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    Wow I am an idiot

    So as you all know I've been detailing for a long time but buy no means a professional. But of course I do friends cars family etc. So today I was detailing a friend's car and we are getting to the wax application after removal of all defects (got to try out my new flex what a machine but that's a different topic.) So any way I am applying the final coat of wax and my buddy asks if he can help apply the wax, ( I am very OCD when it comes to people helping i have a regiment and I don't like people disrupting my harmony but since it was his car I said what the hell.) I get him a brand new applicator and tell him to go for it. Well to make a long story short I have lifts in my garage so my buddy puts the wax can on top of the lift lip which is directly over the hood of the car. 5 minutes later I hear a thud and bam huge dent on the hood. Well my friend went to grab the tub and accidently pushed the wax off the lip and right on the hood. Last time I let anyone help me. Took me two hours to do the paintless dent repair and for nothing. 2 hours later in rained and instead of letting the wax due it's job my buddy got a wash cloth and started drying the car reintroducing scratches. Waste of time is all I can say.

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    Re: Wow I am an idiot

    No good deed goes unpunished!

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    Re: Wow I am an idiot

    You can't fix stupid.

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    Re: Wow I am an idiot

    Don't be so hard on your friend...

    This one mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary for him to want to start learning a worthwhile trade...From a worthwhile mentor.

    Bob
    "Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
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    I am sorry to hear about your day but don't feel bad it was not all your fault you was just trying to be a good friend/lend a helping hand and for that you should be proud of yourself but a little suggestion would be to get a big piece of paper and write out some rules so that everyone can know and see

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    Re: Wow I am an idiot

    My friend helped me buff sealant off a vehicle, he dropped the MF towel on the floor and kept using it!

    I understand the harmony and being in the zone, having help can be very uncomfortable.

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    I cringe when I see people do things improper, that's why I refuse to work with anyone.

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    Wow, just wow.
    Always keep the shine in your life.

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    There are days that are exceptionally good and there are those days in between that, well, could have been better........this was one of those in between days....

    BobbyG - 2004 Millennium Yellow Z06 Corvette

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    Yeah guys it was definitely one of those days. I mean don't get me wrong there better things to get upset about but still I was pretty mad. I am actually going to do the list. That sounds like an amazing idea so everyone can be educated on how to properly maintain your car after a detail...... I won't make a list on how to detail cause then the whole world is going to wanna help. Lol

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