Car washes....
4th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,277
From: Los Angeles, California
RE: Car washes....
Go to the do it yourself pressure wash places, prewash with the high pressure rinse, then hit it with the high pressure soap, then turn on the soapy brush option TO DROP THE SOAP ON THE CAR (i.e, do not use the brush itself), and then wash by hand with a microfiber glove or rag, then rinse. If you can't wash in your driveway (if you live in an apartment, etc.), this works great!
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 168
From: VA
RE: Car washes....
If you absolutely cannot wash it yourself because of your back, you can probably find a touchless car wash by you (no brushes/cloths, just high pressure water and blowdry). The one by me seemed safe and is only $7.
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Joined: Sep 2006
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RE: Car washes....
ORIGINAL: Stndbck
I do not often take any of my cars to any type of automatic car wash. I always try to do it myself. However, due to a bad back last week and my car looking rather muddy due to all the rain, I gave one near work a try. When I pulled up the guy asked if I had been there before. I said no. He told me that "he had to tell me that the spoiler could be damaged if i went through." ( and yes, I then opted out for the car wash). Anyone have a problem with this?
I did not want to take the chance of destroying it my car to get it (sort of) clean.
We dont have any of the car washes that I have seen down south where the car wash thing does not touch the car, just the ones you drive through so I am kinda stuck.
I do not often take any of my cars to any type of automatic car wash. I always try to do it myself. However, due to a bad back last week and my car looking rather muddy due to all the rain, I gave one near work a try. When I pulled up the guy asked if I had been there before. I said no. He told me that "he had to tell me that the spoiler could be damaged if i went through." ( and yes, I then opted out for the car wash). Anyone have a problem with this?
I did not want to take the chance of destroying it my car to get it (sort of) clean.
We dont have any of the car washes that I have seen down south where the car wash thing does not touch the car, just the ones you drive through so I am kinda stuck.
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Joined: Apr 2005
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RE: Car washes....
I'm pretty particular about my car's finish like most of us, but on travel to car shows I've used TOUCHLESS car washes with surprisingly good results. When I went to Mustang Week in Myrtle Beach last year, I depended on one of these to keep the salt residue off the car. The one that's down by Hooters did a phenomenal job. Once I exited I just wiped dry, added the tire shine, and it was back to cruisin' the streets!
John
John
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 13,322
From: NW Arkansas
RE: Car washes....
ORIGINAL: Dwisforme05
i now live in an apartment complex and they yelled at me for washin it myself so i have to bring my soap, a bucket, and a washing mit to the do it your self car washes and do it there. ****in blows.
i now live in an apartment complex and they yelled at me for washin it myself so i have to bring my soap, a bucket, and a washing mit to the do it your self car washes and do it there. ****in blows.
Is this in the lease or just frowned upon. Newer heard of such
a thing.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,400
From: Southern California(Orange County)
RE: Car washes....
I have used them and never had a problem with my spoiler or swirl marks. Keep it waxed and all is good. The issue I have had are the illegals playing 'see who can rev the engine the loudest'.
Joined: Jul 2007
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RE: Car washes....
Ok, after readingall of the posts in here, I have to admit to taking mine to a local car wash. I haven't had any major problems, except all the small hairline scratches/swirling like many of you have said. I will not take mine to one of "those" places any more.[sm=headbang.gif]
