Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Here's the version of the above that like... same idea just worded differently...
"There's always time to do it right the second time"
You'd think by the year 2012 most people "into cars" would be up to speed with the correct way to work on car paint but pictures like I've posted here just goes to show there are still people in the world that need $5.00 to buy a clue.
Here's what I believe,
Detailers that hang out on discussion forums know more than detailers that don't...
That said, it's my hope and positive outlook that we will finally reach the tipping point where information will have spread to the point that we no longer have hack detailers doing hack work.
:iagree:
I have owned many, many autos in the past 30+ years. Most of them were white or silver/gray with a couple of red ones and a blue one thrown in. I continued to do the same thing for the appearance of these vehicles across the years; wash (single bucket, no grit guard, same mitt/sponge everywhere except the tires and wheels), dry with usually a chamois; then wax on/wax off. Or; take it to a "100% hand car wash for the wash and dry, then take it home for the wax on/wax off.
Pretty simple. I would take such good care of my cars, many people told me over the years they wanted me to get ahold of them when I was ready to sell my car as they wanted to make me an offer.
Then 5 years ago, I got my first black vehicle. After a couple of years of the same procedure I followed for all of the previous "sets of wheels" and a couple of bad experiences, I realized that wasn't gonna cut it any more. :nomore:
Then, I spent a couple of years stumbling around asking friends and employees in major auto supply stores what I should be using. Turns out, they didn't know any more than I did. The guys in two different Pepboys didn't know that a grit guard wouldn't sink to the bottom of their buckets.
There's just a lot of ignorance and stupidity out there.
Ignorance is: You know you don't know but you want to do something about it.
Stupidity is: You know you don't know but you don't care.
Finally, I found this forum, Meguiars' forum, and the Youtube videos. Now, after a couple of months of reading and watching videos, I feel like I know more than about 98% of the US population about exterior car care, but have still only scratched the surface (if you'll excuse the expression). The learning curve is steep, but the final result is worth it.
I've successfully clayed a vehicle (and know why to do so), applied a sealant for the winter, and have purchased a DA polisher with pads and I have a good idea what products to purchase. Until next spring, I going to maintain and protect the finish/appearance as is and continue reading and watching those videos over and over, but watch out next spring.
Thanks for the opportunity to learn. And, I'm not keeping it a secret; I'm spreading the word.
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