Shady Professionals

My sister and brother-in-law just got a new used car. It had a bunch of swirls and a white transfer mark on the front bumper.

They took the car to a local detailer to get the windows tinted and figured they'd just have him polish and wax the car. Needless to say, there were a lot of swirls left and the paint transfer mark was still there. The car is a dark blue 300, so a white transfer mark is very noticeable.

My brother in law brought the car back the next day and the owner came out with a little product on a cloth and when that didn't work, he said "sorry, nothing I can do, you'll have to repaint".

15 seconds with my makita and SSR2 and it is gone. There is a little defect left in the paint because it is gouged out, but the transfer is gone.

Unbelievable!

I'm going to do a complete detail on it in the near future and will post my progress.

 

You should bring it back to the place and see what they say. Or even bring the car back with your Makita and clean up some of the swirls on the spot!

 

Oh, he's going back! lol

 

good! Any chance of a video expression

Or even better, bring the local news

 

Why didn't she contact you in the first place?

 

They thought it was a good deal since I've been working alot lately at my regular job.:shrug:

You know what they say about hindsight though!

 

those douchebags let us pros charge more... for skill

 

I'm just an amateur. lol

 

It's people like him that keep us busy! I was at a very high end bodyshop here in Austin, they do fantastic work, but their detailing department isn't the best. My friend has a black F-250 he had some work done on. The work was great, but they explained to him that a black vehicle will NEVER be swirl free. Too great...

 

I was told that too - you'll never get black paint swirl free... "uh huh, sure" was my reply... I've got a fair few black cars swirl free in my time, including a Mitsubishi GTO where the owner was told by the bodyshop that painted the car Audi Pearl Black that it would be impossible for it to be swirl free... arrived with some light swirling in it, polish with Menz FF on the rotary and they were gone

 

I dont think that the professional was shady as he was uinformed.

But anyways, great job!