I made a DON'T WASH sign that hangs on my head rest. I'm thinking I'm going to add a DON'T WASH sign to be placed in the Tachometer pod and the Temp/Gas/Boost pod.
Some OBM wagon pictures before/after paint correction
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I made the error of allowing my dealer to "detail" my wagon after they repainted the driver's rear quarter 9 months ago. Their detailer put holograms in the paint. Then they put it through an automatic wash, introducing swirls all over my car. This greatly crimped my enjoyment of the car last year.
I finally took it to a high-end dealer (mostly deals in P-cars and other exotics, someone I know from Cars and Coffee in Cleveland, switchcars.com). I had their detailer look at my car. The paint was an unholy mess. The only good thing is that the area repainted was the same thickness as the rest of the car. It turns out a two-stage paint correction was required to set things straight, about 14 hours of work. At the end, the paint was smoother than when I took delivery. I am simply in love with my wagon again! It's so scratch free and I'm now ready for Cars and Coffee.
Before and after pics the detailer sent me. It is incredible how many more scratches you can see in the right light, he used bright halogens and we saw scratches that were impossible to see in sunlight or normal indoor light. WOW.
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After
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Before and after on one section
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Here's a few iPhone pics from when I picked it up about ten days ago:
Looking brand new other than my scratched up winter rims, which come off soon:
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Look at how my S2000 reflects so perfectly off the V wagon. I love it!
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First order of business after garaging it and allowing it to cool down was this
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Now I go back to hand wash ONLY, and putting HUGE notes all over the car when I bring the car to the dealer: DO. NOT. WASH. DAMMIT.
Happily enjoying OBM perfection again....totally worth the $$$.
I finally took it to a high-end dealer (mostly deals in P-cars and other exotics, someone I know from Cars and Coffee in Cleveland, switchcars.com). I had their detailer look at my car. The paint was an unholy mess. The only good thing is that the area repainted was the same thickness as the rest of the car. It turns out a two-stage paint correction was required to set things straight, about 14 hours of work. At the end, the paint was smoother than when I took delivery. I am simply in love with my wagon again! It's so scratch free and I'm now ready for Cars and Coffee.
Before and after pics the detailer sent me. It is incredible how many more scratches you can see in the right light, he used bright halogens and we saw scratches that were impossible to see in sunlight or normal indoor light. WOW.
Before
After
Before and after on one section
Here's a few iPhone pics from when I picked it up about ten days ago:
Looking brand new other than my scratched up winter rims, which come off soon:
Look at how my S2000 reflects so perfectly off the V wagon. I love it!
First order of business after garaging it and allowing it to cool down was this
:
Now I go back to hand wash ONLY, and putting HUGE notes all over the car when I bring the car to the dealer: DO. NOT. WASH. DAMMIT.
Happily enjoying OBM perfection again....totally worth the $$$.
