Biggest Pet-Peeves in Detailing?

[Calendyr]

Why do you hate that? It’s not like any of the color changing wheel cleaners have the capability to fully clean a really dirty wheel caked with brake dust on their own.

Pet Peeve: Seeing towel marks appear on glass when the windows fog up.

Another Pet Peeve: The fact that everyone alive today has a smartphone, yet the majority of AG forum members can’t seem to be able to post pictures.. It’s like the easiest thing in the world through your phone + Tapatalk.

Who’s even on here via PC? Phone is so much more convenient.

The forum is really annoying about picture formats. Everytime I try to post a picture I have to resize it 10 times before the forum will accept it. So I no longer do.

 

[Calendyr]

I think the benefit of coating your wheels is to protect the clear coat of the rims. That being said I've coated every part of my car except for the rims. For the rims I just use hydro 2. I mean I'm going to trix the rims when I wash anyways so it's easy to just spray it down and rinse the rims for protection instead of going through all that work to coat it.

Another pet peeve.. went to my parents place today and looked at his rav 4. In November I had polished his car out to about a 90 percent paint correction with a one step so it looked great. Sealed it with a combination of Dr Beasley plasma coat and hi Def paint sealant. Got there today and he's using a mop to wash the car again.. lol

That's why I never recommend a 2 or 3 step correction to my clients. I know they will trash the paint again the first time they wash it (or go to a car wash). Very frustrating!

 

[DogRescuer]

The other day my friend said his car needs a detail. Asked me how much I think it will cost to have it done and before I said anything he suggested "About $80?" I laughed and told him that if it's that little the service will suck horribly. Decent job will cost way more than that.[/QUOTE]

I agree to a point but location definitely affects our prices, wouldn't you say?
Steve

 

[DogRescuer]

Mainly dealing with customers on the pricing aspect, they don't understand the love we all have for vehicles!

Absolutely, I gave a quote over the phone which I DON'T recommend. The " kid" says uhh but the shop intown charges Yada yada, so I said so go there.
Steve

 

[briarpatch]

beach sand

 

[fightnews]

Okay, I'll start. I hate when you compound and polish a black finish to near perfection, and when wiping off the polish, you somehow put a line in the clear that you have to go back and polish. I'm pretty sure we have all done it but it makes me want to scream every time.

aaaaannnnnddd go!

I hate when you polish a black car to perfection and the wax you choose leaves a thin film under strong lighting that doesnt fully wipe off. I don't know why no matter how thin and uniform certain waxes are applied they leave this film. Like I said its only even visible under very bright lighting and looking at the right angle so unless you look at your paint that closely when buffing a wax you wouldn't see it.

 

[DetailKitty]

I hate when I refuse to go through an automatic car wash and people say, "why do you care? It's just a lease!"

:doh:

 

[Paul A.]

Interior rear windows! Period.

 

[Bruno Soares]

The other day my friend said his car needs a detail. Asked me how much I think it will cost to have it done and before I said anything he suggested "About $80?" I laughed and told him that if it's that little the service will suck horribly. Decent job will cost way more than that.

I agree to a point but location definitely affects our prices, wouldn't you say?

Sure but $80 probably doesn’t even pay for the car wash detail job which is a quick pass with rotary and wool pad. I think their crappy detail job close to my house is $165
Steve[/QUOTE]

 

[ChrisT]

$80? That’s a quality wash, tire dressing, spray wax, interior wipe down, and vacuum for me.

 

[Eldorado2k]

The forum is really annoying about picture formats. Everytime I try to post a picture I have to resize it 10 times before the forum will accept it. So I no longer do.

It’s not like that on your phone + Tapatalk. You just select the largest available format and it posts the picture every time.

 

[Eldorado2k]

Pet Peeve: Grabbing your towels out of the dryer and finding a surprise dryer sheet that you somehow missed during your pre inspection.

Pet Peeve: When your good drying towel suddenly becomes caked with gunk while drying the door jambs or around the windows.

Pet Peeve: When you’re dressing the wheel wells and accidentally miss the mark... Now you’ve got Hyper Dressing on the paint. Hate when that happens.

Pet Peeve: Getting polish on rubber trim.

Pet Peeve: Accidentally picking up the wrong bottle and suddenly you’ve sprayed Hyper Dressing all over the window instead of glass cleaner.

Pet Peeve: When your spray bottle is running low and you don’t feel like running back and refilling it.

 

[TMQ]

((((Pet Peeve: When your spray bottle is running low and you don’t feel like running back and refilling it.)))

I'm just finding this out!
And it is starting to bug me big time!

If business is doing well---I'll probably just pay a bit more and get the RTU bottles in bulk.

Tom

 

[Eldorado2k]

((((Pet Peeve: When your spray bottle is running low and you don’t feel like running back and refilling it.)))

I'm just finding this out!
And it is starting to bug me big time!

If business is doing well---I'll probably just pay a bit more and get the RTU bottles in bulk.

Tom

It’s super annoying... That’s why when I do a waterless wash I make sure to arm myself with no less than 64oz. ready to go. [that’s actually WGU in those bottles]

Same goes for claylube.

And just tonight I received my upgrade to the 2 bottle method. My thoughts on how this expensive sprayer actually works a bit later.

... Btw, you don’t necessarily want to buy bigger bottles of RTU product, you want to buy gallon of concentrate and dilute a gallon at a time so you have it on your shelf ready to refill your spray bottles.

 

[ChrisT]

... Btw, you don’t necessarily want to buy bigger bottles of RTU product, you want to buy gallon of concentrate and dilute a gallon at a time so you have it on your shelf ready to refill your spray bottles.

Exactly right.

 

[swanicyouth]

I hate running outta DI water to mix chemicals & and do rinseless washes. I have a CR Spottless - but feel like every time I use it for stock water - I'm that much closer to buying resin (and having to change it, which is a PIA). I'm not cheap, it's not that I won't buy it - I just hate having to lug a bunch of gallon bottles home or make a special trip.

My solution? Need a dehumidifier in my basement anyway - & since there are no rocks floating in the air where I live - I'm pretty sure this dehumidifier is pulling water pretty close to DI... So, instead of just wasting it - I fill up old DI water gallons and this 5 gallon bucket with a gamma lid. Now - always have tons of DI water on hand for free with no lugging from the store.

Seems legit.

 

[Cleankat]

I hate running outta DI water to mix chemicals & and do rinseless washes. I have a CR Spottless - but feel like every time I use it for stock water - I'm that much closer to buying resin (and having to change it, which is a PIA). I'm not cheap, it's not that I won't buy it - I just hate having to lug a bunch of gallon bottles home or make a special trip.

My solution? Need a dehumidifier in my basement anyway - & since there are no rocks floating in the air where I live - I'm pretty sure this dehumidifier is pulling water pretty close to DI... So, instead of just wasting it - I fill up old DI water gallons and this 5 gallon bucket with a gamma lid. Now - always have tons of DI water on hand for free with no lugging from the store.

Seems legit.

Yeah, except for the dust that accumulates in a dehumidifier. I water my plants with it. A gallon of distilled water is 80 cents at Wally world make a trip and fill up the trunk twice a year for 40 bucks.

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[tigerwash]

Landscape crews. A real PITA to work around everytime, guaranteed.

 

[JHL88]

when people slap their wash pad/mitt on the paint

 

[fightnews]

It’s super annoying... That’s why when I do a waterless wash I make sure to arm myself with no less than 64oz. ready to go. [that’s actually WGU in those bottles]

Same goes for claylube.

And just tonight I received my upgrade to the 2 bottle method. My thoughts on how this expensive sprayer actually works a bit later.

... Btw, you don’t necessarily want to buy bigger bottles of RTU product, you want to buy gallon of concentrate and dilute a gallon at a time so you have it on your shelf ready to refill your spray bottles.

I use those pressure sprayers they are nice but 2 of mine already sprung leaks in the bottles. I got the ones with pbmg names on them i been meaning to call them to get them replaced. Its better then squeezing spray bottles for sure