Loading…
1
That guy at the gas station told me my microfiber towels were ruining my paint
Stopped for fuel off I-80 in Cheyenne last month and this older fella walks up while I'm drying my hood. He says I should toss all my towels because they're not rated for paint, then hands me a business card for his ceramic coating side gig. I asked how he knew and he said he could see the swirls from 10 feet away. My first thought was to laugh it off, but I checked at home with a flashlight and yeah, he wasn't wrong. Has anyone else had a stranger call out their detail work in public like that?
2 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In2 Comments
morgan_king361mo ago
Grab a pack of quality towels and do a test wash before you toss everything.
8
murphy.tessa1mo ago
Have you noticed how we always want to skip the testing phase and jump straight to the finished thing? It's like that with towels, but also with painting a wall or trying a new recipe. Everyone wants the perfect result but nobody wants to put in the boring prep work. That little test patch saves you from a whole pile of messed up laundry, and honestly it's the same with most decisions in life. A tiny bit of patience upfront beats a big headache later.
4