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Iimpressed by local valeter/detailer
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I didn't mean as much these days to be honest. As it's a bigger thing. Even then some classic car shows judged by 70 year old men, you really think they care about swirls?
To your point though if these cars won these concours events with swirly paintwork then how good was the competition?
Surely having a car detailed properly would be even better as the paintwork would by fact be in better condition?
To your point though if these cars won these concours events with swirly paintwork then how good was the competition?
Surely having a car detailed properly would be even better as the paintwork would by fact be in better condition?
Absolutely yes, and have never said otherwise, 100% totally there are some new products that are a lot better than older products, and I havent ever said that every new product is a fad or dont work because I know full well that a lot of them do.
But that doesnt change the fact that a lot of people out there still want to see a valeter using a good quality chamois on their car, and plenty of them manage to do so with what the customer sees as very good results, so IMHO this guy is perfectly welcome to do so if he wants, it takes a lot more care to avoid scratches with them than with microfibres as they trap solid particles so much more easily, and IME it takes longer to dry with one too, but I genuinely believe that some of his customers would think he was cutting corners if he started using what looks to them like a hand towel to dry their car so it might work well for him with his clients to stick to the "good old fashioned" chamois in that case, and lots of people do manage to use them for years with only the most minor of effect on the paintwork. (and lets face it cars dont last forever anyway so when its a daily driver not a hobby so long as the paint stays good enough for the time you have the car thats fine to most folk)
I wouldnt personally ever buy one though by the way.
Yes its a good product built with what seem to be very chemically sound principles that massively outperforms anything on the market previously.
Discuss away mate, in fact that is what we are doing isnt it? you and JD are saying how a chamois is the work of the devil, and im saying its not perfect but people shouldnt lump in a genuinely good quality chamois thats properly cared for and some old thing lobbed in the back of a shed thats all.
Here you go again mate, I assume that you must have missed it the first time round for you to be repeating me in a question to me, lol:
Chip-mk1 said:
banther
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Could you post the ignore link again please.
Holy f**king s**t. Chip - do you argue with your own shadow?
Again I don't care where anyone takes their car. I might advise against it if they are asking.
I think the problem here is this guy is advertising himself as one thing but using products that achieve another.
You can't have 2 ways of doing thing when you call yourself a detailer offering detailing services. Chamois for one customer and a drying towel for another. It's simply mental.
He's also DAMAGING people's cars by using a chamois. The guy might not actually care of even know but I can and will discuss the guys failings as I see fit.
I think the problem here is this guy is advertising himself as one thing but using products that achieve another.
You can't have 2 ways of doing thing when you call yourself a detailer offering detailing services. Chamois for one customer and a drying towel for another. It's simply mental.
He's also DAMAGING people's cars by using a chamois. The guy might not actually care of even know but I can and will discuss the guys failings as I see fit.
Knuckles
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I used to know some bird who was so far up her own arse it was awkward.
I remember once when she sounded so smug saying 'I'm going to give my car a full valet on the weekend'. I had to refrain from chuckling, and from saying 'and I'm going to detail my car over the weekend'
because a) I'm not one for black catting, and b) she wouldn't have the foggiest what detailing meant lol.
true story.
I remember once when she sounded so smug saying 'I'm going to give my car a full valet on the weekend'. I had to refrain from chuckling, and from saying 'and I'm going to detail my car over the weekend'
because a) I'm not one for black catting, and b) she wouldn't have the foggiest what detailing meant lol.
true story.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Is that where boaby tapp'd came from?
When you say you used to know, was it an ex?
Heez
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Superleggera'd Bean
No idea, I just say tapp'd because of boaby tapp'd (RIP now BeTapp'd)
You seem to be trying to fight for a right you already have and no one is attempting to take away from you?
Would be nice to see you fleshing out the point TBH not in terms of CAPITAL LETTERS for words like damaging, but actually adding some very detailed reasons and explanations as to why and how it will scratch and especially if you go into the various different types of leather and how to treat them etc to get the best if people do still want to use them (must confess even though I use towels now I do still prefer the feel of a nice chamois so can understand why people stick with them) and which ones are particuarly bad etc.
Would be nice to see some actual techy side of detailing on here rather than just a list of does and dont products copied from DW which is all we tend to get so far. I'd be well up for reading more about the science of it and im sure a few others would too
Knuckles
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Long, boring story so, no lol. Just an annoying bint
Well seeing as its your thread and you can drag it to any topic, Mature cheddar mate
Thats why its so pricey...
imprezaworks
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Mk5 Golf GTI :)
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imprezaworks
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Mk5 Golf GTI :)
My nan likes Philadelphia
I use an AG Chamois Leather to dry my car and my paint is fine (bar stone chips). I also have a drying towel which I've only used twice, don't like it at all.
Edit: Seriously Strong for me, amazing cheese!
Edit: Seriously Strong for me, amazing cheese!
OMG you will burn in damnation for saying s**t like that boy
Sue him then, he says on his site he will use a chamois, lol
As I said, I bet he has both and just uses the chamois when people are old and expect it.
Aldi?
You drive to Aldi in an alpina Z4 3.4?
FLOL
next you will be saying detailing is a hobby of obsessive compulsives !!!Haha I know!
They seem to actually take pride in being mental TBH.
My mrs even has an "OCD" number plate.
admitting the problem is the first step to recovery , is it not !! haha
I would, but it's kinda one of my hobby's
See !! The key word in that statement was "hobby " .
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