The term TEST SPOT and where it came from by Mike Phillips

[Mike Phillips]

The term TEST SPOT and where it came from by Mike Phillips


Here's my first self-published book from the year 1998,

How-To Polish Paint, Fiberglass, Clear Plastic and Glass to Perfection by Hand or Machine

Here's the inside cover,

Here's publishing and copyright info including the date this book was printed - 1998

Here's the Index page

Here's a cropped out section of the chapters listed in the Index

Here's the first documented use of the term TEST SPOT

I'll give anyone a crips $100.00 bill if they can find any other real documentation of the term being used before 1988.



-Mike Phillips

 

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How the Test Spot Was Born

In the early 1990s, while answering car detailing questions on the Usenet Newsgroups, I tried to help someone remove scratches from his white single-stage paint. Instead of trying his rubbing compound on one small section first, he applied it to the entire car. When he wiped it off, he'd created a much bigger problem than the one he started with.

That experience taught me an important lesson: when you're helping someone remotely—or even working on your own vehicle—you should always prove your process on one small area before committing to the entire vehicle.

That's when I started using the term Test Spot.


Mike