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Not sure where this to be posted. The other day going pass a car yard I notice a guy washing the cars on their yard, good seeing they keep their stock looking clean yeah, only I had to look twice when I saw him using a broom , soft head one , so that might be ok, yet made me think of has that broom been used to sweep floors etc... or is this a new item not revealed for 2015 products.
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Was it an actual broom or more of a boars hair / horse hair style wash brush? Something like this? http://www.autogeek.net/boar-s-hair.htmlBlack on Black - 2007 Chevy Avalanche Z71 4x4
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from a distance I could see I looked more like house broom , soaping up the car.Comment
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Dealerships, generally speaking, are not known for high quality vehicle washing techniques. Their range of methods vary from what you saw to rotating-brush tunnels to skilled detailers performing hand washing, with the later seen less often. It's about quantity and investing less money per vehicle prior to the sale. Again, generally speaking, very few consumers have the keen eye of the members of a detailing discussion forum to discern the difference.
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Ha! Wouldn't surprise me if it was a standard floor broom. More reason a brand new car needs a detail right after purchase.
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A few years back I saw a porter at a local dealership using a brush attached to a pole to soap up the cars. He would lean the pole against the car with the brush part touching the pavement while he rinsed off the soap! Had to be putting major scratches in the paint.Comment
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People often call us and say "I have a brand new car, straight from the dealer, so the paint is perfect" before asking some general question about future care of the car. We believe the first part of that statement, but always question the latter part simply because of the activity observed by Jack Daniel down in New Zealand. We've seen teams pressure wash cars on the lot, and then simply dry them with a large cotton terry cloth towel. This is often a weekly process on the lot, and if your brand new car sits on that lot for a few months before you take it home, it's likely been washed like this a dozen times or more. "So the paint is perfect"....... sure it is.Michael Stoops
Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.
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I hear ya Mike.
Another common practice by dealerships which I've observed is to simply chamois dry the cars after it has rained or to just dry the dew/fog off them every morning.
That's the reason why my black car had DISO when I first bought it, although I fixed that on day one!
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My dealer has a nasty habit of doing "courtesy" washes (when they feel like it) when customers bring their cars in for warranty work. Fortunately I have only had mine in once, however knowing of their practice, I put a huge sign on the dash "DO NOT WASH".Comment
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I have the same sign! I laminated it and in addition to telling the dealer I place the sign on the dash. I have seen online where you can order a pre made sign like a handicap sign for the rear view mirror that says PLEASE DO NOT WASH.Comment
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Sometimes it's not even the dealer. I had a customer pick up a new Dodge Ram3500 - all black, right off the carrier truck. FULL of straight line scratches, from the factory. Some D302 and #20 made quick work of that issue though
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The dealership had put terrible swirls in my trucks paint job. I mentioned to the salesman but completely ignored me.Comment
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Probably didn't even know what you were talking about! LolOriginally posted by BluelineComment
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Couple weeks ago was at an Audi dealer (UK), and saw shockingly, that a guy went one by one of all the cars that were displayed outside, and had rain water on them, and wiped them with a SINGLE, small microfiber towel (was already moderately dirty when I saw him) without any detailer spray or something.... Some of those cars had huge price tags as well... When they offered me a courtesy wash, I begged them not to touch my car
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It seems like that's common practice with dealers all over the world!Originally posted by szladob View PostCouple weeks ago was at an Audi dealer (UK), and saw shockingly, that a guy went one by one of all the cars that were displayed outside, and had rain water on them, and wiped them with a SINGLE, small microfiber towel (was already moderately dirty when I saw him) without any detailer spray or something.... Some of those cars had huge price tags as well... When they offered me a courtesy wash, I begged them not to touch my car
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