imported_garyo
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Dom makes some very good points. You have to cut people some slack (ok not ones that own cars like the Enzo where if you can afford the car you can afford to pay someone to maintain it).
Many here are search of the perfect finish and that is very admirable quest (a long and time consuming quest but admirable nonetheless). However there are others here that are just on a search for the best appearance we can get with the time we are willing (or able) to spend on it.
Confession….None of my cars are swirl free. Even when I do a full fledged detail I do not attempt to remove all the swirls (I am one of those least aggressive approach and still be happy with the appearance sort of guys). However, I still like to read and understand and share ideas on how to minimize and reduce the swirls. I love to drive my cars and I work long hours at work and have other commitments and hobbies that cause me not to spend the time necessary for a perfect finish, but that does not mean I don’t care. Add this to the fact that I am also cheap so I will not pay anyone to detail my car (not to mention I don’t trust anyone in the area) and you get nice cars that look really good to the average person but Autopians would cringe at (My neighbors think I am obsessed and that my cars look new but in reality there are swirls and spider web type marks on them). Basically it boils down to priorities. I work so that I can afford the cars I want however that does not leave me with an abundance of time to constantly detail the cars so I strive for the best results given the time I can spend on them.
Another thought…having talked to some owners of very rare (read expensive) older Ferrari & Jags that are entered in concours events, many don’t feel comfortable with using “polishesâ€� or any type of “abrasiveâ€� product. They don’t want to “removeâ€� any portion of the paint and usually only use “waxâ€�. The result is you can see some swirls, but they feel good about the appearance because they want the all original paint. If I remember right there are even a couple of Autopians that own some classic cars that have indicate that their finish is starting to get thin and they don’t polish like they use to.
Many here are search of the perfect finish and that is very admirable quest (a long and time consuming quest but admirable nonetheless). However there are others here that are just on a search for the best appearance we can get with the time we are willing (or able) to spend on it.
Confession….None of my cars are swirl free. Even when I do a full fledged detail I do not attempt to remove all the swirls (I am one of those least aggressive approach and still be happy with the appearance sort of guys). However, I still like to read and understand and share ideas on how to minimize and reduce the swirls. I love to drive my cars and I work long hours at work and have other commitments and hobbies that cause me not to spend the time necessary for a perfect finish, but that does not mean I don’t care. Add this to the fact that I am also cheap so I will not pay anyone to detail my car (not to mention I don’t trust anyone in the area) and you get nice cars that look really good to the average person but Autopians would cringe at (My neighbors think I am obsessed and that my cars look new but in reality there are swirls and spider web type marks on them). Basically it boils down to priorities. I work so that I can afford the cars I want however that does not leave me with an abundance of time to constantly detail the cars so I strive for the best results given the time I can spend on them.
Another thought…having talked to some owners of very rare (read expensive) older Ferrari & Jags that are entered in concours events, many don’t feel comfortable with using “polishesâ€� or any type of “abrasiveâ€� product. They don’t want to “removeâ€� any portion of the paint and usually only use “waxâ€�. The result is you can see some swirls, but they feel good about the appearance because they want the all original paint. If I remember right there are even a couple of Autopians that own some classic cars that have indicate that their finish is starting to get thin and they don’t polish like they use to.
