Swirl marks and clear coart scratches

bvt · Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 13 Location: east coast

thev6dude. Alot of the swirls could be from washing with debris in the wash cloth- according to my web searching. And yes Autogeek is the place for lots of info. I too have a 08 rav and am looking for the rights stuff to keep it shiny. Good luck.

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OCInsomniac · Posted: May 31, 2008, 1:49 pm Post subject:

Rav4jptrk · 19/M Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 1195

Oc's link brought back my memories of working at Gassman Automotive. The boss's policy was bascily if it was worked on it gets a COURTESY WASHING, and since I was at the bottom of the totem pole (I was an "earthworm" Rolling Eyes

) I has to do the "washing". I was shown how, and that link is very close to how I was tought. However I don't think the link told how (in what order) to wash your car....

1st-wet entire car in shaded area
2nd-clean wheels with brush, and T&W (tire and wheel) cleaner; hose off
3rd-begin washing painted surfaces first, doing only one body panal at a time-from the highest pannal to lowest (IE. roof, rinse, then hood, rinse, trunk, rinse, and so on)
4th-rinse entire car again-from roof down
5th-take a chamolious (shammy) and dry car from roof down-in parrall strokes, not circles; wring out shammy ever 5-6 strokes
6th-drive car around the block...briskly; then shammy up any more water
7th-stare at it unill dry Laughing

Thats how I was told (order to wash) to wash a car...the link sums up everything else in deatil. I got real good; I can wash a car like in that link, and in my order in about 35-60 minutes, depending on how large the car was.

I have a pic in my album of my Rav4, and if you look at the hood you can see oxyadation.

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OCInsomniac · Posted: May 31, 2008, 4:46 pm Post subject:

Hey Rav4jptrk -

At least the dealer you worked for was conscientious enough to show you the proper way.......bringing your car to most dealerships these days is like saying "I'll have an order of scratches and swirlmarks!" Doh

No complimentary post-service washes for this guy, and I always let 'em know that ahead of time! Twisted Evil

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SeriousBlack · Posted: May 31, 2008, 5:19 pm Post subject:

yeah. those complimentary washes can cause more damage than they are worth
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Rav4jptrk · 19/M Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 1195

I worked for no "dealer"....Gassman Automotive is a world renowned automotive restoration shop. I, last summer had the luckly opportunity to work there through the many people and friends who know me - helped me to get a job there, even though it was only a summer job. (now that "summer job" has helped me get 3 more jobs and probly many more)

If you want to know more about the hea hea Laughing

- "dealer" I worked for last summer, heres their website....http://www.gassmanautomotive.com/page.php?name=home
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