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Hi everybody.
Couple of month ago I took my car to BMW dealership (BMW of Fairfax) for full detailing.
when it got it back it look great from a distance...BUT... after taking a closer look, I saw that the whole surface of my baby's body was covered in swirls
They didn't remove tar, tree sap and other contaminants before waxing!!!
They didn't do proper job on wheels - it still had that black dust from the brakes in some places. And they put something over it, so I couldn't get it off for at least 2 month.
The half of the rubber and plastic trim were white.
And I had bunch of issues with interior too: carpets were wet, wooden trim had water spots all over it and so forth
I was angry as heck!!!
I wanted to beat somebody up there. But you can't fight much in America, lol
On the top of everything I had to pay $400.
I know a lot of people would make them do the whole thing over again. But I figured if they did such a sloppy job the first time, it is not going to be much better after second try.
...if you want a job to be done well, do it yourself.
So last Thursday I did some research on detailing products (I used Zymol before; good stuff but I wanted to try something else) and I found you guys! Great customer reviews, very informative videos and articles, friendly and helpful on-line community... I am sold.
Friday - trip to the store. Full bags of Meguiar's bottles and cans.
It took me 23 hours total to do the job. The best time I've spent with my baby.
I had a problem with #7. I tried it on a small area and it made the color fade. I was told by Meguiare's customer service representative, that #7 is a bit tricky to use in humid conditions. It was humid. He advised me to try #5. Will do.
Result:
Body is still in pain
Neighbors think I am crazy
Jealous wife (Her statement: You love your car more then me!) I assume such thing is common here
And of course my baby shines like never before. She is all protected and safe...
Don't be too hard on me because of misspelled words and sentences that you can't understand, lol - English isn't my first language
Couple of month ago I took my car to BMW dealership (BMW of Fairfax) for full detailing.
when it got it back it look great from a distance...BUT... after taking a closer look, I saw that the whole surface of my baby's body was covered in swirls
They didn't remove tar, tree sap and other contaminants before waxing!!!
They didn't do proper job on wheels - it still had that black dust from the brakes in some places. And they put something over it, so I couldn't get it off for at least 2 month.
The half of the rubber and plastic trim were white.
And I had bunch of issues with interior too: carpets were wet, wooden trim had water spots all over it and so forth
I was angry as heck!!!
I wanted to beat somebody up there. But you can't fight much in America, lolOn the top of everything I had to pay $400.
I know a lot of people would make them do the whole thing over again. But I figured if they did such a sloppy job the first time, it is not going to be much better after second try.
...if you want a job to be done well, do it yourself.
So last Thursday I did some research on detailing products (I used Zymol before; good stuff but I wanted to try something else) and I found you guys! Great customer reviews, very informative videos and articles, friendly and helpful on-line community... I am sold.
Friday - trip to the store. Full bags of Meguiar's bottles and cans.
It took me 23 hours total to do the job. The best time I've spent with my baby.
I had a problem with #7. I tried it on a small area and it made the color fade. I was told by Meguiare's customer service representative, that #7 is a bit tricky to use in humid conditions. It was humid. He advised me to try #5. Will do.
Result:
Body is still in pain
Neighbors think I am crazy
Jealous wife (Her statement: You love your car more then me!) I assume such thing is common here
And of course my baby shines like never before. She is all protected and safe...
Don't be too hard on me because of misspelled words and sentences that you can't understand, lol - English isn't my first language
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