Addiction?

I haven't had a car I like that much in about 8 years. I am still addicted to detailing and consider it honing my craft until I do get that special someone parked in my garage. I don't know if I've spent a grand yet; but, I'm getting really close.

Tim
 
Maxima Mom said:
I feel your pain! We just placed our second order in two weeks! The husband and I are a dangerous pair! I want to buy because "it's on sale" and of course I love to shop. The husband wants to buy the power tools and other stuff. Then, the other day I found myself criticizing the neighbor when he was washing the car! I thought he was going to kill me! The look he gave me was priceless...and he couldn't imagine why a woman would know anything about detailing! He said he had never heard of claying! Imagine that!:autowash:
Click to expand...
Wow, you ma'am are a different breed. Could you please call my wife and "shop" with her on AG's site? ;)
 
The amazing part about having all of the different products I have is that I'm using all of them.

I use a nice system for detailing other peoples cars. I tell them they can pay me or if they help me there is no charge. It's a great chance to hang out and at the same time educate people on detailing. I'm doing my part to create a whole army of autogeeks! I educate them on the different products and processes and they plan out how and what we will do to their cars. It's a fun process.
 
I still think that someday I will find a new PC for $10 at a yard sale and that one day I will have a wife to do interiors for me. We will make lots of money and pay a maid to do the house cleaning. I am afraid to think of all the money I have spent on this detailing addiction. With 7 polishers and a wall full of products I would guess at over $10,000 and that is just hobby stuff. I haven't even begun to run a business at it yet.:buffing:
 
Addiction? HA! We can quit anytime we want to! And the money saved would just be spent on frivolous things, like food.
 
You might be an AG - If your required reading list includes the AG Forum.
You might be an AG - If you know more about products than the "expert" behind the counter at the auto supply store.
You might be an AG - If your Christmas, birthday, anniversary wish list revolves around AG sales and BOGOs.
You might be an AG - If you clean your vehicle in the motel parking lot when on vacation.
You might be an AG - If you care as much about forum members as much as your local friends and family.
You might be an AG - If you see and talk to your neighbors while you're detailing your vehicle, and that's often.
You might be an AG - If people ask "Is that new?", and it's 5 years old.
You might be an AG - If you always have a clean driveway because of the rinse water from washes.
You might be an AG - If there are more containers of wax in your garage than there is cans of food in the pantry.
You might be an AG - If your water bill is as high as your heating bill.
You might be an AG - If you simply take pride in your vehicles, and want them to look good at all times.
 
Last edited:
vet said:
You might be an AG - If your required reading list includes the AG Forum.
You might be an AG - If you know more about products than the "expert" behind the counter at the auto supply store.
You might be an AG - If your Christmas, birthday, anniversary wish list revolves around AG sales and BOGOs.
You might be an AG - If you clean your vehicle in the motel parking lot when on vacation.
You might be an AG - If you care as much about forum members as much as your local friends and family.
You might be an AG - If you see and talk to your neighbors while you're detailing your vehicle, and that's often.
You might be an AG - If people ask "Is that new?", and it's 5 years old.
You might be an AG - If you always have a clean driveway because of the rinse water from washes.
You might be an AG - If there are more containers of wax in your garage than there is cans of food in the pantry.
You might be an AG - If your water bill is as high as your heating bill.
You might be an AG - If you simply take pride in your vehicles, and want them to look good at all times.
Click to expand...

These 2 quotes I resonate with... I have brought my ONR and bucket and MF's and mitts with me on our vacations so I can remove bugs from the drive! My wife rolls her eyes.

And for the 2nd quote, they are suprised our Civic is almost 10 years old.
 
You might be an AG if you are still detailing your car at 3am and you have to be at work at 6am.
 
You might be an AG if you see a turtle and think it has swirls.
 
you might be an AG if you've ever thought about polishing the washing machine.
 
When my detailing bag is in the trunk before my luggage for a trip......
 
I constantly analyze cars that swirled to oblivion in my work's parking lot... and I work at Walmart so it's a BIIIIIG parking lot!
 
[I agree with above...

Also, you know you're an AG when you see other people (neighbors primarily) washing their cars this way:

1) Direct sunlight, usually around noon...lol
2) Using a walmart sponge on the tires, wheels, undercarriage AND paint!!! same sponge.
3) Drying the car using old and tattered BATH TOWELS... they usually have their kids help do this.

When I see the above happening, I stop and cringe.... like nails on a chalkboard.
 
sportscarhiatus said:
[I agree with above...

Also, you know you're an AG when you see other people (neighbors primarily) washing their cars this way:

1) Direct sunlight, usually around noon...lol
2) Using a walmart sponge on the tires, wheels, undercarriage AND paint!!! same sponge.
3) Drying the car using old and tattered BATH TOWELS... they usually have their kids help do this.

When I see the above happening, I stop and cringe.... like nails on a chalkboard.
Click to expand...


#1 can be hard to avoid so I won't be too critical of people doing that. There's only so many hours of sunlight in a day.

#2 I have to confess that I use a Walmart microfiber mitt for the wheels, tires and wells. For the paint though I use a Meg's mitt.

#3 is cringe worthy. IME terry bath towels do dry the car faster than with a waffle weave towel, but you'll end up spending a lot more time in the long run polishing out all of the damage caused by them.
 
StoneRaizer said:
#1 can be hard to avoid so I won't be too critical of people doing that. There's only so many hours of sunlight in a day.

#2 I have to confess that I use a Walmart microfiber mitt for the wheels, tires and wells. For the paint though I use a Meg's mitt.

#3 is cringe worthy. IME terry bath towels do dry the car faster than with a waffle weave towel, but you'll end up spending a lot more time in the long run polishing out all of the damage caused by them.
Click to expand...

Washing in direct sunlight can be avoided quite easily. I'm pretty sure the folks I see doing that just don't know any better. It's not a matter of sunlight availability. They could have easily washed in the shade, or done it early in the morning or late in the afternoon/early evening. They could have even gone to the car wash manual bays if they really "had" to wash at that time of day. Like I said, it's more a case of ignorance rather than choice.

What really gets me sad is a house a few down from me, the guy bought a brand new black Tahoe... and I saw him performing all 3 activities above: washing in sun, using one mitt for entire vehicle, and using bath towels. I can't imagine how his paint look after that.... sigh... :'(

And it's not that I don't want to HELP these type of people... I do, trust me, I do. They come by and see what I'm doing, ask, etc... so I give them the schpeel, but then after a while, they just think I'm the "crazy guy" that always details his car. So you see, for some people, car detailiing just ain't that important. That's fine, they can go enjoy their swirls on their own ;)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top