Beware:SM North EDSA parking

[Flip]

I dont know if this problem has always been there but yesterday august 27, 2012, we parked at roof deck about 20 meters from the block entrance and water was spraying in that area from somewhere. We ignored it and even thought it was just ambon but when we got back, our car is covered in wet, fine and sticky cement like dirt. A thorough car wash was not able to clean the dirt but mothers pre wax cleaner seems to do the job sa painted surfaces but not sa glasses and plastics, maybe because protected ng wax yung paint. Bago ito may napapansin na akong spray sa street level, di ko lang alam kung the same. Delikado din pala ito kasi blurred yung glasses pati side mirror when we drove home. Here's what it looked like EVEN after car wash, it was worse before that.




SM, pahingi pam pa detail!!

[skybison]

Regular ako dito. Pag sine mode sa likod (old cyberzone), pag electronics/ace hardware sa annex, pero never parked yet sa roof deck.

Baka me construction somewhere malapit sa kung saan ka nagpark?

[_Qwerty_]

san galing yung water?? dapat bago lumabas nireklamo mo don sa guard.. baka cement nga yun..

[shibby75]

Galing yan sa condensate ng cooling tower ng aircon. Tagal mawala nyan.

[vinj]

Our old office parking had a problem like that with some slots located near the A/C system and exhaust.... condensate galing sa A/C system ng building + jollibee exhaust mixed with oil. Detailing takes it out with no real damage unless mapabayaan.

[Retz]

pa detail mo na agad yan asap.

[CVT]

Oh wow,- mahirap ngang tanggalin iyan,- water damage..... Naarawan pa malamang....

16.7K:sampay:>:weathermanf2:

[IMm29]

Reminds me of 2009. The cement sealant for the cracks in the ceiliing on top of our car's slot got softened and eventually melted down by the volume of rain. It left white marks on my black rig that turned hard once it dried. Big Berts salvaged most of the affected roof and hood, but there were some spots that the paint was eaten into.

Get this documented ASAP. File the appropriate complaint with management (pray that it gets somewhere), and get this detailed ASAP. Save your paint.

[Flip]

di pa po naarawan and we didnt know it was that bad til we got out. probably sa aircon nga galing yung water just dont know from which unit pero meron din spray ng water sa street. beware na lang po kayo dahil mejo malaki area nung spray, sa side po yan facing the block and main bldg. bout 20 meters from block entrance and i saw na parang tumatawid din sya doon sa mga kaharap naming slots.anyway parang nakuha naman ng step 1 mothers, yung glasses sobra hirap, we smoothened them with mothers pero andun parin kita spots. tried shampoo, all purpose, glass cleaner and bug/tar remover to no avail. so far mothers yung may best result. any advice kung anong DIY products for this or should i go na to professionals? TIA

[Syuryuken]

try vinegar sir kung hindi matanggal detailing na yan

[yourman_2nd]

sir try WD40 sa glass.. magaling magtanggal ng madidikit na bagay sa glass..

[Flip]

Noted sirs thanks, ill try your suggestions after office meron naman mga yan sa bahay. di ko muna nilabas baka lalong kumapit pag na arawan lalo na yung nasa roof na di pa nalinisan dahil hirap abutin. well complain bout this if we find time para actionan ng SM.

[lowslowbenz]

Technically, SM management will point out a clause in fine print written on your parking ticket.

Management is not responsible if something/anything happens to your car.

[kinyo]

maliban lang kung idaan sa abogado yan ... saka lang papansinin ng SM ang reklamo... isama na rin media para lalaong magkandarapa makiareglo ang SM

[ZENMasterTYL]

maliban lang kung idaan sa abogado yan ... saka lang papansinin ng SM ang reklamo... isama na rin media para lalaong magkandarapa makiareglo ang SM

tingin ko di uubra yan. mas madaming arsenal si SM pagdating sa media relations

madaming instances na yan

[Flip]

we're not looking to recover damages naman, we just want to give a warning sa makakabasa nito and also hope by complaining na SM will do something about the problem or declare the affected areas not suited for parking or at least warn their customers. we're family of lawyers but typical of us tamad/walang time at ayaw abala kung pwede naman iwasan, ironic. kung meron po sa inyo may connection sa SM or puwede iparating sa attention nila ito, please do so. suki kami ng mall na to at sobrang kulang na yung parking nila on peak days but i dont think we or other customers will knowingly suffer yung abala na ma cause nito maka park lang. I dont know kung always ganyan yan kasi round 5 times pa lang ako naka park sa area na yun, basta iwas nalang po kayo pag may water shower at di naman umuulan. my boss also jokingly said the same thing as you guys, sue SM and ask for a new unit. ayos di ba?hehe

[userfriendly]

If that water is condensate from the cooling tower, have it detailed asap and pray that it restores your paint. Cooling tower water is treated with chemicals, mostly scale inhibitors and biocide stuff. The scale inhibitor may be acidic.

[IMm29]

Well, i would assume SM has the arsenal to either make this case go away, or just ignore it altogether without anything happening.

Anyhow, even if you would not expect anything from them, it would be good to report it. This will hopefully get them to act to avoid something similar from happening.

But if you're too busy/lazy, then just go directly and have your ride detailed to save your paint.

[jspam]

Kahit pagdumaan ka sa ibaba, may mist of water parati dyan sa gitna ng The Block at yung parking exit. Galing talaga sa cooling towers yan at nakakainis pag bagong linis ang kotse mo although hindi ko napapansin pag may mantsa pag natuyo.. but if it is laden with chemicals, kawawa din yung mga tao na nababasa nito araw-araw.

[bpascal]

Kahit pagdumaan ka sa ibaba, may mist of water parati dyan sa gitna ng The Block at yung parking exit. Galing talaga sa cooling towers yan at nakakainis pag bagong linis ang kotse mo although hindi ko napapansin pag may mantsa pag natuyo.. but if it is laden with chemicals, kawawa din yung mga tao na nababasa nito araw-araw.

+1. I always assumed it was nothing but water. I will use the Annex entrance next time.