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Offline LouCyffer

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The dealer washed my car today
« on: January 19, 2011, 04:34:19 pm »
Damn damn damn damn. Took the car in for it's first MOT today. Forgot to tell the service staff not to wash it. I know, they think it's helpful, but I'm sure when the sun shines on it tomorrow I'll find it covered in fine hazing.

At least it passed the MOT :wink:

So, do I now resign myself to a day of clay, polish, seal, wax etc. Or is there a simpler remedial rescue that I can perform?
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2011, 05:00:27 pm »
Looks like you will be busy washing your car then :signLOL:
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2011, 06:05:29 pm »
Yeah I had the same issue - forgot to tell'em not to wash the car. Really frustrating to see all the swirl marks a week after I'd applied the second layer of collinite!
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2011, 06:30:07 pm »
I was in the same boat but they didn't wash it as they were to busy, dealership was choccer bloc busiest I have seen the place. car passed its mot :happy2: might be gone on friday :ashamed:
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2011, 07:00:08 pm »
Thankfully, the second time the car went in, I told'em not to wash it. Disheartening to see one old guy using the same bucket and one sponge to wash an entire car.  :scared:
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2011, 08:14:25 pm »
My local dealer washed my Ed30 and completely fecked the paintwork. This is after having told them on numerous occasions not to. Once I discovered this I made a point of going back to the dealer and dragging all and sundry out to see the damage they had caused. They took it back and 'mopped' it but it looked barely any better once returned.

They know now and I have offered anyone who washes my car now a free kicking round the car park.  :fighting: :fighting:
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2011, 09:08:28 pm »
I've had this with the dealers too with my old TDi. Looked like buffer trails over the entire car!!
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2011, 09:20:36 pm »
Quote from: stealthwolf on January 19, 2011, 07:00:08 pm
Thankfully, the second time the car went in, I told'em not to wash it. Disheartening to see one old guy using the same bucket and one sponge to wash an entire car.  :scared:

Try the whole forcourt more like  :scared:
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2011, 09:21:36 pm »
Quote from: LouCyffer on January 19, 2011, 04:34:19 pm
Damn damn damn damn. Took the car in for it's first MOT today. Forgot to tell the service staff not to wash it. I know, they think it's helpful, but I'm sure when the sun shines on it tomorrow I'll find it covered in fine hazing.

At least it passed the MOT :wink:

So, do I now resign myself to a day of clay, polish, seal, wax etc. Or is there a simpler remedial rescue that I can perform?

It will depend on the damage cause as to what your best plan of action will be mate.
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2011, 04:20:00 pm »
An afternoon of clay, polish & jetseal and all is well again  :drinking:
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2011, 05:00:22 pm »
How you finding the Jetseal?
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2011, 05:12:17 pm »
Absolutely brilliant. Was going to email you to say so.  :happy2:

Didn't get time to get the wax on top though, ran out of daylight & temperature. Those applicator pads you sent me were perfect as well mate.
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2011, 06:52:08 pm »
I have a 'DO NOT WASH' on file at my local dealer and it's worked every time until 2 weeks ago when they decided to wash it after failing the MOT  :fighting:

Luckily i caught them at the foaming TFR out of the jet lance stage and ran across the car park shouting 'dont wash that forking car!!!', quick rinse and all was fine thankfully!
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2011, 12:15:26 pm »
Most annoying thing ever! No matter how many times I tell the dealer DO NOT WASH MY CAR! They still do and I've on many occasion nearly lost my mind! :mad:
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Re: The dealer washed my car today
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2011, 10:56:32 am »
Do they only wash the car with an mot? Got me worried now as mine is in for a service soon  :fighting:
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