Management TEam
Christian Taylor Managing Director 021 832 609 | christian@obsessive.co.nz Click here to book a meeting with Christian Christian has 15 years' experience in corporate sales and management positions in a variety of companies. With a passion in cars and detailing developed from an early age, incorporating OCD has been the realisation of his life-long dream. Interests: Family (a very patient wife, rabbit), cars (well, you'd hope so), timepieces. Goals: Bring world-leading detailing techniques, products & results to NZ. Long-term goal of setting up a free-to-view private car collection. |
Sam Gibbons Director 021 926 299 | sam@obsessive.co.nz Click here to book a meeting with Sam Sam started his detailing career by running a part time car detailing business prior to OCD where he honed his skills and developed an eye for quality. Prior to detailing his background was in retail; both in sales, customer service and management at a leading telecommunications firm. Interests: Obsessed with music (can often be seen with headphones in or music so loud his car doors shake), cars and motorsport, spending time with friends and family and exploring new cuisine! Goals: To exceed my own expectations in the work I do, keep freedom by self-employment and spend more time travelling. |
detailing TEAM
Andrew So
Senior Detailing Specialist | Projects Division
Andrew has over 10 years in various aspects in the automotive industry. A passion for motor vehicles of all types grew from an early age.
Interests: Family and friends, building cars, new technology and gaming.
Goals: To finish building the track car, then maybe build another...
Senior Detailing Specialist | Projects Division
Andrew has over 10 years in various aspects in the automotive industry. A passion for motor vehicles of all types grew from an early age.
Interests: Family and friends, building cars, new technology and gaming.
Goals: To finish building the track car, then maybe build another...
LEarn more about Andrew
What do you like most about detailing?
I like seeing a dramatic improvement after doing a job, any job. Seeing paint that's shinier, an interior that looks, smells and feels cleaner. Detailing a car pleases 4 out of 5 senses so it's a pleasing experience.
As a Senior Detailing Specialist, you’ve worked on hundreds of cars with us… what’s the most challenging vehicle you’ve worked on?
Probably a black Rover 75 with the softest paint you could imagine, it scratched if you looked at it wrong.
What’s the most rewarding vehicle you have completed?
This is a hard one to narrow down to just one car. One of the favourites would have to be a 1924 Hispano Suiza.
Everything was very different, hand polishing everything from the paintwork to the aluminum firewall, cleaning every speck of mud from the the tyre tread grooves. Very happy with the results after quite a few days of work on it.
As a car-lover, how do you feel about mixing your hobbies with your work?
I think it's a good thing, knowing that what I'm doing is going to be appreciated by another enthusiast.
I find it very helpful, being able to cross over a lot of skills and knowledge both ways.
How has the industry developed in your 4yrs working with OCD?
The technology has improved in leaps and bounds. Products have become easier to use, and give better results.
The tools we use get better every year too, the polishing machines we use are into their third iteration, and more tools being invented too.
What changes would you like to see in the detailing industry here in NZ?
It would be great to get more details together to share knowledge, it's too easy to see everyone as competition but the big picture should really be that were aiming for the same goal for our customers even though we use different products.
What’s your favourite tool or technique used when detailing cars?
A toothpick!
I like seeing a dramatic improvement after doing a job, any job. Seeing paint that's shinier, an interior that looks, smells and feels cleaner. Detailing a car pleases 4 out of 5 senses so it's a pleasing experience.
As a Senior Detailing Specialist, you’ve worked on hundreds of cars with us… what’s the most challenging vehicle you’ve worked on?
Probably a black Rover 75 with the softest paint you could imagine, it scratched if you looked at it wrong.
What’s the most rewarding vehicle you have completed?
This is a hard one to narrow down to just one car. One of the favourites would have to be a 1924 Hispano Suiza.
Everything was very different, hand polishing everything from the paintwork to the aluminum firewall, cleaning every speck of mud from the the tyre tread grooves. Very happy with the results after quite a few days of work on it.
As a car-lover, how do you feel about mixing your hobbies with your work?
I think it's a good thing, knowing that what I'm doing is going to be appreciated by another enthusiast.
I find it very helpful, being able to cross over a lot of skills and knowledge both ways.
How has the industry developed in your 4yrs working with OCD?
The technology has improved in leaps and bounds. Products have become easier to use, and give better results.
The tools we use get better every year too, the polishing machines we use are into their third iteration, and more tools being invented too.
What changes would you like to see in the detailing industry here in NZ?
It would be great to get more details together to share knowledge, it's too easy to see everyone as competition but the big picture should really be that were aiming for the same goal for our customers even though we use different products.
What’s your favourite tool or technique used when detailing cars?
A toothpick!
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Nash Lal
Senior Detailing Specialist | PPF Guru Nash has 10 years experience in the automotive industry with numerous skill set. Passion for cars, motorsport and detailing as a hobby. Interest: Family, hanging out with friends, cars, motorsport and trackdays Goals: Being the best in whatever I do, also became a proper race car driver |
Aidan Robson
Detailing Technician Having been obsessed with cars my whole life, working at OCD is a dream! With previous experience from Motorsport and workshops I have a surprising amount of mechanical knowledge for a 17 year old..! Interests: Motorsport, hanging out with mates and classic cars. Goals: Supercharge my Mini in the next couple of years! |
Honorary OCD Team Members
When opportunities arise for personal growth outside of OCD, we wholeheartedly support our Team. There will always be a place at OCD for our family members that have fled the nest. Here are a selection of OCD family that have moved on to other opportunities both in NZ and abroad, and some of the great cars they've worked on.
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Michael Gartrell
Detailing Technician 2016 - 2017 
Max Wheeler-French a.k.a. "Big Macs"
Detailing Technician 2018 - 2019 |
Angus Park a.k.a. "Goose"
Detailing Technician 2016 
James Liang
Detailing Technician 2017 - 2018 |
Want to join the OCD Team? See a list of our current vacancies here
