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BRIGHTON First to appear in our new feature is Phil from Value Valeting in Brighton, his valeting tale just shows that valeters can do so much more than merely wash and vacuum your car! Name: Philip Burton Company Name: ValueValeting Web address: www.valuevaleting.co.uk Is there any vehicle you haven't valeted which you would like to? Formula one car Valeting Tale: Without a doubt the worst job (so far) was a school Minibus. Vandalised on the Friday night of the end of May bank holiday weekend, found on the Tuesday morning. It had been vandalised with approximately 12 pints of Milk that got left over a hot sunny bank holiday weekend. The little darlings had chucked this milk everywhere - over all the seats, down the dashboard, all over the floor - absolutely everywhere! Took 2 of us a full day to tackle it - dashboard had to come out, door panels had to come off, the seats had to be shampooed 3 times. It was one of the foulest jobs I have ever had to do. GRAYS- ESSEX Name: Rob Leys Company Name: Gleammachine Valeting Web address: www.gleammachine.net Family status: Married Hobbies: Cars, golf and carp fishing How I started Valeting: I have always had a passion for preparing vehicles for friends and family, so when I was offered redundancy from a haulage company 5 years ago, it seemed like a natural progression. I just wished I'd thought of it 18 years ago Favourite car to Valet: Any Porsche because I adore them Worst car to Valet: Vauxhall Zafira because they are usually used as a taxi for the school runs and are more often than not abused inside plus the combination of crisps and synthetic carpets, no thank you Any vehicle I haven't Valeted that I would like to: Lamborghini Murcie'lago or Aston Martin Vanquish Valeting Tale: I once did a full valet on a Mercedes ML that the careless lady customer had bashed a few times and most of the exterior trim and mirrors had been wrapped in Sellotape to hold them on, so she told me to "just work round it" What would you not leave for work without: Red Bull, diary, telephone and of course my van What changes would you like to see in the Valeting Industry: A governing body and for the public not to have the pre-conception that we are just a sponge and bucket car-washer
HINCKLEY - LEICESTERSHIRE Company Name: Clean-A-Car Web address: www.clean-a-car.com Is there any vehicle you haven't valeted which you would like to? I would love to valet a Dodge Charger, like the one from the film 'The Fast and the Furious' What changes would you like to see in the valeting industry? It would be nice for the public to realise that professionally valeting a car takes more than an hour, is hard work and cannot be done for a couple of quid! LOUGHBOROUGH  Name: Glenn Furniss Company Name: Glenn Valet Web address: www.glenn-valet.co.uk Is there any vehicle you haven't valeted which you would like to? Lotus Esprit Series 4 Turbo Valeting Tale: The worst car I've valeted was a 3 month old Range Rover Sport. When I folded down the back seat to vaccuum under it, there were loads of shotgun cartridges, dog hair and feathers. MANCHESTER Name: Iain Brown Company Name and Location: FinerDetails Ltd Web address: www.finerdetails.co.uk Family Status: Married Hobbies: DIY, gardening, gym, cars, music, and carribean holidays How I started Valeting: With some colour magic and a tip from the owner Favourite Car to Valet and why: Anything black, what I cant do to a black car isn’t worth knowing Worst Car to valet and why: Dog owners, I hate all that dog hair Is there any vehicle you haven't valeted which you would like to? The A-team Van! You crazy fool. Valeting Tale: I never tell tales on any of my customers, so would have to share pics of my paint correction work instead. What would you not leave for work without? Chocolate, I rarely eat properly so always carry snacks in the van What changes would you like to see in the valeting industry? I’d like to see Valeters registered in a format similar to Plumbers with Corgi.
**NEW** NORTHERN IRELAND Name: Duncan Rowley Company Name and Location: Car Care And Detailing Services Web address: www.cardetailservices.co.uk Family Status: Married with 3 kids Hobbies: Golf, Football, Cars How I started Valeting: Always enjoyed keeping my cars clean and preping them for car shows. Favourite Car to Valet and why: Black Merc SL gives off such a great shine when polished Worst Car to valet and why: Anything that regularly carries a dog on the back seat hairs get everywhere and takes about double the time to hoover th thing out. Is there any vehicle you haven't valeted which you would like to? Maclaren SLR always had a soft spot for them. What would you not leave for work without? All purpose cleaner works on so many things. What changes would you like to see in the valeting industry? Ban the 3 quid supemarket car washers
SHEFFIELD - SOUTH YORKSHIRE Name: Craig Atkinson Company Name thevaleter.com Web address: www.thevaleter.com Family Status: Married with a little girl who is 3 yrs. Hobbies: Cars and car shows, fishing and computers. How I started Valeting: Wanted to do something I was passionate about........... Cars are my passion :-) Favourite Car to Valet and why: The dirtiest cars because they give the greatest challenge but the most satisfaction. Worst Car to valet and why: One's which have had wet dogs in them, then left for a few weeks in the sun!! Valeting Tale: I once valeted an 'exotic dancers' car and just as I opened the boot of the car to begin hoovering the client came rushing out to say "Don't hoover the boot!!!!!" At this point I looked down to see several battery operated 'toys' looking back at me! I shut the boot and just hoovered the interior! What would you not leave for work without? A microfibre drying towel......................and the van LOL! What changes would you like to see in the valeting industry? More hours in the day, more days in the week, more sunshine less rain!!!
**NEW** STOKE ON TRENT Name: Andrew Lee Company Name and Location: Prestige Valeting & Detailing Web address: Family Status: Married with 1 child Hobbies: Cars oh cars! How I started Valeting: Been valeting since I was 14 on my pushbike with a dust buster! Favorite Car to Valet and why: Bentley, well made car and just beautiful Worst Car to valet and why: Anything imported or 7 seaters Is there any vehicle you haven't valeted which you would like to? Bugatti Veyron Valeting Tale: Not got one, sorry! What would you not leave for work without? My brief case What changes would you like to see in the valeting industry? People giving valeting a bad name and poor workmanship
Dave from Spotless Valeting in Swindon, goes to extremes to valet the dirtiest of vehicles! Name: Dave Townsend Company Name: Spotless Valeting Web address: www.spotlessvalets.co.uk Is there any vehicle you haven't valeted which you would like to? Lamborghini countach, Ever since i was a small lad this has always been my idea of a supercar Valeting Tale: A few months back a chap asked me to valet his jeep cherokee, he said he wanted to sell it and it was a bit of a mess. BIG understatement the exterior was absolutely filthy (tar, mud, scrapes and scratches, you name it) the interior looked like a skip with a steering wheel you couldn't see the carpets at all. What I found in and under all the pockets, glove box and seats could have stocked a small shop. It took me nearly 2 days and every tool and chemical in my van to finish the job.
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