Aaryn NZ
11-27-2018, 04:49 AM
Hey folks, :props:
Another year is quickly drawing to an end & although I have every good intention of being as active here as I once was, it just seems I seldom find the time. Last time I updated ya’ll on what’s been going on down here in New Zealand for us & our little shop at the top of the South Island I had just turned Forty years of age. (July) Well, I am still Forty now! Almost an adult! Gulp! :xyxthumbs:
Again like my other ‘update’ posts I will put some random pictures from the shop here & there for entertainment value & or for those who don’t want to read.
2018 Bentley Flying Spur.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/3f38e165e583b1aa83e4fba879218e76.jpg
I quickly posted on the end of my last update thread that a few of us detailers here in New Zealand came together for a NZ Detailing Conference.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/88c4aaeca04887c02e885ff203768814.jpg
This inaugural event was a fantastic get together of some super talented detailers from all around the Country & discuss the industry here in NZ. It was a huge success & future events are already in the planning stages with educational ‘hands on’ training being a possible feature. :buffing:
1974 HQ Holden Kingswood.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/9112bf23804e68b70c5f3ee1f9145ea2.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/18e2ab53d8f97cc88c27d1004fc38469.jpg
So, the shop has continued to grow on a reputation level & the flow on from that is a very very steady list of bookings. For the most part I work alone & Ange frequently comes in & lends a hand between her own proper job & being a three year old wrangler!
A sweet little ‘27 Model T.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/be5dd8b894189e1319acf8d88cae084e.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/9b65e9cce3feb5fe99cb1a9ef9a536d4.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/4dd1df8f64b10c4222a4ea2a07c66f85.jpg
Actually, Ange has been spending enough time at the shop to be extremely capable of most aspects of detailing tasks. Even clocking up a few hours with a Flex 3401 in hand & knocking out a few AIOs on her own too. Speaking of Flex Tools, we were the first people to purchase the Cordless Flex XFE in New Zealand & within seconds of having a turn with ‘my’ one Ange found it so comfortable that she immediately ordered one for herself. :buffing:
2017 Ford Mustang.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/27cc11224b2683132d8ed42c8e900817.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/d4245e2eee07cc5a21a360a400b08715.jpg
It doesn’t get too much cooler than working side by side with my awesome Wife & knocking out a car together. I mean, it’s pretty sweet she even stuck around once my
‘Detailing Disease’ was revealed let alone back my dream of owning our own shop & now she is very much a detailer herself.
SRT Jeep.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/7b72e19a17b5d86b2a39cfcae47e9362.jpg
SR Ford Focus.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/559cf3383148c6c84df8c1110bc778cb.jpg
Ford Ranger.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/bdb2c34c3b8d32006a3c93707a1f10c8.jpg
Having attended Detail Fest back in March & having an absolute ball, & now with the amalgamation with Barrett Jackson, I want to return & do it all again. Unlikely this will be for a few years yet but definitely something I want to do again. SEMA took my fancy more so this year than previously too. Perhaps it was because of a couple of good industry friends from NZ were there but it’s certainly on the list of ‘go to’ places to attend. Of course there’s that desire to come back & be a part of Mikes ‘Boot Camp’ class again, pretty hard to beat a Mike Phillips class for value! :xyxthumbs:
‘71 Pampas Yellow VW Bug . . . Original paint & taken care of by myself for many years now.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/e0a6810a91a24546e76c64393c19a5eb.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/f313f1fac1fa30573c7ac7edcc3c75ec.jpg
The future for our shop at this stage - Status Quo! It’s working well, it’s running profitably, even with it almost being a sole operator style business. I’m enjoying it so much more than having staff to deal with & we are extremely happy with the bookings in the diary. On the retail front in terms of our product sales we are changing things around a bit with Gyeon no longer having a footprint in New Zealand we are ramping up stock & sales of CarPro products which is exciting. I have a strong fan base of CarPro users & it’s a brand that ‘fits’ well at Details.
‘94 BMW M3 Cabriolet.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/d099064d4831f7c17d96db749a227a07.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/a8b001e28488dbb1419b0fe7583fe55e.jpg
Well, I guess that’s about all the information I have to catch you all up on what’s been happening down here in little ol’ New Zealand for us & our shop. As always, thank you all for checking in & finding out what’s up or at least . . . Looking at the pictures. Until next time - I’ll leave you with a handful on random pictures . . .
2018 Ford Mustang.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/5c91ccaada4e852542634f91b113811d.jpg
Toyota Chaser.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/ec562085544e751ffae2397172df4745.jpg
2013 Range Rover Sport.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/9510894ade54de609ad5d64a0e40069d.jpg
Audi A5 Cabriolet.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/dac6402342b92d6ba7945cf4c7e55164.jpg
2012 Ford Mustang.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/07b98fd8f578568ffa5ce8ffb68f5bea.jpg
And finally, a quick couple of the shop Bug! Our sweet ‘63 VW Bug!
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/4053bb0801eda2dba7c91d80e9d9b286.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/d87ce71637014e772d9ff185e2ba029b.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/d13e8012531370388d045d21e48bc746.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/cb816fa7796eb8f1134629d974615715.jpg
Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
Sent from my iPhone using Autogeekonline mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=87407)
Another year is quickly drawing to an end & although I have every good intention of being as active here as I once was, it just seems I seldom find the time. Last time I updated ya’ll on what’s been going on down here in New Zealand for us & our little shop at the top of the South Island I had just turned Forty years of age. (July) Well, I am still Forty now! Almost an adult! Gulp! :xyxthumbs:
Again like my other ‘update’ posts I will put some random pictures from the shop here & there for entertainment value & or for those who don’t want to read.
2018 Bentley Flying Spur.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/3f38e165e583b1aa83e4fba879218e76.jpg
I quickly posted on the end of my last update thread that a few of us detailers here in New Zealand came together for a NZ Detailing Conference.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/88c4aaeca04887c02e885ff203768814.jpg
This inaugural event was a fantastic get together of some super talented detailers from all around the Country & discuss the industry here in NZ. It was a huge success & future events are already in the planning stages with educational ‘hands on’ training being a possible feature. :buffing:
1974 HQ Holden Kingswood.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/9112bf23804e68b70c5f3ee1f9145ea2.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/18e2ab53d8f97cc88c27d1004fc38469.jpg
So, the shop has continued to grow on a reputation level & the flow on from that is a very very steady list of bookings. For the most part I work alone & Ange frequently comes in & lends a hand between her own proper job & being a three year old wrangler!
A sweet little ‘27 Model T.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/be5dd8b894189e1319acf8d88cae084e.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/9b65e9cce3feb5fe99cb1a9ef9a536d4.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/4dd1df8f64b10c4222a4ea2a07c66f85.jpg
Actually, Ange has been spending enough time at the shop to be extremely capable of most aspects of detailing tasks. Even clocking up a few hours with a Flex 3401 in hand & knocking out a few AIOs on her own too. Speaking of Flex Tools, we were the first people to purchase the Cordless Flex XFE in New Zealand & within seconds of having a turn with ‘my’ one Ange found it so comfortable that she immediately ordered one for herself. :buffing:
2017 Ford Mustang.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/27cc11224b2683132d8ed42c8e900817.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/d4245e2eee07cc5a21a360a400b08715.jpg
It doesn’t get too much cooler than working side by side with my awesome Wife & knocking out a car together. I mean, it’s pretty sweet she even stuck around once my
‘Detailing Disease’ was revealed let alone back my dream of owning our own shop & now she is very much a detailer herself.
SRT Jeep.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/7b72e19a17b5d86b2a39cfcae47e9362.jpg
SR Ford Focus.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/559cf3383148c6c84df8c1110bc778cb.jpg
Ford Ranger.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/bdb2c34c3b8d32006a3c93707a1f10c8.jpg
Having attended Detail Fest back in March & having an absolute ball, & now with the amalgamation with Barrett Jackson, I want to return & do it all again. Unlikely this will be for a few years yet but definitely something I want to do again. SEMA took my fancy more so this year than previously too. Perhaps it was because of a couple of good industry friends from NZ were there but it’s certainly on the list of ‘go to’ places to attend. Of course there’s that desire to come back & be a part of Mikes ‘Boot Camp’ class again, pretty hard to beat a Mike Phillips class for value! :xyxthumbs:
‘71 Pampas Yellow VW Bug . . . Original paint & taken care of by myself for many years now.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/e0a6810a91a24546e76c64393c19a5eb.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/f313f1fac1fa30573c7ac7edcc3c75ec.jpg
The future for our shop at this stage - Status Quo! It’s working well, it’s running profitably, even with it almost being a sole operator style business. I’m enjoying it so much more than having staff to deal with & we are extremely happy with the bookings in the diary. On the retail front in terms of our product sales we are changing things around a bit with Gyeon no longer having a footprint in New Zealand we are ramping up stock & sales of CarPro products which is exciting. I have a strong fan base of CarPro users & it’s a brand that ‘fits’ well at Details.
‘94 BMW M3 Cabriolet.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/d099064d4831f7c17d96db749a227a07.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/a8b001e28488dbb1419b0fe7583fe55e.jpg
Well, I guess that’s about all the information I have to catch you all up on what’s been happening down here in little ol’ New Zealand for us & our shop. As always, thank you all for checking in & finding out what’s up or at least . . . Looking at the pictures. Until next time - I’ll leave you with a handful on random pictures . . .
2018 Ford Mustang.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/5c91ccaada4e852542634f91b113811d.jpg
Toyota Chaser.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/ec562085544e751ffae2397172df4745.jpg
2013 Range Rover Sport.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/9510894ade54de609ad5d64a0e40069d.jpg
Audi A5 Cabriolet.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/dac6402342b92d6ba7945cf4c7e55164.jpg
2012 Ford Mustang.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/07b98fd8f578568ffa5ce8ffb68f5bea.jpg
And finally, a quick couple of the shop Bug! Our sweet ‘63 VW Bug!
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/4053bb0801eda2dba7c91d80e9d9b286.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/d87ce71637014e772d9ff185e2ba029b.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/d13e8012531370388d045d21e48bc746.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/cb816fa7796eb8f1134629d974615715.jpg
Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
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