Why do people have to touch and run their fingers over our paint?

david79z28

david79z28

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Seriously, what can they tell about the car that they can't see with their eyes?

Even while gassing up my Camaro today someone comes over to ask me what kind of mileage it gets. He even starts to touch it. Can he tell what MPG it gets?

This happened to me at the autoparts store as well today.

Anyone else have this problem?
 
I know exactly what you mean and it bugs the hell out of me.

For me, is mostly people will put something on my roof or lean on my car. Both of which are not allowed.

My brother has even argued with me telling me it wont scratch the paint yadayadayada. Why cant you just put you damn water bottle on the ground or lean against a wall and not my car. Why?
 
Yeah when someone is riding in my car they tend to lean their elbow on the door panel and place their hand right on the roof. I always have greasy hand and finger prints there after. Kind of annoying.
 
I agree it drives me crazy. I had some one the other day close my door by palming it. I had a big giant hand print on the door. I couldn't believe it. There are also serial touchers in my family that see a clean car and want to feel how smooth it is and I always need to chase them down and warn them.
 
It is so annoying. I just finished polishing and waxing my vehicle and went and filled the tank the attendant goes and starts leaning on the car with his jeans. What is on jeans? Rivets. A major scratch maker. Since in NJ we can't pump our own gas I ask the guy to stop leaning on my car. And he gives me attitude. What an idiot.

Ed
 
I wish someone would create a wax that burned like heck when touched!!!
 
Eandras , I would write a complaint to the store as they cannot decided what they can and cannot do. I would definately talk to the manager or write a review on yelp. That is also stupid that you cant pump your own gas in nj. Your paying anyway.
 
This kind of thing happened to me just last weekend...

Was having a family get togethers for mothers day and decided to being along my gear and wash some family cars.

Anyways, I'm working and my older bro decides to bring out a small radio. Plugs it in outside the garage where theres an exterior outlet and places the radio right upon my cars hood!! AHHHHH! Thankfully the radio had rubber base feet, but still :eek:
 
Maybe it's because...

-Their physical and mental composition may be likened to as fecal matter, hell-gravy, and demonic bacteria.

-They are particulates of viscous and biological waste!!

-They are the remains of some evil brown sludge forged in the bowels of road-kill by the Devil himself.

-They're certainly a death-spill sauce from "Hell-on-Earth".

-They have an odor emanating from them that reeks of a million animal corpses being super-heated from the hottest sun from Hell.

-They are hell-spawn.

-They are so horrifying that nothing can adequately be written in a million years, by a million different writers, to describe their demonic-rot-soup stench!

ETC.; ETC.;.........





Bob
 
I was wiping the LSP off of a black C-5 that I was getting ready for a show yesterday when my landlord and his office manager came walking up to my shop smiling at the total awesomeness that that car is. First thing that I barked out was "And don't touch it!! Please!!"
 
FUNX725 said:
Maybe it's because...

-Their physical and mental composition may be likened to as fecal matter, hell-gravy, and demonic bacteria.

-They are particulates of viscous and biological waste!!

-They are the remains of some evil brown sludge forged in the bowels of road-kill by the Devil himself.

-They're certainly a death-spill sauce from "Hell-on-Earth".

-They have an odor emanating from them that reeks of a million animal corpses being super-heated from the hottest sun from Hell.

-They are hell-spawn.

-They are so horrifying that nothing can adequately be written in a million years, by a million different writers, to describe their demonic-rot-soup stench!

ETC.; ETC.;.........





Bob
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Bob, you OK man?
 
Maybe they're trying to reach the bottom............Im the MAN...........nah, blame it on AG, they make our cars look so damn good!
 
david79z28 said:
I wish someone would create a wax that burned like heck when touched!!!
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That someone should be BLACKFIRE and would sell by the case, no the PALLET and they could retire quicker than Mark Zuckerburg:dblthumb2:
 
I had a truck come out to my house to replace windshield under insurance. Replacing windshield involves some leaning/stretching across the car. I asked the guy to wear my microfiber apron. He agreed. Imagine what was going to happen without the apron.

BTW I am loving my new windshield -no more pits and scratches
 
I agree with you all!!!

I absolutely hate people who touch my paint, with passion!!
We too cant pump our own gas and the attendant at the pump always used to rest his hand on the paint(that had a bit of dust on it after driving), causing marring in that area! Next time I was super furious and before he could rest his hand on my rear quarterpanel, I placed a mf towel there and he kinda got the message!!

Some dont even realize what they're doing! Kids, especially are the first to give in to their desire to touch freshly polished and waxed paint!!

I was looking at a system that produces 1 inch air spark from the paint to the approaching fingers/hands in order to prevent them from touching the paint, when the system is armed! I hope I get it soon!
 
Happens to me as well. When they accidentally hit my truck or scratch it, they say (it's a truck).... Drives me insane!!!!


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Yes, it s*sks! I don't touch my car as much as possible but some people really aren't considerate
 
I touch customers cars all the time....


Of course after I washed it, testing to see if I need to clay it which is about 100% of the time.

Haha back to what your talking about. I know whatca mean, I had a guy lean on my car and I about lost my mind. He didn't seem understand when I tried to explain the reason behind this because the average person doesn't know what a swirl mark is, they think it's the norm :( I know what jeans can do to paint, I get customers telling me my girlfriend leaned on it can you polish out the scratch :/
 
Hmmm...
People are usually giving me the finger instead of touching my car.
Probably because I'm hardly ever standing still.
Haters...:p
 
.. or why they have to run their fingers across repeatedly AFTER you just polished your car. Sometimes it's like there's a polishing radar or something. My driveway isn't even safe anymore..
 
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