for about 10 years.

    Most recently, I left the suit and tie and the cold winters and moved to San Diego where I opened a detail shop downtown. I have had the pleasure of meeting a lot of great people in San Diego and have seen and worked on nicer cars than I could imagine. It's been hard, stressful, fun and rewarding all in one, but I definitely do not miss wearing a suit everyday.

    As for my shop, we detail everything from daily drivers to high end luxury and exotics. In the last 2 weeks, I have detailed a RR Phantom, a Honda Accord, a Bentley GT and a Nissan Sentra. I just completed a paint correction on a Range Rover and a G35. I will create a separate post for those, but wanted to give an introduction first and most importantly say thank you again to all of you who contribute so much time and energy educating everyone on processes/methods, etc... You guys have been an invaluable resource for me and I look forward to sharing my limited knowledge with you guys going forward.


    (Trying to test out posting a photo...hope it worked)
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    Re: It's still perfect weather in San Diego

    Welcome to AGO. The pic worked except for the bottle on the seat.

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    Re: It's still perfect weather in San Diego

    Welcome to AGO!

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    To Autogeek Online and for the great introduction...!!

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    Re: It's still perfect weather in San Diego

    Welcome!

    Hard to believe you left Windy City winters for sunny California, LOL!

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    Re: It's still perfect weather in San Diego

    Lived in Rancho Bernardo for 2 years in the early 90's...I miss the SoCal weather. Welcome.

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    Re: It's still perfect weather in San Diego

    ...to AGO!!

    However...

    Re: "It's still perfect weather in San Diego"

    -Please dispatch your "San Diego-sentiments"...via AGO (ASAP)...
    When California suddenly 'breaks-away' from its fellow remaining:
    47-contiguous States.



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    Re: It's still perfect weather in San Diego

    Quote Originally Posted by willm7 View Post
    Welcome to AGO. The pic worked except for the bottle on the seat.
    Ha, I didn't even notice that. Truth be told, I didn't even detail the interior this go-round, just the exterior, but I loved the pic.

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    Re: It's still perfect weather in San Diego

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX725 View Post
    :However...

    Re: "It's still perfect weather in San Diego"

    -Please dispatch your "San Diego-sentiments"...via AGO (ASAP)...
    When California suddenly 'breaks-away' from its fellow remaining:
    47-contiguous States.



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    Cool Re: It's still perfect weather in San Diego

    Hi there! Also here in San Diego. Is there any chance I can be an apprentice?

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