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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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Detailing and washing diagram

I made this diagram to explain how washing and detailing works.

I hope it helps!

(For the OCD -- I know there are flaws here! It's all in fun, eh! )



Notes:
Hydro - a Prima product that is a spray wax applied while the car is wet ("wax while you dry")
Black Wow - a trim piece cleaner and protectant developed by Octane Guy
Tide - a laundry detergent
QD - quick detail/quick detailer
 

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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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i have no idea where to begin BUT i liek it
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Most excellent! I'd start at "Go Motor!"
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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That's pretty good!
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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i have no idea where to begin BUT i liek it
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Most excellent! I'd start at "Go Motor!"
Yeah, that would have been my recommendation! Go Motor and see where that leads you.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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That's pretty good!
Ha ha! Thanks. I was bored today. I wanted to go out to do some detailing/fix up the garage, but I was baby sitting my daughter and her play date.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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So ofioliti - do you work for the government or just aspire to?
That is funny (true but funny).
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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Thats hilarious~!!!

Very Clever and creative..
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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So ofioliti - do you work for the government or just aspire to?
That is funny (true but funny).
Ha ha, no and no.

We had a similar humorous flow diagram at a lab I used to work in, so it's sort of based on that.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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I tweaked one of the paths to make it more 'realistic.'
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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So, John, if you are that bored I could use a little help weeding the garden,doing a recycling run, a little laundry, cooking supper, giving Sadie a bath, & getting ready for the Canada trip

Lois
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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That's awesome! My Clubman is still on order, but now I know the steps to motoring -- or madness. I'm beginning to think it's a fine line.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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So, John, if you are that bored I could use a little help weeding the garden,doing a recycling run, a little laundry, cooking supper, giving Sadie a bath, & getting ready for the Canada trip

Lois
Sounds like fun.

Actually, very similar to my day, except that I have an even more bored companion.

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That's awesome! My Clubman is still on order, but now I know the steps to motoring -- or madness. I'm beginning to think it's a fine line.
Motoring and madness---they can go along quite well together.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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thank god someone wronte this out!! i have had a dirty car years and never knew what to do

i like it...damn funny
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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You've seen those maps of the human brain with certain lobes being labeled "visual function", "language function and auditory perception
involved in long term memory and emotion", etc.

Lately, my entire frontal lobe could be accurately diagrammed as in post #1, with the exception of "Go Motor!" being approximately 50% of said lobe.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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With a post like that, we're going to have to consider you for the OCDetailer's Hall Of Fame !
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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That about sums it up.
 
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An Edward Deming student I see
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by andrewholmes
thank god someone wronte this out!! i have had a dirty car years and never knew what to do

i like it...damn funny
Were you stuck in the endless "Car looks like crap" --> "Go to car wash" --> "Car looks like crap" cycle?

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You've seen those maps of the human brain with certain lobes being labeled "visual function", "language function and auditory perception
involved in long term memory and emotion", etc.

Lately, my entire frontal lobe could be accurately diagrammed as in post #1, with the exception of "Go Motor!" being approximately 50% of said lobe.
Same here!

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An Edward Deming student I see
I had never heard of him. Had to Google. Interesting character. I guess he loved these sorts of diagrams.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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With a post like that, we're going to have to consider you for the OCDetailer's Hall Of Fame !
Very kind of you! But I don't think I would be accepted---I don't own a PC/RO !
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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Very kind of you! But I don't think I would be accepted---I don't own a PC/RO !
Not a requirment for induction. Although I would say it makes your election very difficult.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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Were you stuck in the endless "Car looks like crap" --> "Go to car wash" --> "Car looks like crap" cycle?

ya now i know why!!
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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Nice work!
 
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