Alright, we all hear about and see the awesome detailing jobs we do, let`s switch it up a bit and post up some stories and pics of details gone bad. I`ll start.
Yesterday I was detailing a friends black Acura TSX, it was heavily swirled and in need of some rotary love. A LC CCS orange and HTHC/IP was my pad/product combo that worked the best for the task at hand. I started at the trunk and worked my way around the car clockwise. The last part I do when doing doors is the side skirt, which of course is plastic. I know how easy it is to burn the paint on plastic since I did so the very first time I worked with the rotary on my old car. That being said, I turned the speed down to the slowest possible and began to correct the skirt. I thought I was moving the machine fast enough to avoid damage when I noticed what looked like the polish gumming up. This is quite common when using HTHC so I didn`t worry about it, but when it kept coming I decided to inspect. My attempt to wipe off the polish with my finger brought me to the realization that I had burned the paint
My boy was extremely gracious about it, told me not to worry about it, in return I didn`t take his money for the detail and still offered to pay to have the skirt repainted which he refused.
This experience really affected me and my desire to continue with my detailing endeavors, I was extremely disappointed and seriously questioned my abilities, even contemplating giving it up. I realize i`m not the first and surely won`t be the last to do something like this, but I feel horrible about it.
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