The Worst Secret Technique I've Ever Witnessed!

[rakkvet]

Mike, with your permission I'm going to print that and post it up in the break room at work.

[rakkvet]

I just remembered:

One of the secret techniques I've seen is putting wax on exterior windows to make the water bead up like Rain X. Of course that only lasts until the next rain and the wiper blades chatter across the windshield and start smearing.

I've seen people use hydraulic fluid to shine tires.

[TLMitchell]

I've seen people use hydraulic fluid to shine tires.

Lemme guess, that's after they "undercoat" their car with used motor oil and go driving on a dirt road. (yes, there's still those that do that)

TL

[roguish-desires]

Sorry late night long post!

Reminds me of a time when I was having some custom exhasut work done at a local shop. The owner was working on my car when another guy shows up with an older model Toyota. He apparently knew the owner of the shop because he flipped him a 50 and proceeded to pull into the unoccupied bay next to mine. The owner looked at me and just shook his head. The guy proceeded to lift the car on the rack, grab a can of black pray paint and began spraying the whole underside of the car. No masking or taping! He finished and did the wheel wells and proceeded to paint the tread portion of the tires and wheel wells. I was flabergasted and the shop owner must have seen my face because he came over and said this guy wheels and deals cars and by painting the tread surface the paint would fill in all the tread grooves making tehm look deeper than they were. The paint on the tread blocks that hit pavement would be worn off within a couple of miles before he sold it. He finished by using parts solvent on a rag and went around and hit the rocker panels to remove any obvious overspray. Whole process took the guy less than 20 minutes. Very scary that this type of "used car salesman" is still around.

[Flash Gordon]

Sorry late night long post!

Reminds me of a time when I was having some custom exhasut work done at a local shop. The owner was working on my car when another guy shows up with an older model Toyota. He apparently knew the owner of the shop because he flipped him a 50 and proceeded to pull into the unoccupied bay next to mine. The owner looked at me and just shook his head. The guy proceeded to lift the car on the rack, grab a can of black pray paint and began spraying the whole underside of the car. No masking or taping! He finished and did the wheel wells and proceeded to paint the tread portion of the tires and wheel wells. I was flabergasted and the shop owner must have seen my face because he came over and said this guy wheels and deals cars and by painting the tread surface the paint would fill in all the tread grooves making tehm look deeper than they were. The paint on the tread blocks that hit pavement would be worn off within a couple of miles before he sold it. He finished by using parts solvent on a rag and went around and hit the rocker panels to remove any obvious overspray. Whole process took the guy less than 20 minutes. Very scary that this type of "used car salesman" is still around.

Hope all that overspray didn't get on your car

[roguish-desires]

Surprisingly there was very little (my truck was white too!). Fotunately I had a good coat of sealant on it and it came off with claying.

[BobbyG]

My biggest concern is they VOTE!!

[C. Charles Hahn]

by painting the tread surface the paint would fill in all the tread grooves making tehm look deeper than they were.

That's why folks should always use the "Lincoln Test" to check their tires.....

[kkreit01]

The worst I've witnessed was at Costco. The guy filling gas behind me, took the windshield scrubber, and proceeded to clean the bottom 1/4 (rocker panels, etc) of his newer Malibu with it. Since Costco doesn't have a car wash, it seemed like an excellent idea.

[Y2KSVT]

The worst I've witnessed was at Costco. The guy filling gas behind me, took the windshield scrubber, and proceeded to clean the bottom 1/4 (rocker panels, etc) of his newer Malibu with it. Since Costco doesn't have a car wash, it seemed like an excellent idea.

I've seen this same thing done at a Speedway gas station, except this guy cleaned his entire car with it. About a month ago there was a lady at another Speedway, cleaning the INSIDE of her windshield with the windshield scrubber. I watched in amazement.