An Interview with...

[Sankekur]

An interview with
George

Avatar: What does it mean-
My E46 318i with Weisslicht angel eyes and xenons.

What do you like most about detailing?
Making a battered, old and dull car look like brand new.

What are your favourite products/processes and why?
Meguiars GC Endurance Tyre Gel,
Claying, it makes all the difference,
Waxing and then playing with the beading effect.

What’s your dream car(s) and why?
An immaculate BMW E28 M5 in Diamond Black.

What’s your favourite previously owned automobile?
I love my E46 318i.

Tell me about your first detail?
It started with my Corsa, I used Shield wax 'n shine soap and shoe polish on the tyres.

What’s the best thing you’ve learned?
Paint correction with a machine polisher.

What are some of your other hobbies and interests?
Anything with cars.

Do you have any pets?
Yes, a black cat with white patches so it looks like he is wearing a tuxedo.

Name three techniques that you think you should share to fellow Detailers.
2BM/3BM,
Claying in vertical lines,
Take your time, its in the details remember.

Where are you from and where do you live now?
I was born in PTA and still live here.

What was your first car and what got you interested in keeping cars perfect?
I had a Red Corsa b hatchback as a first car, since I have been little I have loved cleaning and keeping things tidy

Current automobiles-
BMW E46 318i in Sea Green Metallic
BMW E34 540i in Ice White
BMW E46 M3 in Alpine White III
(Yes I love BMW's)

What motivates you to detail?
The search for perfection.

Would you ever pay someone else to detail your car?
Yes, there are a couple of them on this forum.

Does detailing run in the family at all, or are you the only normal one?
Nope, its just me, they think I have OCD... I don't.

What is your favourite part about detailing?
Reaching the end result and then staring at it.

If detailing is a hobby for you, would you like to do it full time, or do you feel that it would take the fun out of it?
No, I think doing it as a 9 to 5 will ruin the fun factor.

What is your favourite car to detail and why?
Any old BMW, especially a black one.

Do you prefer to detail a Supercar or everyday car?
I have never detailed a Supercar unfortunately.

What detailing tool do you think every detailer should have in their arsenal? (Excluding the obvious stuff like wash mitts etc.)
A massive assortment of brushes.

What are your current favourite brands and why?
Meguiars, they make some very good products and they smell fantastic.

What do you do when you’re not detailing?
Working, studying, driving and anything car related.

A few quick fire questions:

•Ferrari or Lamborghini?
A Lamborghini in Lime Green

•Wax or Sealant?
Wax.

•Rotary or Orbital Polisher?
Both.

•Hamburger & Chips or Healthy food?
Hamburger & Chips.

•Coffee or Coke?
Both, Coffee in the morning and Coke the rest of the day.