Watched my roommate go through the same thing with guitar, spent months learning chords then just typed prompts into one of those song apps and suddenly had a whole EP. Funny how fast the line between making stuff and describing stuff disappears.

Does it really ruin it though? I get missing the old days of figuring it out yourself, but honestly I kind of like seeing how other people shoot the same spot. The influencers can be annoying, sure, but the place isn't any less abandoned just cause some guy brought a drone.

Watched my neighbor do this exact sand and clear coat job on his truck and it looked great for about a year, then the fog crept back in. He ended up putting a cheap UV clear wrap on them the second time and they have held up way better since. Doing it every 6 months gets old fast, so a little extra protection up front might save you the hassle.