The "Really ?!?!?!?!" Thread

Having just read that thread Ron, somehow I feel a little less special. I thought you only liked to get things rocking over here with us. :)
 
Ronkh said:
Good reply from him now

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I read this thread for like like 30 mins. Basically, I realized I'm an Internet polishing expert using a bunch of junk.

I'm the type of guy that buys an orbital and give's advice to noobs. Yeah, basically - I know everything. Just PM me your detailing questions...

The Internet has spawned a lot of people like me. You know, I'll tell you off on a forum - and that your car is junk, but in real life, I'm as quiet as a church mouse.

I've suspected for a long time the stuff PBMG is selling us is just a bunch of junk. Actually, I think it's a conspiracy to get our money.

We are all spending mega dollars on Grit Guards, multiple buckets, and paste waxes - PBMG gets all our money. Where does it all go?
 
This is ridiculous. People need to wake up. The internet is a great place to get bad info and get embedded with fear. First off, these cars are mostly garage kept and driven on only sunny days. Hand washing and going over the car with spray wax every once in awhile is enough to keep these cars looking good (I didn't say great). Look at the majority of car owners in the world, they see harsh machine washes and rarely or never get waxed. The flow chart you posted is a good guideline only if you are an enthusiast/border line extremist and really want your car looking its best at all times. If you maintain your paint with cleaner wax and a good wax or sealant and quick detailer or spray wax between washes then you will never need to clay bar, buff, polish, glaze, etc...

Clay bar is a good tool, but not completely necessary. If your car is garage kept, you can get away with waxing the car with a cleaner wax and kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

Moderate imperfections will likely still require compound.

Swirl removal is avoidable if you avoid harsh chemicals and dry your car properly or never put a machine to your paint. Again, maintain the paint from day 1 with cleaner wax, spray wax between washes and a good wax/sealant every 3 to 4 months.

Very little difference between finishing polish and glaze. Both only fill in imperfections but will wash out and fade with time. Once you put a machine to your paint, you will never ever fully remove swirl marks and micro abrasions. You will have to use polish or glaze regularly to hide them. I don't care how good you think you are at buffing, if you are knowledgeable you will know this. The closest exception would be if you were to spend hours and hours and hours hand buffing, swirl removing and polishing a car.

Prewax cleansing polish- waste, waste of time, waste of money

Glaze- another waste UNLESS you have a dark colored car and are entering a car show. Use glaze like a quick detailer. It lasts all of about 1 day.

Paint sealant/wax- yes, important to use.

Spray wax- yes also important to use, but primarily for maintenance like in-between washes and waxes, at cruise nights to get the dust off, etc... Also good to spray on the car while drying after a wash, helps remove/prevent water spots.

Quick detailer- just use a spray wax, does the same thing except the spray wax gives it a more polished look.

You can easily avoid the majority of things on this chart assuming your car is garage kept/doesn't see bad weather/bad ambient conditions. Avoid clay bar, compound, swirl marks, and polishing by using a paint cleaning wax 1 to 2 times per year. After using the cleaning wax go back over the car with a paint sealant or high quality wax. Then use spray wax between washes and to remove dust etc...

You will find that with regular use of spray wax, you'll end up smoothing and polishing the paint little by little without even knowing it.

The flow chart posted above is good info for people that want to get the absolute best looking paint finish possible or if someone has a car that they bought used, has seen poor conditions, has overspray, paint contamination, etc...

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There is so much stupid in this post
 
That place has turned into a three ring circus. It's like the projects now.

Someone also made a couple new friends on the other Vette place today didn't they Ron? Mr clean interior guy:)
 
SgtMajUSMC said:
That place has turned into a three ring circus. It's like the projects now.

Someone also made a couple new friends on the other Vette place today didn't they Ron? Mr clean interior guy:)
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Tact was the advanced class...... I only took standard curriculum. :unsure:
 
Remember when we had 3 branches of government and we had a Constitution that prevented the President from creating laws on his own?
 
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It's important to know that there's no phone connected when traveling at 187mph.


Safety first.
 
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