The Reason I Hate Autopia - Page 2

jimmie jam · 01-19-06, 02:41

i agree, this is VERY, VERY bad site. i can't stop thinking about it. i can't stop visiting it. i can't stop lusting over the great work, advise and information that is posted EVERY day on this site. i need professional help.... that's why i visit this great site and enjoy EVERYONE that contributes! thanks.

j. jam

Intercooled · 01-19-06, 02:42

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Originally Posted by bjackson8

I came here about a year ago looking for information about zaino. A year later and I have spend probably $500 on detailing products,
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Same here, excpet I bought Zaino first. Then spent hundreds on all kinds of products and am now back to Zaino.

" Stick with what works for you!"
It took me a while to weed through the hype of products.

Mosca · 01-19-06, 03:44

I did that.

I stopped pretty much cold turkey about a year ago, maybe two. I'll buy stuff from a member here if they need to sell something out of need. And I've picked up some towels and brushes locally on extreme clearance, and I bought from Meguiar's during the Katrina sale. In each case I gave most of the stuff away to friends.

Try this. When something new comes along, wait. Wait for it to be new, then wait for it to be common. Then if you wait a little bit longer, it will become passe, and there will be something else new. I've done this through several cycles, most notably UPP, Wolfgang, and now Werkstatt. There have been more, but I don't remember them.

Once you make it through two cycles you'll be pretty well immune. Trust me, the car will look great whatever you use, as long as you use your products and tools correctly.

Tom

blkZ28Conv · 01-19-06, 03:51

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Originally Posted by Mosca

Trust me, the car will look great whatever you use, as long as you use your products and tools correctly.

Tom

No truer words ever written here.

SpoiledMan · 01-19-06, 04:02

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Originally Posted by Mosca

Once you make it through two cycles you'll be pretty well immune. Trust me, the car will look great whatever you use, as long as you use your products and tools correctly.

Tom

I'm almost done with one cycle....

I'm to the point that I only get more of something that I use and replacing what I use up.

Anyone want to buy/trade for some Souvereign?

4830Deuce · 01-19-06, 04:04

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Originally Posted by bjackson8

I came here about a year ago looking for information about zaino. A year later and I have spend probably $500 on detailing products, and I still have not tried zaino.

Funniest post I have read in awhile! haha!

-Justin

BlkTac05 · 01-19-06, 04:35

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Originally Posted by jimmie jam

i agree, this is VERY, VERY bad site. i can't stop thinking about it. i can't stop visiting it. i can't stop lusting over the great work, advise and information that is posted EVERY day on this site. i need professional help.... that's why i visit this great site and enjoy EVERYONE that contributes! thanks.

j. jam

I absolutely agree with you. I can't get enough of this site. After 20+ years of being a detailing enthusiast, I take great pride & passion in growing into a full blown "Autopian". Back in the early 80's I started out with a tin of Turtle Wax... and then expanded to Rally Creme Wax, AA & a bottle of Windex....By the mid 80's I discovered the Meguiars products. My first love was Meg's # 26 Paste. I was hooked on detailing. 20 years later I find myself buying ENTIRE PRODUCT LINES!! ( thanks, Autopia ) I've spent about $2800.00 in the last 2 years building an arsenal of extrordinary magnitude!

zippymbr · 01-19-06, 04:40

Resistance is futile! Seriously I must resist aleast untill we pay off Christmas.

Pats300zx · 01-19-06, 05:00

I look back sometimes at all of the stuff that I have learned from this site. My cars have never looked better or have I had so much fun keeping them that way.

To this day I still look forward to reading about and seeing the details done by some of the masters (Anthony O, Scottwax, RickRack, Sean, Mike, etc).

As far as buying products...well you know thats never going to end. Heck, half the fun is trying new things.

1 Clean WS6 · 01-19-06, 05:35

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Originally Posted by Pats300zx

To this day I still look forward to reading about and seeing the details done by some of the masters (Anthony O, Scottwax, RickRack, Sean, Mike, etc).

Pat!! I am honored and flattered to be associated with the talent on that list!!!

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Originally Posted by Mosca

Try this. When something new comes along, wait. Wait for it to be new, then wait for it to be common. Then if you wait a little bit longer, it will become passe, and there will be something else new. I've done this through several cycles, most notably UPP, Wolfgang, and now Werkstatt. There have been more, but I don't remember them.

Once you make it through two cycles you'll be pretty well immune. Trust me, the car will look great whatever you use, as long as you use your products and tools correctly.

Once again Tom...you so succinctly and eloquently summed it all up.

I always like trying new stuff but I will wait until the new "hotness" has arrived. I then buy some of the old soup dejour (usually on sale by this point) and try it out with a blank slate.

Neothin · 01-19-06, 06:13

I'm also to the point where I'm not buying any new products until I finish up the ones I have. Once those products are gone though... watch out!

1SLOW50 · 01-19-06, 06:20

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Originally Posted by wannafbody

PRO detailers have the most reason to try new products and probably spend the most money-IMO some very similar products get overhyped and newbies get sucked into spending money on products they don't need. How many swirls removers does a hobbyist need? Maybe a mild SMR and a slightly more aggressive one-80,83/SSR1, SSR2.5/ Optimum polish and compound/ Merzerna twins -but not all 8.

Heh, good point. But it is not really that I need it, but that I want to see if it is better/newer/etc. Plus, it is just cool to receive packages of new products in the mail.

But, on a second note, I have never had so much fun spending money.