Do you think people really notice??

[bjwebster]

When at the stoplight when its raining I think: "do you think they wonder why my car beads so nicely and they have no beading"

I drive down the road looking at dark cars watching the sun on them checking for swirls.

When its raining I always check for which cars bead and which ones dont

Most people dont understand what a autopian clean car is. Swirl...whats a swirl? A clean car swirled all to hell looks ok to them.

NOT TO ME!

Am I Sick?.....No Just Autopian!

I totally agree! I was trying to explain to my coworkers about how their car was ugly. They washed it and it was full of swirls and they thought it was as clean as possible. This one girl washing her brand new black corolla was using one of those green brooms to wash her car . She was using it on her tires and rims, then back onto the paint! I told her, did you know u just dragged everything you drive over onto your paint. She said, it doesn't matter, im washing it all off anyway. I just shook my head and left.

[paid4c4]

We have several really nice looking show cars and when I drive to the shows with the cars detailed and shining I get all kinds of thumbs up, horns honking, people waving, sure feels good after all that work.
Bill

[2k2blackWRX]

Well, aside fromt he fact everyone CLOSE to me thinks I am insane no matter how good my car looks.

When it doesn't rain and I get a nice clean day people notice and talk.

But even when it does rain and I was pumping gas at the gas station while the rain was blowing ALL OVER ME and I was soaked to the bone, a nice lady came up to me and said

"wow you must have alot of wax on that car to get it to bead so nicely"

then she got in her minivan and drove away, but that comment made me completly forget about how soaked I was for about 5 whole seconds!

B

[edschwab1]

Almost two weeks ago I detailed my sister-in-laws mustang. This took me all day, now both my brother and my sister in-law keep telling me how good the car looks. They also think I am nuts for spending that kind of time detailing the car. I did the car back in back December and the car did not look this good. I need to do my car, that is why I detailed her car, so I could use the drive way and garage. My brother has an expedition, that has not been cleaned or detailed recently. Maybe I could use the truck as a rolling product test lab.

Most people do not notice. The people that have mentioned how clean or nice looking my car and the mustang are, are people who are anal or detail orientated or neat and clean or know the ampunt of time and work involved. I think it takes a special kind of person to appreciated this.

I do this for me, because it gives a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

Keep up the great work so we can see more pics.

[NerfBall]

Originally posted by AlBoston
I...This one girl washing her brand new black corolla was using one of those green brooms to wash her car. She was using it on her tires and rims, then back onto the paint! I told her, did you know u just dragged everything you drive over onto your paint. She said, it doesn't matter, im washing it all off anyway...

Haha - man, thats too much. I have two cars to care for, my wifes and mine. I spend all day detailing her car and she comes out to the garage and says "wow, shiny!" and leaves... She doesnt get it. I try to show her the difference but they dont see it. To most people the car looks just as good right after you wash it than when you wax it.

[PrinzII]

I usually get more comments while I am working than finished. I love when neighbors come around and say "How does that work?" or "Where did you get that?" Some ask how much it costs. But all in all, they do notice when I am finished with the Maxima (or Navigator) and pay me compliments on my handiwork.

Now when it comes to people on the street, they look, but don't really pay attention.

[Shiny Lil Detlr]

I get both, so kinda hard to answer you. I had one person with a blazer which is 100% identical to mine say that hers "looks that good" after going thru the automatic car wash with their $12 job including the spray on blue coral wax. (note this was after I had 6 coats of Z5 on it)

on the other hand, I was at a buddy's house in the firehawk and he told me it looked like a rolling water drop going down the road (saying thats how wet/reflective it looked)

so like I say, I have seen both ends of the spectrum.

[theveed]

I don't think the average person even cares...

for people that knows I'm a car nut, or those seeing me clean my car, at least they'll take a second look and see the diff. But for the guys who don't, they don't really care. My officemates can notice that my car is shiny and all but it won't stop them from laying their palms on the car while chatting, putting their bags on the roof, etc...

not a lot of people appreciate well detailed cars, only other detailing nuts like us truly appreciates and turns his/her head when a well detailed car is spotted.

[CharlesW]

Absolutely, but I'd do it for myself even if they didn't.

Charles

[amgtorre]

People notice but they can't care less

Neighbors are absolutlely sure I'm nuts .. and yes I'm about keeping the cars looking good, besides it is my self-therapy time.

My friends do mention how shiny the cars look , and that does feel good.

The service guy at nissan does mention the Altima looks really good every time I take it in (even before Autopia) ... he has not seen it Klasse'd yet ...

Most people here would think I have a maid to take car of my cars ...

People look at me like I'm out of this world if they find out how much I have paid to get the fancy stuff I use to detail the cars.

[briancl]

I think anyone who details their car notices how nice and clean it is, but they could care less. The only thing I care about is how I feel.

-briancl