JaredPointer
COME AT ME BRO
Let me get the disclaimer out of the way first. I am not a scientist. I am not a chemist. I am not a professional detailer. This is not in relation to any one particular forum, poster, product or thread. I am a hobby/enthusiast who does a fair share of cars for "clients."
I have been "detailing" since I was a younger lad, and have used a whole gob of products in my time. I have also been reading the detailing forums for a few years, even back before I became a registered user and was an active poster.
Lately, I have been reading some posts that make me think if a lot of what people say on these boards is a total blow of rather warm air. Most pointedly, I have read some discussions (mainly at other sites, not really here at DC) about durability that have me scratching my head. There's a few posters out there who say things like "I know I am getting 4.75 months of durability out of product P." This brings me to my point - just exactly how does one know what kind of durability they are getting, other than a guesstimate of a ballpark figure. I know the "tell tale" signs - beading, slickness, easy washes, etc. It just seems for someone to make that bold an assumption, they must have sat down with a molecular chemist who examined the paint and sealant/wax level with some type of scientific equipment. It just has me wondering....
Now, at one time I was a lot more active in posting and reading the goings on of the detailing world. While I have slacked up on that some, I still try and keep abreast of what's new. Also, at one time I was "very excitable" about products and brands to the point that I think I may have been biased towards one over the other. I guess I just wonder what makes someone believe they are qualified to toss out some set-in-stone statement about things that really only have an inkling about. I guess it's not as prevalent here at this board (maybe due to the lull in activity as compared to times past), but at a lot of others it really is blatant that some posters would say (strongly, I might add) good things and bad things about the same product poured into two different bottles depending on what kind of label is on the bottle.
I dunno, I guess the threads and polls started by Troy really got me thinking this afternoon. I do believe that some products are more "long lasting" than others, but some of the claims I see people make are just plain old BS, product-hyping propaganda. In any case, it shouldn't make detailing any less enjoyable than it already is, it's just laughable at times to see the same people who started a few years ago as a hobbyist making stone-cold claims about products that are in reality their opinion. I'm sure I felt that way at times, but at some point I guess I outgrew that stage and realized that a lot of the stuff posted and talked about is marketing hype, because I can't really see myself feeling that strongly about a product these days. Is it just me?
Sorry to ramble, just thought I'd toss this out there and see if anyone else felt the same way as I do.
JP <---- :crazy:
P.S. I noticed that the chat room is available these days. It would be nice if we could all have signatures again - or at least the signatures that we have show up. Just a thought.
I have been "detailing" since I was a younger lad, and have used a whole gob of products in my time. I have also been reading the detailing forums for a few years, even back before I became a registered user and was an active poster.
Lately, I have been reading some posts that make me think if a lot of what people say on these boards is a total blow of rather warm air. Most pointedly, I have read some discussions (mainly at other sites, not really here at DC) about durability that have me scratching my head. There's a few posters out there who say things like "I know I am getting 4.75 months of durability out of product P." This brings me to my point - just exactly how does one know what kind of durability they are getting, other than a guesstimate of a ballpark figure. I know the "tell tale" signs - beading, slickness, easy washes, etc. It just seems for someone to make that bold an assumption, they must have sat down with a molecular chemist who examined the paint and sealant/wax level with some type of scientific equipment. It just has me wondering....
Now, at one time I was a lot more active in posting and reading the goings on of the detailing world. While I have slacked up on that some, I still try and keep abreast of what's new. Also, at one time I was "very excitable" about products and brands to the point that I think I may have been biased towards one over the other. I guess I just wonder what makes someone believe they are qualified to toss out some set-in-stone statement about things that really only have an inkling about. I guess it's not as prevalent here at this board (maybe due to the lull in activity as compared to times past), but at a lot of others it really is blatant that some posters would say (strongly, I might add) good things and bad things about the same product poured into two different bottles depending on what kind of label is on the bottle.
I dunno, I guess the threads and polls started by Troy really got me thinking this afternoon. I do believe that some products are more "long lasting" than others, but some of the claims I see people make are just plain old BS, product-hyping propaganda. In any case, it shouldn't make detailing any less enjoyable than it already is, it's just laughable at times to see the same people who started a few years ago as a hobbyist making stone-cold claims about products that are in reality their opinion. I'm sure I felt that way at times, but at some point I guess I outgrew that stage and realized that a lot of the stuff posted and talked about is marketing hype, because I can't really see myself feeling that strongly about a product these days. Is it just me?
Sorry to ramble, just thought I'd toss this out there and see if anyone else felt the same way as I do.
JP <---- :crazy:
P.S. I noticed that the chat room is available these days. It would be nice if we could all have signatures again - or at least the signatures that we have show up. Just a thought.
assout:
