Stupid things your customers have asked

[The Count]

One lady asked me to get the curb rash off her wheel she thought it would "buff out" it was really deep too.

One lady told me to put the tires so they are all in the same position so like goodyear would be at 12 and they'd be the same, I'm like "Uh lady whenever you go around a turn it ain't gonna stay like that."

[RedGT]

Love it.

[Dugdug]

Originally Posted by The Count

One lady asked me to get the curb rash off her wheel she thought it would "buff out" it was really deep too.

One lady told me to put the tires so they are all in the same position so like goodyear would be at 12 and they'd be the same, I'm like "Uh lady whenever you go around a turn it ain't gonna stay like that."

HAHA!

I've had people think cracked bumpers would buff out. The first time someone said it I went along with it because I thought they were joking. Then I realized they weren't kidding lol

I've also had one lady say I didn't clean her headlights well enough. They were oxidized. I tried to explain it to her what that meant and how I could fix it for her. She didn't want to pay for it, but insisted I could scrub harder lol

[Gurge]

I've had someone ask me about the curb rash on the wheels

someone asked if I carried adhesive to repair some vinyl that was peeling away from the dash

someone had me remove the cover from their boat, detail it, and then I was asked to put the cover back on including tying it down. did my best to lay it on there but I wasnt spending an hour tying it down all over again. why detail it to cover it up again? put it in the water already

people expecting a full detail on their car or boat at their house after my day job which means between 6pm-9pm

someone asked me to try and buff out the deepest bird bomb etching ever. clearly into the basecoat

someone told me having their leather conditioned in the past has caused it to crack

"Do you use a clean 'wheel'?"

"Decontaminate? My paints not contaminated, where do you think I live?"

this is fun. I'll check back later.

[wgilles]

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[Ed@TheArtofShine]

I once had a client ask if I check the "prindle" and adjust it since it didnt look right. I am pretty car savvy but have never heard of a "prindle". It took many layers of questioning to determine that she meant the P R N D L. I couldn't adjust it. The client, one of my favorites, is a bit nutty and a very famous recording artists from years past. That may explain the lack of common sense.

[cleanmycorolla]

She doesn't count as a client as she is my fiance, but I do detail her car for her, it was sweet and cute. As I was washing her car one time she offered me some of our washing detergent to user as a soap on her car, Tide for high efficiency machines. I've heard of using dish soap like Dawn but never Tide. Go figure too, she is a scientist at JPL here in Pasadena. Love her to death but that was one of my, WTF moments.....I was like hey, do they wash the rockets you guys/gals build with Tide???

[RMM]

Originally Posted by The Count

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One lady told me to put the tires so they are all in the same position so like goodyear would be at 12 and they'd be the same, I'm like "Uh lady whenever you go around a turn it ain't gonna stay like that."

Talk about OCD!

[LuxuryMobile]

Originally Posted by Porsche Pilot

I once had a client ask if I check the "prindle" and adjust it since it didnt look right. I am pretty car savvy but have never heard of a "prindle". It took many layers of questioning to determine that she meant the P R N D L. I couldn't adjust it. The client, one of my favorites, is a bit nutty and a very famous recording artists from years past. That may explain the lack of common sense.

The ol Prindle adjustment. Love it!

[Billand]

I have been asked to polish water spots off of home windows and stove tops. Coat showers with glass sealant. If I could rotate tires clean air filters. Ten you get the people that want the under charge of the big lifted trucks detailed when they only pay and agree on a basic detail of exterior and interior.
Why don't you use turtle wax and armor all

I could go on for days