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    How long do you marvel after a detail?

    Hi Folks,

    I just spent a couple of hours washing, detailing, waxing etc my pony. Afterwards I kept rubbing it lightly with a clean microfiber marveling at its beauty and the work I did. I know that's crazy and weird. I was enjoying it as folks walked by and made positive comments about my car and stuff. (I live in a condo and park in its garage so there was a decent stream of folks coming and going.)

    I must have stayed an extra 15-20 minutes to appreciate the car and get comments from others. Am I the only one who does this? And if anyone else does it, how long do you stay and admire?
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    Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

    Hey tillmanator,

    You are not alone! Yes, I have to admit, I also do the same thing. I park my car in the rear of my house just underneath the kitchen window. As I go through my day after I clean my car, I find myself going to the window and looking at the car to admire the shine. Even when I go back out somewhere I will do a walk around to check everything out again.

    Andy
    101impala
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    • #3
      Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

      I'm guilty of it too. I park it in the driveway in the spot closest to the front door so whenever I pass by I get a glimpse of how marvelous it looks. I too sit out and just make it look like Im adding some details but just really fishing for comments ahaha.

      Chas
      I'm addicted to cars...I'm thinking about checking into the Henry Ford clinic. - Tim Allen, Home Improvement

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      • #4
        Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

        I'm guilty as well. I've always wanted a house where I could park in the living room and admire. I always look back when I park at a store. I watch to see who else looks back at their cars, you can tell the car people that way.
        Scott

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        • #5
          Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

          Same here...especially when I park it at school or a store. Sometimes its kind of awkward and people glance back at it when I do. I've gotten a few comments on it at school, but most of them come from the other car nuts at the school.

          Ryan
          Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway.

          This is your life. Choose to live it to the fullest.

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          • #6
            Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

            I agree, I find myself doing this too. Who doesn't like to get compliments whether it be about your car or anything else you do in life. It just makes you feel good when others notice, because as detailers we know it's clean, but love hearing it from others.
            "Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week." Jay-Z

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            • #7
              Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

              being a newbie i admired the work i did as a beginner. I read, i learned, i detailed. It made that baby shine and i always stare at it because i know i did a good job, even other people tell me how nice the car looks.

              It just started pouring rain yesterday and that girl is still shinning

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              • #8
                Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

                I also am guilty.Truth be told all that are on here do the same or why else would we spend so much time on here waiting for the next best detail product.LOL.I've done all the above! Seth.

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                • #9
                  Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

                  OH NO Your Car Crazy!

                  I often admire the car for some time after cleaning it up. Then walk by the windows in the house and check it out too LOL. Remember to check out your spouse/girlfriend etc once in a while too They appreciate it.

                  I had a neighbor ask me if I was going to scrub the paint off, then he said, well your cars look good.

                  I had one kid who was parked next to us admire our Orange Neon and he was holding his door to prevent hitting the car. He told me nice car. I said, remember Meguiars when you get older and he smiled.

                  Aaron
                  Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

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                  • #10
                    Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

                    I never try to admire it for more than 15 minutes and show it off because i always seem to find something else that is wrong with it. There always seems to be that one spot on the tire that is a different color from the rest of it. I often take pictures and set them as the background of my computer.
                    '00 Audi A4 1.8 T
                    '09 Audi A4 2.0 T Quattro
                    Attention to detail is the key to success
                    Steve

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                    • #11
                      Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

                      Too long! Everyone around me think I'm crazy (I think sometimes they are right!).
                      Purdue Gear head

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                      • #12
                        Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

                        Ha! Same here, at least a half a dozen times at different intervals and admiring all angles; I at least hope no one notices what I'm doing staring at my finish but they should take notes

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                        • #13
                          Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

                          I always end up with a huge dilemma after detailing my cars; I really, really want to take 'em for a drive and let the world revel in their beauty (well, you know what I mean) but at the same time I know doing so will make the car.....gasp!....DIRTY!!!

                          What to do, what to do.
                          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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                          • #14
                            Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

                            Guilty here also. I just get a charge out of the car all detailed and reflective. It also is nice to get the compliments from others also. Its a sickness I think we all share. lol
                            quality creates its own demand

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                            • #15
                              Re: How long do you marvel after a detail?

                              I look it over in the shop , the sunlight, then move on to the next unit. Total time 10 mins. including inspecting the glazing from the inside for optical clarity.
                              Death Before Dishonor

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