New details, v.57 Chevy and removal of dealer installed swirls

I am not getting carried away though. I just like the way his pictures look.
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Sorry tdekany- didn't mean to imply YOU were getting away. Just general commentary that good pictures are 80% technique.



Scottwax, for example, has a great eye imo. I suspect a natural.
 
OK, I don't have many post but I do have a question. I read alot about how to polish paint, and I have become pretty good at that but what products and," how to use them", for trim, plastic, and chrome. thanks
 
NTTG said:
Sorry tdekany- didn't mean to imply YOU were getting away. Just general commentary that good pictures are 80% technique.



Scottwax, for example, has a great eye imo. I suspect a natural.
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I agrre with you. I have a friend that has some very nice equipment but he has an eye for taking pictures as well. You could call him an amature I guess.



If you could see his prints! His stuff should be in galleries, but he just doesn't have the desire I guess to persue it.



Which brings me back to Scottwax - yes, he is a natural.
 
Anthony,

Come to Houston and I'll introduce you to my 62 T'Bird Sports Roadster - it needs to be reborn! ;) :D
 
Mark McGuire said:
OK, I don't have many post but I do have a question. I read alot about how to polish paint, and I have become pretty good at that but what products and," how to use them", for trim, plastic, and chrome. thanks
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It would take literally hours to list all the products and how to use them. Your best bet is to go through the detailing, autopia university and product review forums and also download the e-book. That ought to answer about 95% of what you want to know.



tdekany-I don't know about being a natural, I took several photography classes in college. I originally wanted to be a photographer for one of the car magazines so I took photojournalism and journalism classes, along with some creative writing. I just hated taking everything else though, so when Jack in the Box offered me $315 a week to be an assistant manager (back about 1984), I took it.



I did spend a lot of time taking pictures and in the darkroom processing the car shots I had to try and get them right.
 
I originally wanted to be a photographer for one of the car magazines
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You are being modest.



If you didn't have the "eye" you wouldn't have wanted to be a photographer. Since it is so subjective, it doesn't mean that your first picture will win an award. However look at your pictures. No one else's comes close on this forum.



I think I am a natural when it comes to driving. I wanted to be a formula 1 driver (of course nothing came of it) and this may sound ridiculous, but I just knew that with some practice back then (getting use to that sort of speed) I would have been the best.



Anyways - you take very nice pictures and the surroundings are always perfect.



I am taking some pictures of an Integra in the morning in the same darn location - in front of my house. :D
 
Scott, your work isn't good its incredible. If I had half your talent I would consider publishing the photos in a book on auto detailing. I know most of the people on this forum would purchase such a book.
 
Scottwax said:
Anthony-I have to agree with you! Exotics and high end cars are nice, but give me something classic any day. Recently, I have detailed a 1969 Dart Swinger, 1936 Studebaker street rod, 1962 Buick Special and the '57 Chevy. Just something about the style and lines of an older car!
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the 57 is HOT!!!!





Did you go to the good guys show? if so how was it? I took a top 10 award at the one out here in April. Plan on heading up to pleasenton
 
HotRodGuy said:
the 57 is HOT!!!!





Did you go to the good guys show? if so how was it? I took a top 10 award at the one out here in April. Plan on heading up to pleasenton
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I worked all weekend. Good thing too since rain is in the forecast on and off through Friday. :(



Carl-thanks, I appreciate that. Only problem with a project like that an auto detailing book is out of date by the time it is finished! This hobby/profession advances pretty quickly. The basics don't really change too much, but product lines do. The newest detailing book I have seen at Barnes and Noble doesn't even mention microfiber towels, for example, and it was published in 2003!
 
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