World's most expensive car wash (needs to cost that much,he uses Festool)

[mattfc]

World's most expensive car wash: £7,200
A car enthusiast is offering the world's most expensive car wash service – charging up to £7,200 per vehicle. 

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Gurcharn Sahota, 30, takes up to 250 hours to clean each vehicle with an array of 100 cleaning fluids and wax that costs £8,200 per tub.
His premier wash includes polishing and buffing every inch of the car inside and out five times.
He even uses a computerised microscope – normally used by forensic scientists to examine the bodywork for the minutest scratch not even visible to the naked eye.
Mr Sahota, who drives a clapped-out VW Golf himself, started the business five years ago by washing his neighbour's cars with a bucket and sponge.
But he has since cleaned hundreds of supercars and now boasts a string of celebrity clients.
He said: ''When I was younger I washed neighbours' cars and my dad's car whenever I could.
''They never paid me, I loved it so much I did it for free.
''Things have built up from there and now I'm cleaning some of the fastest, most powerful sports cars in the world.
''People come to me and they want the best treatment going for their car.
''If you've got a £500,000 car then a few grand for cleaning is worth it.
''Sometimes I'll work through the night to get a car looking absolutely pristine.
''They're world class motors that deserve a world class wash.''
Mr Sahota, who lives with his parents in Derbyshire, has converted their double garage into a hi-tech workshop.
He built a Formula 1-style pit for scrubbing the underneath of cars and layered the entire workshop floor and walls with specialist tiles imported from Italy which help reflect flecks of dirt on the cars.
He begins every clean in the same way – washing it with a lambwool mitten and soapy water.
He said: ''I treat every car like an individual project, I want them to leave my workshop looking better than they have ever done.
''I have my processes which I go through and I am meticulous about each one.
''If you're paying £150,000 for a car then you're going to want it to be perfect.
''The first time I cleaned a Ferrari Enzo it took a week and when I tried to sleep all I could see was Ferrari red.
''The car has to be free from all contaminants like dust and dirt before you start otherwise it's going to get scratched.
''I just want perfection. Finishing is the best part because you know what it was like when you started. That gives me great satisfaction.''
After spending hundreds of hours cleaning by hand he uses a £5,000 computerised microscope which examines the car for blotches and scratches.
A buffer is linked to a highly sensitive paint gauge which scans the car to prevent patching on the bodywork.
Finally, he uses a specialist clay which he rubs over the bodywork to remove any imperfections.
Mr Sahota, who works alone, started cleaning cars while he studied for a degree in accountancy at Birmingham University.
After graduating he begged a local Aston Martin dealer to let him clean a DB9 for free.
The dealer, who reluctantly agreed, was so impressed with the results he passed on his details to clients and began using him on a regular basis.
He then established his own firm – Elite Detailing – and has opened a second workshop in Worcester.
He said: ''The work just started flying in. My reputation was great and word just spread.''
His parents Gurbinder, 55, and Amarjit, 53, were so impressed with their son's work they converted their double garage into a hi-tech workshop for his business.
Since then he has washed hundreds of supercars including Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Porsches.
His proudest moment cleaning the world's most expensive car – the McLaren F1 GTR worth up to £3 million.
He said: ''The McLaren F1 GTR is without doubt my favourite car. It is so exclusive you hardly see any of them on the roads.
''They are a very attractive car and every inch of them is perfect – they are a work of art.''
He does not disclose the identities of his celebrity clients identities but one of his customers is the lawyer Nick Freeman – known as Mr Loophole – who regularly sends his Aston Martin DBS Volante to him for a clean.
His other customers include Premiership footballers, rock stars, actors and stockbrokers

 

[jmbfestool]

Yeah saw it a while ago on the news and in the news paper.  Silly really!

What I dont get is how do you get to charge that much?! 

One day you just buy some cleaning stuff and say

Super Cleaner: £7000 pounds please for washing your car! 

Car owner: Yeah no problem heres a cheque when will it be done buy.

Super Cleaner: 6 weeks

Car owner: Okay no props I have 20 cars any way so it wont go amiss.

JMB

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

First, hopefully the thread title is tongue-in-cheek. The wax costs a LOT more than the Shinex and is a consumable. I think the use of Festool is a testament to him using the best instruments and products to get the best results.

This guy has found a very niche market. He is billing himself as an expert in his field. And, he's catering to people who want the very best and can afford it. Sounds like the 7200 pound deal is the highest, most extreme pricing scenario. I suspect his average price is much lower, albeit still more than any of us would pay (or could afford to pay) to have our car detailed.

What is something worth? Well, it's worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it. He wouldn't be in business if he didn't have clients willing to pay his prices.

Maybe it's time for me to consider a change of careers...  [scratch chin]

 

[Ken Nagrod]

OK Shane,

Wash and wax and have it back by 5?  [smile]

 

[jvsteenb]

Shane,

I agree. Besides, the value of a "supercar" when auctioned for instance, can easily go up more than that 7200 quid when it's superbly detailed, versus just neat and clean.
Then again: at the moment I'd like to be able to spend half that amount on a complete new (to me) car...
All is relative, and if that's his line of business, it's only logical he chooses a tool that does the job without any hassle.
The Shinex isn't even that expensive, considering the wide RPM-range and the size of the market.

Regards,

Job

 

[mattfc]

First, hopefully the thread title is tongue-in-cheek

of course, a bit of British humour for you. Always good to see Festool products being used by those at the top of their trade! I think he needs a few more bits (and should be able to afford them)
Boom Arm

Energy Box

[big grin]

 

[joiner1970]

theres another guy whos been doing something similar for years hes been on things like fifth gear etc

 

[Peterm]

Mr Sahota, who lives with his parents in Derbyshire, has converted their double garage into a hi-tech workshop...

Says it all really

 

[Deansocial]

i started a thread like this ages ago and it got 1 comment!!

 

[jmbfestool]

i started a thread like this ages ago and it got 1 comment!!

lol!  Man i cant stop laughin!!! Sorry! its so funny!  lol  aww man! Funny!!!!!  Its like ur depressed cus ur topic got ignored even though its about the same thing!  Im just thinking your like man why did I only get one comment on mine!  Im laughin as im typing this!!

I can remember it being posted before couldnt remember by whom though!!

JMB 

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

First, hopefully the thread title is tongue-in-cheek. The wax costs a LOT more than the Shinex and is a consumable. I think the use of Festool is a testament to him using the best instruments and products to get the best results.

This guy has found a very niche market. He is billing himself as an expert in his field. And, he's catering to people who want the very best and can afford it. Sounds like the 7200 pound deal is the highest, most extreme pricing scenario. I suspect his average price is much lower, albeit still more than any of us would pay (or could afford to pay) to have our car detailed.

What is something worth? Well, it's worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it. He wouldn't be in business if he didn't have clients willing to pay his prices.

Maybe it's time for me to consider a change of careers...  [scratch chin]

Like Taggert said on Blazing Saddles,  "Ditto!!"