My wife says I'm nuts

[kelvin12382003]

Re: My wife says I'm nuts

My girlfriend thinks I'm nuts, too.

You're not alone.

KEEPING ROLLING

[Micktown]

Re: My wife says I'm nuts

whether im at work or at home washing my car i ALWAYS get the same comments.."your gonna wash the paint off that thing", "mines next right?", or the best one is, "make sure your using the best stuff on my car there".....they are inferring that my mustang is theres.....what a HOOT!

but recently one of my neighbors that comments every single time im washing my mustang just came home with a new GMC pickup, and the color...BLACK! i asked him why he chose black and his response was "well i see your mustang with such a deep shine that i just had to get a black car of my own. ever since you got that car ive been jealous so this is my new baby.....o and if you can give me some pointers on how to keep it looking new id really appreciate it". i ofcorse said no problem but it just goes to show you that these "witty" comments are just ways of people stating their completely obvious jealousy towars you and ur show room shine of a car.

[Erik Mejia]

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I once drove my car to the coin wash went to town on it in the rain and if thats not crazy enough I waxed it soon after. The down side to that was that NXT took almost an hour to dry. I was the only one their and it was funny because every so often I would get strange looks from people driving by.

I don't own a pressure washer so I drive to one every so often. I think I annoy a lot of people when I break out my two buckets and wash mitt... I guess they hate waiting for me to clear out of the wash station.

[Andy M.]

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OK so I think that is normal! I guess you and I are both nuts!

Andy
101impala

I had Monday off so I just relaxed around the house since it was raining outside and 45 degrees. Then about 5:00pm it stopped raining so I went to wash my truck, when I was done (still not raining) I went on to my Subaru. Just as I was almost done it starts to rain a little by the time I was done it was a raining moderately. Just then my wife pulls in the driveway shaking her head. Since I had all my stuff out I washed her Accord next (in the rain). Now she keeps telling me I’m obsessed. I tell her I’m not, I’m CAR CRAZY!

[asim_296]

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I don't wash my car myself simply because i don't have a garage to do so but apply the Ultimate quick detailer myself after every wash... my neighbours wonder what is that spray i'm using. so thats why they still don't think i'm nuts yet. they might think i'm repairing my car but the car wash shop people think i'm nuts because I bring with me:
1. NXT car wash
2. 3 supreme shine towels for drying
3. chamois for last touch on the windows
4. NXT tire coating
5. hot rims all wheel cleaner. with a brush
6. quick interior detailer.

and supervise their work... but still they can't work without my supervision

[Jeepster04]

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Do most of you all live in those really tight sub-divisions or something? Most of my neighbors are to far away to talk or even yell at me so neighbors have never really said anything to me.

One did comment on the amount of washing I do. Our water line coming to our house had been leaking for over a month(And he didnt tell us it had been, it runs through his yard). He came up one day when I was detailing and asked me if the water bill had been higher than normal as our water line was leaking. I said 'not really' and he replied 'you probably wouldnt notice since you use so much water washing.' Idiot.

[WrightDetail]

Re: My wife says I'm nuts

we all love our cars and trucks- being crazy is part of it

[pagode]

Re: My wife says I'm nuts

I just installed two four post Back yard buddy lifts in my garage. My mustang that has never seen a day of rain got drenched along with my other two Mercedes-Benz.
We are getting some much need rain all at once here in California.
Once it clears I will need to wash and wax all the cars. I hate a dirty car !!!
I am also car crazy.
Pagode

[Accident]

Originally posted by aldon
Cleaning the car is a form of relaxation for me, a stress-buster.

I know exactly what you're talking about, there are times where I detail the interior of my car 5 days a week, just as a way to get away from it all. Well, that and I like the smell of Megs quick interior detailer .

[aldon]

Cleaning the car is a form of relaxation for me, a stress-buster. We have a great division of labor, my wife cleans the house and I clean the cars. I don't care what others think because the result is ours are the cleanest in the lot. And I'm proud of it!

[95retta]

Ok this one is from a girl..... my ex always complained that I was always busy keeping my car clean...as soon as it is warm enough to wash and wax I am always detailing something on my car...I think I make excuses to wax something...did the rain thing many of times I figured free rinsing...lol...and then would throw on some quik wax...the neighbors think I am completelynuts...but don't matter rain, sunshine, or snow my 95' beretta is spotless compared to thier brand new garage kept cars... I just sit back and laught to my self....I guess I must be Car Crazy especially when you know the waxes by smell....lol lol!

[WaspHunter]

I started detailing when I got my new car, and a couple weeks later I told my mates that I was getting a job washing cars. They just looked at each other and shrugged. I mean, sure, the R-32 GT-T on the left will smoke me the instant I touch the clutch to shift up, and the BST 180SX on the right as soon as I'm done getting into second, but once we're back to cruising the streets I'm the one getting all the looks.

To me the greatest compliment is when we're carpooling to go out that night, and they ask me if "we can take your red one" out. And then we hit the spot, and everyone gets out and checks themselves on the windows, the doors, the bonnet - whatever surface is reasonably flat

I do still get remarks from neighbours and family, especially when I pull the QD out of the boot to remove a mark made after I've had it in a carpark for a few hours. I know they're just "taking the piss" (google it its a good aussie term!), and I've already managed one convert by offering to get rid of some of the scratches on his newly acquired pulsar. Wait till he sees it after I give it a free polish and wax!

Soon the two black Nissans will be reflective too... fortunately red is so much hotter

[Accident]

My girlfriend used to always ask why I would go outside and "play with my meguiars stuff", then we washed, clayed, scratch-xed, polished, and waxed her car and now she doesn't ever ask another question. She also bothers me about her car being dirty, but at least she always wants to help.

[Blr123]

Hey Larry top man spray wax for me aswell, good stuff eh

Bryan

[Larry A]

Birds of a feather fly together. I wish more detailing birds would fly around me. Most of the people in my family couldnt care less . I guess thats why I overreact and wash my car 3 times a week, spray wax onse a week , and regular wax onse a month. After all my car is outside 24/7. I ever took a part time job so I can use their heated garage to clean my car in the winter.