How much would you pay for a car wash?
The Guardian has an article on Paul Dalton, who runs a
company called
Miracle Detail that gives what may be one of the most
expensive car washes in the world. It costs £5,000 ($9,198) for his Pinnacle car wash. It's the service Rod
Stewart uses to polish up his Ferrari Enzo. The 52-step process includes multiple washes, pampering with gentle towels
and even the use of a depth gauge that lets Dalton measure the paint thickness so he can smooth out the scratches
without messing up the finish. He waxes with a special kind of
Zymöl wax that
costs £7,000 a tube and Dalton keeps in a safe in his fridge. It is made with 73% carnauba wax from the Brazilian
rainforest and just a few tablespoons work on the whole car. His website
has a photo gallery full of the super glossy
results.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kmhtkmhtkmht May 3rd 2006 6:43PM
This is just dumb. Surely if it rains you and your 5,000 will be down the drain - literally...
Michael Cicconi May 3rd 2006 11:27PM
Fifth Gear featured this guy in their current series. See http://www.finalgear.com for a torrent to download the ep.
Travis May 5th 2006 8:58AM
Does this guy do every Enzo?
Harry Baldridge May 15th 2006 10:18PM
How much would he charge to wash a 1982 Ford Escort?
Herb T. May 15th 2006 11:01PM
like kmhtkmhtkmht said, let it rain or better yet, park near trees, i think the birds will have a field day. bird poop is hard to come off it it was HOT that day.
Randy May 16th 2006 12:07AM
Just plain silly. I've been detailing cars for over 15 years now, and I've used just about every product known to man. I've used the expensive Zymol waxes (the ones not available to consumers) I think they are a big hoax. Sure, they smell nice, and the oils create the illusion of hiding swirl marls and such, but after a rain or even a wash, their effects vanish. Mequiars and Mothers make good stuff, but for my money (and customers), Zaino is the product of choice.
Jim Jun 24th 2006 6:46AM
Zaino works best on my show cars, much better than the paste waxes you get at Auto supply houses. Their #2 Polish for cars with clear coats is awesome, I can't believe people with nice cars buy polish with a turtle on it. Mequiars is better than most national brands and will do if Zaino is not there as its hard to find. You ask for it in most auto supply houses and you get that deer in the headlights look from the clerk "never heard of it." they say, thats when I usually ask them if they know anything about car detailing and you get another answer, well you can't really expect much from a guy that works retail now can you ?
Mike Jun 24th 2006 12:52PM
First, the 1001 horsepower $1.2 million car, and now the $9,000 carwash. This is REALLY RIDICULOUS and has gotten out of hand.