Hi Everyone,
Excited and happy to be here, if also not a little overwhelmed by the myriad of products and different methods using them.
I wish I found this site several years ago. I got the bug for driving a clean and shiny vehicle back in the 80's when I had a TransAm (A blue version of the Smokey and the Bandit TA) and entered it in a few shows. I spent way too many hours on that car, especially using a toothpick to clean the wax out of the crevices on that huge Firebird decal on the hood. Anyway...
I live in central Maryland. I have a 2010 Ford Focus, a Dodge RAM 1500 and a 1998 Suzuki Intruder I try to keep clean. I may be a little OCD about the whole thing as if I have to drive in the rain right after a wax, I will get up a few minutes early the following day to clean the road spray before venturing out. I have never done much beside a good coat of wax and look forward to learning about detailing. My car and truck are metal-flake silver (like half the cars on the road) so I find that color is not as rewarding as a black, blue or red.
I am a meteorologist, a husband and a father. I hope to pass on to my kids the importance of maintaining your car's appearance.
So I'll finish up with my first question: is there much difference in the two books "The Art of Detailing" and "The Complete Guide to a Show car Shine"
See you on the streets,
Scott
Excited and happy to be here, if also not a little overwhelmed by the myriad of products and different methods using them.
I wish I found this site several years ago. I got the bug for driving a clean and shiny vehicle back in the 80's when I had a TransAm (A blue version of the Smokey and the Bandit TA) and entered it in a few shows. I spent way too many hours on that car, especially using a toothpick to clean the wax out of the crevices on that huge Firebird decal on the hood. Anyway...
I live in central Maryland. I have a 2010 Ford Focus, a Dodge RAM 1500 and a 1998 Suzuki Intruder I try to keep clean. I may be a little OCD about the whole thing as if I have to drive in the rain right after a wax, I will get up a few minutes early the following day to clean the road spray before venturing out. I have never done much beside a good coat of wax and look forward to learning about detailing. My car and truck are metal-flake silver (like half the cars on the road) so I find that color is not as rewarding as a black, blue or red.
I am a meteorologist, a husband and a father. I hope to pass on to my kids the importance of maintaining your car's appearance.
So I'll finish up with my first question: is there much difference in the two books "The Art of Detailing" and "The Complete Guide to a Show car Shine"
See you on the streets,
Scott
