I'd murder every worker of the Auto Detail shop that did this

[rc1320]

I admit that I wedge a coffe cup every morning between my passenger seat and my ebrake handle in my 993 and I also know that someday I will probably do something, spill the coffee and be damn pissed. I'll immediately take it to a detailing shop to get it cleaned appropriately.

Now if I were to take it to a detail shop which just tried to spray paint it, I would murder them.

Look at these photos. Apparently the detail shop's solution was to just spray paint the carpets to remedy the coffee spill. As you will notice there is plenty of over spray on the rails and all.





UDPATE: Just to be clear NWAS is the shop that is trying to clean up the spray paint from the previous detail shop. AND I checked with the owner of the detail shop who confirmed it's spray paint and not interior dye.

Saw the story here: http://www.northwestautosalon.com/20...t-you-pay-for/

[ValveCoverGasket]

hey doesnt mixalot take his cars to NWAS?

thought the owner of that place had some pretty impressive cars... i seem to recall him dragging them out to one of the shows a couple years back.

[clutchrider]

A little Power Out or Resolve and some elbow grease can get anything out. I find car interiors to be pretty durable places.

[Biff Beltsander]

What in the hell?

Really? Wow.

[Time for a GTI]

I would certainly not be a happy camper.

[Dravenport]

this was not what i was expecting when I came in this thread, double-u tee eff

[JimmyD]

A little Power Out or Resolve and some elbow grease can get anything out. I find car interiors to be pretty durable places.

While you're absolutely correct, I think you missed the point. The guy brought his car to a detail shop so he wouldn't have to do any cleaning at all, let alone cleaning up the additional mess the detail shop made with their cover up job!

[Brett92]

A detail shop with no attention to detail. Back in my day, we would've at least taped it up.

[Dravenport]

While you're absolutely correct, I think you missed the point. The guy brought his car to a detail shop so he wouldn't have to do any cleaning at all, let alone cleaning up the additional mess the detail shop made with their cover up job!

i think dude is saying that spray painting it is ridiculous when stuff isn't hard to get off in the first place

[rc1320]

While you're absolutely correct, I think you missed the point. The guy brought his car to a detail shop so he wouldn't have to do any cleaning at all, let alone cleaning up the additional mess the detail shop made with their cover up job!

And then to make matter worse they have to take it to another detail shop to fix.

[rc1320]

Just to be clear NWAS is the shop that is trying to clean up the spray paint from the previous detail shop.

hey doesnt mixalot take his cars to NWAS?

thought the owner of that place had some pretty impressive cars... i seem to recall him dragging them out to one of the shows a couple years back.

[JacksSenseOfRejection]

Sucks for the guy, spent money to have the problem turned worse.

However if he took the time to just folex and steam the carpet it would have cost him less than the original detailing, and he'd know the job was done right.

[konkomania]

Well I don't think I'd murder everybody, but I'd be REALLY pissed.

Is coffee really that hard to get out or are people really that lazy?

[patrickvr6]

It is unlikely that they used spray paint. It was probably automotive interior dye in spray form. They should have been a little more meticulous with the application but it isn't the end of the world.

https://autodealerproducts.com/SEM_V...ARPET_DYE.html

[JacksSenseOfRejection]

Well I don't think I'd murder everybody, but I'd be REALLY pissed.

Is coffee really that hard to get out or are people really that lazy?

It's a pain, but still doable at home with over the counter chemicals and a rented steamer.

When I bought my e30 in cali the "tan" interior was actually gray. I had to double check with the previous owner to make sure I heard him correctly. There was just so much grease and spilled motor oil on the interior.

After about 3 days of using folex and one of those little shark steamers (as seen on tv), I was able to bring back the original color. With maybe a few deep-rooted grease stains that I had to use a mile bleach/water and then a bit of dye.

[JimmyD]

i think dude is saying that spray painting it is ridiculous when stuff isn't hard to get off in the first place

Ahhh... that's likely, good point.

[PSU]

Wow.

[Biff Beltsander]

Well I don't think I'd murder everybody, but I'd be REALLY pissed.

Is coffee really that hard to get out or are people really that lazy?

If there is milk or sugar in it then it's a bitch.
Black coffee is your best case scenario.

[odj]

I'd be pissed if I took a car to a detailer and they did this.

Sadly - the use of spray dye/paint on dirty carpet is pretty much standard operating procedure for used car dealers.

[Ernie McCracken]

There, I fixed it. Pay me.

[scott_0]

oh dear god

[under the radar]

I'd be pissed if I took a car to a detailer and they did this.

Sadly - the use of spray dye/paint on dirty carpet is pretty much standard operating procedure for used car dealers.

i've used the SEM dye, and i done right looks really nice...but, yeah, the OP's pics look horrible, that just looks like spray paint and will probably take a while for the smell to go away too. if you want it done right do it yourself.

[spockcat]

Just to be clear NWAS is the shop that is trying to clean up the spray paint from the previous detail shop.

Worth repeating since the original post really wasn't very clear on that part of the story and then the second poster seemed to post a reply that makes one think it was NWAS that did the original job.

You might want to edit the OP to note this.

[rc1320]

Worth repeating since the original post really wasn't very clear on that part of the story and then the second poster seemed to post a reply that makes one think it was NWAS that did the original job.

You might want to edit the OP to note this.

Done and thanks for re-iterating that this work was not completed by Northwest Auto Salon.


This is the level of work that NWAS completes!
Full Satin Clearbra Wrap on a Porsche GT3 RS






Love this car!

[DawnsKayBug]

You can buy the carpet dye in spray can form at pep boys. BUT you need to do the whole carpet. I have done it many times detailing vehicles the paint smell doesnt last more than a day and after it dries you vacuum it with a beater brush attachment and you cant tell it was ever done. It is a last resort for badly stained carpets. Oh and you do need to tape up any plastic pieces

[Jan PL S6]

Its reasons like this that I will never take my cars to a detail shop ever again. I took the S6 to one for the "Showroom shine" ~$200-250. New show but the owner assured me they knew what they were doing (experience, bs, bs, etc.). The package included "intense detailing" a coat of compound and two coats of wax. So I agree and drop the car off at 8AM. Guy told me it would be ready about 1-3PM pending on how busy it is that day. Call them at 3PM and he told me its not ready yet.... okay? Anyway after many calls later the guy eventually calls me back saying the car is ready... at 10PM. Get to the car, looks great at night. Was happy at them time. He bs'ed be some more that he's sorry it took so long but he promises me a free coat of wax whenever I want to bring it in. Looked fine, lots of wax residue I buffed in, but overall I said I wouldn't do it again just because I didn't really trust it.

Couple weeks later I look at the hood and realize they took a good amount of paint off the hood and roof

Never trust any of those f***ers for as long as I live.