[porsche]

968ers,



I was at my local paint shop and noted a 968 Coupe in the corner.



On closer inspection, the 968 was a rare/coveted M030! Very nice black/black example with Fiske wheels.



The Coupe looked clean with no damage. So why in the shop?



Well, on the hood, was a spot about 5"x6" that was missing paint.



Hmmmmmm.



Turns out the owner was "power washing" the 968; and got the power washer's tip too close to the paint.



I've never used a power washer on any of my cars. Now I'm real glad I haven't.



So a word of warning!!!! You may want to keep the power washer for "crude" jobs.



If you must turn a power washer towards your 968, make sure to keep the tip a minimum of 18"-24" from the paint's surface!!!!!!!!!



Porsche

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[rhudeboye]

What an over kill! Bet he was aiming at an annoying spot, bird poo or somethin and moved in close to pressure it. Guess it worked!



I have thought about using one on the rims though.

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[Darryl]

NEVER, EVER, EVER use a power washer anywhere on your car. Spots and stains that bad should be removed by the proper chemicals using the proper tools by the proper individual.



I have had that same thing happen on my 92 Miata using a regular garden hose. Was spraying the windshield overbridge piece and the paint just started flaking off in big chunks. After doing some research, I found out that Mazda had a problem over a period of time from about 90 to 93 with the reds, blues, and whites. For some reason, the paint was sticking to the primer, but the primer was not sticking to the metal. Every now and again, you can still see Miatas on the road today that are red, blue, or white with the "paint peeling disease". IIRC, there was a class action suit but Mazda never did anything about it.



- Darryl

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[gryphon]

Reminds me of a former girlfriend who just "had to have a power washer 'cause it would be so handy around the house." I tried to discourage her to no avail.



A week later I notice a conspicuous lack of decals on one side of her Toyota truck. Seems that she washed them all right off along with the dirt.



Tom

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[porsche]

This thread inadvertantly reminded me of an event from a few years ago......



My younger brother was power washing his house; and just out of curiousity turned it on his foot!!!!



Well, it was summer, and his feet were bare (he only power washed the left). Low and behold, power washers are quite efficient and adept at blasting skin straight off!!!!



Yeeeouch! off came my bro's perfect tan skin. I took him to the emergency room for grafting.



He missed a lot of surf that summer while recovering.



Yep, power washers are good for all kinds of tricks.



Porsche

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[rhudeboye]

[quote name='porsche' post='46634' date='Jan 30 2008, 08:07 PM']Low and behold, power washers are quite efficient and adept at blasting skin straight off!!!!

Porsche[/quote]



Same thing happen with my friend, accept it was his hand. Not thinking clearly, he turned the wand at his hand to blast away some grime. didn't remove the skin, but it cut a deep 2" gash in his hand. The cut was so straight and clean it looked as if it was cut with a knife.



Amazing what you can do with water.

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[flash]

lol - and i thought i was the only one who did something dumb - i was out washing the driveway while barefoot (so as not to soak my shoes), got some stuff splattered on my foot and thought "i'll just spray it off with this nice pressure washer" OUCH!!! a split second and i had a very nice abrasion with no skin left



do i need a hardhat to use that thing?

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[rhudeboye]

[quote name='flash' post='46650' date='Jan 31 2008, 08:23 AM']lol - and i thought i was the only one who did something dumb - i was out washing the driveway while barefoot (so as not to soak my shoes), got some stuff splattered on my foot and thought "i'll just spray it off with this nice pressure washer" OUCH!!! a split second and i had a very nice abrasion with no skin left[/quote]



I think your just the only one man enough not to blame the mistake on your "FRIEND".



ie Hello Doc, My "friend" has this itch...

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[Darryl]

[quote name='flash' post='46650' date='Jan 31 2008, 10:23 AM']do i need a hardhat to use that thing?[/quote]



safety goggles are never a bad thing!

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[RPM]

PWs are really dangerous when working around older, decaying rubber... like the kind on just about every 968 out there.

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[flash]

apparently older decaying body parts too

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