Interesting info on concours judging.
#41
Just to clarify, I would have done everything to my car whether or not I was entering. Maybe not clean the engine to the extent that's necessary but I do keep it somewhat clean anyway. It's my pastime, hobby. I sit all day putting together and designing very detailed small jewelry and there's something relaxing to go out and clean my car. I don't need my glasses!!
And luckily so much of my visible engine is new that its easy to clean. I'm putting a brush attachment on my vac then wiping down what's left. I'll probably get a friend to help and make a day of it.
I will fess up that I'm leaving my car with my detailers while I'm at a trade show the week before the event. I don't get back until Tuesday and the car has to be there friday so I won't have time to do everything. I'll let him do the big cleaning and buffing and I'll do the final bits at the event. He always details my cars in July while I'm gone anyway.
And luckily so much of my visible engine is new that its easy to clean. I'm putting a brush attachment on my vac then wiping down what's left. I'll probably get a friend to help and make a day of it.
I will fess up that I'm leaving my car with my detailers while I'm at a trade show the week before the event. I don't get back until Tuesday and the car has to be there friday so I won't have time to do everything. I'll let him do the big cleaning and buffing and I'll do the final bits at the event. He always details my cars in July while I'm gone anyway.
#43
That's basically where I am coming from also. I may have enjoyed doing that sort of thing when I was young and had time to burn and there would be a slim chance that I would want to do that when retired with lots of money (not gonna happen). But I have a vision of myself running away from the guys in white coats that my wife would be calling should I come home from work and explain that I would be spending the next several hours in the garage cleaning and polishing the engine, to be repeated the next night, then the next, then the next. . . which is why I was asking Doug if he had a wife to contend with.
Doug
Doug
I'll tell ya, I'm not entirely sure I would ever do it again. If I do, it won't be with a car that sees lots of use in bad conditions, that's for sure.
With any luck I'll be starting a major Jag project this year and I'm debating just how far I want to go with 'all the bits that nobody ever looks at' type of thing. There's a LOT of satisfaction in it but it's SO much work to keep it looking good.
It's like any hobby, I guess. You throw yourself at it and have a good time. If you get a bit burned out, you give it a rest. Maybe you'll go back, maybe not.
It was sure fun while it lasted, though....sorta like the marriage
Cheers
DD
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#44
Well Doug, the way you descibe it mate, I guess I can never really get there.....
I suppose I'm really just an enthusiastic amateur, but the neighbours seem to think I'm nuts, so maybe I qualify??
One day I may wash n clean the car inside n out.....the next day have the wheels off and am painting the calipers / hubs whilst cleaning the wheels inside n out.
A few days later I have the car jacked up at all four points and am washing the wheel wells as I didn't get around to it the day before.
Anytime the cars washed the bonnet and boot lid are lifted, doors opened and everything wiped down. Its already cleaned beforehand and this simple measure means it stays that way.
similarly with my exhaust tips, always washed every wash and never neglected....that way they look as good as new 7 years and 114k miles later on the A6.
Although it can be hard / tiring I also find it can be theraputic to some degree.
I particularly enjoy a drive later in the sun ( when its in the sky ) in a freshly cleaned, fresh smelling car
I suppose I'm really just an enthusiastic amateur, but the neighbours seem to think I'm nuts, so maybe I qualify??
One day I may wash n clean the car inside n out.....the next day have the wheels off and am painting the calipers / hubs whilst cleaning the wheels inside n out.
A few days later I have the car jacked up at all four points and am washing the wheel wells as I didn't get around to it the day before.
Anytime the cars washed the bonnet and boot lid are lifted, doors opened and everything wiped down. Its already cleaned beforehand and this simple measure means it stays that way.
similarly with my exhaust tips, always washed every wash and never neglected....that way they look as good as new 7 years and 114k miles later on the A6.
Although it can be hard / tiring I also find it can be theraputic to some degree.
I particularly enjoy a drive later in the sun ( when its in the sky ) in a freshly cleaned, fresh smelling car
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When Jim mentioned painting calipers and hubs and cleaning the inside of the wheels as part of a normal routine....well, that's a clue . I think he has the disease but not all of the symptoms are manifest at the moment. Or he hasn't revealed them to us.
Jim, does your car-care kit include a lint roller? C'mon. Be honest now!
but turns out I may be most of the way to the loony bin myself...
Do you use a small brush to clean your dashboard vents and radio buttons? Are you taking the time to clean your brake and throttle pedals? If so, you're a concours guy and don't realize it. You might as well attend some events and enjoy the fun
Cheers
DD
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Replies below within your quote.......
When Jim mentioned painting calipers and hubs and cleaning the inside of the wheels as part of a normal routine....well, that's a clue . I think he has the disease but not all of the symptoms are manifest at the moment. Or he hasn't revealed them to us.
Jim, does your car-care kit include a lint roller? C'mon. Be honest now!
NO.....Yay, Im normal...
Do you use a small brush to clean your dashboard vents and radio buttons? Are you taking the time to clean your brake and throttle pedals? If so, you're a concours guy and don't realize it. You might as well attend some events and enjoy the fun
Errrr, I use a 1" paintbrush to clean my dash vents, around the gear shifter etc etc.
I've been known to use Q tips on the dash vents also from time to time in the past.
I have also been known to get on my hands and knees using a nailbrush to clean my brake / throttle pedals etc
Am I still normal or do I have the first signs of OCD or whatever?
Cheers
DD
Jim, does your car-care kit include a lint roller? C'mon. Be honest now!
NO.....Yay, Im normal...
Do you use a small brush to clean your dashboard vents and radio buttons? Are you taking the time to clean your brake and throttle pedals? If so, you're a concours guy and don't realize it. You might as well attend some events and enjoy the fun
Errrr, I use a 1" paintbrush to clean my dash vents, around the gear shifter etc etc.
I've been known to use Q tips on the dash vents also from time to time in the past.
I have also been known to get on my hands and knees using a nailbrush to clean my brake / throttle pedals etc
Am I still normal or do I have the first signs of OCD or whatever?
Cheers
DD
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#52
I was hoping someone would mention a lint roller, I thought everyone with a fabric roof liner used one? This one's for Doug. A collection of dental picks (dentists call them explorers I think) can go places a Q-tip or tooth brush can't. Nothing better then a dental pick to remove stubborn dirt from any exposed bolt threads.
I only attend the fun shows these day but have the satisfaction of knowing that should I open the hood (bonnet) at a non trailer event or even when no one is around in my garage that my aging car's engine still looks factory fresh - but now with miles. Who says retired folks can't be kept busy?
Footnote: My wife and my daily drivers don't know what dental tools are but those cars are kept to what most folks would call a relatively high standard of detail.
RB
I only attend the fun shows these day but have the satisfaction of knowing that should I open the hood (bonnet) at a non trailer event or even when no one is around in my garage that my aging car's engine still looks factory fresh - but now with miles. Who says retired folks can't be kept busy?
Footnote: My wife and my daily drivers don't know what dental tools are but those cars are kept to what most folks would call a relatively high standard of detail.
RB
#53
I was hoping someone would mention a lint roller, I thought everyone with a fabric roof liner used one? This one's for Doug. A collection of dental picks (dentists call them explorers I think) can go places a Q-tip or tooth brush can't. Nothing better then a dental pick to remove stubborn dirt from any exposed bolt threads.
Very clever
If I ever get back into the game I'll add dental explorers to my kit!
Cheers
DD
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