An Autopian`s Commandments

rlmccarty2000

rlmccarty2000

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I was perusing the Detailer`s World and they had a set of "Commandments" for their detailing site. What would a list of Autopian`s Commandments look like? Start with Thou Shall Not...(fill in the blank).

As in Thou shall not covet thy neighbors new polisher.


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Civicclutch said:
Forget the wax when you have coatings and sealants


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Even with a coating, I still much enjoy the ritual of waxing. And even with a sealant, one probably likes to have that sacrificial layer and extra gloss. Waxing, as a ritual at the very least, will never be obsolete.
 
Thou shalt perform the test spot.

And the detailer saw all that he had removed, and it was very good. And the solvent wipe and coating were the sixth day (at least with some of these $2k+ details).
 
Thou shall always remember `less is best` and `always use the least aggressive method required to do the job.`
 
Dunno about the "thou shall" stuff, but some truths...

1. If you find something you like - buy a gallon of it.

2. Be really picky about what surface you sit a good MF towel on.

3. P21S & Collinite are as good as they were 10 years ago - no upstarts are replacing that stuff.

4. Yes, you need a pressure washer.

5. Your new car needs a decon/polish - regardless of how good it looks on the lot.

6. Deionized water is the real deal.

7. You can burn through clear coat with a DA.

8. The only company that makes anything worth anything for polishing glass is CarPro.

9. Don`t freak out over your car. It`s not a museum piece. Factory paint isn`t the end all be all.

10. No APC will clean wax out of pads.
 
I posted this in the Tesla Motors Club a few years ago (modified for the current era):

Commandments to live by:

Thou shall not park close to the door.
Thou shall not park next to the shopping cart return
Thou shall not park next to a 2 door car.
Thou shall not park next to a car that havest rust.
Thou shall not park next to a car with booster or infant seats.
Thou shall not park next to a pickup truck that havest Calvin peeing.
Thou shall not park next to another car unless it is of equal or greater value.
Thou shall not consume two parking spots except when minutes before closing and at least 1/4 mile from door.
Thou shall not park next to Fisker, lest you be smote with flame.
 
One from The Autopian Heretic:

Thou shalt not allow Autopian Perfectionism to take all the fun out of the whole Car-Hobby thing.
 
kevincwelch said:
I posted this in the Tesla Motors Club a few years ago (modified for the current era):

Commandments to live by:

Thou shall not park close to the door.
Thou shall not park next to the shopping cart return
Thou shall not park next to a 2 door car.
Thou shall not park next to a car that havest rust.
Thou shall not park next to a car with booster or infant seats.
Thou shall not park next to a pickup truck that havest Calvin peeing.
Thou shall not park next to another car unless it is of equal or greater value.
Thou shall not consume two parking spots except when minutes before closing and at least 1/4 mile from door.
Thou shall not park next to Fisker, lest you be smote with flame.
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Now that was funny! Rules definitely to live by!
 
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