WARNING! Absolute misinfo on C&D!

[imported_Bence]

Browsing the site of Car and Driver, I found this unbelievable, frightening article:



http://www.caranddriver.com/features/11q3/how_to_polish_your_car_like_a_pro-gearbox

[Brad B]

It`s Car and Driver. I am not surprised. Sad.

[Rei86]

http://www.autopia.org/forum/hot-tub/136756-idiotic-detailing-article-months-september-car-driver.html

[imported_Bence]

THX for the heads up Rei! I`m not reading the HT section...

[Scottwax]

Warning! Repost from last month. :p

[Ron Ketcham]

All one has to do is the comments section below the article.

Bet this Mike Sutton never gets to write another article on vehicle detailing.

Grumpy

[Rei86]

Might be a repost but at least the link this time has the full article that was in the magazine, where the old threads link only had snip-its and a write up.

[Alfisti]

Hmmmm..."polishing a vehicle with a rotating wheel, just like a pro detailer would—works by temporarily heating the paint’s clear coat until it softens into a viscous liquid that fills in and dissipates blemishes"....I suspected I was wasting time buying polishes/compounds. I should simply use WD40 as lube for my pads to aid re-liquification of the paint! Much cheaper and more honest! :nervous:

[Canuckguy]

Hey that`s where I read about the heating/melting thing I mentioned in my newb thread, good times. Glad I came here and got the real info.

[wascallyrabbit]

Hmmmm..."polishing a vehicle with a rotating wheel, just like a pro detailer would—works by temporarily heating the paint’s clear coat until it softens into a viscous liquid that fills in and dissipates blemishes"....I suspected I was wasting time buying polishes/compounds. I should simply use WD40 as lube for my pads to aid re-liquification of the paint! Much cheaper and more honest! :nervous:



so why even have a rotary, just get a heat gun there even cheaper.

[Ben@3D]

I just dry heaved(again). :26:



Thanks for (re)sharing.



Car & Driver must make commission off of every damages vehicle.

[Ron Ketcham]

Ben, this author should really take the famous John Wayne quote to heart.

"Life is tough, it`s even tougher if you are stupid!"

That pretty much says it all regarding the author of the piece.

Grumpy

[C. Charles Hahn]

Car & Driver must make commission off of every damages vehicle.



You mean you missed the part where they said "This article sponsored by PPG Automotive Refinish Division"



:LOLOL