I've checked out the site a few times in the past and figured I would go ahead in register. I probably don't have much to contribute, but I certainly will probably have a question of two 
It started out with a fascination of the orbital buffer. When I was about 12 years old, my Mom and Dad and I were sitting at an intersection when a large truck lost a wheel at about 50 miles per hour. It was headed right our way when it took a sudden jump and bounced leaving a rubber mark on the nose of my Dad's Hurst/Olds. He was extremely upset and he could not get the rubber mark off. Actually he thought the paint was gone. A freind of ours worked part time as a partner in an Apple Polishing Systems business. He broke out the buffer and took the mark right off, and made the rest of the car look better than new. I think that started it all.
When I was old enough to drive, I washed and waxed my own personal car just about daily. You know, just a stupid kid with store bought supplies. I hooked up with a couple detail guys at local car lots that showed me a few tips and tricks and turned me onto commercial products that were out at the time. I had a few people stop by the house and ask if I could do there cars. I was flattered, being a 16 year-old being asked by adult to clean there pride and joy.
I did a few here and there, but by the time I was 18 it had turned into a nice part time business. Then shortly after that, almost a full time business with a small shop. I enjoyed doing it, but it seemed I was getting more and more beater-type vehicles and I just became completely burned out on it by 1992.
I don't think I touched a bottle of polish from then until 2001 when I bought my Bullitt Mustang
Then I found Zaino and it became an obsession again. Don't think I'll get back into detailing for a living, although I admire anyone who does. Figured this would be a great place to learn more about modern products out there.
That's my story and I'm sticking by it.
Keith
It started out with a fascination of the orbital buffer. When I was about 12 years old, my Mom and Dad and I were sitting at an intersection when a large truck lost a wheel at about 50 miles per hour. It was headed right our way when it took a sudden jump and bounced leaving a rubber mark on the nose of my Dad's Hurst/Olds. He was extremely upset and he could not get the rubber mark off. Actually he thought the paint was gone. A freind of ours worked part time as a partner in an Apple Polishing Systems business. He broke out the buffer and took the mark right off, and made the rest of the car look better than new. I think that started it all.
When I was old enough to drive, I washed and waxed my own personal car just about daily. You know, just a stupid kid with store bought supplies. I hooked up with a couple detail guys at local car lots that showed me a few tips and tricks and turned me onto commercial products that were out at the time. I had a few people stop by the house and ask if I could do there cars. I was flattered, being a 16 year-old being asked by adult to clean there pride and joy.
I did a few here and there, but by the time I was 18 it had turned into a nice part time business. Then shortly after that, almost a full time business with a small shop. I enjoyed doing it, but it seemed I was getting more and more beater-type vehicles and I just became completely burned out on it by 1992.
I don't think I touched a bottle of polish from then until 2001 when I bought my Bullitt Mustang
Then I found Zaino and it became an obsession again. Don't think I'll get back into detailing for a living, although I admire anyone who does. Figured this would be a great place to learn more about modern products out there.That's my story and I'm sticking by it.
Keith
