Sorry Scott, thanks for slapping me. I had my kids in the office and two phone calls from family going as I was trying to post that response. It is a Bently and a little tid bit of info, he will be selling the car, even after $8,000.00 of interior woodwork so he can purchase a new 2004 Bently Continental GT when they arrive in California. Wish I was there to see it.
Now to all, I made some pretty bold claims about AW and got roasted for doing so. So, I provided some photos and now it seems I have personally challenged everyone. I didn't. These photos were only posted to back up the claims. And you guys are right again, this product is not for everyone, but it has become very oblivious that the few folks here who choose to post a remark to this thread are not the only people following this thread. And you should be more careful with your post because it comes across to others that if your not an autopian you have no clue as to what a perfectly detailed car looks like. That can really insult some folks. When a car has been detailed personally or professionally if you go over every inch of the car getting all the wax residue out of the creases and seams, removed the imperfections, followed all the necessary steps of applying your products of choice to the paint or clearcoat, taken the time to coat all plastic and rubber seals, clean all the glass and mirrors, coat the inside of the fender wells, polish the rims and coat the tires. You step back, look at your work, and you feel pretty good. The last thing you want is someone to walk up and say, "Oh! You missed a spot" or "C'mon! you can do better than that". So again, to assume folks that I deal with only know what so-so looks like and are far to unintelligent to know what an autopian effort looks like, probably comes across to others and not just myself as being a little full of yourselves. This does not include all autopians, but maybe that's why you have so many more viewers to a thread as opposed to posts.
To me, an anal detailer is someone who's going to do something to his auto every day or weekend come hell or high water. I tell guys they can re-apply the polish once every 4-5 months and to my amazement they will be back to get more in 30 days. They just tell me habits are hard to break. These guys enjoy taking care of their cars daily. Then you run into the individual who lets their car go and when they realize the car is going down hill, now they're ready to do something about it. I'm glad to help them, by letting them see that with a little effort, it can be nice again.
What I found to be a little funny was in earlier threads I mentioned the time and rubbing efforts required on the first application and was roasted. Most said they would never do that, but in this current thread, now it seems some are willing to not only spend hours but days to get that final look.
One aspect of the photos I posted was, as you remove the oxidation the washrag will come up with color, but as you continue rubbing, eventually the washrag will come up with no color. At this point, I will even clay the surface sometimes just to see if all the oxidation is gone. When the clay comes up clean, then I polish one more time and again the washrag comes up clean, then I know the surface is clean, sealed, protected and with a very rich shine. That surface will not lose any of it's value for the next year, but I do remind them that doing the car every 4-5 months makes maintaining the new look very easy. Well the kids are up and I promised them a visit to McDonalds. Everyone have a very nice day.
Mark G.
