[J BONE]

Damn, that's a nice collection! Do you wear the wet suit when you detail? Just kidding bro. Hey, how do you like that spotless system? New to the whole detailing idea and can't wait to have a garage half that size someday! It makes me jealous.

[Weaselboy]

I like picture of a wheel on the wheel rags bin. In case you are "drunk detailing" you can find the right rags!

[ScheerSpeed]

Originally Posted by Weaselboy

I like picture of a wheel on the wheel rags bin. In case you are "drunk detailing" you can find the right rags!

hahaha i never thought of it that way! my gf drew that for me lol

[ScheerSpeed]

Originally Posted by jgraf57

Damn, that's a nice collection! Do you wear the wet suit when you detail? Just kidding bro. Hey, how do you like that spotless system? New to the whole detailing idea and can't wait to have a garage half that size someday! It makes me jealous.

i love the spotless! saves sooo much time! especially when you are detailg a big car like an SUV

[McLuVan]

wow.........
FMINUS
u have like a chemical plant in ur garage hahahaha

[ScheerSpeed]

Originally Posted by Valley_Boy

wow.........
FMINUS
u have like a chemical plant in ur garage hahahaha

true

[rzm3]

[oneshare325]

I just spent close to 500 on more new stuff! Feel bad about it, but I am going to start charging family and friends for my work! haha!

Chemical guys, poorboys, and autogeek got a good amount of money from me tonight!! Post Pics when it all shows up!

P.S. The coupon code "gold" is good for like 5% off with chemical guys! Shipping is crazy expensive though!

[ScheerSpeed]

Originally Posted by oneshare325

I just spent close to 500 on more new stuff! Feel bad about it, but I am going to start charging family and friends for my work! haha!

Chemical guys, poorboys, and autogeek got a good amount of money from me tonight!! Post Pics when it all shows up!

P.S. The coupon code "gold" is good for like 5% off with chemical guys! Shipping is crazy expensive though!

yea, it happens to all of us detailing geeks! i spent about 1000 over the last month or two

[oneshare325]

Originally Posted by ScheerSpeed

yea, it happens to all of us detailing geeks! i spent about 1000 over the last month or two

Yeah...but now I am replacing things..haha

I was a Zaino man before, and I am now expanding my collection and substituting things I already was happy with!!


Thanks again for all your one on one help with my detailing questions bud!! It really helped!! You really know your stuff!!

[L~R~G nor cal]

Originally Posted by ScheerSpeed

yea, it happens to all of us detailing geeks! i spent about 1000 over the last month or two

Ya I just bought $620 from chemical guys. Also bout some PS2wheel gel from another place. In the last 3weeks I have spent over $1,000 on top of new wheels and tires. I just quit my job at the YMCA becuase I am taking too many units. I have around 8 cars lined up to get detailed therefore I will make more money then working at the Y in 1/4 of the time. Plus I will be doing something I like. But I will miss the kids!

I cant wait!

[JOYRIIDE1113]

No offense guys, please do NOT take this the wrong way (although some of you will), but will buying a P-car, Ferrari or F1 car make you a better driver?

I think some of you over indulge a bit, and I know, its all in good fun, but i've been detailing a while, and I went through this same thing of having to buy everything. In the end, i used like 3 ounces per bottle of product and either gave it away or tossed it.

I can get spectacular results with a few basic OTC stuff and the rest is bought online, but only ebcause I've tried it and it works. I know, you gotta try it to know if it works, but a $1000 dollars in products is not gonna give you the same results as the "top" detailer.

[Queenskid24]

^^a very strong statement, its very true though, a detailer doesnt have to be good at what he does because of the kind of products he is using, hell, ive seen work with stuff from auto zone better than some pricey stuff from top sites. its really a matter of technique, precision, patience and dedication which makes detailing what it is to me. All of the "high end" products simply make life easier for detailers alike. im no professional and i have been going at this for only a few years so im still a rookie in the game but i know quality detailing when i see it.

[L~R~G nor cal]

Originally Posted by JOYRIIDE1113

No offense guys, please do NOT take this the wrong way (although some of you will), but will buying a P-car, Ferrari or F1 car make you a better driver?

I think some of you over indulge a bit, and I know, its all in good fun, but i've been detailing a while, and I went through this same thing of having to buy everything. In the end, i used like 3 ounces per bottle of product and either gave it away or tossed it.

I can get spectacular results with a few basic OTC stuff and the rest is bought online, but only ebcause I've tried it and it works. I know, you gotta try it to know if it works, but a $1000 dollars in products is not gonna give you the same results as the "top" detailer.

I fail to see where in any of the posts anyone said because of their purchase in products, they will become a "top" detailer.

As a semi professional athlete (golf), I above most people know that it’s not the product but more importantly how you use it. I personally don’t understand when I see 6+ handicap golfers spending thousands on equipment, but who am I to judge them? Will it help them drop scores? Most likely not, but it can. I don’t tell people how to spend their money. If they think that it will help them score lower, then more power to them because all it can do is escalate their confidence. I personally use the same set of irons that I bought 5 years ago and my score keeps dropping and I keep winning money not due to the products but because of my skills. But when I see something new, try it out, and like it, I BUY IT! Same goes with detailing products. The only difference is I buy it in bulk due to it’s a product that when used, depletes hence the amount of the bill. Also 90% of the stuff I bought I have used before.

[npb]

Originally Posted by L~R~G nor cal

Ya I just bought $620 from chemical guys.

I'm still trying to figure out how you just spent that much at CG. All the things on my wish list in my cart don't even add up to 2 bills worth.

[L~R~G nor cal]

Originally Posted by npb

I'm still trying to figure out how you just spent that much at CG. All the things on my wish list in my cart don't even add up to 2 bills worth.

Everything I purchased, I bought in gallons. Also due to the huge difference in the types of cars I detail, I had to buy a lot of different products to ensure quality. A gallon of the convertable top spray is not cheap and the jetseal is not cheap ither.

[JOYRIIDE1113]

Originally Posted by L~R~G nor cal

I fail to see where in any of the posts anyone said because of their purchase in products, they will become a "top" detailer.

As a semi professional athlete (golf), I above most people know that it’s not the product but more importantly how you use it. I personally don’t understand when I see 6+ handicap golfers spending thousands on equipment, but who am I to judge them? Will it help them drop scores? Most likely not, but it can. I don’t tell people how to spend their money. If they think that it will help them score lower, then more power to them because all it can do is escalate their confidence. I personally use the same set of irons that I bought 5 years ago and my score keeps dropping and I keep winning money not due to the products but because of my skills. But when I see something new, try it out, and like it, I BUY IT! Same goes with detailing products. The only difference is I buy it in bulk due to it’s a product that when used, depletes hence the amount of the bill. Also 90% of the stuff I bought I have used before.

ok

[oneshare325]

Yea...I really didn't buy anything I didn't need..I am going to start charging friends and family to do their cars for them, and see where it goes from there..

I bought the basic stuff I would need, because I didn't have it!!

CG Citrus Wash, CG Maxi Suds, Jetseal, Menzerna SIP, 106FF, and PO87, a foamaster 2, some odds and ends (invisible glass, carpet cleaner..ect..) and Couple poorboys things. But just the stuff I would need to use on cars that have not been as well maintained as mine.

I couldn't polish out scratches with ZPC or Klasse AIO on my friends and families cars, (just wouldn't cut it).

But yeah, I don't think I am buying this stuff to be as good and as ScheerSpeed, or FMINUS, or picus, I just bought it because I didn't have it, and knew I would need it!

[L~R~G nor cal]

I will post pics soon of my new stuff

[328i]

I think joyride makes a good point, I dont see him being a "hater". I think you guys are just being a little too sensitive.

[L~R~G nor cal]

nice

[ScheerSpeed]

Originally Posted by JOYRIIDE1113

No offense guys, please do NOT take this the wrong way (although some of you will), but will buying a P-car, Ferrari or F1 car make you a better driver?

I think some of you over indulge a bit, and I know, its all in good fun, but i've been detailing a while, and I went through this same thing of having to buy everything. In the end, i used like 3 ounces per bottle of product and either gave it away or tossed it.

I can get spectacular results with a few basic OTC stuff and the rest is bought online, but only ebcause I've tried it and it works. I know, you gotta try it to know if it works, but a $1000 dollars in products is not gonna give you the same results as the "top" detailer.

well remember, i bought things like the FLEX that was 300, buisness cards for 100, CRspotless, and a whole bunch of pads and stuff like that.

i really spent like 650 in just detailing stuff, the rest in equipment.

im not at all trying to say im the best cause of how much i spend, im just starting up a buisness, and it costs money to do so.

im not trying to say im best because of the $$ ive spent...

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