I did this write up today. Hopefully it helps some people out.

http://www.dndgarage.net/howtodetailyourcar.htm

 

hey is there a place online that I can get one of those porter cables? how long does it usually take you from start to finish?

 

It takes me about an hour per coat of wax, plus the time it takes me to wash the car and clay bar it. The wheels/ tires take 5 min each. So Id say about 5 hours or so just for the exterior. All those sites I listed in my write up sell the porter cable. Autogeek sells a couple good kits and you can get it at amazon.com.

 

If I clay my car I can have it washed clayed washed dried, polished and waxed in 2 hours with one coat of each. It doesnt take that long if you have a porter cable...
5 hours is rediculous. Do you fall asleep while doing it?

 

It must be the beer handicap. I know it is for me when I work on my car.

wash, beer break
claybar, beer break
First coat, beer break
Second, beer break
etc

 

5 hours is not rediculous at all. Like I said I learned from a professional (in person) and thats about how long they take. Now Im not saying Im a professional, but thats just how I do it. Maybe I just pay more attention to detail? When applying the wax about how much of the car do you cover? If I went non stop I could probably get it done in about 4. People also pay me to do their cars and I make a good amount of money doing it. They love the way their cars come out so Im happy.