wasted money. rant

Yea we've all been there. I have a garage full of stuff that I definatly don't need. But it looked cool at the time and I was caught in the marketing... Don't fret.
 
Jakerooni said:
Yea we've all been there. I have a garage full of stuff that I definatly don't need. But it looked cool at the time and I was caught in the marketing... Don't fret.
Click to expand...



if you haven't been there; chances are you don't have a passion for vehicle looks like many here do.

non-biased opinions on products are very hard to come by, and everyone's wants / needs / standards are different
 
bufferbarry said:
lmao! thanks grungy. gee's jake now your calling me a ramblin lunatic. lmao im serious ine person uses x product and says its good the whole forum uses it. maybe we should have a thread on what truthfully to buy without getting ripped off! lmao
Click to expand...



As a newb, I would appreciate a thread like that.
 
this is truly a great thread, a degreaser i use down here in nc is called nitro, very universal and paint friendly has a tad more kick than megs. im sure u guys have a go to product i would pick my degreaser, my dressing, and my method for cleaning windows. these things i feel you have to have to detail a car, all the other stuff u can substitute till u get your normal product
 
Yeah Barry when I was there last saturday you saw all the junk that I bought. I fell for all the marketing

hype. I have been sticking with one degree though dilute just like you stated.
 
I approach the products I select by if ( and how well) they can satisfy what I need them to do. Barry originally mentioned degreaser diluted in various ratios to get various jobs done. Since it can do that, I say go for it. I think I really spend the bucks when it comes to perfection in polishing and my LSP. I don't have the polishing skills the pros have, although I'm not really a slouch either, so I'm more vulnerable to product marketing that claims to deliver a clearer, brighter, non-filling,more defect free finish, etc. Sure, it's possible to even make a turd really shine if you have incredible skills, but I have to go with some of the products that help *me* get those same results. Same goes for LSPs. It's a never ending circle of attributes we're looking for and we do demand it all: ease of application, incredible longevity, equally incredible looks, defies earth,wind,fire, not to mention bird droppings, is smoother than a baby's behind,etc. etc. It's very easy to see how so many of us stockpile products just for correction, jeweling,and LSPs alone. We love it though! If we didn't, we wouldn't yap on these forums about which products work best for us and which don't and why, etc. So, without the hype and without the marketing, there'd be no excitement in the hobby. Detailing would just be a monotonous, mechanical, non passionate procedure. Marketing is a double edged sword in this regard. Just gotta follow the forums and discuss to make the best decisions about what you want to part your money with on.
 
Bill D said:
... We love it though! If we didn't, we wouldn't yap on these forums ... Detailing would just be a monotonous, mechanical, non passionate procedure..
Click to expand...



[Accumulator resists temptation to post some really serious Autopian Heresy...]



Honestly, if I could wake up tomorrow and have my vehicles look the way I want them to without ever touching them again, I'd be all over that in a heartbeat. Oh to have an Autopian Pro in my area!
 
Bill D said:
But wouldn't you have to find a new hobby/passion then??
Click to expand...



No....make that "[expletive] NO!" I have far too many interests for one person's lifetime as it is.



Seriously, detailing is not a passion for me, any more than maintaining any of my other stuff; just one more thing I have to do myself if I want it done right. There, I said it :o
 
Okay, I'm a little surprised but value your frankness. You know well I'm an all -around perfectionist in general myself. Glad to know you share so much about detailing here and I suspect helping/teaching others is one of those other interests to some degree. And super, totally, completely 100% 10-4 on if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself! :xyxthumbs
 
I would like to thank you Barry for this thread. Its an eye opener for sure.



Ive been wondering about using one product for multiple uses for awhile now.



So I guess the consensus is grab any APC and dilute it down?



Also, you guys mention using APC for door jams. Just spray and agitate with a brush? Wont harm the paint right?



This thread will help me take my detailing to a new level of clean. I rarely do jams, never engiens or wells as I never knew what to use.
 
Bill D said:
Okay, I'm a little surprised but value your frankness...
Click to expand...



Well, considering how serious I am about this stuff, my "nah, not passionate about it" probably says more about the subjects that I *am* passionate about, huh?



mbaoo said:
So I guess the consensus is grab any APC and dilute it down?



Also, you guys mention using APC for door jams. Just spray and agitate with a brush? Wont harm the paint right?



This thread will help me take my detailing to a new level of clean. I rarely do jams, never engiens or wells as I never knew what to use.
Click to expand...



APCs are generally safe for paint and rubber, the sort of materials you're dealing with in the jambs/wells/etc. Or you can use a solvent-based approach but that won't have the same degree of lubricity and can thus lead to marring.



Be careful to use a brush that's soft enough; I use boar's hair brushes for this. Besides being nice and soft (once wet), they rinse clean even when you get really nasty greasy [stuff] on them.



Keeping these aras clean can head off problems down the road as dirt retains moisture and moisture causes rust. And by keeping the wheelwells clean you can spot certain mechanical problems (e.g., a just-slighty-bad CV joint boot recently resulted in some greasy mess, I spotted it right away). In fact, I almost *always* spot problems before my mechanics do simply because I'm always detailing these areas.
 
Accumulator said:
Well, considering how serious I am about this stuff, my "nah, not passionate about it" probably says more about the subjects that I *am* passionate about, huh?
Click to expand...



Indeed.Just when I though one couldn't get much more passionate/enthusiastic about detailing, then it's genuinely impossible for me to fathom what you must be like about those subjects.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top