Leaning on someones vehicle....

[gb387]

Anyone else hate it when someone leans on your vehicle, it drives me nuts! You know you are standing around talking in a parking lot/at someones house. Then someone leans on your vehicle, maybe with their back/butt or their elbows/arms, you know something thats comfortable to them but not to you or your paint. Do you say something to them or just let them be? Maybe they are in your group talking with you or maybe they are not. You don't want to be rude.

All of my friends know to keep off the vehicle and use caution when entering.

[sneek]

lol i would tell you a story but i think i would just make me mad but i do hate it when ppl touch my car

[Jeff Smith]

I have not had any issues with people leaning on mine that I can recall but my issue is they keep coming over and putting the hands on it. I get comments like "Man, that sure is smooth" and such.

Usually it seemes to be someone who wants to strike up a conversation about detailing. Usually once they have touched my finish without asking they might as well be talking to Jimmy Hoffa because I am no longer listening to them. All I have going through my mind is that if they had any idea about detailing they would have known the first rule of thumb is that if you are going to touch it, ask first.

[MTBPATH]

I have to say it depends on the situation and who the person is.
if its close friends, you can always laugh and say don't lean against the car. say something like your jeans will scratch it and its a new car, etc. or I've seen people tie their shoes by putting up on your bumper. I just say don't don't that, I don't do that myself.
your friends will and should understand, if not, too bad.

for strangers, just tell them don't do it. or say be polite around my car, something like that.

now, if its a really attrative women, you can lean and sit on the bumper. and I'll grab a bottled water from my car for her too.

[TKDDAD]

I've learned that if they choose to lean on my car, I immediately need to get in the car for "something" which forces them to move and then I position myself between them and the car....then I strategically try and move toward their car....

[PaBlkBrd]

If its someone I know, They know better than to lean on my vehicles. If its someone I don't know I ask them politely not to do that. Problem solved!

[PhantomR/T]

Re: Leaning on someones vehicle....

Originally posted by gb387
Anyone else hate it when someone leans on your vehicle, it drives me nuts! You know you are standing around talking in a parking lot/at someones house. Then someone leans on your vehicle, maybe with their back/butt or their elbows/arms, you know something thats comfortable to them but not to you or your paint. Do you say something to them or just let them be? Maybe they are in your group talking with you or maybe they are not. You don't want to be rude.

All of my friends know to keep off the vehicle and use caution when entering.

I HATE that. Not many things bother me as much as that does...especially with a truck I have found somebody sittng IN my bed talkign n their phone before.. WOrds do not describe my rage.

[DFTowel]

It's simple... just politely ask them not to lean on the car and explain that you work hard to achieve the finish you have. Explain that many fabrics will scratch the finish and that hand prints also can leave marks that mar the finish.

If you explain politely there is never a problem.

[PaintPolisher]

Howdy,
What I resort too when somebody is leaning on or looks like they want to rest against any vehicle I politely ask if they are OK, then I introduce myself, hand them my business card and admire either my work or someone else’s. Without missing a beat I go right into my 12 second sales pitch, that a proper finish takes hours of time and money and blah, blah, blah… that for a new customer [them] I will wash their vehicle to evaluate their finish and that I would be willing to restore their vehicle. They either walk away like I have the plague [gets them away from the vehicle] or they become chatty Cathie’s and I may have a new client/friend. I attempt to remember that there is a village looking for [their] idiot and I have found just the correct candidate for the position. Makes me smile. Al

[Accumulator]

Originally posted by PaBlkBrd
If its someone I know, They know better than to lean on my vehicles. If its someone I don't know I ask them politely not to do that. Problem solved!

Same here. Though I suppose there could be situations where confronting the leaner might be ill-advised; wouldn't want to die over it

[Lydia]

Re: Re: Leaning on someones vehicle....

Originally posted by PhantomR/T
I HATE that. Not many things bother me as much as that does...especially with a truck I have found somebody sittng IN my bed talkign n their phone before.. WOrds do not describe my rage.

That would tick me off so bad. The other day leaving a concert I had my truck tailgate down (improves gas mileage a little) and this lady behind me closed my tailgate and then asked me to pull forward a little closer to the person in front of me so she could get out from behind me. I didn't realize she'd touched my truck so I pulled forward (if I had known she'd put my tailgate up I wouldn't have moved). Later I looked in my mirror and saw she'd put my tailgate up... annoyed me sooo much. I don't know if it's just me but it seems like someone shouldn't fool around with your vehicle if they don't have your permission.

Sorry, I just wanted to rant about that....

[Accident]

Yea, leaning on my car isn't a big problem because it already has scratches on it too deep to buff out with any products, but it really irritates me when someone touches my car to feel the finish. Usually people's hands are oily and they leave fingerprints all over the car. My mom did that once when I finished using DC #1, I had to go behind her and buff off all of the fingerprints.

[JG_Detailing]

I am a clean freak when it come's to my car. And if someone is leaning on it I just ask them to please not lean on the car. I just got done having it detailed. Thank you!

[MandarinaRacing]

It used to bother me A LOT, to find someone leaning on my car, but, if I remember correctly, a fellow forum member had a VERY bad experince when he confronted someone leaning on his car, so now I just let it be. You never know if you're going to be dealing with a psycho! Besides with the techniques learned on this forum I can try to remove any scratch or imperfection that was left on my car....its easier and safer.

Alex

[jumpmanmb87]

Holy crud that annoys the heck outta me. Im hangin out at a car show with a couple of my buddies then bam , I look over and one of em is on the car!! boy i was annoyed and gave em a warning. It suxs especially after its all nice and clean

[edited for non G-Rated language; 2hotford]