How to explain detailing to some women

[Tonya]

Killrs' thread reminded me of my efforts to explain my detaling obsession to one of my girlfriends. Maybe this will help you explain detailing in terms your wife or girlfriend will understand. Here is how to help her understand the detailing process. First, I asked my gilrfriend if she would leave her house without putting on her makeup... full well knowing she would say, NO! So... I explained I didn't want to drive my car without it being detailed and looking its best.
Here is the analogy I used to help her understand.
Claying your car is like.... using a pore refining strip or a facial mask. It pulls all the impruities out of your clear coat.
Polishing is like.... a facial scrub or microdermabrasion peel for your paint.
Waxing is like..... moisturizer or foundation.
Tire dressing is like.... wearing lipstick.
Protected trim work is like.... wearing mascara.
Clean windows are like.... getting your eyebrows waxed, it is the little details that make a big difference.
I finished by telling her I would stop my detailing obsession, the day she walks out of her house without any makeup and stops going for facials. I can get away with that statement to a girlfriend over lunch. I do not recomeend you say that to your wife!
It sounds like some of your wives or girlfriends hassle you about the amount of time and money you spend detailing your car. Tread lightly if you bring up just how much time and money she spends on skin care, manicures, pedicures, highlights, perms and hair cuts. Be very careful; choose your words and moment wisely!
I hope this helps you be able to relate detailing to your spouse. If you don't choose your words and moment wisely, leave my name out of it!

[cwcad]

All very good analogies. Yet, I think the best thing you said was, "Be very careful; choose your words and moment wisely!"

I learned very early in the marriage who is always right. I was reading the want ads for the local paper the other day, when I spied a for sale ad for a complete set of encyclopedias at a very reasonable price. I called the number and talked with the man for a few minutes and finally asked him why he was selling the set of encyclopedias? He answered, "I just got married and I do not need them now. My wife knows it all."

[Bonifax]

Hey! Amazing aproach to the femenine mind, thanx for sharing this with us. It's really interesting to see the difference between a male and female mind specially in a topic like this (detailing), that's why your thoughts are so helpful to us machos.

[killrwheels@autogeek]

if I spent all that time trying to explain it carefully, where would all the time go to detail ???

[ricka]

good point...

[Soot]

Thats awesome, explaining an obsession as simple as that to be understood by pretty much what all women know with personal care products, don't think i'da come up with that stuff, would've just whip out the wallet and show em why its filled with more car pics instead of family haha. I agree with killr, the time it takes explaining is less time for doing!

[blk1500]

Tonya,
Very thoughtful and insightful thread. I would never have thought of your analogy, but it does explain the difference between men and women, in more than just detailing.
I enjoy reading your threads and input on this site. Thanks for sharing!

P.S. Have you picked up a PC, yet?

[sparkie]

Originally Posted by Tonya

Killrs' thread reminded me of my efforts to explain my detaling obsession to one of my girlfriends. Maybe this will help you explain detailing in terms your wife or girlfriend will understand. Here is how to help her understand the detailing process. First, I asked my gilrfriend if she would leave her house without putting on her makeup... full well knowing she would say, NO! So... I explained I didn't want to drive my car without it being detailed and looking its best.
Here is the analogy I used to help her understand.
Claying your car is like.... using a pore refining strip or a facial mask. It pulls all the impruities out of your clear coat.
Polishing is like.... a facial scrub or microdermabrasion peel for your paint.
Waxing is like..... moisturizer or foundation.
Tire dressing is like.... wearing lipstick.
Protected trim work is like.... wearing mascara.
Clean windows are like.... getting your eyebrows waxed, it is the little details that make a big difference.
I finished by telling her I would stop my detailing obsession, the day she walks out of her house without any makeup and stops going for facials. I can get away with that statement to a girlfriend over lunch. I do not recomeend you say that to your wife!
It sounds like some of your wives or girlfriends hassle you about the amount of time and money you spend detailing your car. Tread lightly if you bring up just how much time and money she spends on skin care, manicures, pedicures, highlights, perms and hair cuts. Be very careful; choose your words and moment wisely!
I hope this helps you be able to relate detailing to your spouse. If you don't choose your words and moment wisely, leave my name out of it!

I like the way you think!!!!

[Bunky]

My wife does not mind my detailing but then she wants to know why I do not have the same zeal to clean the bathrooms...

[Meghan]

Very nice Tonya, but boys you need to reword before saying it to the wife!