All waxed up and custom emblem
05-03-2012, 07:51 PM
#11
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Illinois
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Hand wash is obviously the safest. However, find out what kind of cloth they use on their brushes. Go there on a slow day (Cloudy) and ask if you can go in the tunnel and see the brushes. Any good car wash owner will understand and let you. That's my best suggestion.
We owned a car wash for several years, used a very good grade of cloth. We also cleaned our brushes on a regular basis by taking advantage of rain days. While other car washes were closed, we'd cover our maintenance and cleaning. At the time, I had a black Audi A4 that would go through just about every day. I kept it waxed very well. The car looked showroom new.
We owned a car wash for several years, used a very good grade of cloth. We also cleaned our brushes on a regular basis by taking advantage of rain days. While other car washes were closed, we'd cover our maintenance and cleaning. At the time, I had a black Audi A4 that would go through just about every day. I kept it waxed very well. The car looked showroom new.
05-03-2012, 08:21 PM
#12
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Thanks everyone for the compliments! Attention to detail is what i was going for!
- The dog was just a random pic from my balcony that I thought i would include (my friends dog)
- yeah i think i'll skip the car wash and just use the pay and spray. I have the distinct feeling that high speed turbines cant be good for the paint.
- what movie is that gif from lol?
- The dog was just a random pic from my balcony that I thought i would include (my friends dog)
- yeah i think i'll skip the car wash and just use the pay and spray. I have the distinct feeling that high speed turbines cant be good for the paint.
- what movie is that gif from lol?
05-04-2012, 08:12 AM
#14
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: PA
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unless you like your car to look like total ***. Dont ever drive it through ANY car wash that something touches your paint. They are not called swirl-o-matics for nothing. Dont let anyone ever tell you that one kind of auto brush place is ok to use..NONE OF THEM are paint safe to anyone who gives a crap about how their paint looks. The only time your car should be touched with something is when your at home with a proper wash mitt or sponge cleaning it.
05-04-2012, 12:38 PM
#17
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Acworth, GA
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Looks good!
I agree, no car washes, including the touchless. I used a brand new touchless car wash a couple of years back and all it did was move the dirt around on the car. I took a microfiber towel to wipe it down, and all of the brown dirt wiped off into the micro towel. Needless to say, I was very dissapointed and never went back. I only handwash and use a leaf blower for a quick dry!
I agree, no car washes, including the touchless. I used a brand new touchless car wash a couple of years back and all it did was move the dirt around on the car. I took a microfiber towel to wipe it down, and all of the brown dirt wiped off into the micro towel. Needless to say, I was very dissapointed and never went back. I only handwash and use a leaf blower for a quick dry!
05-04-2012, 06:08 PM
#18
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you spend that much time to get her cleaned and waxed and then ask about car washes....I think you know the answer....don't do it...I cant tell you how many cars I have detailed that have swirl and scratches form any type of car wash...two bucket method for hand washing at home works best and its much cheaper in the long run just not as fast as the automatic car washes...anyway the car looks great...make sure you use a soap that is safe for wax and enjoy the bonding time with the car you spent time on and money on to get her the way she looks now...good job!
