Forgive me brothers and sisters, I have sinned. Please learn from my mistake.
03-20-2001, 08:11 AM
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Forgive me brothers and sisters, I have sinned. Please learn from my mistake.
Yesterday I came out of a meeting and found my amulet TTR had been severely Willised by a flock of renegade Grackles.
I completely freaked out at the sight (I'm sure you all understand) because I was on my way to another meeting and knew I would have no chance to perform the usual loving handwash with Z7.
In desperation I whipped into the closet car wash, said a little prayer, and ran it through .
Too late I'm afraid. Not only did the bird poop etch the clear coat in a couple of places (what do those birds eat anyway?) but the ham handed towel boys put on several scratches before I could get out there and stop the madness.
I could hardly sleep all night. This morning I took it to a friend who owns a customizing shop. He brought out the buffer and a 3M compound called Finnesse-it II and was able to get out almost all the scratches. But still, it'll never be the same again.
And so, members of our faithful flock; heed my warning and learn from my indescretion. If beauty means anything to you never, but never, run your TT through a commercial carwash. You'll regret it all the days of your life.
I completely freaked out at the sight (I'm sure you all understand) because I was on my way to another meeting and knew I would have no chance to perform the usual loving handwash with Z7.
In desperation I whipped into the closet car wash, said a little prayer, and ran it through .
Too late I'm afraid. Not only did the bird poop etch the clear coat in a couple of places (what do those birds eat anyway?) but the ham handed towel boys put on several scratches before I could get out there and stop the madness.
I could hardly sleep all night. This morning I took it to a friend who owns a customizing shop. He brought out the buffer and a 3M compound called Finnesse-it II and was able to get out almost all the scratches. But still, it'll never be the same again.
And so, members of our faithful flock; heed my warning and learn from my indescretion. If beauty means anything to you never, but never, run your TT through a commercial carwash. You'll regret it all the days of your life.
03-20-2001, 08:40 AM
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Dave, many of the high-pressure washes are known to be bad news because they...
...recycle their water and don't clean their filters regularly. You end up blowing what is effectively a slurry against your paint.
03-20-2001, 08:41 AM
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Re: "Willised"? If I had the choice, I'd not want my name immortalized *that* way. Eeew! ;)
I agree. I think "Willised" should be when you do something really great, or are very smart, or handsome! ;-)
But seriously folks, I had this happen with pigeons, and also scratched my old TT but good. I did a post on this and was just thinking that I should repost it for the benefit of newer forum members. Guess I was too late for you.
The bottom line is that birds eat a lot of grit. When they poop, "it's in there". So when your car is pooped on:
1. Get it off quick, as it will damage the clear coat.
2. DO NOT rub it off. Get the poop really, really wet and hose it off. Once 99.9% is off, you can use light elbow grease, if need be. I recommend keeping a bottle of Meguiars Quik Detailer and a terry towel in your trunk for just this purpose. Just be very careful about how and when you use that towel.
But seriously folks, I had this happen with pigeons, and also scratched my old TT but good. I did a post on this and was just thinking that I should repost it for the benefit of newer forum members. Guess I was too late for you.
The bottom line is that birds eat a lot of grit. When they poop, "it's in there". So when your car is pooped on:
1. Get it off quick, as it will damage the clear coat.
2. DO NOT rub it off. Get the poop really, really wet and hose it off. Once 99.9% is off, you can use light elbow grease, if need be. I recommend keeping a bottle of Meguiars Quik Detailer and a terry towel in your trunk for just this purpose. Just be very careful about how and when you use that towel.
lol