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Cone Killer
10-16-2002, 06:59 PM
So I wash my wife's car today and have a bad experience with this new "tri-color" cleaner that is supposed to make the car look all shiny. Well...turns out it stained most of the car blue and everything else it touched! Needless to say I am looking for a new paint job or at least a professional wax job to see if that gets it off.
http://www.trailingsilence.com/dave/ephatch/blue_car.jpg
http://www.trailingsilence.com/dave/ephatch/blue_hand.jpg :'(

jaydub
10-17-2002, 08:26 AM
wtf is that shit?! What kind of cleaner is this???

ssvr6
10-17-2002, 09:11 AM
I've never heard of it, what cleaner is it?


Steve

Pradamuimui
10-17-2002, 10:11 AM
Try using Meguiars Scratch X, it will take off just about any buildup, or crap thats on ur paint!!!

IceD out N CALI
10-17-2002, 10:41 AM
I'm sure it'll come off it you buff it out with some good oxidation wax. keep us posted

AkronSi
10-17-2002, 10:55 AM
Try some sort of glaze or paint cleaner like 3M or Meguiar's.

Cone Killer
10-17-2002, 11:31 AM
I don't think you get it. The car wash company is liable and my wife's car needs a new paint job anyways...so...I'll let them figure it out. There was a guy there cleaining the car wash up. So of course I tell him. He comes over and said "looks like you might need a paint job". He tries to wash it off just to make sure, and it didn't really go away. So he puts up paper signs that warn people that the tri-color is not working. He also said "I was trying to reach our mechanic because the tri-color was coming out like ink".

The stuff is called "tri-color conditioner" "apply to all painted surfaces for added protection"
http://www.trailingsilence.com/dave/ephatch/blue_sign.jpg

jaydub
10-17-2002, 11:40 AM
That's what I was getting at, whether it was something at the car wash, or something else. I would definitely say the car-wash is liable in this case.

ssvr6
10-17-2002, 11:41 AM
Ohhhh, I didn't realize that you were somewhere applying their stuff.

Wow, that'll be good to get a new paint job out of it.


Steve

02blksi
10-18-2002, 10:39 AM
damn that sucks to hear that, thats why i always wash my car in my driveway with well known cleaner. I would hate that to happen to my EP! good luck --damn that sucks-joe

dannysi
10-31-2002, 08:05 AM
That really sucks. Mostly all the car washes here use the tri-color polish. I guess I am going to have to be reall carefull on where i get my car washed. Hope everything works out for you........

Silver2K2SI
10-31-2002, 09:02 AM
I would try washing w/ simple green diluted and then using mothers 3 step, 2 cleaners and carnuba wax...that may help at least its worth a try.

AkronSi
10-31-2002, 11:08 AM
Reason number 1,001 why I avoid those places like the plague. Unless it's just to spray salt off, I never use those places.

Good luck getting it worked out though. I hope they cover it all.

Cone Killer
10-31-2002, 03:47 PM
Just an update...they washed, waxed and polished the car and it looks good!

AkronSi
11-01-2002, 06:59 AM
Glad it worked out for you.

dannysi
11-01-2002, 07:17 AM
That good to hear:cool:

TrippZ
11-30-2002, 11:32 AM
thank god. i hate to see ep'sin pain...

ssvr6
11-30-2002, 12:03 PM
Originally posted by TrippZ
thank god. i hate to see ep'sin pain...


It wasn't an EP, it was his wife's 200sx.


Steve

Cone Killer
11-30-2002, 05:25 PM
Originally posted by ssvr6



It wasn't an EP, it was his wife's 200sx.


Steve

Or 99 Ex...but who's counting.;)

ssvr6
11-30-2002, 08:56 PM
WOW! The spoiler shot looks JUST like my wife's old 200SX.

<picks up shoe, opens mouth, inserts>

Sorry 'bout that

</removes shoe>

;)


Steve