imported_Griz
New member
I’ve toyed with the idea for some time now. Such a world was opened up to me when Scottwax first unveiled on a Honda forum, a much more intricate and elusive world of detailing I had never known. I was invigorated with the new possibilities of creating paint surfaces that made water tremble and dust flee.
I had become content with my new skills and my light arsenal of polishes and waxes. But then I found Autopia, Detail City, and Show Car Garage. And I realized that Scott (understandably for the sake of the novices he sought to help) had not fully revealed the true world of detailing that one could quickly find themself lost in.
I witnessed detailing in the hands of gurus such as Anthony Orosco, Mike Phillips, and others whose names elude me right now. They did things with cars, that you swore you were only gullible enough to believe, that the before and after pictures of their exploits were actually of the same vehicle. You know, it’s amazing how Anthony got a hold of two identical Ferrari’s to trick us all.
This only sucked me deeper into a world I once thought I had a grasp on, how quickly that veil of ignorance was torn away.
So I spent countless hours re-educating myself, and began filling shelves with more detailing supplies. I sharpened my skills and put them to the test repeatedly.
But now I’m truly worrying about myself. I’ve detailed cars for friends and family, often for a case of beer or nothing at all. I’ve spent enough time in the garage that if I chose instead to run around in the lawn with nothing but a pair of boxers on and a beer in hand, my neighbors might think I was slightly more sane.
This all came to a paramount awareness when I thought back on my detailing activities for the last couple weeks. I realized that I had spent most of my free time visiting detail shops, body & paint stores, Target’s & Wal-Mart’s, and auto supply stores scavenging for supplies I could use to detail – maybe I had missed something the week before. I’d been reacquainting myself with common household items to see if I could fashion them into detailing tools.
Just last night I finally decided to order my first jar of Souveran… but while I was at it, I might as well buy some Pinnacle QD. Oh, and you can never have enough pads, I’ll get some more. And I’ve been so happy with Poorboy’s SSR’s, I think I’ll get some EX with carnauba. And then there’s my friend’s silver 350Z that I’ve never been quite satisfied with, so I’ll get some EX-P – even if his car is the only vehicle I see myself using it for.
We mustn’t forget Ron Reagan’s new shipment of micro fiber towels… click, CC#, BUY. I also just put in an order for a re-dye kit from Leatherique. So you can see that it’s not stopping.
Do I really have a problem; is this a sickness setting in? I don’t know, but I have my suspicions that I’ll be contacting DavidB eventually to set up a support group – of course 20% discounts at Autopia would be expected (or hoped for) to “ease the pain� of members. Whatever happens from here-on-out, I feel that I’m at the mercy of this growing passion that’s certainly stronger than my own self-control.
Jason
I had become content with my new skills and my light arsenal of polishes and waxes. But then I found Autopia, Detail City, and Show Car Garage. And I realized that Scott (understandably for the sake of the novices he sought to help) had not fully revealed the true world of detailing that one could quickly find themself lost in.
I witnessed detailing in the hands of gurus such as Anthony Orosco, Mike Phillips, and others whose names elude me right now. They did things with cars, that you swore you were only gullible enough to believe, that the before and after pictures of their exploits were actually of the same vehicle. You know, it’s amazing how Anthony got a hold of two identical Ferrari’s to trick us all.
This only sucked me deeper into a world I once thought I had a grasp on, how quickly that veil of ignorance was torn away.
So I spent countless hours re-educating myself, and began filling shelves with more detailing supplies. I sharpened my skills and put them to the test repeatedly.
But now I’m truly worrying about myself. I’ve detailed cars for friends and family, often for a case of beer or nothing at all. I’ve spent enough time in the garage that if I chose instead to run around in the lawn with nothing but a pair of boxers on and a beer in hand, my neighbors might think I was slightly more sane.
This all came to a paramount awareness when I thought back on my detailing activities for the last couple weeks. I realized that I had spent most of my free time visiting detail shops, body & paint stores, Target’s & Wal-Mart’s, and auto supply stores scavenging for supplies I could use to detail – maybe I had missed something the week before. I’d been reacquainting myself with common household items to see if I could fashion them into detailing tools.
Just last night I finally decided to order my first jar of Souveran… but while I was at it, I might as well buy some Pinnacle QD. Oh, and you can never have enough pads, I’ll get some more. And I’ve been so happy with Poorboy’s SSR’s, I think I’ll get some EX with carnauba. And then there’s my friend’s silver 350Z that I’ve never been quite satisfied with, so I’ll get some EX-P – even if his car is the only vehicle I see myself using it for.
We mustn’t forget Ron Reagan’s new shipment of micro fiber towels… click, CC#, BUY. I also just put in an order for a re-dye kit from Leatherique. So you can see that it’s not stopping.
Do I really have a problem; is this a sickness setting in? I don’t know, but I have my suspicions that I’ll be contacting DavidB eventually to set up a support group – of course 20% discounts at Autopia would be expected (or hoped for) to “ease the pain� of members. Whatever happens from here-on-out, I feel that I’m at the mercy of this growing passion that’s certainly stronger than my own self-control.
Jason
)....but he said his wife was afraid to stand still for too long lest he grab his pc and start polishing her too!!!
