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5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« on: May 04, 2012, 04:01:29 pm »
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Words can not describe what i'm feeling right now :sad1: :sad1: :fighting: :fighting: :fighting:

For the sake of spending a fiver to keep myself from getting all the cleaning gear out and getting myself wet Im left sitting here absolutely devastated and there's no one to blame but myself!!!

How he looked just before chrimbo 
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2012, 04:06:00 pm »
Jesus that's bad - I feel your pain.........don't suppose there is any point going back and playing hell with them :fighting:
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2012, 04:06:57 pm »
Unbelievable, I feel for you. Hopefully it's not too bad though.

I find a spray bottle of Auto Finesse Citrus Power and your local garage power washer is perfect in situations when you don't have time for a proper wash.
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2012, 04:07:36 pm »
Ouch, was just going to say, looks they used sandpaper to wash it. Sorry to see that.

I hate dirty cars, but with the hosepipe ban I would rather have a dirty car than one that ends up looking like yours does now. In fact, I had my neighbours think I was barmy when I was washing my car in the pouring rain last week. At least it was wet to start with and the rain rinsed it down perfectly.

Much better than the scratch parlor down the road.
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2012, 04:13:53 pm »

Quote from: Eccie on May 04, 2012, 04:06:00 pm
Jesus that's bad - I feel your pain.........don't suppose there is any point going back and playing hell with them :fighting:

I think it would be best if I stayed away from them tbh :fighting: I don't imagine they would do anything about it and tbh I don't think they would be able to understand what I was talking about. 
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2012, 04:40:56 pm »
Come on Ben, even you know better than to use those guys. For shame!
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2012, 04:48:04 pm »
I had similar when my VW dealer washed mine despite me telling them not to on several occasions. The guy laughed when I showed him. You only had to look around the car park to see the state of the other cars to understand why.

Feel for you Ben. Trip to one of the detailers on here in the near future.  :smiley:
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2012, 05:03:58 pm »
Quote from: stealthwolf on May 04, 2012, 04:40:56 pm
Come on Ben, even you know better than to use those guys. For shame!

I know, I know  :ashamed: :ashamed: Just passed by and thought to myself 'they cant be that bad' how wrong was I.

Quote from: Hedge on May 04, 2012, 04:48:04 pm
I had similar when my VW dealer washed mine despite me telling them not to on several occasions. The guy laughed when I showed him. You only had to look around the car park to see the state of the other cars to understand why.

Feel for you Ben. Trip to one of the detailers on here in the near future.  :smiley:

Cheers dude :happy2: Indeed but unfortunately that trip is gonna be a few months away :sad1:
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2012, 05:24:07 pm »
Quote from: B3n on May 04, 2012, 05:03:58 pm
I know, I know  :ashamed: :ashamed: Just passed by and thought to myself 'they cant be that bad' how wrong was I.
The only people I used on my old car was someone who basically sprayed TFR and then rinsed it down. It was a no touch technique so never had swirls. I once watched a guy clean my grandad's car and he dropped the noodle mitt twice on the gravel ground.

Quote from: Hedge on May 04, 2012, 04:48:04 pm
I had similar when my VW dealer washed mine despite me telling them not to on several occasions. The guy laughed when I showed him. You only had to look around the car park to see the state of the other cars to understand why.
If the car looks shiny, that's enough for them. Have you considered getting the No Washing signs from detailingworld? Look like bookmarks with a hook on the end to hang on the rear view mirror. I bought two and gave one to the service guy to attach to the paperwork and hung one in the car. They didn't wash it.
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2012, 05:37:04 pm »
Quote from: Squeeguk on May 04, 2012, 04:07:36 pm
Ouch, was just going to say, looks they used sandpaper to wash it. Sorry to see that.

I hate dirty cars, but with the hosepipe ban I would rather have a dirty car than one that ends up looking like yours does now. In fact, I had my neighbours think I was barmy when I was washing my car in the pouring rain last week. At least it was wet to start with and the rain rinsed it down perfectly.

Much better than the scratch parlor down the road.

Got around the hosepipe ban by using jet wash connected to waterbutt or a small piece of hose connected to jetwash and dipped in a bucket or large container :happy2:
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2012, 06:49:32 pm »
i would have gone back in a flash, it's always worth a try.

That'll take some effort and a long day to get that out!
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2012, 07:04:04 pm »
sorry to see your car in this state Ben :sad1:Hopefully most of it will come out when you get it detailed
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2012, 07:12:04 pm »
Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben!!!!  :confused: :surprised:
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2012, 07:21:46 pm »
Quote from: Deedub on May 04, 2012, 06:49:32 pm
i would have gone back in a flash, it's always worth a try.

That'll take some effort and a long day to get that out!

Was tempted to go back but then I thought better of it weren't really in the talkative mood :fighting: Plus tbh I wouldn't want them touching it again.

Quote from: maxitrol on May 04, 2012, 07:04:04 pm
sorry to see your car in this state Ben :sad1:Hopefully most of it will come out when you get it detailed

Cheers fella :happy2: just been out to take a second look and it does look like its recoverable with a bit of effort.
Quote from: Greeners on May 04, 2012, 07:12:04 pm
Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben!!!!  :confused: :surprised:

I know i'm hanging my head in shame :sad1:
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Re: 5 Reasons to avoid your local hand wash place
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2012, 07:34:10 pm »
I've sorted much worse fella!
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