When Detailing Doesn't Go As Planned

When Detailing Doesn't Go As Planned
A stunning Flame Orange Bentley GTC was in to receive a 2 stage Minor Correction with wheels off work, fabric hood protection, Modesta coatings etc etc... It wasn't until I got 40% of the way round with the cutting stage that I realised the OSR wing had been left in a pretty bad way! (wish I took a PROPER look a lot earlier on)
With two main burn throughs on the panel and every edge having been compromised from previous polishing attempts, it was at this point i put the tools down and packed away! The car's been taken away and will return once the repair work has been completed. Stay tuned for Part 2!
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[@ilikechickensausages2075]

The UK has Jim, The USA has Larry, and Australia has Sandro. 3 of the hardest working real KZbin detailers. 👍 (Not people that just clean car's part time for KZbin view's)

[@KuroGadis]

Sandro is so under rated

[@paulff3]

Canada has Pan. US has Mike Phillips, Jason @ Chicago Auto Pros and more.

[@ilikechickensausages2075]

@@paulff3 Pan does "Paid for review's" and the rest are not on this level But that's my own opinion.

[@986C]

I would like for someone to take ol Larry from us. He's about about as bad as Scam the Organizer

[@lifeslooker]

Always good to have evidence of what’s going on with the car and paintwork. Schoolboy error if you didn’t do it. Some are easy to point the finger and blame you when it was the dealer not taking care of the car for their client. They’re just looking at the numbers of cars pushed out the door, not quality. You’re all about quality. That I respect and admire. Not many are, even the ones that are in your line of work. Great video. Looking forward to the next ones.

[@detailmax]

You my friend come to mind when you think “Detailing done RIGHT”. Thank you for your videos!

[@simonzero3815]

You are back. I can tell from the intro things are better. Really pleased for you. Be lucky.

[@FabioSilva-kq9fm]

"By fingering... ehrm, finger polishing." 😅 A dream of a unit that, can't have enough of your videos Jim. 👌

[@jonesytv123]

Hi Jim. The N/S/F wing, the marks on the paint are caused by the sheeting but the defects are caused by the car being sheeted up and then baked in the booth when the car is wet. The sheet sticks the water when baked and that’s what caused the marks. The drivers door, when you said it’s been painted on the edge, it has indeed but they have lipped it off the line by the door handle and then blown in half of the door, why they would do that and not paint the whole door I don’t know but I just thought I’d let you know, I’m not criticising because I love your work and attention to detail. Working in a body shop I see these problems daily which I have to rectify. Keep up the excellent work Jim. 👍🏻

[@an7d7y]

What did you mean by the sheeting ?

[@jonesytv123]

Andy G the plastic sheeting that bodyshops use to mask a car up 👍🏻

[@evanhartshorne]

Bit late too the party, but a friend of mine had this on the roof of his M3 as you say they are sweat marks caused by the plastic protection sheeting

[@laz8872]

Sweat marks happening when the car isn't fully dry and they masking up the car without drying it. Sorry for my English.

[@GstarCurtis]

Piss poor repairs done prior to this owner, i feel extremely sad for him. I'd be down right furious, if I bought a car with that mileage, and it being in this state.

[@ronniewilson6597]

It shows that even very expensive cars are treated just like any other run of the mill car by dealerships. Shocking. Its an example of the standard of workmanship across the country in a lot of trades. I struggle to trust anyone. Great video Jim. 😀👍

[@Hster68]

You're a top man Jimmy White. First rate ethics brother!

[@Tanda129]

That was lucky...great point on recording footage for clients...

[@jtuned88]

I work at a Bentley dealer in the States and by eye looking at the door edge and other bits. It looks like an outside spot repair not body shop work. That would explain why the door is not blended properly. Amazing job cleaning it up! Keep up the good work👍🏻

[@dj_paultuk7052]

For a car that came out of a Bentley dealership that is absolutely shocking. They should be ashamed of that finish. You certainly worked your magic on it though Jim. Thats why you are the best in the industry !.

[@Nathan93Baker]

If watch the Top Gear special were they went to Australia and herded cattle. Richard Hammond had a yellow Bentley Continental.

[@ianhops2299]

love what you do all the videos you put out your an insperation to me that's why i keep doing my little car business thank you bro !!

[@romeric69]

Great start to my Saturday morning. Thank you. I love the investigation work you do around the paintwork detailing the faults so this one was right up my street. I was really hoping that shutter was going to move again after you turned the power off😂

[@johncullinan8041]

Seems to have had a lot of “work” for a low mileage car! How responsible is the main dealer for the rectification of the problem. Keep up the good work Jim.

[@scottmattern482]

How does this channel not have 100k subscribers? Thanks for posting your work.

[@gamerhowshFarikoVtec]

Jim my Man, I feel your pain. I had a customer a year or 2 back who was involved in a multi car accident. She wasn’t at fault but her car I had previously corrected and coated needed major repairs and after these repairs, I was asked to correct the repaired work and recoat the areas. My customer was told the passenger rear wing and bumper had been replaced. I took the work and started my work. Little did I know that after starting the correction process working on the rear bumper last I would find that the drivers rear wing had been repainted aswel, not only this but I would find a burn through on both doors, and damage to the ceramic coating due to over lapping onto the doors. This meant I had to remove the coating. Correct all the paintwork again, but more then that. The car needed returning for the burn throughs on the door edges to be repaired. Fortunately I had also documented the issues and this helped the insurance get the car sorted.

[@patrick_poliert]

Beautiful Vlog as always. Thanks for this!!

[@jawad5867]

Amazing you have such an eye for detailing an amazing skill.

[@Vinttro]

Great video, and as a new detailing provider in East Anglia, you have taught us something here. Thanks again. ✌🏻

[@darrenwootton2007]

Love your work and your channel one of the best in the uk. Bummer about the car. If it was me I would of done a quick wash and dry then inspect it under the studio lights before doing all that work. Can’t wait to see this when it comes back.

[@lleris74]

Excellent. Very educational video, thanks.

[@Chris-wp3ew]

Excellent overview of problems and correction to the best possible result with painting all those terrible ridges.

[@martinboulden3540]

Another brilliant video sir.

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

Very similar colour to my truck. Awesome result Jim been waiting on this one since it was shown last time round!

[@andybanks3042]

When that door randomly opened 😳😂😅

[@patrikkagstrom2393]

Nice work !

[@TACADO1]

Great advice as always 👍👍

[@paulhancock7406]

A keen eye for defects. It’s knowing how to overcome the issues to success

[@andywillerton9978]

That Bentley is a similar colour to my Corsa!!!lol , great content and information Jim!!! thanks

[@alexisamtosta]

1st time im seeing a electric nano polisher. All i've seen so far were battery ones. Fantastic job mate.

[@dogbite5509]

Hope Bentley Motors Quality Control is watching this.

[@ericferry8853]

c'est magnifique !

[@alexclough1652]

Been waiting for this one🤙🏻

[@lukel90]

Anybody else think when Jim said the episode was going to be 60min....oh yeah. Awesome video Jim as always. Longer is better lol. Cheers

[@chriscoteaz]

Enjoyed that! Cant help but miss Terry from time to time. Will there be a "Terry 2"?

[@alexdalton8722]

The marks on the wing are referred to by us painters as “sweat marks”. It’s where any trace water under the sheeting evaporates during the bake cycle and gets trapped between the panel and the sheet and sticks it to the car

[@superiordetail8414]

I love working on these Bentleys, always full of sanding marks though.

[@Cupra317hp]

Really ?? These Cars ?? I am buffing and polishing my new painted car By myself and with the right stuff you do it easy. Thought Bentley knows what they are doing.

[@andyhillier3351]

I can’t get ‘toothpickery’ out of my head Jim😂

[@DetailingandtheBeast]

He should have trademarked it in 2018. Every time I picked up a toothpick since then it's got Jim's voice attached to it! 🤣

[@silvermane9370]

Yay we need WhiteDetails logo’d toothpicks! Do it now!

[@ilikechickensausages2075]

I think it's the "Fingering" part i can't out of my head.

[@totalpackagedetailingllc4413]

Hey Jimbo you need one of those quarter inch polishing attachments for a rotary polisher for those tiny bits the ibrid can’t get. Love the vids man

[@detaildevil7208]

Hey Jim, great video as ever and its a credit to you that you were honest enough to admit defeat on this, albeit not seeing the initial issues during pre inspection. Can i ask what compound & polish/refining pads you use on the Ibrid, as i currently use a Flex Mini polisher for small areas, but looking to also purchase an Ibrid Nano? Stay Safe buddy.

[@Strike86]

Hopefully the owner can take it back to the dealer and have it repainted under warranty. The quality of work on the repairs is shocking.

[@MyGuyKirby]

Thanks for making this video, it is a good learning lesson. When you video are you using the phone camera? Images and quality is very good.

[@RobWhittlestone]

Hi Jim what lift are you using? It looks very compact. I love your workshop - looks like a semiconductor clean room! All the best, Rob

[@bernehalligan]

well done,the filming covers your back...

[@curandero]

Its wise of you to have a camera recording plus thorough inspection to document existing damage as in your position you could easily be accused of a burn through mark etc.. and with high worth vehicles be left with some stressful issues. Fab work as always 👍 I would like to find out how effective polishing manually is?I know you finger polish areas.. is it possible to compound/refine a car manually to a decent level?

[@BBOYLUKIE9]

Another great video. Missed the chance to meet you when you popped over to Johnny b's.

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly video highlighting your skills. Feel sorry for the owner, dodgy dealers are everywhere still, because it must of been inspected at some point by the dealership.

[@jakelpl]

Possible the bottom of the fender was sprayed and the it was to save spraying a full wing and the grease spots were already there from a previous spray or it was to save time removing the trim as some require the wheel arch lining removing for such a small bit of trim and time is money

[@Adam_Bell32]

would like to know what pads and compounds you are using at each stage speeds etc

[@jonesytv123]

The silicones in that front wing are shocking, id get a written warning for such work 🤣

[@jonesytv123]

There’s a lacquer line on the o/s/f wing because they were too lazy to either remove the trim or mask the trim up to paint the whole wing.

[@iwannabentley]

In the paint trade we calls those flatting marks in the corners "dead area"

[@c_red_edition9587]

What does it cost roughly to pull out all them swirls? Thanks :)

[@bloodcarver913]

What type of ceiling lights do you have? Can you link to the products? I need better work lights in my garage.

[@PHIL-BRO]

Hi Jim If you ever need a employee I have been valeting for 17 years? Watch all your videos. 👍

[@Jeeper1378]

Beutiful color

[@nightmarecivic]

My 85 inch 4k for the theater room arrives tomorrow. I'll be watching this episode on that. Cheers

[@rarejer]

Sorry your eyes are that bad. :))

[@morrisralifo5704]

As a beginner I would like to ask how long would you recommend to take during a detailing Job as Such cause where I'm From which is Fiji the roads a very bad and the cars are twice as dirty on a normal day compared to the ones I see you doing and Tar is a regular customer cause of the poor roads

[@arjenvisser7271]

Prof!! Damn👌🏼

[@iwannabentley]

Main dealers mainly use " Smart Repair" bodgers... drivers door blowin is a prime example ..

[@Successautodetailing]

How do you price something like this where you keep coming into more surprises? Do you eat the cost and give the original quote or just charge an hourly rate?

[@DeltaDubai03]

This Bentley looked pretty from far but appeared to be far from pretty. That is until you worked your magic and helped her regain a proper Bentley status... Brilliant work encapsulated in a brilliant video, as usual.

[@JamesAllen300]

I thought I would change my original question around. Normally I would watch your videos and take certain parts from them to use myself, but I thought my question would be aimed at you this time. What have you learned from your experience with the Bentley? Do you now assess cars in a slightly different way now instead of a quick gloss over? I come from a car mechanics background and now in the health and safety industry. There are similarities between the 2 where planning of work and assessing work before starting can pay off later on. It's like the saying goes, measure twice, cut once!!

[@TheDrago1882]

The White studio is haunted 👻

[@cameronkerr8362]

What happened to Terry?

[@weave4181]

Really like your song starting at 13: 00 ! Hope it sticks in the next videos although you've been using it for a little while now

[@the_1iron]

he uses a lot of david cutters music...

[@brianfrancis8821]

I know he listens to music as he works but sometimes I really think he’s listening to the music we are

[@davidvonslingshot]

Here’s a stupid question..... once you’ve removed the swirllywhirly’s and pigtails, how long before they reappear even if proper washing technique’s are used?

[@darrenwootton2007]

Depends on the coating used. You can now get self healing coatings that can be fixed with hot water of a heat gun.

[@zakhassan]

Wheres Terry? lol

[@Neil2022]

How did you manage to take half a wheel off!?

[@Neil2022]

WTF it’s black magic.

[@Cupra317hp]

That Paintjob is horrible !! Nice work like ever bro. Smile more. You are healthy :)

[@Scan48]

I know you have loads of videos, but any tips on the best way to get my car as immaculate as possible on a not so big budget like yourself.

[@Chris-Vrs]

When we done bentley work we wasn't allowed to do blends

[@christiano8088]

You have a tickling stick!

[@STKS1991]

The confusion between passenger and drivers side sounds exactly like a customer who's been told nearside and offside and then translated incorrectly in their head to drivers side and passenger side respectively.

[@russellhagy]

What does nearside and offside refer to? The curb/kerb? So the nearside would be passenger side?

[@STKS1991]

@@russellhagy correct, nearside is the side closest to kerb

[@pinkskidog]

(Blebs) wax holes could have been super glued and sanded flat, not perfect but less noticeable. The Lacquer line is what happens in a body shop to save time this should have been flated as well.

[@1974gladiateur]

Just talking common man.

[@samgab]

I’m sure you have good business / liability insurance.

[@Leon575]

28:50 Careful. That could well induce some scratches if it were to hit the car.

[@theonlyjasonkirk]

Where do you start... refuse the job so the new customer can take it back to the dealership - what a bloody mess.

[@SeaOfMadness]

"Purchased from a main dealer" - Immediately means any work has been done as cheaply as possible.

[@the_1iron]

holy shnikes the bentley door body shop ghost ooooooooh😮😱😂😂🤣🤣

[@Enjoythevroom]

I don't wear noise cancelling headphones when I'm working alone in my garage. I do wear ear buds that let ambient sounds come thru. I'm paranoid I won't hear someone call out there is a bear or wild animal loose inside and is heading my way, a terrorist bomb attack, a home/business invasion etc. SO may bad real world events that can happen and afraid not being able to hear it will either cause me injury or death. Also a tip from an old fart....I wear knee pads when wrenching. Sure your knees don't feel the shock now but it will catch up to you down the road. Cheers.

[@hawkertyphoon4537]

Oh, and i would like you to re-think your operating Model. For you personally, there is no "minor correction" - that is not how your mind works. You take any Car that comes your way and bring it right to the edge of what can be done. That way, the Client gets more than what he pays for...? Hmm? Dunno. All the best to you!

[@anthonygamage3045]

Got a job going? I no its not the same but i have 16yrs of paint spraying

[@neiltaylor62]

If I'd brought that car I'd be absolutely steaming 🤬🤬 hope the owner takes the dealership to the cleaners for selling such a piss poor repair job

[@Saaaaab]

Yeah let's quickly jack the Bentley valve cap...

[@salmak9148]

Can you polish my sins away?!

[@caneytt]

I hope the owner is passing your bill on to Bentley! That is shocking!

[@guss2099]

Did you ever refuse a job because you got mad of how bad it was and “they” told you is just a minor correction?🤔

[@keithhilton1564]

You would think Bentley, could at least employ descent detailers. Every one you have done are terribly finished. Aston Martin are another, strange both GB cars so to speak.

[@scottmattern482]

I say, keep detailers independent. Let the factory do as they want, keeps us busy!

[@SuddenDeathSyndrome]

The line on the fender is because they've painted the lower part again i would figure. Reason they did could be they painted "a runner" in the clear coat and cut through it after. Besides this, there are alot off silicone points in the same fender, such poor repaint... Reason for the small part of color difference on the door is because they didn't mix the right color properly, this is an "pearl" color, wich means it has probably mutliple layers of color and/or different layers before the color is painted. They tried to "paint out" the color instead of painting the whole door in clear coat after the color was painted. Not a proper way to fix and paint a car, specially for such luxury and expensive car...

[@ptvfr800]

I suspect the paintwork was carried out by the lowest bidder, perhaps a mechanic with a can of duplicolour.

[@hawkertyphoon4537]

Dude you looked SAD when you took off the painters tape and shot the Ball at the Camera. Properly beat down. Do not be. Nothing you could do. Let others do the underlying foundations first - without proper paint and clearcoat there is nothing for you to push to perfection. I like the Orange. It is a bold color, matching a bold Car!

[@matthewbird1709]

That hole drives side is horrible. Them fish eyes/wax spots are just some shoddy workmanship and the smart repair on that door is just wrong why would you do that on a 100k+ vehicle 😔

[@Audittr2108]

That paint is dreadful if found on a Ford Fiesta or the like. On a Bentley it a disgrace!

[@apollocreed85]

No being funny your shining a bright light not natural light looking for lights scratches if its natural light it will be hardly noticed. Plus it's a car to be driven its never gonna stay factory new

[@simonflanders4462]

Is it just me, or does anyone else watch other 'detailing' videos and find themselves saying, 'ooh!, thats not how Jim would do, that's just wrong!' Or is it just me who needs to get out more?🤔