Grrrrrrr! I HATE Owners Forums

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Macko

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I'm a member of the RX8 Owners Cub Forum in the UK & it's driving me mad.



Every day I see posts from know it all types gleefully advising people to do things that will ruin their paintwork. Today's gem is how to remove bugs from the front end & the suggestions include;



Rub them with a paper towel & red-hot water

A sponge wrapped in a net bag

Pick them off with your nails



I've recently had a spat with a member who told me in no uncertain terms that Diamondbrite ( a stealership applied 6 year wonder sealant) is far superior to any other sealant or wax. This guy knows this because he's been looking after his car for 30 years & everyone says how good his Diamondbrited car looks. He's tried all the other sealants & none of them compare to the "deep glossy shine" his car has built up with regular top-ups of Diamondbrite. Needless to say, he's never heard of Zaino, Werkstatt, UPP etc. etc. but thinks his 30 years "experience" is all that matters.



It's getting to the stage where I can't bear to go on the damn forum because I see so many people getting shocking advice. There's no telling some folks. :angry
 
The thing about people like that, they believe they are always right no matter what.. What it boils down to is, they are stupid.. Plan and simple..



You cannot prove a stupid person wrong b/c they are to stupid to realize how stupid they really are.. Just post what you believe is right(and probably is) and move on..
 
I know how you feel... the world is full of stupid people and they seem to be finding their way in droves to the internet. Sadly, short of meeting the guy face to face and doing a demo of his crap sealant and a good product side by side theres no convincing him. Its best to just KNOW that you're right and let him be blissfully ignorant.



If ignorance is bliss, then there are a lot of VERY happy people out there.
 
bigfoot said:
To make things worse, there's forums where people SWEAR (emphasis given) over Turtle Wax Hrd Shell! Or whatever that's called:scared:
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Lately I've had to hear more about Turtle Wax's ICE product line... specifically the "liquid claybar" :chuckle:
 
Same sort of thing on a site I frequent. One guy always shows up in every wax post telling everyone to get Liquid Glass because it's hands down better than Gold Class, like those are the only two lsp's in existence.
 
BlueLibby04 said:
The thing about people like that, they believe they are always right no matter what.. What it boils down to is, they are stupid.. Plan and simple..



You cannot prove a stupid person wrong b/c they are to stupid to realize how stupid they really are.. Just post what you believe is right(and probably is) and move on..
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Agreed. :werd:
 
I think that results speak for themselves. If they know so much tell them to post up pictures of their very best. Then slap a nice pic of a crystal clear reflection shot of one of your details and let the pictures talk.
 
macko i have given up on a bmw forum for the same sort of reason. the fella who believes in diamond brite also wears a knotted hankie on his head and believes that t cut

is the best compound on the market lol lol
 
I have posted on one of my forums about Adam's Polishes and being able to get the same products cheaper from Chemical Guys...but it falls on deaf ears. *sigh*



You can't help the people in the dark that when shown the light throw rocks at the bulb.
 
Yup. I stay out of the ScionLife detailing boards for the most part now. Some very poor advice.



Got a small scuff on the paint? "Use 3M Heavy Cut Rubbing Compound! It's the best stuff I ever used! Put it on with an old bath towel, but make sure its soft"



what!!!!!!!
 
My favorite I heard recently was "Use Ajax on your car and thats all you need, it leaves your car very shiny and clean. Clearcoat is all the protection you need." This was from a guy who claims he has 15 years of detailing experience :eek:
 
When it comes to detailing, for some reason everyone thinks they're an expert. The worst offenders are usually the ones who have used the same product for 50 years straight or some such...



:rolleyes:
 
Though I'm new to detailing I agree with what each of you are saying.



By and large it was very comforting to find this forum of knowledgable people. As well as being reasuring that despite my fiance's insistance there ARE in fact people out there that are as '@n@l' as myself.
 
Car owner forums are about the whole experience of a car, not just the detailing. Believe it or not, some people do things to their cars other than keeping them shiny. So, when someone ask a detailing question, I've made a suggestion or two and then provided a link to here so they can get full information if they are that interested.
 
Generally speaking you get a lot of "instant experts" and home remedies on a lot of owner's sites. I post a lot on S2KI's detailing forum and there are a lot of knowledgeable people there who are very open minded. The mod is a great guy and also a great resource.
 
Mikeyc said:
...there are a lot of knowledgeable people there who are very open minded. ....
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And really, that’s the point of posting a dissenting opinion when you see bad advice. You’re posting for the benefit of all the other people who are reading the thread, not the person who posted the bad advice. The poster has already made up their mind and “knows� he’s right.



By posting a clear and rational response you give everybody else the opportunity to think about it and (hopefully) make the best choice.





PC.
 
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