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Smokin' Mark

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I'm beginning to wonder if I belong on this forum. Are the majority of members professional detailers? Weekend detailers that do it for extra money? Hobby detailers that just love cars?

SM
 
Smokin' Mark said:
I'm beginning to wonder if I belong on this forum. Are the majority of members professional detailers? Weekend detailers that do it for extra money? Hobby detailers that just love cars?

SM
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The answer is YES to all the above.
Mark, it doesn't make a difference what your level of experience is here. We all share a desire to keep our vehicles looking their best and to help others do the same. Some are pros others W/E warriors and then people that just want to know.
Why do you think that you don't belong here??

"J"
 
Smokin' Mark said:
I'm beginning to wonder if I belong on this forum.
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Only you can decide that. :)
Smokin' Mark said:
Are the majority of members professional detailers? Weekend detailers that do it for extra money? Hobby detailers that just love cars?

SM
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While I don't have any hard facts, my guess would be:
Full Time Professionals, (It's how they make their living) - 5% or less
Part time professionals, (They get paid for doing other peoples vehicles) - 20%
Hobby detailers, (Just do their own, family's, friend's vehicles) - 75%
:dunno:
 
I was just curious of the forum members.

I've always loved cars. My mother thought I was disturbed because I put clear fingernail polish on my matchbox cars when I was a kid. I am a software engineer now, most certainly disturbed, but I still love cars.
 
Mark

I'm a weekend detailer...far from a pro...I'm better than most in the area...big ego!


You my friend fit into this site just fine...its the love for clean cars and talking about it that make you a good fit!
 
CharlesW said:
While I don't have any hard facts, my guess would be:
Full Time Professionals, (It's how they make their living) - 5% or less
Part time professionals, (They get paid for doing other peoples vehicles) - 20%
Hobby detailers, (Just do their own, family's, friend's vehicles) - 75%
:dunno:
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One category I omitted:
Those that will try to help - Pretty close to 100% :bigups
 
Beemerboy said:
Mark I'm a weekend detailer...far from a pro...I'm better than most in the area...big ego! You my friend fit into this site just fine...its the love for clean cars and talking about it that make you a good fit!
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Thank you very much. It's hard to tell sometimes you know? I didn't know if everyone here did this for a living or what. I've always liked to work on "finishes" in general...cars, furniture, you name it.
 
I farm for a living, datail with my wife on RAINY DAYS when we have a vehichle to do. The money from the service goes toward my kids college funds, I deduct supplies as business expense. Mark if you think you dont fit in here, some of the forums get almost mean sometimes.
 
RANDAL said:
I farm for a living, datail with my wife on RAINY DAYS when we have a vehichle to do. The money from the service goes toward my kids college funds, I deduct supplies as business expense. Mark if you think you dont fit in here, some of the forums get almost mean sometimes.
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I'm from Sioux Falls SD so I speak your language brother. I spent a lot of time on a tractor in my early years :D

:yourrock
 
Smokin' Mark said:
I was just curious of the forum members.

I've always loved cars. My mother thought I was disturbed because I put clear fingernail polish on my matchbox cars when I was a kid. I am a software engineer now, most certainly disturbed, but I still love cars.
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Pretty funny how you mentioned s/w engineering. Do you need a s/w test eng. to verify your code? As of today(Halloween '08), I am now an ex-S/W Test Eng. in search of a new full-time job due to downsizing and unfortunately, I'm one of them being downsized. As for detailing, I was just searching the net to learn how to fix some minor paint chips and found a new hobby; "Amatuer Detailing". ha ha
 
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