•Ever read any Mike Phillips articles,
or watch any of his videos?
•You'll soon notice that:
"The Works of Mike Phillips" (the
volume of which is so vast in content)
is the template that everyone else uses
for their "presentations".
•Proving, once again, that:
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
Bob
I think I have watched a fairly significant portion of all of Mike's videos. He is also one of the information sources that I use. I have also read many of the write ups on various topics that he does, and consider his write up of Meguiar's #7 for use with older single stage paint a reference. Again, I take everything he writes or says as a respected point of information. Doesn't mean that I will do everything the way he does it. His methods may work for me, they may not. Doesn't mean that I don't respect him or his work. When I mentioned the above guys, I meant that they were Youtube hosts, without any affiliation with any particular business. Some of them may express favoritism for or against a product, and you have to look out for that. Mike is part of the industry, as Director of Training for Autogeek. He doesn't do comparisons between products, it would put him into a conflict of interest. He does show how to use products to get the best possible results. That too, is a valuable data point that should be respected and understood.
Same goes for tools and products. Just because I have a Flex XC 3401, doesn't mean that I think it is better than a Rupes, or that I will stop using my PC 7424XP. The latest and greatest new item, as an example, say the Rupes iBrid,doesn't change my wanting to get a Flex PE8 with 1, 2, and 3" backing plates and pads; not because I am difficult or contrarian, but because the PE8 has more power, and I have a concern that the battery packs on the iBrid will go bad due to non-use, as I am not going to be using it for long periods of time. I don't disagree that the iBrid is a great machine with many uses; its just not for me. Same thing with the Makita PO5000C. It seems to correct a little bit faster than the Flex XC 3401 in the one test that I trust. It vibrates less, and runs cooler. I won't be getting rid of the Flex XC 3401, though, to get one. The XC 3401 works well, and it seems to be tough and reliable. If I were in the market for a new forced rotation polisher, I may consider the PO5000C. But at this moment, I don't need it, and I am happy with the polishers I have.
I don't believe in change for change's sake. If I change something up, there always has to be a reason for it. Same goes for processes/methods. Just because somebody comes up with something new, I will respect their creativity, and the idea behind it, it just doesn't mean I will use it.
