Worst detailing advice ever

[Ron Ketcham]

All these things are now applied using an adhesive, pretty strong stuff, but can be weakened by solvents.

Guess the folks in India figure it is less weight to carry around and save some fuel money.

[Prinz]

Grandpa was talking a Model T. I certainly hope no one here is talking his advice seriously!!! If you are, I have a some nice bottom land......

[Don2000g]

Just today, I heard a guy at an auto parts store tell a customer that Simple Green was good stuff to use on the paint. He said it was a real good cleaner and very safe to use as a quick detailer. Ouch! I was tempted to say something but didn't. Kind of regret it now. How can these guys recommend stuff like Simple Green and rubbing alcohol and Dawn to wash their cars on a regular basis. So sad.

[arcticwhite]

I was at a local car cruise tonight that was held at an auto parts store, and a man that had brought his car in for show asked the guy behind the counter (who never really seems to be the sharpest tool in the shed when I have spoken to him) what he should use to clean the road grime/dirt off of under his hood and various other areas. I literally cringed as I heard his response, "Oh, just use Armor-All, that's what everybody else does."

So as this guy is walking over to the detailing supplies section of the store, I finished filling out my registration and followed him over to the supplies. I could not help myself - I wasn't about to let him buy Armor-All. Luckily, he thought the advice was stupid as well, and we spoke for a while about various products.

I guess that ranks up there with the guy behind the counter at the local AutoZone that thought automotive clay was some type of modeling clay when I asked if they carried it.