I should have listened to PH, now my car is scratched!
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I posted this a couple of months ago about paying to have the car cleaned at these hand car wash places...
http://web20.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
...a fair few said they would never go to them because of scratches and so on, I said I'd never had a problem....yada yada
Well guess what went again today, got back and found this;
If only I'd listened
http://web20.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
...a fair few said they would never go to them because of scratches and so on, I said I'd never had a problem....yada yada
Well guess what went again today, got back and found this;
If only I'd listened
Edited by Urban Sports on Wednesday 17th August 18:06
jdw1234 said:
That looks like keying rather than accidental washing damage.
Could the damage have been done before without you noticing?
I hop[e it doesn't cost you too much.
No it's not as bad a keying, they are a lot finer than the damage a key makes, they definately were not there before, and I noticed the bonnet one immediately when I got back then found the others.Could the damage have been done before without you noticing?
I hop[e it doesn't cost you too much.
Urban Sports said:
jdw1234 said:
That looks like keying rather than accidental washing damage.
Could the damage have been done before without you noticing?
I hop[e it doesn't cost you too much.
No it's not as bad a keying, they are a lot finer than the damage a key makes, they definately were not there before, and I noticed the bonnet one immediately when I got back then found the others.Could the damage have been done before without you noticing?
I hop[e it doesn't cost you too much.
Prime contenders for these types of scratches are those god awful rubber blades that are frequently used to remove water. If a small piece of grit gets caught on it or is on the paintwork it just gets dragged along creating the types of scratches you have. You may be able to polish them out.
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paulmon said:
Prime contenders for these types of scratches are those god awful rubber blades that are frequently used to remove water. If a small piece of grit gets caught on it or is on the paintwork it just gets dragged along creating the types of scratches you have. You may be able to polish them out.
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Yes they used those P
I've noticed they will also sometimes drop the sponge/mitt on the floor and then pick it up and carry on scrubbing leading to similar scratches as the OP has.
On the very rare occasion I do use them I tell them no chemicals and keep a very careful eye. I once left half way through after watching them scratch the car! (Paid them £3 for the pleasure of getting my car wet!)
On the very rare occasion I do use them I tell them no chemicals and keep a very careful eye. I once left half way through after watching them scratch the car! (Paid them £3 for the pleasure of getting my car wet!)
A good handwash is FAR less likely to scratch your paint than an autowash - obviously you need to choose wisely...
Those scratches look deliberate to me tho - key scratches can vary from slight marks to indented ridges.
Kids will often run along with sticks/toys etc., trailing them on every surface they can see (including your car when parked) tho - just as likely.
People will put stuff down on cars and then pick-it-up (sliding it along and scratching the car as they do)
Stones/Debris flying around will leave scratches too - when you're driving, when it's windy etc. etc.
I'm assuming pic2 is a mirror back? They are DEFINATELY deliberate scratches IMO - you'd not press hard on a mirror (as it would move/fold) and so scratches need to be deliberate if that's what it is?
Those scratches look deliberate to me tho - key scratches can vary from slight marks to indented ridges.
Kids will often run along with sticks/toys etc., trailing them on every surface they can see (including your car when parked) tho - just as likely.
People will put stuff down on cars and then pick-it-up (sliding it along and scratching the car as they do)
Stones/Debris flying around will leave scratches too - when you're driving, when it's windy etc. etc.
I'm assuming pic2 is a mirror back? They are DEFINATELY deliberate scratches IMO - you'd not press hard on a mirror (as it would move/fold) and so scratches need to be deliberate if that's what it is?
Edited by johnpeat on Wednesday 17th August 16:18
NiceCupOfTea said:
I've used those rubber blades for years with no bad effects. Don't drop it and make sure you wipe the blade off and you're fine. Also, only use it to get rid of clean rinsing water after you have washed the suds off.
+1But that's the difference of doing it yourself and getting somebody to do it for a fiver.
You tend to take more care with your own P&J. If anything gets dropped while I'm washing the car, it either gets binned or given a proper clean.
johnpeat said:
A good handwash is FAR less likely to scratch your paint than an autowash - obviously you need to choose wisely...
Those scratches look deliberate to me tho - key scratches can vary from slight marks to indented ridges.
Kids will often run along with sticks/toys etc., trailing them on every surface they can see (including your car when parked) tho - just as likely.
People will put stuff down on cars and then pick-it-up (sliding it along and scratching the car as they do)
Stones/Debris flying around will leave scratches too - when you're driving, when it's windy etc. etc.
I'm assuming pic2 is a mirror back? They are DEFINATELY deliberate scratches IMO - you'd not press hard on a mirror (as it would move/fold) and so scratches need to be deliberate if that's what it is?
Pic 2 is the rear wing, I'm 99% certain it was the wash today, the car hasn't been out of my sight, in fact for the last week it's spent most of its time locked in my garage.Those scratches look deliberate to me tho - key scratches can vary from slight marks to indented ridges.
Kids will often run along with sticks/toys etc., trailing them on every surface they can see (including your car when parked) tho - just as likely.
People will put stuff down on cars and then pick-it-up (sliding it along and scratching the car as they do)
Stones/Debris flying around will leave scratches too - when you're driving, when it's windy etc. etc.
I'm assuming pic2 is a mirror back? They are DEFINATELY deliberate scratches IMO - you'd not press hard on a mirror (as it would move/fold) and so scratches need to be deliberate if that's what it is?
Edited by johnpeat on Wednesday 17th August 16:18
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