Wind + Light Tool Box, could equal danger!

[Frank EU]

pickmaster60, I got it.

Sorry guys but even the slightest grit will leave a mark if wiped across the bonnet. So tomorrow I have a repair in £100,000 worth of Bentley, now should I place my fender cover on and place my toolbox on top of it. I have seen the damage that can be done by this practise which is why I disagree with it. But guys if that is the way you do it, then so be it we are not going to agree on everything. I gave you my reasons for not putting a tool box on the bonnet, can you please give me the reason for putting one on the bonnet.

I go with Screenman. But hey, this is a free world, you should do whatever you feel comfortable with. As long as you are aware of the risks involved and deal with the risks accordingly. Whatever you do: be good.

[D2D]

WOW! It's finally happened! This forum is so strained and stretched that this is the best it has to offer. Almost makes me want to get banned again.

[sunshine wr]

I didn't say anyone did anything wrong. Just what I do(or don't do). If somebody got offened. Too bad!

[D2D]

OK, first I'll apologize for the condescending post.

I have nothing but best regards for everyone in this wonderful industry that has blessed me and mine with abundance.

For me at least, this forum has outlived it's usefulness. Gentleman, there is NOTHING new to say.
Several years ago I suggested to Jeff Higgins that the topics could be arranged into easy to find locations and eliminate the repetitiveness.
Not once has Mr Deines ever asked me how I think he should run his business or his forum and that's OK too. The only thing I can find wrong with any of it is, I didn't think of it first.

[screenman]

For you it might have for many others me included it has not, it would be an uninteresting world if we all agreed.

[Eco Steam]

This is the way I look at it...

If you read the original post and you actually understood it, then you will take the heads up (if you put your box on the vehicle), if you don't put your box/kit on the hood, good for you and it never really applied to you in the first place.

As for the techs out there that DO NOT touch the entire vehicle whatsoever, except the windshield, I'm happy for you, because that is TALENT!

Yes, if you have a gut, you probably have a better chance of touching a vehicle than the flat ab'd peeps out there, but I still find it hard to believe that you can be a productive WSR tech and NOT touch anything but the glass.

It doesn't matter if you're repairing a Windshield on a Yugo or Lambo, if you're a true professional, you will use YOUR best judgement on how you're going to do your repairs. If you choose to put your kit on the hood, thats YOUR choice, if you put it on the ground, thats YOUR choice, if you put it on the tail gate of your vehicle, thats YOUR choice....get what I'm saying?

Thread is absolutely ridiculous, carry on as you wish, but I'm done with it!

J

[screenman]

I find this thread thought provoking, certainly not ridiculous. For many they may have been putting the tool box on the bonnet without thinking through the consequences, this post has opened maybe just one persons eye's to what may happen. Now certainly it must be nearly impossible not to touch the vehicle in some way or another whilst repairing the glass, but the point is why take a chance on more damage occurring than might have by not putting the tool kit on the bonnet. Again I will ask why put the tool box on the bonnet? The same question I asked a while ago that nobody will answer.

[Dave M]

I'd be happy to answer that question. I always put protection on the vehicle (after customers permission, as previously posted). Now, since I have 1/4 of the hood and fender covered, to make my work simpler and easier I "ever so gently and carefully" put my tools on the cover. Everything I need is right there, no bending over or walking to my vehicle. This also prevents the protection from blowing off if a gust of wind comes along. I want to add that for a 55 year old I'm in pretty good shape, physically and medically.
I'm working on a 2010 Mercedes tomorrow. I'd be happy to share the outcome, good or bad regarding the hood protection!

[screenman]

One slight movement of that cover with the box on top and hey presto scratched paint. Now I must add at this point that for the first couple of years in this business I was definitely a tools on the bonnet type of guy, until one gust of unexpected wind ( no not from me) caused the box and cover to fall off, leaving marks in the paintwork of the vehicle. Right or wrong I am just pointing out the pitfalls. Next time the detailguy does your car is it alright if he places his vacuum on the roof while he vacs it out.

Look guys you can place your tool box on the car, although I have not yet heard a good reason for doing this, I would just like to advise new guys of the damage that can or might occur.

On this note when you place a fender cover on a vehicle, make sure you do not slide it, when either putting it on or taking it off. Yep seen it done.

[Dave M]

Screenman,
How'd it go with the Bentley? Would you explain to us how you performed the repair....only in regards to preventing scratches or nicks on the paint? At this point I really don't care about the placement of your equipment.