Common used abbreviations and acronyms

Written by: Vinnie van Rooij

Within the world of detailing, there are quite a lot of abbreviations. These are often used on the internet to shorten a piece of text. A few of these are actually so common that people even use them in speech. One of these is QD. This abbreviations is used on the internet and many people actually call it a QD when they are talking about the product. Not all of them are very popular. Some are so popular that even manufacturers started using them. DA is one of these abbreviations. This stands for Dual Action, which got shortened to DA. And several manufacturers actually use the term DA these days. Because not everybody knows what these abbreviations mean, we created the tooltip. When you hover with the mouse over one of these abbreviations you get to see a tooltip with the explanation.

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ABS = Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene or Anti-lock Braking System
PVC = PolyVinylChloride, a type of plastic
IDA = The International Detailing Association
ODM = Original Design Manufacturer
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer
WHMIS = Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
PSDS = Product Safety Data Sheet
SDS = Safety Data Sheet
MSDS = Material Safety Data Sheet
µm = Micrometer
mu = Micrometer
PTG = Paint Thickness Gauge
PTFE = PolyTetraFluoreTheen
ONR = Optimum No Rinse
ODK = Obi-Dan Karnubi
AF = Auto Finesse
3BM = 3 Bucket Method
2BM = 2 Bucket Method
TFR = Traffic Film Remover
PDG = Paint Depth Gauge (same as PTG but wrong terminology)
FSP = First Step Product
IPA = IsoPropyl Acohol
PW = Power Washer or Pressure Washer
APC = All Purpose Cleaner
DA = Dual Action or (when discussing social media) Detailing Addicts
lbs = Pounds
BOB = Basics Of Bling
DAT = Diminishing abrasive Technology
SMAT = Super Micro abrasive Technology
LSP = Last Step Product
MF = Microfiber
RDS = Random Deep Scratch
T1 = The term used for the highest refined grade of Carnauba wax
QD = Quick Detailer
AIO = All In One
SCG = Surf City Garage

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