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Half-Term, Handprints & a Spongey Slip-Up: A Cautionary Tale from the Seaside Frontlines
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It all started so well.
Simon and Kerry had done what every great British family does when the sun finally makes an appearance they packed up the kids, grabbed the buckets and spades, and headed straight for the seaside. We’re talking full-on beach mode:
✅ Windbreakers
✅ Sand in sandwiches
✅ 99s with a flake
✅ Industrial levels of factor 50
Because when the UK turns the thermostat up past 18°C, it’s basically the Costa del Sol… just with more pigeons and fewer mojitos.
🌊 The Trip of Dreams… Until the Driveway
After a glorious day of sun, sea, and suspiciously melty ice cream, Simon and Kerry returned home, tired but smug they’d nailed the half-term outing.
But then… the real horror began.
While cleaning the car (and unearthing enough sand to restock an entire playground), Simon spotted something strange.
👻 Ghostly little handprints.
On the rear doors. On the side panels. Everywhere. It was as if a toddler-sized ghost had decided to haunt their family car.
At first, Simon assumed it was some sort of prank. Maybe the neighbour’s kids. Maybe actual ghosts. Maybe Banksy?
But no.
The answer was far more sinister.
☀️ Factor 50: The Silent Menace
Turns out, those little handprints weren’t left by ghosts or vandals…
They were left by his own children. Covered head-to-toe in sun cream.
And what do sun creamed toddlers do best?
Touch everything.
Repeatedly.
With commitment and gusto.
What had started as a joyful day out now looked like an art project gone wrong. But Simon wasn’t giving up that easily.
🧽 The Sponge Incident
Enter stage left: Simon’s DIY instincts.
He grabbed the T-Cut. Rubbed like his life depended on it.
No change.
Desperate, he lunged for the nearest cleaning tool in sight—the kitchen sponge.
Not the soft, friendly side…
Oh no.
The scouring side.
The side built for burnt lasagne trays, not delicate car paint.
What started as some greasy handprints ended in a full-blown paintwork apocalypse.
🛠️ Enter Bodymatters: The Automotive Avengers
This is the part where most people panic.
But not Simon.
Well… okay, yes, Simon panicked. But then he called Bodymatters.
With a bit of expert know-how, a whole lot of care, and zero judgment (we’ve seen worse… trust us), we managed to:
✅ Banish the handprint ghosts
✅ Reverse the sponge shaped disaster
✅ Restore the car’s paintwork like it never happened
The only thing we can’t fix is the psychological damage Simon suffered from the sponge incident. He may never look at a washing-up sponge the same way again.
🚘 The Takeaway?
Look, we love a good family day out.
But here’s what we’ve all learned from Simon and Kerry’s seaside saga:
Sun cream and car paint are NOT compatible.
The rough side of the sponge is NEVER the right side.
When it all goes sideways—Bodymatters is one call away.
Want to avoid turning your car into a sun cream canvas?
Been there. Fixed that.
📞 Call us today — because even ghostly handprints deserve a clean getaway.
