Post With Experince

I usually look at who is posting and see if I have read his posts before or know if he is a respected pro detailer. If I have some confidence in the poster I will have more confidence in what he says. The guys who just chime in to say "looks good" or make a generic comment are just adding to their post counts..lol. And, of course, you can ask a respected individual directly for advice.

But, in the end it is cyberspace.
 
THANK YOU for this thread!

People spouting off recomendations and giving advice based on what they have read on the internet is one my my biggest pet peeves, second only to before pictures in the full sun and after pictures in the garage when you can clearly see that there is sunlight available.

If you feel the need to interject something when you have no 1st hand experience you should ALWAYS make that transparent - for example:

" I have not personally eaten frog scrotum before BUT, from what I have read it tastes just like chicken".....
 
Beemerboy said:
Thought that I would bring this back to the top for some of the newer members. My pet peeve about most all detail sites.
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Probably a great idea given the explosive growth and dramatic increase in the popularity of this forum. We continue to be busier and have more information shared now then at anytime in this forums history. With so many new members enjoying the new layout its fun to read threads from the past. :bigups
 
Wax2aMax said:
I usually look at who is posting and see if I have read his posts before or know if he is a respected pro detailer. If I have some confidence in the poster I will have more confidence in what he says. The guys who just chime in to say "looks good" or make a generic comment are just adding to their post counts..lol. And, of course, you can ask a respected individual directly for advice.

But, in the end it is cyberspace.
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Deep Gloss said:
THANK YOU for this thread!

People spouting off recomendations and giving advice based on what they have read on the internet is one my my biggest pet peeves, second only to before pictures in the full sun and after pictures in the garage when you can clearly see that there is sunlight available.

If you feel the need to interject something when you have no 1st hand experience you should ALWAYS make that transparent - for example:

" I have not personally eaten frog scrotum before BUT, from what I have read it tastes just like chicken".....
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mrclean81 said:
Lmfao :D
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Todd Helme said:
Probably a great idea given the explosive growth and dramatic increase in the popularity of this forum. We continue to be busier and have more information shared now then at anytime in this forums history. With so many new members enjoying the new layout its fun to read threads from the past. :bigups
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Thanks! To everyone from your replies:)

Todd

The quality of this forum is souly based on the content information. If its erroneous or one sided then its not worth much. My OP was based off of people posting just to see their post in a given thread. In all the years of detailing I've had. I can pick out the ones that are blowing smoke from those that are not. I'm not an expert but I know enough to be dangerous!
 
I agree with you, Dave. It should also be pointed out to noobs that any advice should be taken with a bit of suspicion. The oven cleaner analogy is a perfect example. It's one thing if someone recommends a "car care" product, but when someone recommends something that is intended for another purpose the advice should be confirmed before trying it.

It should also be noted to noobs that advice given is just general advice and there are often situations that would make the advice wrong or ill-advised. I read a thread somewhere where the OP was asking about polishing a chrome hood ornament on a Rolls Royce. Fortunately somebody pointed out that Lady Ecstacy is Silver. Had the OP not stated the vehicle and what they were looking to polish the advice received very well could have gone bad. Lack of information or photos with a question is probably the top reason why questions get so few responses. Always state the year, make model, color and any other pertinent information and you are likely to get better advice. Then proceed with caution.
 
Beemerboy said:
Todd

The quality of this forum is souly based on the content information. If its erroneous or one sided then its not worth much. My OP was based off of people posting just to see their post in a given thread. In all the years of detailing I've had. I can pick out the ones that are blowing smoke from those that are not. I'm not an expert but I know enough to be dangerous!
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I think what excites me most about the direction of this forum is never before have so many brands been discussed openly and freely with out moderation. We sell so many great products at Autopia, and there are many more great brands out there, so it has been a hugely positive change. The increase in size and traffic is just a result. :bigups

 
imo, process may be just as or more important than the product in certain cases. This is where experience comes in i.e. someone asks what's good to clean leather and someone's says OPC (which is true)

maybe they don't mention it should be tried first diluted or not sprayed directly and allowed to drip down the seats, then the next thing you know, there's a post about runs on someone's leather... not the greatest example but I'm going off the cuff here

if you spend any time at all on forums then you can usually pick out the good posts from the bad.

Not that there are many bad posters here mind you...
 
And, of course, having Todd moderate is a big plus. He can keep me at least from going off the deep end, even if it just means reinforcing or restating a previous "good" answer.
 
Dear Dave & Friends

When I began attending the University of Georgia in the fall of '89 upperclassmen tried to sell us the campus newspaper The Red & Black for a quarter or fifty cents. The paper was free to all, but because we freshmen didn't have experience, many of us ponied up the change for the paper.

If you told me to put oven cleaner on my van's wheels, I'd have done it prior to reading your post because I don't have enough experience to know better.

I love internet forums and am a member of more than 120 of them.

I wish I could have skipped college and spent those four years in internet forums. Of course, in '89–'93 the internet wasn't what it is today.
 
Wax2aMax said:
And, of course, having Todd moderate is a big plus. He can keep me at least from going off the deep end, even if it just means reinforcing or restating a previous "good" answer.
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Thank you very much for the compliment! Having so many posters here that are so knowledgeable and open with their knowledge keeps me from going off the deep end!
 
black bart said:
OH NO Don't start that again if ole Gearhead is still around he may have a heart attack.
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Hey Bart, you taking jabs at me again? ;)

Seems like the only guy that will talk firearms with me these days is Pockets and he just PM's me.

Beemerboy said:
He's here! That would jack the board up!
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Maybe we should elevate the discussion a bit, those were the days. We always had plenty of takers on both sides of those discussions.
 
Thought this might be good to see at the top again;)

Beemerboy said:
I posted this some years back and thought that it might be a good time to repost. I know that we are all here to learn and share our knowledge about detailing. One thing that I notice a lot and not just on this site. When someone posts a question about a product or a process, it’s important that you speak from experience.

What I mean by this, is all too often I see people replying with. Very generic answers to the OP question. Or they are making suggestions based on what they have read. I really don’t think the later of the two is bad, as long as you post that to the OP.

It’s important to understand the reason anyone posts on a detail site, inquiring about detailing. It’s because they are looking for someone that has experience, and can guide them to the best solution.

On a BMW site that I frequent, someone posted about getting baked on brake dust off. It was suggested to use oven cleaner. To an experienced car / detail person this would be a no-no, but to a non-experienced person it might seem like a good idea. The result was that he did get the brake dust off a long with finish on the rim.

My point in this thread is the quality of this forum is based on people sharing their hands on experience with process and product. Not just posting for the fact of writing something.

Thanks
Steps off soap box now.
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