Originally Posted by
dpscoupe
Mike, excellent info as always!
It can be argued that reading and common sense are all but lost today, further proven from the need for articles like this.
Well I'm guilty of not reading directions too, not just in the car care world but in life in general. I went to install some Super Hoops on my truck and after holding the brackets up to the truck body and spinning them around and scratching my head a few times I went to the Round File, dug the instructions out and then after reading them... could plainly see how to install them the right way the first time.
I kind of figure that the average person doesn't think too deeply about compound and polishes and figures they're all kind of the same in a "general sense" and as such, doesn't know or consider that different segments of this industry require different types of products for their unique needs.
For me, I never mind answering questions or helping guys to troubleshoot what's not working in their process. After a certain level is reached for how often a topic comes up it's a reflex action to write an article that I can simply copy and paste when needed instead of typing out an answer over and over again. When though of in that light, I guess I'm lazy.
Here's an example for which I will not simply copy and paste the blue clickable link at the top of this article.
See posts #1, #8 and post #9 which ties vindicates the purpose of this thread.
Not sure how you guys do it
And if you click the link below you can read a question by Dániel Erdős and my follow-up answers.
How to use the FLEX 3401 Dual Action Polisher - YouTube
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