WARNING - Gas station next to Marriott

Got ambushed by someone that proceeded to spray God-knows-what sort of chemical on my car without asking permission before I realized what was happening and proceeded to scream at them to stop.

She then tried to wipe it off using a nasty white cotton towel that was pretty much black with dirt... They are very pushy and do not ask your permission to start spraying their chemical they are trying to sell on your car!

I don't know what it was but it ate through my sealant and was very sticky and tacky.

If you go to the gas station next to the DetailFest's Host Hotel, Courtyard Marriott, please watch out and be VERY clear to them that your car is off-limits. Also make sure your doors are locked and windows are up. They appear to work in teams and one distracts you while the other loots your belongings.

What city and state is this?

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Originally Posted by RTexasF

What city and state is this?

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I'm at DetailFest - Stuart, FL
The reason I am warning people is because this is the closest gas station to the DetailFest host hotel, and all DF attendees need to know before they get ambushed like I did :(

This sounds like an act of vandalism in all truth. Sounds like the police should be notified of this.

How Ironic that this is happening right now with DF going on next door. I guess there is no sacred ground

I know who that is, they tried with me one time and I had to educated them! ;)

Need to spray them back with some wheel brightener!!

I'm still shaking, I'm so upset still.

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Originally Posted by DaytonaJae

I'm still shaking, I'm so upset still.

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Don't let it spoil your weekend

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Originally Posted by dpk20x

Need to spray them back with some wheel brightener!!

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More like some Pepper Spray, there's a new market for AG.

What brand or name was the station?

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Originally Posted by custmsprty

What brand or name was the station?

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Chevron Stuart
7600 SW Lost River Rd
Stuart, FL 34997

Good to know that's for the heads up

That happened to me once on an Air Force Base gas station, unfortunately.

I actually have a can of this stuff in my arsenal

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It was probably the FW-1 spray cleaner/wax all in one that i often see being sold at a gas station.

It sucks to remove it, i've had a friend buy it without thinking "what would Robert do" and he paid for it.

This is funny because they were doing the exact same thing at the exact same gas station 2 years ago during DF.

You handled it better than I would.

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Originally Posted by swanicyouth

This is funny because they were doing the exact same thing at the exact same gas station 2 years ago during DF.

You handled it better than I would.

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I would`ve ended up in jail probably.

Shoulda shanked em!

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Originally Posted by JohnsHandWash&Wax

I would`ve ended up in jail probably.

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I saw those dudes 2 years ago doing this and parked so far away from them they would have needed a ride to get to my car.

When in doubt, I bet on my OCD trumping the laziness of others.

I would of call the cops and filed some kind of charges.:nomore:

I had this young try to sidle up to me with that $hit in her hand. Before she got to the car I held up my hand and warned her not to spray or touch my car or I would call the police. She got bithcy and I just smiled and kept my eye on her while I pumped my gas. Prior to that incident, I had a guy try to tell me that carnuba is from the glands of a south american beetle! I told him to go away and look up carnuba on his phone.

Later,
Lee

I will definitely get gas somewhere else this weekend!

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Originally Posted by Meghan

I know who that is, they tried with me one time and I had to educated them! ;)

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That a way Meghan, take no prisoners.....:bat:

Ive had this to happen before while i was in my beater thankfully. He went with tire shine instead of the paint and asked to go around the whole car for pay. I told him he got the wrong car( actually THANK GOD the right car) and that I could care less how this one looks and pointed out the rest of the car(clear coat is peeling etc.) So I drove off with one shiny tire.. lasted a week or so..

Jae, I wish you would have left her alone and not started this thread...

My profits are plummeting! LMAO!!!

Ohhhhh they'd have backed off from me RIGHT QUICK! (Looking at the business end of my 3" Kimber TLE!) Nobody and I mean NOBODY rushes up to me, my car, or my family with anything in their hand without a very stern warning. Perhaps a laser light would get their attention, but my Kimber doesn't have a rail. OTOH I have a tactical light with strobe function that'd blind them in bright daylight! :D

Aside to that, they tried that with me one day here at the Kroger my kid works at. Same folks. As they came across the parking lot, towards my G35 that obviously didn't need any products of any kind on it, I just reached in my pocket, took out a business card, then handed it to them and told them if they ever got tired of peddling junk and wanted to get SERIOUS about detailing a car to let me know. ;) Surprisingly enough, the girl started asking me questions about what we do. I told her my usual answer, "We start where all the other car wash guys leave off and correct all the damage their products and methods do to your vehicle. People like them, and like your outfit do nothing but scratch peoples paint, then we have to fix all those scratches. Our typical job to correct all that mess will run 20~25 hours or more." Her eyes about popped out of her head, then she stammered something about like "BOY that is a lot of work, how much does that cost?"

Then I saw this old beater parked next to their display and asked if it was one of their cars. She said yes, then I said, "More than that car right there is worth!" She just turned and walked away....... quickly! :bolt:

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Originally Posted by JHL88

That happened to me once on an Air Force Base gas station, unfortunately.

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Funny you should say that!

My wife was filling up at the bx and they tried the same thing and she said, "if you spray that on my car, my husband will kill me and then he will come here and kill you" the guy backed away in shock she says.

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Originally Posted by TheRosser

Funny you should say that!

My wife was filling up at the bx and they tried the same thing and she said, "if you spray that on my car, my husband will kill me and then he will come here and kill you" the guy backed away in shock she says.

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Originally Posted by dpk20x

Need to spray them back with some wheel brightener!!

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You Read my mind!

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I might have turned a gas nozzle their way.

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Originally Posted by Sizzle Chest

Jae, I wish you would have left her alone and not started this thread...

My profits are plummeting! LMAO!!!

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I'd think that speedo would be the reason for your plummeting profits LMFAO!!!

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