Does anyone else experience this?

The feeling of tranquility makes detailing a great way

to unwind from the stresses of this much too quickly

moving blue marble. Unfortunately the days are too

short to do much except on weekends now...time to

break out the PS2 on weekday evenings.
 
Couldn't agree more with all of these comments. I find working on cars incredibly relaxing and calming and can't really explain why - I guess it's a combination of the effort, dedication and slight craziness I think we all must have to do what we do. There is very little more satisfying than the feeling at the end of a day when the car's done and looking sweet, you've cleared up your stuff and you've got an cold one ready to go. Even better if it's a perfect summer evening with the kind of sunset that makes your paint pop. Now I know why my neighbours think I'm a lunatic but you know what.....I really don't care!
 
Being a Buddhist I understand a little about what you all are talking about. Sometimes when I have 6 or 8 cars line up to be wash and the stress level goes up I have to remind myself to take a moment and say "tranquility now" ;).
 
It is not just detailing that brings the feeling of Zen, replaceing a worn out carb with a brand new chromed holley 650 can create the feeling when the car purrs anew.
 
I also find that the process of cleaning and detailing the vehicles has a calming effect. My wife simply sees it as another chore. I find that working with the products, getting the shine just right, etc. etc. etc is a joy. I may finish tired and sweaty, but I am calm and tranquil!:p
 
No offense, 9-5ers.



My last job was an eight hour paper pushing job. You never saw the finished product. The one word to best describe the automotive artwork transformation diastole:



Closure.
 
Detailing is the first thing that I've found that really relaxes me. I've tried gardening, swimming, walking, running, shopping, bike riding, reading, video games, hopscotch, tiddily winks and under water basket weaving. My dads a big golfer so he tried to get me into that, but no good.
 
GoodnClean said:
Detailing is the first thing that I've found that really relaxes me. I've tried gardening, swimming, walking, running, shopping, bike riding, reading, video games, hopscotch, tiddily winks and under water basket weaving. My dads a big golfer so he tried to get me into that, but no good.
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OK, maybe I'll be the first in this thread to admit - detailing does not relax me. Maybe I'm too clumsy... sliding over suds and such, but I hate getting my feet wet while washing, cleaning up a pile of applicators, inflating my hands with a PC, and the realization that I don't have enough time for my daily driver to be perfect. I like a shiny car, but not the work that goes with it.



I'm becoming too lazy!
 
Gasp! Blasphemy! ;)



I admit also, I dont like washing. I enjoy detailing but not washing. I'm perfectly content to take it to the touchless wash, S&W it when I get it home and detail it. Don't know why, probably because of the wetness factor, I always wind up soaked...
 
Agreed. Waxing or sealing is most enjoyable and rewarding part of detailing. It's also the part most spend the least time on...



:(
 
Ugh, don't ask me at this time of year - check back later (much later!) when the climate warms up. :p My detailing has ground to a halt because I hate the cold and have little free time anymore. :(



I think it was nice in the summer though.... :)
 
~One man’s opinion~



For me it's relaxing, fun, rewarding and quote "And now for something completely different" Monty Python



Experience unshared; is knowledge wasted…/



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