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Hey! What do you use to get it so shiny?
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JonMiles
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I tell them, "I have developed a pickering emulsion which allows shynium molecules to be encapsulated by unobtanium and then quantitatively transferred into a leprechaun plasma solvent delivery system which can be applied over the course of several hours to exponentially increase the reflective index of the clear coat. It costs anywhere from 250-500 dollars for a basic application and more depending on the level of gloss they desire. Would you like to set up an appointment to have this treatment done to your car? Here is my card."
I had to laugh the other day because I thought of this thread title.
So I spent the morning / afternoon at my folks' place helping out around the house and eventually, detailing my own car. It took most of the afternoon...wash, clay, polish, glaze, seal, etc. So I get back to my place and my neighbor--who I'm meeting for the first time--comes over and compliments me on the car. We get to talking and I basically give him the whole rundown, step by step, minute by detailing minute. At the end of all of it, he musters up all of the winsdom he could find and gently informs me...
"You know...*sigh*...I know you've spent a lot of time on this car today, but I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. Lemon Pledge. You know, the kind for furniture. Man does that stuff shine!"
...but the best part by far...
"...but you can't touch the paint. You know, if you put your cup down on your car, it'll leave a ring, just like it would on your coffee table."
So there you have it AG! As long as you don't place drinks on your car, Lemon Pledge should do the trick!
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So I spent the morning / afternoon at my folks' place helping out around the house and eventually, detailing my own car. It took most of the afternoon...wash, clay, polish, glaze, seal, etc. So I get back to my place and my neighbor--who I'm meeting for the first time--comes over and compliments me on the car. We get to talking and I basically give him the whole rundown, step by step, minute by detailing minute. At the end of all of it, he musters up all of the winsdom he could find and gently informs me...
"You know...*sigh*...I know you've spent a lot of time on this car today, but I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. Lemon Pledge. You know, the kind for furniture. Man does that stuff shine!"
...but the best part by far...
"...but you can't touch the paint. You know, if you put your cup down on your car, it'll leave a ring, just like it would on your coffee table."
So there you have it AG! As long as you don't place drinks on your car, Lemon Pledge should do the trick!
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I had to laugh the other day because I thought of this thread title.
So I spent the morning / afternoon at my folks' place helping out around the house and eventually, detailing my own car. It took most of the afternoon...wash, clay, polish, glaze, seal, etc. So I get back to my place and my neighbor--who I'm meeting for the first time--comes over and compliments me on the car. We get to talking and I basically give him the whole rundown, step by step, minute by detailing minute. At the end of all of it, he musters up all of the winsdom he could find and gently informs me...
"You know...*sigh*...I know you've spent a lot of time on this car today, but I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. Lemon Pledge. You know, the kind for furniture. Man does that stuff shine!"
...but the best part by far...
"...but you can't touch the paint. You know, if you put your cup down on your car, it'll leave a ring, just like it would on your coffee table."
So there you have it AG! As long as you don't place drinks on your car, Lemon Pledge should do the trick!
That's good! I actually had a customer the other day recommend pledge for the clear plastic rear windows on convertible tops. I personally have never tried it and don't think I would. But she swears by it. Her previous detailer apparently use to do it...
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People stop listening to me when I tell them that it is a process that requires several hours and many different products.
They all want that Billy Mays silver bullet stuff that comes in a bottle and can be applied in 5 minutes. Sorry man, it doesn't exist.
I'm the silver bullet and it was applied with these two guns. (If you read that in a Johnny Bravo voice, it is much funnier.)
They all want that Billy Mays silver bullet stuff that comes in a bottle and can be applied in 5 minutes. Sorry man, it doesn't exist.
I'm the silver bullet and it was applied with these two guns. (If you read that in a Johnny Bravo voice, it is much funnier.)
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Lots of fun and truthful statements in this thread.
The "other" questions (sometimes comments) that I often hear that are corollaries to "what do you use to make it shiny.." go something like this: "...this will last forever, right? I shouldn't have to do anything else now, right?".
These comments usually come from the same folks that are always giving me a hard time because I spend so much time keeping the car looking nice :laughing:
The "other" questions (sometimes comments) that I often hear that are corollaries to "what do you use to make it shiny.." go something like this: "...this will last forever, right? I shouldn't have to do anything else now, right?".
These comments usually come from the same folks that are always giving me a hard time because I spend so much time keeping the car looking nice :laughing:
I never laughed so hard reading this thread. I thought about it and decided to shorten the above to get the answer to what do you use to make it so shiney....."Professional SH-T. As in I am a and that is what I use. Thought it was humerous.