This is why you say NO to free dealership washes! - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Skippman · 07-06-2013, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Enemies

I'd be more concerned about the right rear wheel than the cleanliness of my vehicle if I was that guy. :P

Solid rear axel. His drivers side tire is in the ditch you see in the picture causing it to be off camber.

charged86 · 07-06-2013, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Skippman

Solid rear axel. His drivers side tire is in the ditch you see in the picture causing it to be off camber.

Looks broken to me. I had a s10 on air bags when I did side to dlside it did not look that cambered

topazsparrow · 07-06-2013, 12:23 PM

Every solid axle 4x4 with any amount of suspension travel I've ever owned has done this.

Google 4x4 flex

cestode · 07-17-2013, 11:12 PM

It's called suspension articulation

totally normal

TimAD · 07-17-2013, 11:41 PM

I just purchased my 13' WRX from a dealership and literally had to run to stop the guys from dealer prepping the vehicle as it was being driven from the transport truck. No matter how many times you tell the salesperson you can never be to careful. After I got there I was even more shocked to find they were not using sponges, or mitts or even boars hair brushes. The brush they were using to wash the care had stiff green bristles and I'd bet my car it could be just as affective being a broom.

It's sad as so many clients come to me for new car prep's after similar things have happened to their vehicles. It's to bad, proper education at dealership would stop alot of heartache and expense.

Fnbeast86 · 07-18-2013, 12:19 AM

They ran my car through that blue pos car wash did the same thing to mine and I even got a lil blue piece in between my headlight and fender. What made me mad is my windows were so dirty and I try n try to clean them it just takes time to get all that factory crap away

GTHachiRoku · 07-19-2013, 09:32 AM

My car got delivered with lovely swirls as well....
It's only really noticeable on the trunk lid like you had. I spent most of the day yesterday doing a complete wash, clay bar, polish, then wax with Adam's stuff. I think I may need to get some better polish to get rid of it all. Is it possible via hand with polish, or did you use a machine?

Richard Cranium · 07-19-2013, 10:08 AM

You'll never get as far by hand as you can with a machine.

Mr. Sparkle · 07-19-2013, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg Nichols

I hope a bill was sent to the dealership, that was hacked by them!

Cheers,
GREG

Great point. I've had a couple of clients take delivery of new cars then get reimbursed for my correction work after the dealer preps / swirls it. I'm sure you've had the same.

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 07-19-2013, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by topazsparrow

They had one of these stupid things in their wash bay.

Probably do but the swirl damage is from improper washing by hand by a guy in a hurry

Greg Nichols · 07-19-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GTHachiRoku

My car got delivered with lovely swirls as well....
It's only really noticeable on the trunk lid like you had. I spent most of the day yesterday doing a complete wash, clay bar, polish, then wax with Adam's stuff. I think I may need to get some better polish to get rid of it all. Is it possible via hand with polish, or did you use a machine?

Yes you need better polishes, those are good for weekend warriors. You really can't get rid of swirls on MOST paints by hand. A DA machine and some good quality liquids and pads will likely set things right.

Cheers,
GREG

Amir Ghadiri · 07-20-2013, 11:34 PM

I was lucky not to have any swirls, but did get hit with a few spots of touch up paint. It was done right though, color sanded & polished over. Didn't bother me much, just didn't think a new car should come that way

Symmetrical · 07-20-2013, 11:38 PM

Wow... I was lucky for some reason my BRZ had zero swirls even though they washed it. I haven't even needed to polish it yet, just straight to LSP.

Gusto · 08-02-2013, 12:29 AM

great save man, i always have to tell them dont wash.

07-20-2013, 11:38 PM	#41
Symmetrical Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Limited Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 257 Thanks: 73 Thanked 83 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wow... I was lucky for some reason my BRZ had zero swirls even though they washed it. I haven't even needed to polish it yet, just straight to LSP. __________________

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07-06-2013, 12:23 PM	#31
topazsparrow Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: slow Location: Canada Posts: 293 Thanks: 87 Thanked 158 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Every solid axle 4x4 with any amount of suspension travel I've ever owned has done this. Google 4x4 flex

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cestode Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Silver Cinderblock Location: AZ Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's called suspension articulation totally normal

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TimAD Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Subaru Location: San Diego Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just purchased my 13' WRX from a dealership and literally had to run to stop the guys from dealer prepping the vehicle as it was being driven from the transport truck. No matter how many times you tell the salesperson you can never be to careful. After I got there I was even more shocked to find they were not using sponges, or mitts or even boars hair brushes. The brush they were using to wash the care had stiff green bristles and I'd bet my car it could be just as affective being a broom. It's sad as so many clients come to me for new car prep's after similar things have happened to their vehicles. It's to bad, proper education at dealership would stop alot of heartache and expense.

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Fnbeast86 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Firestorm red fr-s Location: Chicago Posts: 162 Thanks: 12 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They ran my car through that blue pos car wash did the same thing to mine and I even got a lil blue piece in between my headlight and fender. What made me mad is my windows were so dirty and I try n try to clean them it just takes time to get all that factory crap away

07-19-2013, 09:32 AM	#35
GTHachiRoku Big in Japan Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: turBRZ Location: North Metro Atlanta, GA Posts: 602 Thanks: 217 Thanked 210 Times in 135 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	My car got delivered with lovely swirls as well.... It's only really noticeable on the trunk lid like you had. I spent most of the day yesterday doing a complete wash, clay bar, polish, then wax with Adam's stuff. I think I may need to get some better polish to get rid of it all. Is it possible via hand with polish, or did you use a machine?

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Gusto Valley 86 SoCal ! Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: whiteout frs Location: United States Posts: 148 Thanks: 60 Thanked 59 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	great save man, i always have to tell them dont wash.

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