wasted money. rant

**imported_Jakerooni** · 07-16-2009, 06:31 PM

Yea we`ve all been there. I have a garage full of stuff that I definatly don`t need. But it looked cool at the time and I was caught in the marketing... Don`t fret.

**CocheseUGA** · 07-17-2009, 05:18 AM

Hell, I bought Poliseal and I have no idea why.

**Driven Auto Detail** · 07-17-2009, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by CocheseUGA

Hell, I bought Poliseal and I have no idea why.

Probably because its a great product that gets great reviews? :think:

**MarcHarris** · 07-17-2009, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Jakerooni

Yea we`ve all been there. I have a garage full of stuff that I definatly don`t need. But it looked cool at the time and I was caught in the marketing... Don`t fret.

if you haven`t been there; chances are you don`t have a passion for vehicle looks like many here do.

non-biased opinions on products are very hard to come by, and everyone`s wants / needs / standards are different

**CocheseUGA** · 07-17-2009, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by mshu7

Probably because its a great product that gets great reviews? :think:

Never said it didn`t. I just have no idea why I bought it.

**Driven Auto Detail** · 07-17-2009, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by CocheseUGA

Never said it didn`t. I just have no idea why I bought it.

LOL, ok! :xyxthumbs

**camaro95** · 07-17-2009, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by bufferbarry

lmao! thanks grungy. gee`s jake now your calling me a ramblin lunatic. lmao im serious ine person uses x product and says its good the whole forum uses it. maybe we should have a thread on what truthfully to buy without getting ripped off! lmao

As a newb, I would appreciate a thread like that.

**PhatHoodDetail** · 07-18-2009, 06:04 PM

this is truly a great thread, a degreaser i use down here in nc is called nitro, very universal and paint friendly has a tad more kick than megs. im sure u guys have a go to product i would pick my degreaser, my dressing, and my method for cleaning windows. these things i feel you have to have to detail a car, all the other stuff u can substitute till u get your normal product

**imported_ww2717** · 08-02-2011, 10:28 AM

Yeah Barry when I was there last saturday you saw all the junk that I bought. I fell for all the marketing

hype. I have been sticking with one degree though dilute just like you stated.

**Bill D** · 08-02-2011, 10:42 AM

I approach the products I select by if ( and how well) they can satisfy what I need them to do. Barry originally mentioned degreaser diluted in various ratios to get various jobs done. Since it can do that, I say go for it. I think I really spend the bucks when it comes to perfection in polishing and my LSP. I don`t have the polishing skills the pros have, although I`m not really a slouch either, so I`m more vulnerable to product marketing that claims to deliver a clearer, brighter, non-filling,more defect free finish, etc. Sure, it`s possible to even make a turd really shine if you have incredible skills, but I have to go with some of the products that help *me* get those same results. Same goes for LSPs. It`s a never ending circle of attributes we`re looking for and we do demand it all: ease of application, incredible longevity, equally incredible looks, defies earth,wind,fire, not to mention bird droppings, is smoother than a baby`s behind,etc. etc. It`s very easy to see how so many of us stockpile products just for correction, jeweling,and LSPs alone. We love it though! If we didn`t, we wouldn`t yap on these forums about which products work best for us and which don`t and why, etc. So, without the hype and without the marketing, there`d be no excitement in the hobby. Detailing would just be a monotonous, mechanical, non passionate procedure. Marketing is a double edged sword in this regard. Just gotta follow the forums and discuss to make the best decisions about what you want to part your money with on.

**Accumulator** · 08-02-2011, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Bill D

... We love it though! If we didn`t, we wouldn`t yap on these forums ... Detailing would just be a monotonous, mechanical, non passionate procedure..

[Accumulator resists temptation to post some really serious Autopian Heresy...]

Honestly, if I could wake up tomorrow and have my vehicles look the way I want them to without ever touching them again, I`d be all over that in a heartbeat. Oh to have an Autopian Pro in my area!

**Bill D** · 08-02-2011, 11:50 AM

But wouldn`t you have to find a new hobby/passion then??

**Ron Ketcham** · 08-02-2011, 11:58 AM

I got a couple of ex-wives I feel the same way about.

Grumpy

**David Fermani** · 08-02-2011, 12:07 PM

Grreat thread :bump:

Originally Posted by Barry Theal

right now i got ardex new wave in a 55 gallon drum

Still using this stuff Barry?

Originally Posted by Ron Ketcham

I got a couple of ex-wives I feel the same way about.

Now that`s hilarious! :funnypost

**Accumulator** · 08-02-2011, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Bill D

But wouldn`t you have to find a new hobby/passion then??

No....make that "[expletive] NO!" I have far too many interests for one person`s lifetime as it is.

Seriously, detailing is not a passion for me, any more than maintaining any of my other stuff; just one more thing I have to do myself if I want it done right. There, I said it