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From: Adrian on 20 Jun 2008 06:49 The Real Doctor <ubergeekian(a)googlemail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> Car cleaning is what most people do, whether that be a car wash or a >> bucket. Most limit themselves to an occasional wash and perhaps a >> yearly polish. The word 'detailing' is used because of the extra effort >> that goes in to achieve a better finish. > Ah. It's one of those conjugations, isn't it? > > I detail the car. > > You clean the car. > > He/She washes the car. Close, but not quite. I lob a bucket at the car. You clean the car. He/she is an obsessive/compulsive heading rapidly for the autism scale.
From: Steve Firth on 20 Jun 2008 06:47 Huge <Huge(a)nowhere.much.invalid> wrote: > > Why not combine the two? In another group someone highlighted the > > website of a HiFi snake oil salesman. He also sells his "Special Wax" > > for which he charges (wait for it) <drum roll> �250 for 5ml of wax. > > > > Yes, that's right �250 for 5ml, a teaspoonfull of wax. > > Would that be ear wax? Could be. It's "Special Black Wax" and I was digging that out of my ears after running my tractor with a PTO powered flail over the land on a dry day. Apparently you spread it on credit cards and it stops them interfering with the quality of sound in your hifi.
From: Raymond Keattch on 20 Jun 2008 07:12 On 20/06/2008 11:25:35, "Clive George" wrote: > "Raymond Keattch" <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:zJJ6k.102859$M63.65554(a)newsfe13.ams2... >> On 20/06/2008 01:00:28, "Clive George" wrote: >>> "Raymond Keattch" <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >>> news:EpB6k.16760$NN3.5705(a)newsfe08.ams2... >>> >>>> The paint itself is glossy. It will be more glossy when machine >>>> polished. >>>> Waxes and/or sealants are applied to the paint as protection and to >>>> impart >>>> more depth and shine to the finish. The detailer topped the machine >>>> polished >>>> paint with a Carnauba wax. >>>> >>>> I removed the carnauba wax, bringing the paint back to the way it looked >>>> after machine polishing, then applied a different protection in the form >>>> of >>>> Zaino products. These products have given more gloss and depth than the >>>> wax >>>> did. >>>> >>>> Clear now? >>> >>> So the professional used an expensive wax which gave a lower quality >>> finish than your new finish? Strange - I'd have thought a pro would have >>> the experience to choose the best product for your requirements. >> >> I asked for the wax. > > Without any advice from the professional? >>> Why didn't he offer to use the Zaino stuff on your car? >> >> I could have chosen anything. As I a never going to buy a wax that >> expensive, I wanted to see how it would make my car look. > > Why didn't he tell you it would look worse than the Zaino stuff? There is no 'worse' about the finish. Waxes and sealants give a different finish to a car - and to different colours. The wax he applied gave a very pleasing finish to the car. The Zaino sealants gave a 'clearer' finish to the paint. -- MrBitsy Rover 75 CDTi
From: Clive George on 20 Jun 2008 08:06 "Raymond Keattch" <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:VgM6k.17015$NN3.13983(a)newsfe08.ams2... >>>>> I removed the carnauba wax, bringing the paint back to the way it >>>>> looked >>>>> after machine polishing, then applied a different protection in the >>>>> form >>>>> of >>>>> Zaino products. These products have given more gloss and depth than >>>>> the >>>>> wax >>>>> did. .... >>> I could have chosen anything. As I a never going to buy a wax that >>> expensive, I wanted to see how it would make my car look. >> >> Why didn't he tell you it would look worse than the Zaino stuff? > > There is no 'worse' about the finish. Waxes and sealants give a different > finish to a car - and to different colours. The wax he applied gave a very > pleasing finish to the car. The Zaino sealants gave a 'clearer' finish to > the > paint. You obviously think the Zaino finish is better than the wax ("more gloss and depth"), therefore the wax is worse. Of course it's going to be difficult to prove all this - you'd need to do two bits with the different products at the same time, rathere than remembering what it looked like in different light conditions several weeks ago. Then there's the question of durability of finish - could it be that the Zaino gives a higher gloss for a shorter time, but the professional gave you something which would last a bit longer? clive
From: The Real Doctor on 20 Jun 2008 09:27
On 20 Jun, 11:45, "Mike P" <priv...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > I wish I could find another with MOT that was affordable, absolutely love > them! Talk to me, baby. Seriously. Ian |