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mats...how well do they hold up?
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Maybe no one has experience with them. I certainly do not...we "gotts" lots of water.Comment
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Maybe a little more sarcasm would help.Originally posted by daniel clark View PostComment
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Guys, let's remember the forum rules and refrain from any personal attacks, subtle jabs or not. This just isn't how we do things around here.
@Daniel - Hang tight, not many detailers use recovery mats, and they aren't particularly common for weekend warrior-types that tend to make up most of MOL. It might take a bit before someone with personal experience can chime in.Comment
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Michael Stoops
Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.
Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.
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MY reply was neither a personal attack nor a subtle jab. Please do not include me with the "guys"Originally posted by Mark Kleis View PostComment
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Spend the money on a good quality mat. Needs to be strong with a lot of stitching. I believe its around $800 or $900. As far as lasting, it depends on how well you take care of it. I always sweep the ground first to make sure no rocks are under the mat so they wont tear through if you run over it. Afterwards rinse it off and use a floor squeegee to push the water to a corner and vacuum it up, then dry the remaining water up.Comment
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...and for both of those reasons I did notOriginally posted by Blueline View Post
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I think I have a pretty good idea of who it was aimed at.
While my comment was not meant to be an attack or jab, personal or otherwise, I do apologize, both to the original poster and to the forum as a whole for how it came across.
Sorry about that.
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Anyway, back to the original subject.
As Upwardly Mobile Detailing points out, how they will last will depend on how you use it. That's true for any tool.
They're made of fabric. It's a very heavy duty fabric. But it is fabric. They're subject to wearing, tearing and puncture if abused.
So like he said, take care not to lay it over rocks, glass, sharp things, hard things, etc.
Roll the cars on and off gently. (No burn-outs! And don't wear golf shoes. )
Don't drag it around. Roll it into place to start and roll it back up when you're done.
When lifting it in an out of your rig don't just throw it around. Even though it's fabric and won't "break" if you drop it, it will scuff and scrape and yank the stitching if tossed carelessly.
Take a tip from the bounce house guys and wheel it around on a dolly if you need to move it any distance.
I have heard guys say that they have to roll theirs out and make sure it's completely dry before putting it away for the night, lest it start to smell like a swamp.
Another option to consider is a boom system. As long as you're always working on a hard, reasonably flat surface a boom can contain and recover your water. If you're working on a slope you don't even need to completely surround the vehicle. It just needs to be downhill.
I've heard rumors that some cities are especially picky and require that no runoff even touch the ground. This may be especially true if you’re doing engine bay detailing. I don't know how prevalent that may be. But if that were the case in areas you service I guess a mat (or some method that produces no runoff at all) would be the only way to go.
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