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bahlankur
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by bahlankur » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:43 pm
Guys
I washed my car at Neste on Sunday ( bought the best optin they had) and when I came out, I saw that there were some scratches on my car and some marks left from the brush!!
It is a brand new car and hence needless to say that I am sad
Has anyone experienced this before? Any point going back to the wash company and complaining? POssible remedies?
Thanks
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Hank W.
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by Hank W. » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:48 pm
Milling with color wax...
...and brush wash is a no-no with a new car. But now if you look on the bright side you don't need to mind scratches any more
Reminds me I might need to get the car washed...
Cheers, Hank W.
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bahlankur
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by bahlankur » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:59 pm
Hank W. wrote:Milling with color wax...
...and brush wash is a no-no with a new car. But now if you look on the bright side you don't need to mind scratches any more
Reminds me I might need to get the car washed...
You are right! The first one is painful and then one gets used to it!
BTW could you tell me a store or website for buying wax in finland? How much would the wax cost?
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Hank W.
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by Hank W. » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:10 pm
You go to Motonet, thats a wax-o-rama. But for milling you need to go for some professionals.
Cheers, Hank W.
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bahlankur
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by bahlankur » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:18 pm
Hank W. wrote:You go to Motonet, thats a wax-o-rama. But for milling you need to go for some professionals.
Thanks for your response. Do you know how much would professional milling cost aproximately?
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raamv
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by raamv » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:23 pm
Buy the magic color wax and it could take some of those small nicks..
n scratches
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by Rosamunda » Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:14 pm
bahlankur wrote:Guys
I washed my car at Neste on Sunday....
which one????
.... just so I can avoid it.
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bahlankur
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by bahlankur » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:12 pm
penelope wrote:bahlankur wrote:Guys
I washed my car at Neste on Sunday....
which one????
.... just so I can avoid it.
Matinklya .... near ISO Omena....
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by raamv » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:53 pm
bahlankur wrote:Matinklya .... near ISO Omena....
Thanx,
Never went to those automatic ones...but havent washed car in literally a year..as the day I washed it ( paying 40 euros for a van twice ) it started raining and then the commute to teh boondocks took care of the clean car..
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by Mattlill2000 » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:23 pm
Try and use the car washes that have "harjuton" washes meaning your car is washed with water presure and not brushes. Your car wil not be as clean as with a wash that uses the rotating brushes but it will also not have scratches.
If you want to save money look around for a car wash that you can wash the car yourself. The Teboil at Kerava has this option and I wash and wax my car for 1,50-3 euros depending on how dirty it is.
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by raamv » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:50 pm
Mattlill2000 wrote:If you want to save money look around for a car wash that you can wash the car yourself. The Teboil at Kerava has this option and I wash and wax my car for 1,50-3 euros depending on how dirty it is.
Good to know that, as I ve never seen it here in Finland..
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bahlankur
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by bahlankur » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:32 pm
Mattlill2000 wrote:Try and use the car washes that have "harjuton" washes meaning your car is washed with water presure and not brushes. Your car wil not be as clean as with a wash that uses the rotating brushes but it will also not have scratches.
If you want to save money look around for a car wash that you can wash the car yourself. The Teboil at Kerava has this option and I wash and wax my car for 1,50-3 euros depending on how dirty it is.
Good tip, I have seen some near Iso Omea and will enquire more.
Just for your update:
I visited the gas station yesterday and it seems that they will pay for good manual waxing which should fix the problem (no deep scratches). I will be visiting the insurance company for inspection and will keep you guys posted.
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by neil » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:14 pm
The Shell in Lauttasaari has rubber brushes/fingers which do the cleaning. They don't scratch. I never had any problems with that one. And the car washes are half price after 9pm
Then there is some antique car wash also in Lauttasaari which is behind/under the kauppakeskus. That does have brushes and it is very old. And it costs the same as a modern car wash. I recommend steering clear of that one (no pun intended).
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by Limae » Fri May 06, 2016 10:44 am
Hello,
I'm looking to wash a car for the first time in Finland. I saw in this post that there are self-service car wash locations may I know if there is any of those near Malminkartano? Also, I know it might sound silly but do I have to bring anything there besides my car and money? Please enlighten me thanks! I wish to wash and wax...I want to try learning and doing it myself but if I do a bad job will probably go to those nearby specialty car washes...
Cheers and goodday!
