Garage Build for Auto Detailing(UPDATED 5/2 PG11)

[CG6Lemon]

Re: My garage build for auto detailing

Congrats on obtaining a larger workspace . Looks quite spacious once its been cleared up a bit. Hell, you could almost even fit a small car lift in there But you probably don't need one..
Have fun reorganising the place. Reorganising the place is the fun bit lol. Looking forward to seeing the transformation

I wish I could afford a lift haha. Would make cleaning the lower parts of the car a lot easier without busting your back.

Nice one Lemmie, definitely room and looks like will be well organized. We should have a garages show-off thread lol. Mine's pretty high up there on the list, it's jam, packed with 4 cars and a sled right now haha.. and anything you can think of minus a lift, and dyno, both of which I have been looking for.

thx Nikita. you serious about having 4 cars and a sled in your garage??? that would be a luxury living in a city that I currently reside in.

i work at a detail shop

let me know if you need any more help but in your space id probably put my detailing spray bottles(like interior shampoo, degreaser, tire shine, water, etc) on the edges of the shelf just hanging. probably would put orbital and buffing wheels on the bottom. pads, microfibers, wash cloths, and sponges on one of the middle shelves. then all specialty products like waxes and clay on another middle shelf. maybe use the top for wash buckets and brushes. At my shop we have flourescent tubes on the walls too for added glare to see imperfections and such, might be hard to do in that garage though.

hello fellow detailing enthusiast. At the moment I only have one shelf up, but I will add one more next to it soon. For bottles, I was thinking of buying a cart to place my machines on top, and hang the bottles on the edge of it so I can just roll it around the car haha.

Looks good. Let me know when you want to upgrade your lights I have tons of fixtures all shapes and sizes. I just hooked all mine up to a sensor and love it. I'm not to far away and always down to help out another member.

thx for the voluntarily suggestive help. Sac is about 2 hours from me, and I will be asking you some questions about t-8s lighting.

Loving your new garage. This really makes me wanna clean out my garage, b/c it's so messy right now. Gl w/ your project!
That's a nice idea. That would motivate some ppl to clean their garage as well lol.

the garage is still a mess at the moment, but this weekend I will do some work and clear out some stuff. I'm thinking about painting the walls to freshen it up a bit, but I don't know what kind of style to attempt. As for colors, most likely sky blue and bright white.

 

[Brad2274]

Re: My garage build for auto detailing

hello fellow detailing enthusiast. At the moment I only have one shelf up, but I will add one more next to it soon. For bottles, I was thinking of buying a cart to place my machines on top, and hang the bottles on the edge of it so I can just roll it around the car haha.

Carts are great too, we have one in the prep area with degreaser, wheel acid, tire shine, engine cleaner, etc all hanging on the edges. we put brushes anf bug sponges in the bottom and tire shine sponges + gloves up top.

 

[DarkSideAccord]

Re: My garage build for auto detailing

sweet.. now i have a place to stay AND get my car detailed when i go up to norcal!

 

[CG6Lemon]

Re: My garage build for auto detailing (UPDATED 6/9 PG 2)

Did a little work today on a nice Sunday morning. On to the pictures.


I decided to load up all my gallon products on the bottom shelf because I want the base of the shelf to take on the heaviest products, and I won't be going back on forth using them that often. For the gallon jugs, I also labeled them so I can recognize each product faster without double checking. The second row is also dedicated to all my wash products/wash preparation products. Still missing some stuff, but will get filled up quickly.









Here are some close up shots of the gallon jugs on the bottom. I also put some 1-3oz measuring cups on the caps to get precise measurements of how much solution I need. From right to left:

Meg all purpose cleaner, Optimum No rinse, Chemical guys maxi suds2, Chemical guys honeydew, Meg quik interior detailer.








Last picture I have. From right to left:

Mothers wheel and tire cleaner, Meg hyper wash, Meg glass cleaner, Optimum power cleaner, Chemical guys citrus wash and gloss.

 

[CG6Lemon]

Re: My garage build for auto detailing (UPDATED 6/14 PG 2)

Have another weekly update here.

I decided I want the 2nd shelf to consist of the rest of my car washing gear, along with my decontamination process products. The set up I decided that will work well for me is to split up the categories with each side. The left side is for soaps, and stuff, and the right side is for decontamination products.









Close up shots of the products


Left side:








Right side:









As for the middle of the shelf. I will be putting all my compound, polish, and finishing polish in this area. If it doesn't fit everything I have then the 2nd from the top shelf will be assigned for the rest of it.


Put some chemicals into some dispensers along with name tags so I can see which bottle contains which product faster.




















Last picture showing everything from a distance.











That's it for now until next week again.

 

[cyberquest_11]

Re: My garage build for auto detailing (UPDATED 6/14 PG 2)

you have a really nice garage and very fine arsenal of detailing products out there.

Did I just miss anything Zaino?

 

[Russianred]

Re: My garage build for auto detailing (UPDATED 6/14 PG 2)

Great stock man! How much did it all cost...

 

[CG6Lemon]

Re: My garage build for auto detailing (UPDATED 6/14 PG 2)

you have a really nice garage and very fine arsenal of detailing products out there.

Did I just miss anything Zaino?

thx for the comment. I have tried a lot of products out there through trial and error, or based on reviews I thought were accurate with the right information on the product. I currently do not use Zaino, and don't think I will in the future because of it's long systematic processes to be used in conjunction with one another to get a specific look.

Great stock man! How much did it all cost...

thx Nikita. I would prefer not to elaborate on the amount... We all have our own hobbies, and I do not want to keep track of a price check in my mind.

 

[DrOwZee]

Re: My garage build for auto detailing (UPDATED 6/14 PG 2)

Nice Chemical collection you got there man. Chemical guys make some legit quality stuff. Them being local in LA is a big plus too. MAYBE if i decide to come up to San Jose for Wekfest, ill hit you up for a detail.

 

[CG6Lemon]

Re: My garage build for auto detailing (UPDATED 6/14 PG 2)

Mike, when the day comes I get to meet you, it would be awesome.