Fascination with Making Lines in Carpet?

[ringa_2oo4]

i will do parallel lines in floor mats while i am extracting them..



i will also do it occasionally in the cargo area but its usually only on certain types of carpet that its works best..



i persoanlly find its too much effort getting the lines perfect and never bother with transmission tunels etc..



the mats are enough..

 

[David Fermani]

I've noticed that some people's *art work* looks like it is being created with an extractor(wide long lines unlike most vacuumes). So, are you toweling or hand drying the carpets afterwards (to lift away additional dirt)? Are you only extracting you surfaces & that's it? Or, do you then do additional repair after extraction and then at the end create the patterns with the extractor attachment (w/o the use of water)? Sounds like a decent amount of extra work?

 

[imported_autocare]

I myself dont like the lines in the carpet and I will definetly not do them on a customers car. Does not look natural for me. If that is the only way to show your hard work and dedication to the detail, your lacking somewhere else.

 

[yrebel7tpx]

if you dont like the lines then you should ask yourself the same questions about tire shine i put lines in every car i do and they all love it it makes the car look done. i am going to keep my lines going and my tires shine on heavy that is what people want to see

 

[boogiejoe]

I myself dont like the lines in the carpet and I will definetly not do them on a customers car. Does not look natural for me. If that is the only way to show your hard work and dedication to the detail, your lacking somewhere else.

How do you get nylon threads to look natural?



My guess would be to make an executive decision whether or not to stripe. IF a repeat customer likes it, you may want to remember that. If you don't do it for them once, it may arouse their suspicion of your detail. It seems like it's one way to provide a 'custom' touch to a customer's vehicle that makes them feel like you are doing something special just for them. That is, if they like it. It may be a way to develop a rapport with a customer to keep them coming back.