Removing VS. Hiding

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by buda
Mike:

I agree, but all of us in the industry need to help detailers with some type of consistent defintions.

What's your suggestion?

[buda]

Mike:

My suggestions would be the same as my posting above:

a. Identify compound generically.

b. Identify polishes generically.

c. Identify swirl removers generically as:
1. Fillers
2. Eliminators (with abrasive)

d. Identify waxes generically

e. Identify paint sealants generically

f. Identify glazes generically

I find that my customers clearly understand what the paint finishing chemicals are when explained as I have above. With these definitions in mind they can talk to a Meguiar's rep; an Auto Magic rep; etc and know what it is they want to purchase.

Bud Abraham
DETAIL PLUS SYSTEMS

[2000]

doesn't that over simpifily things? I mean some of megs products (and others) kind of cross in to two catagorys, which is where the confussion comes in. but if they try to push it into only one catagory they loss the costomers that didn't realize the product could do the other. I quess I'm trying to say your list is great if everything was black and white, but in reality aren't most products really gray? just asking.

[buda]

Sorry, I left one catagory out:: ONE STEPS; CLEANER/GLAZES; ONE SHOT, ETC.

As you know, these products are a combination of light abrasives and some type of wax or protection.

So that is the other catagory I left out.

That should cover the entire gammit of paint finishing chemicals.

There is no reason why these definitions would not work. They work for me and I sell chemicals.

The problem is that chemical companies do not want to make it that simple, in my opinion.

They sell sizzle as much as the steak.

Regards
Bud Abraham