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    Quote Originally Posted by yakky
    I think we all love new products, but there are lots of companies that are hype machines. Once you`ve been around the block a few times (and learned the hard way), you learn to trust certain companies, and sit back and let others do the beta testing.


    Another alternative to that is to let someone else do the BUYING, and then see if they`re willing to trade samples for something else. Trading is pretty open in some other forums, but I haven`t seen it done much here.

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    This should be made a sticky.

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    Great article! I have definitely fallen into this trap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by V3AutoDetailing
    This should be made a sticky.


    I believe there are much bigger plans for this! Stay tuned as Barry brings this topic to a totally different level.
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    You can have different themes:



    Detailing Made Fun-for those who like to buy many products and do not care about the expense. (those who do not care about simple) They may like a good cigar, beer, scotch. It is not about cost.



    Detailing Made Profitable-for those that will cut every corner, buy only in 55 gallon drums, overcharge



    Detailing Made Very Easy - visit your local drive through car wash

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bunky



    Detailing Made Profitable-for those that will cut every corner, buy only in 55 gallon drums, overcharge




    Please eleborate because this makes no sense. The amount of chemicals as shop purchases has NO relation to quality. And then throw in the overchanging component into the equation and it continues to boggle my mind even more?
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    I think he was using an extreme example, like saying Barry could do little mini-themes or something... one of which would be `detailing to maximize profit`. Of course most of us wouldn`t go that route, same as most of us wouldn`t go the "detailing made easy" route. I don`t know, that`s just how I interpreted it.
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    Look forward to more from Barry.

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    I look forward to hearing the rest of this story no dobt.

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    Nice article, and very true how you can get caught up in the chemical maze of todays detail world. I too have many old polishes and chemicals. My rule on the road is. I bring ONE great cleaner. TWO compounds that I have used over ten years. One polish. ONE waterless cleaner emulsifier. ONE wax and ONe sealer. That is it. I dont spend a lot of money on NEW products. The new product companies are usually not around long enough to complain if they are sub-standard. Anyone remember liquid Ebony from the sixties??? I still have a full bottle.

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    I do remember the product name but never had any. I do have a can of Astroshield that I am hording. NEVER had a bad experince with the product. Tough as nails and wipe on - wipe off easy. Too bad Nord Viscount is out of business



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    Great article! Looking forward to learning more.

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    It`s funny how this has been brought back up. For those who have been around it`s a wonder how certain results have been achieved. It boils down to nothing beats proper preparation regardless of experience. A perfectly refined finish will look great with the most basic wax if done correctly. I know this after winning the class with nothing more than Megs #6 at Meadowbrook with a 57 Eldorado Brougham. This was also not the first. Things have changed but it truly is all in the prep and knowing your process.
    One day I`ll get to do my own car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CONCOURS.JOHN
    It`s funny how this has been brought back up. For those who have been around it`s a wonder how certain results have been achieved. It boils down to nothing beats proper preparation regardless of experience. A perfectly refined finish will look great with the most basic wax if done correctly. I know this after winning the class with nothing more than Megs #6 at Meadowbrook with a 57 Eldorado Brougham. This was also not the first. Things have changed but it truly is all in the prep and knowing your process.


    Considering the crappy shape some of what I`ve seen at Meadowbrook has been in, that doesn`t surprise me a bit.



    Speaking of which, the Concours @ St. John`s (which used to be Meadowbrook) is coming up next Sunday.
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