Can we post more details?

[Black Diamond]

I was just thinking about something this evening. (That's a scary thought all by itself) I am realitively new to this forum but have been a member of other forums for a few years now. I have been detailing cars semi-professionally for many many years and no I am not the youngest member here by any means. I remember when I joined my first forum that all these acronmys were flying around. I printed out my "cheat sheets" to get familiar with them. Quite honestly, I was overwhelmed with all of that as a newby. Anyway, to my point. I just think it would be very helpful to the new members and some of the inexperienced members to include things like the type of pad and speed setting on the buffer and whether rotary or DA. Being experienced detailers,some of us tend to give out some information in our posts but maybe not all necessary info forgetting about our newer and inexperienced members. Any info that could help them be successful. It would take only a minute more to post this info.

What are your thoughts?

Sorry to ramble on. Just "food for thought".

[orngez]

i try to be very detailed in my write-ups but i must admit even i am guilty of using an abbreviation or two...i know other sites have secret decoder ring threads...but to be honest with you the reason i was drawn to autogeek initially is that most of the abbreviations make sense and i think are kept to a minimum....a post on another forum was like i used ip on my da with lc orange finished with fpII on lc white and topped with ls...###?!?!?!?

[Nica]

I agree with both of you guys, I'm fairly new to this and it is over welming when to many abriviations are placed. I some times feel bad asking "what do you mean by ?????". You almost feel out of place.

Good point and I'll keep that in mind when I post my details.

[Black Diamond]

Just wanted to BUMP this and see what other opinions are out there.

[Gary Sword]

It is very hard to understand a lot of the posts using acronmys when you first join the forum. I know I did not know what people were talking about on half of them until I came accross a thread containing a list of aconmys and abbreviations. There is a nice thread with a list somewhere. I'm sure if you do a search you can find it if it helps.

[D]

I feel/ felt the exact same way when I first joined here.

[Sevenrd]

It took a bit to become familiar with all of the acronyms, but once I did I found it's just easier to use them rather than typing out the actual product. I much prefer just typing UPP rather than Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection.

In time you should get familiar with them all and likely find yourself using them yourself.

[Reddwarf]

I guess it is because people, me included, are too lazy to type out the names. I was thinking about a similar issue recently. I work on an IT project for a Federal Government agency and they are fraught with acronyms. The same was true when I worked for a big 4 firm. So why is there this laziness? At home when you want a glass of water do you say "Would you bring me a GOW?"

[OCDetails]

Acronyms are what make the world go round. I work for a company that would make even the military go crazy because of all the acronyms. It's just part of the hobby. You get used to it after awhile. There is usually a rosetta stone on the forums that tell you what the common abreviations stand for. It's not really about being lazy, it is about saving time when typing out frequently refered to products.

We use acronyms and abreviations all the time. Do you really call it a television, or do you call it a TV? Do you watch 'the game' or do you watch 'game 3 of the 2007 nba playoffs'? Do you work on your 'd' or do you work on 'defense'? We all get used to industry and hobby related jargon after awhile. :)

[ltoman]

Joe P. was kind enough - and I think Sparkie too - to post up the list of acronyms they have goung here back when I joined. I bet if they see this, or if you pm one of them, they will gladly send it to you. Both are fantastic people - very nice guys!!!
Lauren

[orngez]

fwiwimohoidkiwwesuafttwatltt = for what its worth i dont know if we will ever stop using abrreviations for the things we are to lazy to type


.....hahaha...they have their place...makes us feel a little exclusive :)

[sparkie]

#00 Meguiar's Hi-Tech Wash, See Meguiar's
#1 Meguiar's Medium-Cut Cleaner, See Meguiar's
#2 Meguiar's Fine-Cut Cleaner, See Meguiar's
#3 Meguiar's Machine Glaze, See Meguiar's
#4 Meguiar's Heavy-Cut Cleaner, See Meguiar's
#5 Meguiar's New Car Glaze, See Meguiar's
#6 Meguiar's Cleaner/Wax, See Meguiar's
#7 Meguiar's Show Car Glaze, See Meguiar's
#9 Meguiar's Swirl Remover 2.0, See Meguiar's
#10 Meguiar's Clear Plastic Polish, See Meguiar's
#16 Meguiar's Professional Paste Wax, See Meguiar's
#17 Meguiar's Clear Plastic Cleaner, See Meguiar's
#18 Meguiar's Clear Plastic Detailer, See Meguiar's
#20 Meguiar's Polymer Sealant, See Meguiar's
#26 Meguiar's Hi-Tech Yellow Wax, See Meguiar's
#34 FI Meguiar's Final Inspection, See Meguiar's
#36 Meguiar's Hi-Tech Cleaner, See Meguiar's
#38 Meguiar's Tire & Trim Dressing Gel, See Meguiar's
#39 Meguiar's Heavy Duty Vinyl Cleaner, See Meguiar's
#40 Meguiar's Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner, See Meguiar's
#62 Meguiar's Car Wash Shampoo and Conditioner, See Meguiar's
#66 Meguiar's Quick Detailer, See Meguiar's
#80 MSG Meguiar's Speed Glaze, See Meguiar's
#81 HP Meguiar's Body Shop Professional Hand Polish, See Meguiar's
#82 SFP Meguiar's Body Shop Professional Swirl Free Polish, See Meguiar's
#83 DACP Meguiar's Dual Action Cleaner/Polish, See Meguiar's
#84 Compound Power Cleaner
#85 Diamond Cut Compound
#96 Medallion Premium Leather Cleaner
#97 MPPC Medallion Premium Paint Cleaner
#98 MPPP Medallion Premium Paint Polish
1Z Einszett products
303 303 Aerospace Protectant
3MFI 3M Finesse-It products, See FI-II
3MPI 3M Perfect-It products
3MPIIIFG 3M Perfect-It III Finishing Glaze, See PIII, See FG
3MPIIIMG 3M Perfect-It III Machine Glaze, See PIII, See MG
3MPIIRC 3M Perfect-It II Rubbing Compound, See PI II
7424 Porter-Cable Model Number, See PC
7336 Porter-Cable Model Number, See PC
A2Z Eagle One (EO) A2Z All Wheel Cleaner
ABC AutoInts ABC 3 step paint decontamination wash system
AG AutoGlym
AFAIK As Far As I Know
AIO Klasse All-In-One
APC Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner
APC+ Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner Plus
ARO Amazing Roll Off
AW, A/W 50/50 Alcohol/water mixture
AZ AutoZone
BA Black Again
BBT Big Blue Towel (MF)
BCS P21S Bodywork Conditioning Shampoo
BF BLACKFIRE products
BF II BLACKFIRE reformulated detailing product
BM Black Magic products
BSP Meguiar's Body Shop Professional products, See Meguiar's
CB Clay Bar
CBT Autopia Concours Buffing Towel
CD or CCD California Car Duster
CDB California Dry Blade
CG Crystal Guard Sealant
CK ClearKote products
CM Clay Magic
CMA Classic Motoring Accessories
CP, 1ZCP Einszett Cockpit Premium, Eimann Fabrik Clear Pearl detail spray
CT Cotton Towel
CW Cleaner Wax
CWB California Water Blade
DACP Meguiar's #83 Dual Action Cleaner/Polish, See Meguiar's
DC Digital Camera, Meguiar's Deep Crystal System
DG Duragloss Products
#101 Duragloss Polish&Cleaner
#104 Duragloss Paste Wax
#105 Duragloss Total Performance Polish
#111 Duragloss Clear Coat Polish (CCP)
#201 Duragloss Vinyl & Leather Dressing (UD)
#221 Duragloss Leather Conditioner (LC)
#253 Duragloss Tire & Rubber Mat Dressing (TMD)
#261 Duragloss Tire Gloss (TG)
#281 Duragloss Wet Look Tire Shine (WLTS)
#321 Duragloss Non Silicone Tire Dressing (NSD)
#371 Duragloss Absorb-It Odor Eliminator
#401 Duragloss All Purpose Cleaner
#441 Duragloss Leather Shampoo (LS)
#451 Duragloss Fabric & Carpet Cleaner
#461 Duragloss Ultimate Orange
#471 Duragloss Bug Remover (BR)
#481 Duragloss Wax Eraser (WE)
#505 Duragloss Water Spot Remover (WSR)
#601 Duragloss Polish Bonding Agent (PBA)
#701 Duragloss Whitewall Tire Cleaner (WTC)
#751 Duragloss Rain Repel (RR)
#761 Duragloss Glass Cleaner
#755 Duragloss Nu-Glass (NG)
#821 Duragloss All Wheel Cleaner (AWC)
#870 Duragloss Aluminum Polish (AP)
#901 Duragloss Car Wash Concentrate
#921 Duragloss Fast Clean & Shine Detail Spray
#951 Duragloss Aquawax (AW)
EF Eimann Fabrik products
EFBO Eimann Fabrik Black Opal
EFCC Eimann Fabrik Carpet Cleaner
EFCP Eimann Fabrik Clear Pearl instant detailer
EFCV Eimann Fabrik Clear Vision
EFHI Eimann Fabrik High Intensity cleaner
EFPW Eimann Fabrik Power Wash shampoo
EFSR Eimann Fabrik Spot Remover
EFTR Eimann Fabrik Tar Remover
EK Meguiar's Engine Kote
EO Eagle One products
EOSR Eagle One Scratch Remover
EOWS Eagle One Wipe n Shine (QD)
EX Poorboy's World EX Sealant with Carnuba
EX-P Poorboy's World EX Pure Sealant
FB Forever Black products
FC, FCC Fine Cut (Compound)
FG Finishing Glaze
FI Meguiar's Final Inspection Quick Detailer
FMJ Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket Paint Protectant
FP Menzerna Final Polish
GEPC P21S Gloss-enhancing Paintwork Cleanser
GW, 1ZGW Einszett Glanz Wax
HI Eimann Fabrik High Intensity Cleaner
HIC Eimann Fabrik High Intensity Cleaner
HG Hand Glaze
HT Hi-Temp Products
HTH Hope this helps
HTYW Meguiar's #26 Hi Tech Yellow Wax
IA, ISA Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol
IG Stoner's Invisible Glass
IHG 3M Imperial Hand Glaze
IIRC If I recall correctly
IMHO In my humble opinion
IMO In My Opinion
IP Menzerna Intensive Polish
ISO In search of, I seek out
ISA, IA Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol
KSBF Koala Soft Buffing Towel
KSG Klasse Sealant Glaze
LC Lake Country (Pad manufacturer), Leather Conditioner
LG Liquid Glass
LOL Laughing out loud
LS Pinnacle Liquid Souverän wax
LV Lexol Vinylex
MDC Meguiar's Deep Crystal Products
Meguiar's #00 Hi-Tech Wash
Meguiar's #1 Medium-Cut Cleaner
Meguiar's #2 Fine-Cut Cleaner
Meguiar's #3 Machine Glaze
Meguiar's #4 Heavy-Cut Cleaner
Meguiar's #5 New Car Glaze
Meguiar's #6 Cleaner/Wax
Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze
Meguiar's #9 Swirl remover 2.0
Meguiar's #10 Clear Plastic Polish
Meguiar's#16 Professional Paste Wax
Meguiar's#17 Clear Plastic Cleaner
Meguiar's#18 Clear Plastic Detailer
Meguiar's #20 Polymer Sealant
Meguiar's #26 Hi-Tech Yellow Wax
Meguiar's #34 Final Inspection quick detailer spray
Meguiar's #36 Hi-Tech Cleaner
Meguiar's #39 Heavy Duty Vinyl Cleaner
Meguiar's #40 Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner
Meguiar's #62 Car Wash Shampoo and Conditioner
Meguiar's #66 Quick Detailer
Meguiar's #80 MSG Speed Glaze
Meguiar's #81 HP Body Shop Professional Hand Polish
Meguiar's #82 SFP Body Shop Professional Swirl Free Polish
Meguiar's #83 DACP Dual Action Cleaner/Polish
Meguiar's #84 Compound Power Cleaner
Meguiar's #85 Diamond Cut Compound
Meguiar's #96 Medallion Premium Leather Cleaner
Meguiar's #97 MPPC Medallion Premium Paint Cleaner
Meguiar's #98 MPPP Medallion Premium Paint Protection
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MF Microfiber or Microfiber Towel
MG Machine Glaze, also Meguiar's Mirror Glaze products
MGC Meguiar's Gold Class products
MP, 1ZMP Machine Polish, Einszett Metallic Polish
MPLC Meguiar's Medallion Premium Leather Cleaner
MPPC Meguiar's Medallion Premium Paint Cleaner
MPPP Meguiar's Medallion Premium Paint Protection
MSLT Stoner's More Shine Less Time spray
MT Microfiber Towel
MW ClearKote Moose Wax
ND Nevr Dull Metal Wad Polish
NXT Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax
OB Orbital Buffer
OG One Grand Products
OGBW One Grand Blitz Wax
OGOHG One Grand Omega Hand Glaze
OGSO One Grand Show Off Instant Detailer
P21S Detailing products brand, often times P21S Concours-look Carnauba Wax
PB Pep Boys, Peanut Butter
PBS Pinnacle Bodywork Shampoo
PC Porter-Cable Orbital Buffer 7424 or 7336
PCM Pinnacle Crystal Mist detailing spray
PCW P21S Concours-look Carnauba Wax
PI3 or PI-III 3M Perfect-It III products
PI II 3M Perfect-It II products
PITA Pain in the "back side"
PM Private Message
PP, 1ZPP Einszett Paint Polish
PPCL Pinnacle Paint Cleaning Lotion
PPG Pinnacle Paste Glaze
PS Pinnacle Souverän Paste Wax
PUPP Platinum Ultimate Paint Protection, also UPP
PW Poorboy's World products
PW+ Eimann Fabrik Power Wash +
QD Quick Detailer, also Meguiar's brand, "Quik Detailer" spray
QD+ Poorboy's World Quick Detailer Plus spray
QEW Protect All Quick & Easy Wash
QS ClearKote Quik Shine detail spray
QW Meguiar's Quick Wax
RO, ROB Random Orbital Buffer
RV Fieldcrest Royal Velvet Cotton Towel
ROTFLMAO Rolling On The Floor, Laughing My A$$ Off
S100 S100 Products, specifically S100 Carnauba Paste Wax
SCW 3M Perfect It Show Car Wax
SFP Meguiar's #82 Body Shop Professional Swirl Free Polish, See Meguiar's
SEC, SEPC S100 Shine-enhancing Cleanser
SG or KSG Klasse Sealant Glaze
SIG Stoners Invisible Glass
SM2.0 Meguiar's #9 Swirl Remover 2
SMR Swirl Mark Remover, Usually refers to 3M Swirl Mark Remover
SS Saddle Soap
SSB Stoner Speed Bead
SSR1 Poorboy's World Super Swirl Remover Light Abrasive
SSR2 Poorboy's World Super Swirl Remover Medium Abrasive
SSR3 Poorboy's World Super Swirl Remover Heavy Duty Compound
SW Poorboy's World Spray and Wipe
TF, 1ZTF Einszett Tiefenpfleger
TS Tire Swipe foam pad
TW Turtle Wax products
UDT Autopia Ultimate Detailing Towel, Autopia Ultimate Drying Towel
UP, UPP, 1ZUP Einszett Ultra Paint Polish
UPC Platinum Ultimate Paint Pre-Cleaner
UPP Platinum Ultimate Paint Protection, also PUPP
UV Ultraviolet Light, slowly damages skin, paint and automotive interiors
VM, VMW ClearKote Vanilla Moose Wax Hand Glaze
VNB Vac n Blow Vacuum
WG Wolfgang Car Care Products
WM Wash Mitt
WS Water Sprite towel
WW Waffle Weave MF towel
WWB P21S Windshield Wash Booster
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary
WWJD What would Justin Do?
Z Zaino Bros. Products
Z1 Zaino Show Car Polish Lok
Z2 Zaino Show Car Polish for Clear Coated Finishes
Z3 Zaino Show Car Polish for Regular Paint
Z5 Zaino Polish for Swirl Marks and Fine Scratches
Z6 Zaino Ultra Clean Gloss Enhancer Spray
Z7 Zaino Show Car Wash
Z9 Zaino Leather Soft Spray Cleaner
Z10 Zaino Leather in a Bottle
Z12 Zaino Clear-View Glass Polish
Z14 Zaino Plastic Magic Cleaner & Polish
Z16 Zaino Perfect Tire Gloss
Z18 Zaino ClayBar
ZFX Zaino Flash Cure Accelerator Additive For Z2, Z3, Z5

[Sevenrd]

Well done, sparkie!

[FloridaNative]

Thanks Sparkie!! :applause:

[Nica]

Wow to think that at one point all of that was giberish to me....lol...man I am a GEEK!!! and proud of it dam it!!!


Good job spark....!!!!