Blue Beacon

I asked about the undercarriage this afternoon when I got a wash but that one I was at didn't have it.

Just assumed in an area that gets snow and whatnot during the winter they all would... shows ya what I know.

 

I learned an important lesson at BB last week. I had just finished a run to SLC from California and back. It was snowing and my new truck needed a bath to get all of the slush crud off. Went to the BB in Fernley NV and paid $125 for the works, including the wheel polish. My truck has lug and hub caps, which are basically just cheap stamped sheet metal with a chrome finish. Truck looked great. Hopped in my truck the other day and glanced down at the wheels. Every single lug and hub cap is rusting. The BB wash stripped whatever protective coating there was off of them and they are all covered with rust. You would think BB would know this and warn you about it. I'm PO'd.

 

That citrus stuff they hype?

 

Not really sure. I just said to go ahead with the wheel "cleaning". They covered the wheels with tarps as they washed the truck. I assume it was a very acidic liquid that they didn't want washing off for a few minutes. Whatever it was, it completely etched my hub and lug covers. The wheels are brand new, and didn't need an etching. Had I known, I would have said no.

 

If rust on those parts. I would tend to blame cheap chrome first. BB covers the wheels because of polished aluminum wheels. Their stuff will affect those wheels if they don’t.

I pulled into the BB in Ok. City last night at around 7. Only one other truck there. Pulled right up and in. Got in the office. Told them I thought I was in the Twilight Zone. Looking around for Rod Serling.

 

The BB in Elpaso is out standing . The BB that do wheel dressing yr around are my favorites.

 

At the Los Angeles Blue Beacon several days ago, the dude tried his best to up-sell me on no fewer than 5 different services. I guess he mistook me for Jeff Bezos.