Myths In Detailing ?~?~?~?~?

richy said:
Haha...too late to delete it Corey. What you see pictured here folks, is Corey's first ever polisher...no wonder he got swirls back then....
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cee dog said:
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Oh Corey ... I sure hope this is a clear sign I will have a Master Blaster review to indulge on in the near future!

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:hungry::hungry::hungry::hungry:
 
to add some input on the "Armor All" myth...it was not so much the product but the bad timing of its introduction...at the time there was a lot of bad paint (primer) issues..and I believe that the dashes also had inferior materials/compositions and since Armor All was the most popular and most used..it took a bad rap in my opinion.
 
LegacyGT said:
Oh Corey ... I sure hope this is a clear sign I will have a Master Blaster review to indulge on in the near future!
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LOL Bill!!!! I'll be at work on little sleep to get it done. Posting now...


Flash! I am sorry I hijacked your thread. I deleted my post quickly but it was too late. I should have done my experimenting in my own thread... Sorry :cheers:
 
100% cotton towels for paint, microfiber is way better.
 
Here is one i learned was wrong a long time ago. Always make sure to use hot water to wash your car. Using hot water is very bad for paint luke warm water is ok but not HOT water.
 
I dunno, the biggest myth I remember was something about Al Gore inventing detailing clay...
 
That you can't produce professional results without an extractor. Simply not true.
 
I love the people who think the $1000+ paint treatment they got from the dealer means they won't ever have to wax their car!

Jim
 
I don't know if these are myths or not, but certainly horrible practices passed down from generation to generation.

1. Using sponges for washing is best.

This is a great way to continue to deposit dirty water and grit under your sponge as you drag it across the surface. Definitely not the best washing tool.

2. Drying with a bath towel is good enough.

Uhm... Yeah, no. The fibers may be soft enough for your skin, but they are pretty coarse on your paint. I've never seen anybody drying with a towel who wasn't using some 20 year old beach towel they no longer had a need for. They never use their best and softest towels, so they are always using something old and crusty. Not a good idea.

3. Using T-shirts to apply wax and buff it off.

Well, I guess if that is all you have... Still not a good idea if you are concerned about your paint.

4. Dealerships know how to fix anything related to detailing.

Definitely not. They are mechanics and not detailers. I've never seen a dealership who employes a professional detailer to handle their cars. These guys are grease monkeys who know how to fix just about anything, but paint is something a little outside their area of expertise. Just because the dealership says they will "detail" your car doesn't mean it will actually come out right.

5. This one is definitely a Myth. Mike will have to come in an explain why, but here we go. Water beading on the surface means the protection is still there.

Not true. Some products sheet water and some products bead water. brand new paint will bead water. Surface tension is what causes water to bead or sheet. Just because it is beading doesn't mean the paint is protected. It could mean several things and is not the only indication your sealant or wax has survived.

I'm sure there are more, but I've got a meeting to get to, so I'm done for now. :)
 
jaymz said:
I love the people who think the $1000+ paint treatment they got from the dealer means they won't ever have to wax their car!

Jim
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:whs: I deal with this one almost every week. I remember when i first started out detailing at a dealer ship at 17 they use to sell this crap all it is a nice wax job and scotch guard the interior. :laughing:
 
Detailing makes hair grow on your palms...and can make you go blind...

at least I think it's from detailing???
 
I actually caught someone come up with this one...

You don't need soap to wash a car... actually just acts as an abrasive.

:cry:
 
Going to a car wash once a week and getting it waxed a few times a year is all the cosmetic care necessary to maintain that new car look.:doh:
 
OCDetails said:
I don't know if these are myths or not, but certainly horrible practices passed down from generation to generation.

1. Using sponges for washing is best.

This is a great way to continue to deposit dirty water and grit under your sponge as you drag it across the surface. Definitely not the best washing tool.
2. Drying with a bath towel is good enough.

Uhm... Yeah, no. The fibers may be soft enough for your skin, but they are pretty coarse on your paint. I've never seen anybody drying with a towel who wasn't using some 20 year old beach towel they no longer had a need for. They never use their best and softest towels, so they are always using something old and crusty. Not a good idea.

3. Using T-shirts to apply wax and buff it off.

Well, I guess if that is all you have... Still not a good idea if you are concerned about your paint.

4. Dealerships know how to fix anything related to detailing.

Definitely not. They are mechanics and not detailers. I've never seen a dealership who employes a professional detailer to handle their cars. These guys are grease monkeys who know how to fix just about anything, but paint is something a little outside their area of expertise. Just because the dealership says they will "detail" your car doesn't mean it will actually come out right.

5. This one is definitely a Myth. Mike will have to come in an explain why, but here we go. Water beading on the surface means the protection is still there.

Not true. Some products sheet water and some products bead water. brand new paint will bead water. Surface tension is what causes water to bead or sheet. Just because it is beading doesn't mean the paint is protected. It could mean several things and is not the only indication your sealant or wax has survived.

I'm sure there are more, but I've got a meeting to get to, so I'm done for now. :)
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Opti-mit, LC blue sponge. Natural sponge, grout spong- some people think they are good
 
jaymz said:
I love the people who think the $1000+ paint treatment they got from the dealer means they won't ever have to wax their car!

Jim
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Ugh I fell prey to that yet again last time I bought. Previous cars I knew I had to reapply it every 6 months (and they gave me the bottle). This time it was "it lasts for 5 years". A year later I'm into it with my DA again and looking at it as a lesson learned.

sohail99 said:
Loads of my neighbors told me that pressure washer will take the paint right off!! I was like, "Yeah, right!!!" :laughing:
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I actually DID remove some paint off my 71 Nova with one of the pressure sprayers at one of the bay style coin operated car washes where you use the sprayer and/or the "foaming brush". It was the original paint, but it was in good shape. Got the sprayer tip a bit close (something like 6 inches away) and had a nice speckle pattern placed into part of the trunk lid. :( I'm guessing it's a non-issue on modern paint though.
 
^Maybe the paint was too soft!

btw sorry for that! I tried a pw quite up close without any probs! I guess some ultra high power ones with that point stream attachment will damage the paint!

dougaross said:
Opti-mit, LC blue sponge. Natural sponge, grout spong- some people think they are good
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What do you think?

I was thinking of getting Opt mitt for my ONR washes!
 
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