More tips on what NOT to do / Stuff to laugh at

Looks like the guy's spreading ice cream on the hood.



I wanna own the Autozone where this guy shops, I could retire in about 5 years on wax sales alone.



When was the last time you saw wax "drip onto the ground" ? Sling ... yes, but drip off ???



..... and who in their right mind leaves the wax container ON the hood ???
 
In picture #4 with out word I would have thought they were washing a vehicle. God it almost looks like soap or foam covering the car.
 
TW85 HHI said:
So who will admit that they made the same mistakes prior to becoming a detail nut? I'm guilty of having applied liquid waxes that thick about 6-8 years ago. I remember using nearly an entire bottle of Gold Class on one car, LMAO.
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I'll admit to it! I used about half a bottle of Turtle Wax on a tiny car, putting it on and buffing it off with the same old T-shirt!:nono



If I put wax on as thick as they do in picture 4 I'd give myself a hernia trying to take it off again! Still, it's much cheaper than getting the car repainted white!



Ben
 
TW85 HHI said:
So who will admit that they made the same mistakes prior to becoming a detail nut? I'm guilty of having applied liquid waxes that thick about 6-8 years ago. I remember using nearly an entire bottle of Gold Class on one car, LMAO.
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Truth. The first time I waxed a vehicle (an astro van at that) I used an ENTIRE bottle of Gold Class liquid, and an ENTIRE bottle of meguiar's maroon-bottle QD spray. I found autopia about a year later. Needless to say my ways were changed.
 
The well waxed hood- the first BMW I did for my Dad was like that, I had to ask the detailers to help me remove it (and yes bosses son or not they about died laughing) A long time after I got over my embarrassment I was talking to the detailer (back then the they were real detailers that worked for dealerships) and I explained (I was about 14yo) that if he could get a car to shine with just a little wax, if I put it on real heavy I could blind him with the light, man it took me years to outgrow the ribbing

âہ“Wax emâ€Â� was a nickname I had for a long, long time



Back to that post on the (mis) information highway, you just hope they either donâ€â„¢t listen, or that if they do theyâ€â„¢ll bring it to you to correct.



A paint film surface is a delicate thin coating, easily dulled and very easily scratched. Choose carefully the advice you listen to and more importantly what advice you act upon.

JonM
 
I am guilty of using too much. Never an entire bottle or anything but I know I was using too much when a can of Meguiars GC would only last me about a year of waxing every two months or so.



Well, Now I know.
 
GSRstilez said:
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Get out the body solvent to remove it :)
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Maybe it was my neighbor who wrote all that out?



http://scottwax.com/rice/Oh_no.htm



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Lol, this stuff cracks me up every time I look at it. I will admit that I used a lot wax in the past to wax a car, but I dont know if it was that much though.... lol Luckly, the game is now more like "how thin and how many" can you get in terms of coats
 
Sullybob said:
Scott that picture cracks me up every time I see it. Did you fix that mess or did some one else?
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it doesn't look like the truck is worth fixing.... put it out to pasture where it belongs!! :o
 
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:lol

I hope that guy overlapped by 50% to make sure he didn't miss any spots!







How to Restore Your Car's Shine

Pick a nice shady place and crank up the tunes. Before you know it your car will be as shiny as new.



Steps:

1. Purchase a nonabrasive car wax at the auto-parts store.



2. Choose a shady place to wash and wax your car. Otherwise, the sun will roast the wax onto your car and could damage your paint job.



3. Wash and dry your car (see How to Clean the Outside of Your Car).



4. Apply the wax to the car using a damp sponge. Make small circles with your sponge when applying the wax. Use care around seams and creases to avoid getting wax in the cracks. You can remove any built-up wax with a soft toothbrush.



5. Wipe off the wax with a terry-cloth towel after you have applied it to the entire car. Start with the section where you first applied the wax.



6. Buff the entire car with cheesecloth or an old cloth diaper to make it shine





They don't even mention polishing or paint cleaners. So a non-abrasive wax can restore a car's shine? LOL
 
Sullybob said:
Scott that picture cracks me up every time I see it. Did you fix that mess or did some one else?
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He did what he could himself. Still residue from the wax on it when he moved away a year later and lots of visible marring where he really had to rub to remove the dried wax.



All he had to do was ask me for a few tips. :rolleyes:
 
In pic #2, it looks like he's using "Finish 2000" . Don't ask

me how I know:D



Funny thing about that wax. I used it maybe 2-3 times, but

felt I got better results with the Mother's carnuaba liquid wax.

I let the Finish2000 sit for about a month before I planned

to give it away to someone else. I opened up the container

just to be sure the wax was still good, and it had the most

incredible case of green mold I have ever seen. It was so bad, it

worked it's way down to about 1/4 the container. I didn't

know what to make of it, but decided not to give it away after

all. The guy that was suppossed to get it was pissed i threw

it away.



In retrospect, I think i did him a very big favor.
 
I am guilty also of applying wax that thick.... I didn't use all the bottle, but I wasn't that far from finishing it :o



My dad suggested to use it thinner, it was easier to remove and the shine was the same..... always listen to your father!



Can you imagine removing collinite 476S or #16 that thick? :eek:



Let me check the wash section.





Alex
 
Things You'll Need:

cheesecloth

cloth diapers

liquid fabric softeners

wax sponges

automobile cleaning and waxing supplies

automobile wax & polish





:scared :(
 
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