Car wash have blown off paint lacquer

[roadthief]

Just got back from the local car wash and found that they have blown the lacquer off my rear arch.
Is it hard luck, or do I have a right to go back and complain? be good to hear your thoughts.

Cheers R.T.

[DocArbathnot]

I don't think you'll get anywhere. It also looks like the wheel arch liner is damaged, maybe not the car wash?

[Fats25]

Hard luck i'd say. I had a stone chip on my bumper and they managed to remove a 3 inch diameter of pain.

Just hard luck, and up to me to repair.

[9mm]

You certainly have the right to complain.

Equally, they have the right to tell you to FRO.

What were you after, a full respray?

[JimmyConwayNW]

Looks like a bit of paint bubbling. Its not the car wash fault it took the lacquer off as they will have done the same process on countless other vehicles.

[750turbo]

anonymous said:

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Yep!

Looks like an old/poor repair. (And no doubt Car Wash will have a suitable disclaimer)

[boobles]

Think the car wash has un-earthed a CAT D .

[MajorProblem]

Ohhhh my cars got some rear arch damage, needs sorting.



I'll take it to the car wash, blame them and sue them for a full respray, courtesy car (S Class Merc minimum) and damage for emotional distress.

Nice try.

[dave_s13]

If it was a full detail using wax derived from boiling down virgin unicorns at 50k a tub then you might have some comeback.

If it was a £5 handjob from a slack jawed Bosnian, you're fked.

[zeduffman]

Good choice of tyres there, OP.

[roadthief]

Teaches me to letting them take their sand blasting / power washers to my car!
After a closer inspection it seems there is the start of some minor corrosion beneath the arch liner so it was only a matter of time, I suppose.

I'll have to ring the bodyshop, this will send my car OCD crazy

[Easternlight]

This is why nobody cleans my car but me!

[SAS Tom]

dave_s13 said:

If it was a £5 handjob from a slack jawed Bosnian, you're fked.

Are you still talking about car washes?

[paintman]

If the lacquer was damaged - either by a stone chip or what looks like the paint bubbling up due to rust - then the usual pressure washer at point blank range will take the lacquer off nicely.
High pressure water - albeit with stuff in it - is used to cut concrete & steel so what chance has your paint got?
I always advise nozzle no nearer than a metre when used on bodywork.
And yes, I did have an occasion when I forgot my own advice & took a palm sized piece of lacquer off the bonnet of my own car