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  • pistonslap8814
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    Ha! Nice story, glad you kept your cool. Car looks excellent btw.

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  • MirandaAutoSpa
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    HA HA That's awesome!!!! How dare he spray that stuff on your car without asking! Good thing you had your Meg's Micro's on hand. I hate those sales guys, they have no idea what they are really selling, and even how to apply it. GOOD SAVE!

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  • Erik Mejia
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    Mike, you should have invited him to a Saturday Detail Class to show him the ropes on proper vehicle care and maintenance procedures.


    Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
    I actually had a fairly similar experience at a gas station around the corner from our offices just a few weeks ago. The kid came up, again with this all in one stuff and a really nasty looking rag, and said he was demonstrating this awesome new product. I stopped him in his tracks and told him I work for Meguiar's so, no thanks. He looked at kind of shocked and said "you work for Meguiar's???? You're like the 4th guy today who told me that!" I responded "well, yes, but our offices are just a few hundred yards from here, so..................".

    But I felt bad for him because his towel looked like he'd been cleaning brake dust off of German cars for a few days, so I suggested he grab a fresh, clean towel every time he approaches a new vict......er, customer so as not to scare them off. He looked at his rag, shrugged his shoulders as if it weren't all that bad, and walked away.

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  • ffboy
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    No offense to that guy, but he probably has no idea about many aspects of detailing and thinks what he's selling is a cure all or the best all in one product on earth. He would probably be better off doing something else with what he's selling because he wouuld very likely be doing more damage to the car than improve it.

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  • Garage Troll
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    Ah, one of those aerosol ones. I've seen videos on YouTube of those. Probably not the same stuff but similar. I always wonder what's really in there *shudder*

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  • Tillmanator
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    But I felt bad for him because his towel looked like he'd been cleaning brake dust off of German cars for a few days, so I suggested he grab a fresh, clean towel every time he approaches a new vict......er, customer so as not to scare them off. He looked at his rag, shrugged his shoulders as if it weren't all that bad, and walked away.[/QUOTE]

    Yeah, that rag was the most horrifying part of the whole experience. My hubs is getting sick of me talking for the past two days about how he couldn't find any brake dust in my wheels. #feltgreat

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  • Tillmanator
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    Originally posted by Garage Troll View Post
    Sounds like you had quite a pushy salesman. I can't stand that which is why I live Meguiars. They don't push and are extremely accepting of other products.

    If you don't mind me asking, what was the name of this mystery brand. I'm curious. PM me so you don't have to put it on the board.
    I actually have no idea what product it is. It was in a metal can, rather tall. Aerosol can... not pump spray. Can was white with black and red artwork and lettering. He never said (or I didn't pay attention) to the product name. And I didn't want to show ANY interest at all for fear he might latch onto me and follow me home spray his junk all over my ride. :-O

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  • Tillmanator
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    Originally posted by STRIFE View Post
    Nice lookin stang.....i woulda killed the guy if he spray any **** on my car w/o asking...btw, you sure this pic isn't from 6 yrs ago?
    LOL! I'm quite sure this was taken last week. But except for a few unavoidable rock chips here and there, it pretty much looks like it did when I bought it.

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  • Michael Stoops
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    Re: Guys in gas station parking lot... impressed!

    I actually had a fairly similar experience at a gas station around the corner from our offices just a few weeks ago. The kid came up, again with this all in one stuff and a really nasty looking rag, and said he was demonstrating this awesome new product. I stopped him in his tracks and told him I work for Meguiar's so, no thanks. He looked at kind of shocked and said "you work for Meguiar's???? You're like the 4th guy today who told me that!" I responded "well, yes, but our offices are just a few hundred yards from here, so..................".

    But I felt bad for him because his towel looked like he'd been cleaning brake dust off of German cars for a few days, so I suggested he grab a fresh, clean towel every time he approaches a new vict......er, customer so as not to scare them off. He looked at his rag, shrugged his shoulders as if it weren't all that bad, and walked away.

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  • andytsang
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    I had similar experience about a year ago in LA. A guy at a gas station was pushing me Meguiar's aerosol QD for $20 a bottle.

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  • greg0303
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    He chose the wrong victim - The Mustang was protected by Meguiar's.

    Nice story.

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  • RBBTCAR
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    Surely can't see anything to clean... Very clean and nice car!!!

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  • Wilhelm
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    Originally posted by Marc08EX View Post

    I can't believe they sprayed your car without asking. I would have freaked out and yelled at him! It's called permission! It's not his car!
    I would have asked if he has any children or small pets that I can spray with unknown substances and afterwards wipe with a dirty rag.

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  • Marc08EX
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    Your car looks pristine! You showed those guys what Meguiar's is really about.

    I can't believe they sprayed your car without asking. I would have freaked out and yelled at him! It's called permission! It's not his car!

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  • Garage Troll
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    Sounds like you had quite a pushy salesman. I can't stand that which is why I live Meguiars. They don't push and are extremely accepting of other products.

    If you don't mind me asking, what was the name of this mystery brand. I'm curious. PM me so you don't have to put it on the board.

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