Wash Me repair

**jforget1** · 02-23-2010, 09:01 AM

It's been a while since I have been on here but I am in need of some advice. Some guys at my office thought it would be funny to do the old WASH ME on the tailgate of my ridgeline. It has left a nice permanant etching of the funny line. What is my best option to restore the finish without making it worse. I have an PC orbital polisher and pretty much all the compounds that might be needed. I also have the Langka wet sanding kit.
What are the best steps to restore the finish here?

Mike Phillips · 02-23-2010, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by jforget1

I have an PC orbital polisher and pretty much all the compounds that might be needed.

What do you have for chemicals?

Test something light to medium in one spot and see if that works and gauge what you do next by the results of your testing.

**jforget1** · 02-23-2010, 09:40 AM

I am at the office so I can't check the exact stuff, but I know I have a couple grades of the Pinnacle swirl remover line. Don't remember the numbers. Have to pull out the bin of stuff to get a game plan.

**08krewkab** · 02-23-2010, 10:05 AM

start by washing your truck more often

**jforget1** · 02-23-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by 08krewkab

start by washing your truck more often

Yeah yeah, it has not gotten above 40 and were getting a weeks worth of storms coming up. New England is not a year round wash area. In the summer I wash it almost weekly.

**ZimRandy** · 02-23-2010, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by 08krewkab

start by washing your truck more often

Nope. Start by kicking some coworker ass until they cough up enough cash to cover your time, products, and a little punitive damages.

**calhoun1** · 02-23-2010, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by ZimRandy

Nope. Start by kicking some coworker ass until they cough up enough cash to cover your time, products, and a little punitive damages.

In a perfect world, I would say go for that. However, to those that don't know detailing, it would be making a mountain out of a mole hill.

His best course of action is just to fix it and go from there.

**5.4 Shelby** · 02-24-2010, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by calhoun1

In a perfect world, I would say go for that. However, to those that don't know detailing, it would be making a mountain out of a mole hill.

His best course of action is just to fix it and go from there.

But, I would definitely let them know it damaged the paint, took hours of work to fix and cost a fair amount of money in product to repair it. Sort of a verbal ass kickin'. Idiots!

**O.C.Detailing** · 02-24-2010, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by 5.4 Shelby

But, I would definitely let them know it damaged the paint, took hours of work to fix and cost a fair amount of money in product to repair it. Sort of a verbal ass kickin'. Idiots!

**jforget1** · 02-25-2010, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by O.C.Detailing

I already let them know that I was going to have to work to get it out. They felt really bad and I know it was an honest mistake. Would I treat this similar to swirls and work it out that way?