Odd Quirk

[325i05]

I have noticed since I have gotten involved with the forums that when I park my car in a parking lot or where other cars are I find myself looking at the paint on the cars and trucks as i am walking away and saying woah that paint is in bad shape or man that car has alot of swirls in it. It seems as though either just starting out or doing detailing for years makes you more aware of these things and you seem to notice things about finishes that you never gave a second thought to before.

[dave40co]

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Same here, even my wife points out swirls on cars and those that need to be washed!

[DaGonz]

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That's not an odd quirk.. I've been doing it for years!

[PaBlkBrd]

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It's true, when we are at shows and cruises, that's the first thing I look for when I'm up close at a car. It's amazing how many swirls and defects you see on these "perfect" cars. I always get a kick out of people when they ask me if I had a repaint on my car, being black and having no swirl marks............they just don't get it

[Nick Chapman]

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I don't understand? Whats so odd?

[pcmark]

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On my way back and forth to work each day, I pass an ancient brushed car wash, where the guys hand dry at the end with what look like old cotton shop cloths, and the business is bustling with BMWs, Mercedes, and Cadillacs running through it like a swirl-and-scratch factory! I partly cringe and partly chuckle at the people rolling their $60,000 cars through there week after week. I feel like parking myself across the street with a protest sign that reads, "Brushed Car Washes Kill!"

[325i05]

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There is a wash like that by my house and I see about ten guys at the end reaching into this old plastic 55 gallon drum to dig out rags to wipe off the cars with. Yikes!!!!!!!!

[Black Bart]

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Just yesterday the wife and I went out for lunch and when we got in our vehicle I said to my wife look at that truck parked next to us.
I said he has just washed it but forgot to clean the wheels

I also notice others looking at mine.
I stopped a a gas station and as I was leaving this young fellow came out and he kept starring at my pickup and then just stopped walking and said to me AWESOME and walked on.

[J. A. Michaels]

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Its a thing of nature I guess. As you detailers eye comes into focus. You just naturally see things that most people don't. But in my house even my 2 daughters notice paint defects. Now its teching the grandkids to notice. lol.

[yalerd]

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Yeah, it happens.

[JDMb18c]

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dude, ever since i've been getting involved with these forums i've been doing the same thing

[CarbonBlack]

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I do the same thing, which is actually kinda a curse.

It is depressing to see nice cars with swirls
I want to say "give me your car and I'll treat it proper"

-nick

[angeloabbattista]

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I've been doing that for ages. This detailing thing is a curse! I'm hooked. I detail my sisters car all the time and offer to do the same for my friends just for the enjoyment. I get a high seeing the transformation and seeing the owners reactions during the transformation.

[Sydster]

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I have noticed since I have gotten involved with the forums that when I park my car in a parking lot or where other cars are I find myself looking at the paint on the cars and trucks as i am walking away and saying woah that paint is in bad shape or man that car has alot of swirls in it. It seems as though either just starting out or doing detailing for years makes you more aware of these things and you seem to notice things about finishes that you never gave a second thought to before.

Welcome to the Club!

[Joe's detailing]

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It's a disease we have, I haven't found the cure ...
However, after a thorough inspection (Touching Paint) on someone's car in parking lot. The owner was kind enough to give me a close up of his fist... ouch...