Hmmmmm... You should both move north. Having a dirty vehicle for 3-4
months (no matter what you do) will either drive you both insane or cure
your cleaning obsession! Either way you'll be a better (or at least
different) person. ;-)
T.
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Subject: DML: washing (was paint problems)
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 2/1/99 4:38 PM
When you start washing 2 or 3 times in one weekend, it's sick. Of
course, my mom was the one who taught me the uses of toothpicks and Q
tips when washing a car, so I know where I got it from. :-)
Ryan D. Krokosinski wrote:
> Hey Elmer,
> You sound like me. A quickie wash for me is about 3 hours.
> Once I spent 6 hours washing my 'Vette. That is just a regular wash.
> No waxing.
> I'm as obsessive as obsessive can be.
>
> Ryan K
> '99 R/T RC
>
> Elmer Hanhart wrote:
>
>> The swirl marks were probably caused by using a brush on the paint
>> when
>> they "finaled"it. I don't let anyone wash my truck but me,
>> especially
>> the dealership. My truck is emerald green and shows the swirl marks
>> also. If you try and let them buff it out, it may end up looking
>> worse
>> than it did when you took it in. I used to work in the washbay at my
>>
>> dealership, most of the time the people working back there don't
>> have
>> any idea about how to buff a vehicle. If they do it, make sure to
>> look
>> at it from several angles in the sun. If it is the same or worse
>> make
>> them repaint it. Most of the time they use the plastic brushes or
>> filthy
>> wash mits, this is a horrible thing to do to a dark colored vehicle.
>>
>> If you only knew what I go through every time I wash my truck you
>> would
>> think I was a little crazy. First spray the entire truck off w/
>> pressure
>> sprayer for about 15 min. then....
>
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