BAD CARWASH! WIFES FAULT!!

[Tallett01]

Looking for some advise regards clio door handle.
Was out and about and was thinking of washing my car! But then the wife said why dont you take it to one of those £5 iraqi car washes, so thought why not just this once!
And then it begins! Car wash was fine just nearing the end of leathering down the car and then the guy opens the door and says whats happened to your door handle, I said nothing as its silver just looked slightly worn nothing major at all!
The guy walks of comes back with some spray and a rag, not asking for my permission starts to rub the handle down! So thought I better get out and have a look, hes only gone and rubbed the silver off the top half of my handle leaving it looking a rite mess! He said it looked like it had been sprayed on and said he was trying to help! What a knob!
Does anyone know if the handles can just be sprayed? And what silver would it be? Or even have or know the price of a new one? Heres a pic! Absolutely gutted now!!

Thanks in advance

 

[Alastair.]

Fuk, LOL!

 

[Alastair.]

Buy a new handle, £££, its the only real way around it.

 

[Knuckles]

Oh noes! Why take that car to a polish car wash?! Shame on you.

 

[Tallett01]

Any idea how much they are? I know am so ashamed!

 

[Knuckles]

If you find out, will you let me know. Mine (although not as bad) is showing signs of wear from the previous owner

 

[Connor19]

Maybe these might do the trick? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007T8ELC4/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Kyle 86]

Jesus. f**king morons

 

[Tallett01]

Thanks mate but not my cup of tea! Plus my car has keyless entry so has a button on handle

 

[Connor19]

Oh right no worries didn't realise you had keyless entry chrome is a tad iffy' I suppose! Haha

 

[RenMatt]

Looks like the ones on my old clio , but they can be painted I used a wheel silver on mine but there are plenty to chose from & can be done & look good with a rattle can .

 

[Inequality Street]

Looking for some advise regards clio door handle.
Was out and about and was thinking of washing my car! But then the wife said why dont you take it to one of those £5 iraqi car washes, so thought why not just this once!
And then it begins! Car wash was fine just nearing the end of leathering down the car and then the guy opens the door and says whats happened to your door handle, I said nothing as its silver just looked slightly worn nothing major at all!
The guy walks of comes back with some spray and a rag, not asking for my permission starts to rub the handle down! So thought I better get out and have a look, hes only gone and rubbed the silver off the top half of my handle leaving it looking a rite mess! He said it looked like it had been sprayed on and said he was trying to help! What a knob!
Does anyone know if the handles can just be sprayed? And what silver would it be? Or even have or know the price of a new one? Heres a pic! Absolutely gutted now!!

Thanks in advance

I have a spare pair of silver door handles for a 200 with keyless, with the button. I'll take some pics later if you want? Sure we could work out a price etc if you want them. I believe they're in good nick, but can confirm tomorrow,

 

[Bluebeard]

You have two options;

1) paint the handle yourself using a can of silver paint and a can of lacquer. £10 and an hour out of your life.

2) Take it to a bodyshop and get them painted lacquered and baked properly and they'll last for ages. Longer than standard ones I suspect!

3) Never use those hand car wash places ffs. Not if you're a car enthusiast anyway!

 

[182 cup 05]

mate.. just mask around it and spray can it

 

[Gally]

mate.. just mask around it and spray can it

Not sure if serious.

 

[Darius]

i would of kicked off and demanded money, did u still pay for the car wash????

 

[182 cup 05]

go back to the car wash . . get them to make the other side match lol

 

[Bluebeard]

Not sure if serious.

I think we both know he's serious.

 

[182 cup 05]

i woudnt bother. its your own fault for going ..and hes just doing hes job.accidents happen but its mad to see that happen from a car wash. looks like he used some strong chemical or something like TFR

 

[Gally]

I think we both know he's serious.

I'm beginning to see a pattern. Easter holidays aswell...

 

[Bluebeard]

i woudnt bother. its your own fault for going ..and hes just doing hes job.accidents happen but its mad to see that happen from a car wash. looks like he used some strong chemical or something like TFR

Traffic Film Remover won't strip paint mate. If it did, there would be a lot of chrome cars on the roads!

 

[Bluebeard]

I'm beginning to see a pattern. Easter holidays aswell...

He's now arguing with chip about compression in engines....

 

[Jaff.]

He's now arguing with chip about compression in engines....

Link link link! This I have to see!

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Link link link! This I have to see!

This^^^^

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

This^^^^

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...e-problem-(TT-related)-Clever-People-Required!

 

[Tallett01]

Had an idea mite just get them painted gloss black? What u think?

 

[JCC]

They're a Renault silver, just matt lacquered. Bodyshop will be able to repaint them. Renault parts can probably give you the code too, can't remember off the top of my head what silver it is they're painted.

 

[Tallett01]

Ryg, plz if u can send me sum pics of ur spares? Also heard thwy are quite hard 2 fit?

 

[MartinR]

Not sure if serious.

Flol.

Yes 100% serious from other posts ive seen

 

[Simon@SprayShack]

If you want them painted, we do them, and whats more, i can send you a set of replacement painted covers, and you can trade in your old ones.....thus no need to send yours off to be repainted.

 

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ever use those hand car wash places ffs. Not if you're a car enthusiast anyway!

not all !!

 

[Alan]

FLOL, what a spanner for using one of those 'hand car washes' - i'd rather leave my car dirty until i could get round to doing it myself.

 

[Simon@SprayShack]

2bf, if you breath on those handles with anything even the slightest bit abrasive they will end up bare plastic, its poor renault build quality, they arent even primed and its a single stage paint, which is absolutely micro thin........i dont really blame the car wash, id be over the moon it was only my handle.

 

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FLOL, what a spanner for using one of those 'hand car washes' - i'd rather leave my car dirty until i could get round to doing it myself.

My cars , all of them every week and all are fine , not all of them are s**t

 

[Alan]

My cars , all of them every week and all are fine , not all of them are s**t

Hmm fair enough, although i'd rather just do it myself, even more so if i had a 911/S4 etc.

 

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What 4 cars every week ... i have a life too lol

And my valeter says the paint is fine

 

[Alan]

What 4 cars every week ... i have a life too lol

And my valeter says the paint is fine

Well I only have two to tend to lol

 

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Porsche is in the garage and not touched every week , but 3 done properly takes long enough ....

 

[Alan]

Porsche is in the garage and not touched every week , but 3 done properly takes long enough ....

Yeah you're right, my proper weekly wash on the 200 takes at least 3 hours, thats not including LSP etc

 

[JamesWilson]

If you want them painted, we do them, and whats more, i can send you a set of replacement painted covers, and you can trade in your old ones.....thus no need to send yours off to be repainted.

Do this.