Hobbies…All my 35 years of life have been filled with them. Most of them have come and gone with few exceptions. I’ve had collections of baseball cards, shot glasses, coins, knives, sharks teeth, even cardboard bar coasters! The desire to dive into something headfirst is always strong initially. But as always, I’d get bored with it and move on desperately seeking the next idea to satisfy my interests.
One thing that always stuck with me though was my interests in cars. Why? Well, I can certainly get tired of a car but I still HAVE to drive. We all know and love the feeling we get inside when we sign the papers and drive off the lot in a ‘new’ automobile. Shortly after, we find ourselves deep in thought on how best to care for it. Up until the winter of 2007, that meant heading to the local box store and picking up a fresh stash of suds-n-sponges. One year for Christmas, I remember being so excited when I ripped open my 10 inch orbital buffer, complete with extra wool and terry bonnets!
In 2007, I sat down at my computer in typed in ‘car care’. A single click later and I find myself completely entranced in car care euphoria. Everything I could ever dream of wanting to know about how to take care of my new car was right there in front of me. Have I found my new hobby? You betcha!
I don’t do a whole lot of Show and Shines. I take some before and afters but don’t do many write-ups. I love opening my PBMA boxes and adding to my collection and I love learning new things from the pros and amateurs alike. Detailing cars is something I’m sure to love forever. Thanks Autogeek! Here are some of my “memories”:
My first full detail - A two step polish with my new PC7424. The customer (co-worker) paid me by paying for my first ever order from Autotgeek! At the end of day, I wasn’t sure I was cut out for this new hobby. I was exhausted.
Whoa! A few details under my belt and I start honing my skills for a man in the auction business. He would buy cars from Orlando and sell them.
Is this P21S wheel gel worth the hype? I'd say YES!
Ok, what’s all the buzz about this Optimum stuff? Gotta try it out! How could products be so affordable, easy to use and look so darn good?
Poli-seal and Opti seal on 13 year old paint?
How about my daily driver?
yup! This stuff always deserves a place on the shelf.
At some point, I wanted to get a hold of a nasty engine bay and see how it would turn out. My friend sacrificed his old 4Runner.
My neighbors used to stare and scratch their head. Later they’d ask why I was using a leaf blower, why I pre-rinsed for so darn long, and what the heck am I using two buckets for???
Take a look for yourself neighbor.
Hmmmm….looks like my neighbors have taken an interest in detailing. They're too busy themselves to worry about me. Heck, even my kids drop their wii controller to come join the fun!
WOW! Looks like they’re truck doesn’t need repainting afterall.
My garage is almost always open during the day. The same neighbors that used to give me funny looks are always welcome to come grab something off the shelf....and trust me they do.
rops:
:wave: :awesome:
