Mike Phillips resigning from 3D Products
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opie2
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Its always been the mikephillipsforum. They just chose to use that platform for autofordge. No names were changed
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Eldorado2k
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What’s going to happen to that forum now?
SNP209
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It's Mike's forum so he can do whatever he wants with it.
opie2
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I would imagine that it will stay. It has been up and running since he left the geek.
I obviously have no answers to your questions lol..only my guestamations
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Rsurfer
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It's dead so who cares! Like Mr. Wonderful says, take it behind the barn and shoot it.
Coatingsarecrack
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Yeah he talks about working for someone who manufactures there own products which Autoforge does not. So I’m guessing he’s not there but just a guess.
I always thought he went there and would work with Mckee’s but I have no idea really what goes on behind there close doors.
If mikes happy then good on him.
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I always thought he went there and would work with Mckee’s but I have no idea really what goes on behind there close doors.
If mikes happy then good on him.
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opie2
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I dont think it ever really took off. I dont hardly go on there.
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opie2
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I like the knowledge/experience mike brings to the table.
Now that hes jumped around, i really wander his honest opinion on products. When he was at the geek, he pushed the house brands..none of which i tried. He went to 3D, he pushed all their products. Even their pads and such. Like were they really as good as the lc force pads you used for years? Lol then autofordge, it was the redline pads. And all the mckees products. Ive never tried mckees either. Now its dr beasleys(never tried those either).
Point is..which damnn brands to you really think are at the "top" in each catagory. Only ones i think i could say for sure is at the top is flex lol. The rest i couldnt tell guess.
I get it...its his job to push whatever products the company he works for sells.
Honestly, this is why i like the forum, and expecially Mike G. Dude gives honest reviews and doesnt work for any of them.
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Bill D
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In other words,reading Mike P is like listening to a glorified salesman. Nothing wrong with that, just got to take everything with a grain of salt. You have to trust your own judgement above all else. But for me at least, it’s what makes this hobby fun. So many products, but not enough time.
MisterSnoop
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You always have to consider the source when someone is reviewing something. That includes who signs their paycheck or if they're incentivized in any way. That doesn't mean it'll be dishonest but they may be more inclined to hold back on the negatives or downplay them a little more or not mention a better competitive product.
BadgerRivFan
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^^^ Sounds like you’re describing Pan 
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Eldorado2k
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Lets not compare Pan to Mike Phillips, that would be greatly disrespectful to Mike.
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John U
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I'd guess it boils down to learning the techniques vs the brand you're using. Mike is all about the fundamentals. On the podcast today, He mentioned another book he's working on.
When it comes down to it, you can polish with toothpaste if need be. I'm willing to bet a lot of us have used it in a pinch to remove a scratch when visiting a friend.
When it comes down to it, you can polish with toothpaste if need be. I'm willing to bet a lot of us have used it in a pinch to remove a scratch when visiting a friend.
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I can't say that I've ever used toothpaste or hand lotion to polish out a scratch or scratches. And I never will. There is no type of scratch that I would ever consider as an emergency repair that I would settle for Colgate or Aveeno as a viable replacement for legitimate paint polish.
Eldorado2k
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It’s funny this comes up… Because just last night I actually clicked on 1 of his videos and watched it [which is something I hadn’t done in more than a year at least]
Something about “top mistakes detailers make” or something of that sort. So I figured eh ok at least the topic is interesting so lets check it out. However as I’m sitting there watching I find it progressively harder to sit through because all the guy’s talking about is old freakin news. It’s like a total regurgitation of the same ole beginners information that I’m sure he’s made like 10 videos on before, and then he talks as if he’s explaining the stuff to a bunch of 5yr. olds. Ehh…
I cant help but wonder if even he’s sick of hearing himself talk but at this point he just makes videos for the sake of making videos and just lives his life that he sold himself out to be. There’s no new info, and if there is it sure isn’t going to come from him because he’s as cookie cutter as it gets.
opie2
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His countless articles/videos of fundamentals and how to's is for me personally what laid the groundwork that helped me build my skills i have today. I believe it put me years and lots of money ahead of where i would have been had i tried to learn it all from trial and error.
I highly doubt it would happen, but if given the chance i would shake the mans hand to thank him for that.
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