Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Dislikes: 0
-
Holidays & Vacations - Car Washing Terms
Holidays & Vacations - Car Washing Terms
Note the area missed when this car was washed, that's a Holiday
Holidays & Vacations
Above is a picture I took of a car at a stop light where you could easily tell where the owner missed a section when they washed their car.
Back when I was in college one of my friends had a mobile car wash business and he used the terms, Holiday, and Vacation, to describe the area you missed when you wash a car and by accident that is, when you missed a section of paint.
Usually the missed section doesn't show up when the car is wet, but stands out like a Sore Thumb after the car dries.
If I or one of the other guys, or even my friend Dave the business owner missed a small spot, someone would say,
"Hey... are you on a Holiday or something?
If you miss a large section, they'll say...
"Hey... are you on a Vacation or something?
It's usually said in jest, but if you're training a new employee then it's also a gentle way to point out they need to focus on the task at hand because they're missing spots and there isn't time to go back and wash a car a second time as like most jobs in the general category of the car care industry, it's all about speed and production.
Maybe I'm the only person that's heard this?
-
Super Member
Re: Holiday & Vacation
i havent but thats funny lol. hows everything going mike?
-
Super Member
Re: Holiday & Vacation
Yes, my mom use to use the term when painting. You missed a spot, its a vacation.
'Cause there's just something women like about a pickup man.
Rich
-
Re: Holiday & Vacation
Originally Posted by jamores23
i haven't but thats funny LOL. hows everything going mike?
Well since you asked... everything is great!
In fact, "work" is like being on a Holiday or Vacation!
- Our TV show debuts tomorrow!
- Our how-to features on My Classic Car with Dennis Gage start tomorrow!
- Monday we start a new TV project!
- Working with Matt Steele and Bruno Massel is an opportunity of a life time and a lot of fun...
- Working with Operation Comfort is always a rewarding experience...
- Working with Bryan Fuller and Kevin Bird is yet another opportunity of a lifetime!
- Working with Sam Memmolo and Dave Bowman is yet another opportunity of a lifetime!
- Working with Dennis Gage is... well an opportunity of a lifetime!
- Our next 101 and 102 Detailing Classes are coming up in May and I really love teaching these classes and making new friends over the course of the weekend.
- DetailFest was a HUGE success!
- Working at DetailFest with Joe Fernandez and Renny Doyle is always a pleasure.
- Meeting so many forum members at DetailFest and having a chance to put a face to an Avatar and a Forum Nickname is a favorite thing of mine to do.
- We have more new products in the house to work with...
- My son is turning out to be a pretty good guitar player and singer...
- Everyone's healthy...
Really couldn't ask for anything more...
-
Super Member
Re: Holiday & Vacation
thats always a good thing mike. god bless you, your son, and your family. im looking forward to the tv show
-
Regular Member
Re: Holiday & Vacation
My Dad was a painter (houses not pictures) and he used the
term holiday for a missed spot.
Rick
-
Super Member
-
Re: Holiday & Vacation
Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek
Anyone else ever hear these terms used like this?
No, but I like 'em.
-
Re: Holiday & Vacation
Originally Posted by Troy Fuller
No, but I like 'em.
Ha ha...
As long as you're not the guy leaving them!
-
Similar Threads
-
By sothpaw73 in forum Auto Detailing 101
Replies: 25
Last Post: 11-21-2020, 05:23 AM
-
By Mike Phillips in forum How to articles
Replies: 2
Last Post: 07-20-2020, 08:35 AM
-
By Shark Politur in forum Off-Topic
Replies: 0
Last Post: 07-30-2016, 04:10 AM
-
By lawrenceSA in forum Auto Detailing 101
Replies: 0
Last Post: 02-13-2013, 07:20 AM
-
By A6Rox in forum Auto Detailing 101
Replies: 2
Last Post: 08-16-2008, 10:41 AM
Members who have read this thread: 0
There are no members to list at the moment.
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
31 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|
Bookmarks