You know you are crazy when you give a detailing gift...

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I guess there's no turning back from my detailing enthusiasm now. I gave a "detailing gift" as a Christmas present, so I am officially certifiable.



The high-school principal who runs the building I teach in is a tremendous person to work for. He typically takes all the heat that is directed our way (crazy parents, idiot superintendents, No Child Left Behind fools, etc.), and just permits me and my colleagues to do our jobs as we know how.



He recently purchased a very nice 2004 Ford F-150 with flame red paint which is in pretty good shape. I know he will wax it periodically, since he is someone who always puts forth a good appearance.



So, I put together a "wax kit" for him, and left it on his desk today. It included a bottle of Insulator Wax, a couple of Gold Class foam applicators, and some microfiber towels (did the CD test on some I got locally). I included a note on how to use the "kit."



Actually, I can't wait to see the truck after he gets a chance to use the wax. I'll try to convert him to the benefits of claying in the spring, and offer to get rid of some minor swirls.



This must be the point when you know you're off the deep end--when you try to convert another to this addiction!
 
The more people we can suck into our little cult the less insane the rest of us look! Keep up the good work loyal followers! :spot
 
You're not crazy untill you get a rotary buffer and a gift certificate for both autogeek and top of the line .com:woohoo: :hifive:



Also got some microfibers........:woot:
 
OK, now I don't feel so bad.



I got my Father-in-law a foam gun, wash mitt, two DMT MF's, and a WW for his b-day. Was waiting with baited breath until after the first time he used the foam gun and he actually called me to say he loved it. I'm gonna get him some soap and Aquawax as part of his xmas present.



It was funny 'cause when he opened the MF towels, I told him they had to be cared for separately from rags. My mother-in-law said "you can't use fabric softener on them right?"... I was in shock. I asked her how she knew and she remembered one time when I detailed her car at their house and was looking to wash the MF's and asked her if she had detergent without softener. I told her I was touched that she remembered and wiped away an invisible tear from my eye;)
 
Brace1 said:
OK, now I don't feel so bad.



I got my Father-in-law a foam gun, wash mitt, two DMT MF's, and a WW for his b-day. Was waiting with baited breath until after the first time he used the foam gun and he actually called me to say he loved it. I'm gonna get him some soap and Aquawax as part of his xmas present.



It was funny 'cause when he opened the MF towels, I told him they had to be cared for separately from rags. My mother-in-law said "you can't use fabric softener on them right?"... I was in shock. I asked her how she knew and she remembered one time when I detailed her car at their house and was looking to wash the MF's and asked her if she had detergent without softener. I told her I was touched that she remembered and wiped away an invisible tear from my eye;)
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:har: ...Wish someone would give me detailing gifts! Everyone in my family doesn't care about a cars finish! (well not nearly as much as I do!)
 
I just placed my Christmas order with Danase (15% until Christmas) the other day for my two oldest kids. I figured I'd put together a small and simple car care kit for each of them...... of course I had to order a few items for myself too :chuckle:



My wife kind of rolled her eyes when I mentioned my idea, but at least I know they will have the right products/tools to use for a good basic detail. I thought about giving them each a tin of Meg's #16, but I couldn't bear the thought of them letting it go to waste, so I got them some EX-P. I figured that is easy enough to use that they might apply it more often. Plus I could see myself having to make a trip up to Cincinnati when my daughter applied the #16 too thick and couldn't get it off.
 
Eliot Ness said:
I just placed my Christmas order with Danase (15% until Christmas) the other day for my two oldest kids. I figured I'd put together a small and simple car care kit for each of them...... of course I had to order a few items for myself too :chuckle:



My wife kind of rolled her eyes when I mentioned my idea, but at least I know they will have the right products/tools to use for a good basic detail. I thought about giving them each a tin of Meg's #16, but I couldn't bear the thought of them letting it go to waste, so I got them some EX-P. I figured that is easy enough to use that they might apply it more often. Plus I could see myself having to make a trip up to Cincinnati when my daughter applied the #16 too thick and couldn't get it off.
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You're a cool dad. My dad keeps telling me to stop buying this stuff. He's sick of it!
 
BMW335i said:
You're a cool dad. My dad keeps telling me to stop buying this stuff. He's sick of it!
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LOL same here. My dad's priorities differ a lot from mine--he hasn't even put his own Jeep through a swirlomatic car wash in the past 6 months!
 
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