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What do you test new products on?
How do you test new products and techniques? Some products (e.g. Opti-coat, Cquartz, etc) or techniques (e,g, wet sanding, wool buffing, etc) need to be evaluated/practiced before going on a customer's car. Any suggestions on how to do some testing and get some experience without messing up someone's pride and joy?
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Re: What do you test new products on?
I always test new products on either my car or my neighbors
I usually am in no mood to "play around" with a "new" product if its a paying job
“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.”
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Re: What do you test new products on?
My Dads car. It's almost 10 years old and he gives me free reign to practice whatever I want on it.
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Re: What do you test new products on?
I use my truck that sits outside 24/7. Black shows everything gets hot in the sun and works great for photos.
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Re: What do you test new products on?
^----damn you and your resourcefullness
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Re: What do you test new products on?
Originally Posted by RaskyR1
Painted sheet pans
That is a GREAT idea Chad!!! I may have to steal this.
Did you have them painted at a body shop?
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Re: What do you test new products on?
If it's wax, cleaners, or light polishes I will test them on my car or my wifes car. If it's buffing pads, compounds, or something that could shorten the life of the paint I have a couple hoods from junkyars stored in my garage that I can use.
Originally Posted by TroyScherer
That is a GREAT idea Chad!!! I may have to steal this.
Did you have them painted at a body shop?
IIRC Chad's dad works or owns a bodyshop, so I'm guessing he got them painted by a pro there. Could be wrong though.
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Re: What do you test new products on?
^^^Yep! My old man painted them. I have several of them painted up using two different grades of clear for some variation in hardness. The nice thing about them is that you have secure mounting and they stack nicely and neatly. I got tired of using my own car as a test bed and my paint was getting dangerously thin.
FYI, the idea of the sheet pans came from Kevin Brown (BuffDaddy) and dates back to the days of the Meguiar's NXTi classes. I'm sure Mike P can dig up some pics if he sees this thread!
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Your motha!!!
I usually try it on a white and black car.
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