Detailing day
 

Stryke,
The weekend of August 13-14 will be no good for us. Son's wedding.

Gonna be way before then. :)

OK, correction, we have set the official date for this event to Sunday 8/21/05. Here is the following information:

We will be closing down our shop for the day to outside customers. The cost to do this will be $99 per vehicle to cover all expenses below which will include the following:

* Closing down the shop for the full day.
* 2 passengers per vehicle. Any additional passengers are $15 each.
* Food and drinks for all in attendance throughout the day.
* Detailing chemicals and supplies to use and practice with.
* Full day of detailing instruction and tips and techniques along with shortcuts.
* Wet sanding, claying, compounding, polishing, glazing, waxing, buffing, maintenance schedules, engine detailing, dressing, supplies, costs, interior shampoo, leather care, the works.
* I may have my detailing teacher, Doug, Master Detailer for over 20 years and full time training director for Gliptone Manufacturing attend.

You will leave here knowing a full spectrum of why and how to detail a car, start to finish. We are limiting this to only 10 cars to allow for an intimate training session with hands on. We already have three solid cars confirmed and paid up. Please contact me for more info. We will have video made of this day and perhaps edit into a DVD.

Call Gil at 718-556-7226 for more info or email me. :)

Scratches
 

Would love to come down for detailing day, but too long a drive from
Toronto. Bought a 05 Artic Silver Boxster a few weeks ago. Loving it,
but some nimrod at the golf course looks like he scratched his golf bag
over the rear side of the car. Its not that deep, but would love some
suggestions on how to get rid of the scratches. Do you need to buff it
or is there another way.

Come on, make a weekend in NY out of it. Not that bad of a drive. :)

Can't, going to a track day in Shannonville run by PCA on that weekend,
otherwise a drive thru the twisties of upper NY State sounds appealing.
Any info on how to fix the scratches?

Hmmmmm.
 

This may work for me if the wife gives me an ok. Only thing I'm having trouble working through is:

5: Take GA-400 S / US-19 S. 6.0 miles
6: Take the GA-20 exit- EXIT 14- toward SUGAR HILL / BUFORD. 0.3 miles
7: Turn LEFT onto GA-20 E. 14.2 miles
8: Merge onto I-85 N toward GREENVILLE. 209.0 miles
9: Merge onto I-77 N via EXIT 38 toward STATESVILLE. 124.8 miles
10: Merge onto I-81 N via EXIT 32 toward ROANOKE. 369.4 miles
11: Merge onto I-78 E via EXIT 89 toward ALLENTOWN. 125.6 miles
12: Take I-78 EXPRESS LN E toward EXPRESS / I-95 / NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE / HOLLAND TUNNEL / NEW YORK CITY. 8.8 miles
13: Take I-78 E toward I-95 / NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE / US-1-9 / PORT NEWARK. 1.1 miles
14: Take the US-1-9 N exit- EXIT 58B. 0.1 miles
15: Merge onto US-1&9 N / US-9 N / US-1 N via the exit on the LEFT. 7.0 miles
16: US-1&9 N / US-9 N / US-1 N becomes 12TH ST. 0.4 miles
17: 12TH ST becomes BOYLE PLZ (Portions toll). <0.1 miles
18: BOYLE PLZ becomes HOLLAND TUNNEL. 1.8 miles
19: Turn SLIGHT LEFT to stay on HOLLAND TUNNEL. 0.1 miles
20: HOLLAND TUNNEL becomes LAIGHT ST. <0.1 miles
21: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto CANAL ST. 0.3 miles
22: Turn LEFT onto CENTRE ST. 0.2 miles
23: CENTRE ST becomes CLEVELAND PL. <0.1 miles
24: Turn RIGHT onto KENMARE ST. 0.1 miles
25: End at New York, NY US
873.43 Miles 14 Hours 5 Minutes

If the speed limit were artificially raised ;) this may work for a 1 day drive and spend a few days in the city.

Where does one park their car when in NYC?

We're not in Manhattan. We are in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs that make up NYC. Very suburban area. :)

Sean Newcombe, representin'....
 

Tha Island in Los Angeles.
Go, Yanks!