by "CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
Published 09/05/2017 at 23:19
by "CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
Published 09/05/2017 at 23:19
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Sorry to spam fellow OPPOnauts, this will be the last post on the matter.
I got home and washed my car/waxed it but it looks like the damage is done. The vinyl stripes look done, and there is some bleach spotting on the paint in at least one area. It is very smoky/low light today, so I imagine I will see more with a detailing light or in direct sunlight.
Here’s a treat of what my neighbor treated my paint with along with their stupid art/garden wood.
Thanks for your help, support and input.
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
09/05/2017 at 23:23, STARS: 5
Fuuuuuuuuuuck. That sucks :(
Not much you can do about it either. Bleach is a nasty chemical and it is nearly impossible to undo the damage it does to a material. Best case scenario would be a repaint and re-stripe, I imagine.
I’m still amazed your neighbor got that much on your car. you’d hope they would realize at osme point that a) you had no idea they were spraying bleach everywhere and b) if there was even a chance of bleach getting sprayed everywhere, then they need to move.
"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
09/05/2017 at 23:34, STARS: 0
Yeah, I think repaint/revinyl will be the best course of action. It is really sad, I put a massive amount of time/expense and effort into keeping the Fiesta in fantastic shape.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
09/05/2017 at 23:48, STARS: 4
Observation: people suck
"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
09/05/2017 at 23:49, STARS: 2
Yep. Living in a townhome without a garage sucks too.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
09/05/2017 at 23:55, STARS: 1
Only if your neighbor is an inconsiderate shithead. He was literally inches from your vehicle doing that crap.
"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
09/05/2017 at 23:57, STARS: 0
Yep. Another day in paradise.
"Svend" (svend)
09/06/2017 at 02:45, STARS: 3
Wipe the whole area down with some isopropyl alcohol/panel wipe to remove any oils or residue so you can clearly see what your looking at.
It looks like ghosting in the clearcote. Try an area with a finishing polish, if no luck, try a more aggressive polish. You should find it’ll come out rather easily.
Tape off the vinyl area before polishing and once the area has been polished, give the vinyl a going over with a finishing polish.
"jimz" (jimz)
09/06/2017 at 03:15, STARS: 0
and he’ll do it again if you don’t say something.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
09/06/2017 at 07:17, STARS: 0
I’m still sitting here wondering what “art” project requires spraying bleach.
"Monkey B" (monkeyb)
09/06/2017 at 09:17, STARS: 1
I’d have the vinyl replaced and see if a pro can’t do something with the paint that won’t require a respray. The potential of a poor respray is too high and could hurt resale or trade value...when a polish may get it well enough that most can’t see it.
"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
09/06/2017 at 10:19, STARS: 0
Yeah I’ve thought of this as well. I’d honestly prefer for the car not to be repainted. I will have to discuss with my adjuster to see what they are willing to pay for.
"Monkey B" (monkeyb)
09/06/2017 at 14:48, STARS: 0
they will absolutely be in favor of trying to repair the finish. I’ve not come across this issue in my experience in the field. Only thing I can think of is it sat in the sun after exposure causing the damage. I once cleaned areas on a car with bleach that hit a 300 pound hooker before working on it and the bleach caused no damage to the paint...but I also didn’t let it sit. Maybe another chemical in the product is the culprit combined with sitting in the sun. GL.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
09/14/2017 at 22:01, STARS: 0
Any updates?
"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
09/15/2017 at 00:52, STARS: 0
The paint is OK, the stripe will likely need to be replaced. Insurance will cover it