Gauging interest in a detailing meet - NNJ

rak · 07-17-07, 05:49

Is anyone interested in having a detailing meet? We would bring our detailing products and sample some from each other. It would also help newbies like me pick the brains of some of the more experienced members.

I live near Morristown NJ.

Rak

Setec Astronomy · 07-17-07, 06:11

Newbies like you? You've been a member for 4 years!! I'm interested, what kind of meeting place did you have in mind...cuz that's always the problem.

rak · 07-17-07, 08:58

Still a newbie - only 2 posts. I joined several years ago to download the autopia ebook and lurked around the website. I've not had many occassions to detail my cars in the past but now I'm getting more into detailing.

Depending upon the numbers interested, there are some local car parks which may make good venues. Since we wouldn't have a hose pipe we would need to use some mobile detailing products e.g. a sprayer, ONR etc.

I've never organized or participated in such a meet so forgive me if I'm talking pie in the sky. However, if people are interested I'm willing to explore the possibilities.

Setec Astronomy · 07-17-07, 09:06

I dunno...gotta be careful with that public assembly stuff, need permission from the property owner, maybe some sort of local permit. Unless we can find someone with a really big driveway, or someone knows someone that has a business with a big parking lot...then we have to worry about bathroom access, etc. If we want to do any machine polishing then we need access to outlets or generators...and that's when it gets a little hairy when we're in the corner of the supermarket parking lot with pails of water, generators, etc....

xfire · 07-17-07, 10:16

I'd love to do this...I suggest somebody ask a car dealership if we can host the event there. The last detailing meet I went to was at a car dealership that kindly let us use their power and hose for two days! Of course that was sponsored by Poorboy's, but, why not give it a try?

Setec Astronomy · 07-17-07, 10:22

What's in it for the dealership? That Pb's event--Steve was a friend of the guy.

EDIT: I have tried to interest Mark at PAL Automotive (detailing supply shop) in letting us hang out behind his place, figuring getting a bunch of guys together talking about detailing has got to result in some sales, but he doesn't seem interested.

mg031 · 07-17-07, 10:42

Yeah, not sure how you would set up a get together but for what it's worth, i am interested in attending a detailing meet.

I have a bunch of supplies that i would share.

rak · 07-18-07, 07:36

Given all the constraints looks like this may need hosting on business premises.

I'm attending the Meguiars Roadshow in Jamesburg this Saturday and will enquire if any of the participants there would be willing to host.

However, I'm up for a product sample/exchange meet and some general chit chat.

CHAOS · 07-18-07, 08:24

too bad NNJ is a hike for me, id show up, i love meets!

HollaGeo · 07-18-07, 09:09

I will attend. I live in Bogota.

elitemobile · 07-19-07, 12:18

Im in central jersey near great adventure. Depending on the time or place id love to go

Deznuts05 · 07-19-07, 02:19

I can loan my car for product examples