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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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Default Vert in Car Wash

Not really vert TECH...but.

Good idea? Bad Idea? I know the best is to do it yourself, but where I bought the car from gives free car washes any time if you bought the car there. I drive past there like every day. Anyway, it's got the vinyl top, not the cloth top. Will an Auto car wash hurt anything?
Old Jul 25, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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Here is what the manual says.

“Using high water pressure or wand-type car washes against the convertible top and windows may cause water leaks and possible seal damage.â€

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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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Nope, my stang does not go through car wash....
Old Jul 27, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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I take mine through an automatic brushless wash, jets only, about every 2 months. Does an excellent job cleaning the underbody.
Old Aug 1, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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I hand wash mine only. You can do it, but I dont like getting wet.
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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Taken mine through the touchless washes a few times. The worst I've seen is a small dribble of water from one seal (put a chamois leather or paper towel there & no problem).

Prefer to wash by hand but when arriving at a show with a billion bugs splattered on the front sometimes there's no choice. Compromise & use a wand wash but keep the jet away from the roof if you're worried.
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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Hell no don't take it thru a Jet car wash, I did that one time and got my *** sprayed six ways from sunday in my vert. And that was with the top UP!
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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ORIGINAL: 01GTDropTop

Hell no don't take it thru a Jet car wash, I did that one time and got my *** sprayed six ways from sunday in my vert. And that was with the top UP!
I would hope you wouldn't go through it with the top DOWN. but I never do anything but a hand wash. I take it to a local car wash since my apartment community doesn't have a car wash area, I spray it down, wash by hand, and then spray her clean.
Old Aug 19, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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I only only go to a 100% hand wash only, I make sure its a place where they wash and dry in front of me and dry with chamoi and a microfiber cloth
Old Aug 26, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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ORIGINAL: 01GTDropTop

Hell no don't take it thru a Jet car wash, I did that one time and got my *** sprayed six ways from sunday in my vert. And that was with the top UP!
[sm=icon_rofl.gif]thats is funny as hell sorry about that tho man that sucks[sm=icon_rofl.gif]
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