Damaged trim in carwash

911GP · Mar 2, 2013

Hi All,

I have a 2011 Sport HSE in black with darkish silver plastic trim (door handles, vents and front grill)

I have a kind of 'rain water' marking on every piece of this trim and the aluminium on the side steps, and the surface of the rear quarter window trim has been completely stripped. Have contacted dealer who said 'not had this problem before' (although a friend of mine has).

I think it may be a particular chemical used in some car washes. i would be really pleased to hear if anyone else has had a similar experience?

Handbook says, 'use normal car washing chemicals'....

KR

Garry

Saint.V8 · Mar 2, 2013

Mechanical Car wash or Hand Car Wash??

If it was mechanical, you could go to the manufacturer and discuss this further...but they may turn round to you and say the RRS isn't really suited to a mechanical car wash due to size and also some of the overhangs and body styling....

wammers · Mar 2, 2013

Should have got the butler to do it with Fairy liquid or Lux flakes. Chemicals can damage cheap plastic trim.

gfromleeds · Mar 2, 2013

I onee had the cover of a wing mirror ripped off the vectra in a carwash went into the garage complained to the manager jumped through a few tedious hoops but got it replaced by the companys insurance
Never did admit that it was hanging off before i went into the carwash lol

gold rover · Mar 3, 2013

Lesson to be learned ....... Don't put your vehicle through an automatic carwash. Apart from the issue of trim damage it scratches the paintwork.

Grit Valve · Mar 3, 2013

I thought car washes has disclaimers as to damage ?? Apparently the new type have scratch less fibers on the roll type spinners, that was until the previous owners embedded it with grit and muck from thier mud infested 4x4's from previous washes ....

Discotigger · Mar 3, 2013

I don't use mechanical car washes after I had the drivers headlight wiper arm bent and the wiper blade torn off from using a mech washer. Do the car by hand now, much safer.

Freelaner · Mar 3, 2013

i've never used them since one ripped both door mirrors off a new car i had a few years ago.

when i complained the guy (who took my money prior to going through the wash) said "oh yes it does that to new cavaliers"

i popped them back on again but they had scratched the side of the car.

gold rover · Mar 4, 2013

defender300td1 said:
I thought car washes has disclaimers as to damage ?? Apparently the new type have scratch less fibers on the roll type spinners, that was until the previous owners embedded it with grit and muck from thier mud infested 4x4's from previous washes ....

The picking up of all sorts of crap in the fibres, including bits of other folks cars, is one of the reasons I don't use automatic washes. It's also why I don't use the brush on jet washes. Hand wash, with clean sponge for mine. Takes all bloody day but that's the price one pays for driving a small house.

P38guy · Mar 4, 2013

Never had a bother with my local car wash :scratching_chin:

stjohnsmythe · Mar 4, 2013

gold rover said:
The picking up of all sorts of crap in the fibres, including bits of other folks cars, is one of the reasons I don't use automatic washes. It's also why I don't use the brush on jet washes. Hand wash, with clean sponge for mine. Takes all bloody day but that's the price one pays for driving a small house.

I blast the brush out at my local jetwash before using it

Wouldn't dream of using a drive in mechanical wash though!!

Rollo Tomasi · Mar 5, 2013

wammers said:
Should have got the butler to do it with Fairy liquid or Lux flakes. Chemicals can damage cheap plastic trim.

You should never use Washing up liquid on any Vehicle (Salt content), what do you think gets all the grease & crap off your dishes/pans.
Dunno about Lux flakes though, can you still get it.

ovalandrover · Mar 5, 2013

The Russian car washes have got the right idea. When I had my RR washed there it was done by 3 Young nubile women wearing T shirts and shorts using power washers and sponges .and even a viewing area provided.
well worth the equivalent of $5 that I paid

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