03-11-2014, 08:40 AM | #1 |
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Car wash ... OMG ! ... swirl heaven since 1911
I tool my baby to a hand car wash today recommended by a friend .. it was the most nerv racking experience ... total fuds!! paid no care to the car and have added swirls in the paint on the bonnet... total rush job!
Not quite as bad as using the drive through ones but pretty pish poor! I am going to get the car detailed in the next 2 weeks. Can swirls like that be easily removed?? I am going to kit myself out and only wash my own car from now on... Cant believe I took it there... should have driven off! fuck! |
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You simply cannot trust anyone but yourself and your detailer to wash your car properly. Unless they're using proper technique with 2 bucket wash method, swirls are inevitable.
In fact, even with 2BM and correct technique, you're still likely to induce swirls, although to a far lesser extent |
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03-11-2014, 10:26 AM | #5 |
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Yes its interesting this. Like most I#ve said yes in the past to my car being washed and valeted at my dealers but will say no thank you moving forwards.
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03-11-2014, 10:51 AM | #7 |
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It was filthy and covered in bird shit.. I dont have time or the means to wash it just now just moved house and pressure washer and all the other stuff is in the garage locked behind hunners of kids toys.
I leave early and get in late! .. I just wanted my car looking nice and clear... but not like a swirly wirly wirl! |
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03-11-2014, 11:09 AM | #8 |
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Im disappointed in you mate!
A detailer should be able to sort all but the worst scratches. Now dont do it again ok! |
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03-11-2014, 11:17 AM | #9 |
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WT...you have literally given those clowns a fiver to mess your paint up...now you got to spend £300 odd quid to fix it...noooooot niceeee
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My feelings exactly! although I did have every intention of taking it to the detailer any ways as I had noticed marks from the Dealers attempt at washing the and preparing the car... today's escapades have only added to it! |
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Yeh hopefully you'll get it sorted before proper summer kicks in
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Does detailing make it easier to was the car for the during of the sealant? |
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03-11-2014, 04:08 PM | #16 |
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Could you not have just popped into your local filling station and used the jet wash yourself to get rid of the bird crap, wouldn't have been a perfect job if you didn't have some form of contact with the car but would be better than swirl heaven.
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It's easier finding an imiwash than garage pressure one. |
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03-12-2014, 09:28 AM | #20 |
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If the bird crap has been on for more than a few minutes it doesn't matter what you wash with it will have eaten the clear coat anyway so you will need a detailer to sort it out.
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Back on topic, we often go to the coast and my wife's car seems to be a magnet for birds. I buy packets of Autoglym bird dropping wipes from Halfords when needed and leave them in the boot. I can't help but feel it's a wet wipe in an autoglym sachet, but they do work... http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165682 Perfect? No because horror of horrors you're wiping something on your car's paint which will cause swirl marks, impotence, a loss of at least 10bhp, and small children to mock the pope. Better than leaving it to fester? You bet. |
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