swodo

Saw a post where someone was concerned about the dryer in a car wash blowing out or damaging the rear window of his convertible.
Is this a possibility/probability? Has it ever happened to anyone here?

proeagles

Why would you run a convertible through a car wash in the first place? Car washes damage tin tops anyway.

swodo

In the winter on the frozen tundra of Minnesota, there is no other way to wash the salt off the car. Outside water is turned off for the winter. I assume you don't have that problem in LA.

JimC

I've had 2 Mustang convertibles (2006 and 20013) in the frozen tundra of SE Michigan so have had to run through the car wash. No problems at all and I daily drove the cars so in the winter it was at least once a week through the wash to get the salt off.

swodo

Thanks. But just in case the blower does damage the window/top, is it a relatively inexpensive ( I hope) fix?

ucinn

The car washes around here have a convertible setting which deceases the water pressure and blowers.

scan1959

swodo,

Damage to the convertible top and/or glass back window on your Mustang frequently involves installation of a new top cover. This is almost never inexpensive. Prices run installed, $1500 to $2200 depending on your area of the country.

If you need to use a car wash, don't use the ones with a heavy barrel bristle brush, instead try to use the ones with hanging rags.

Good luck.

proeagles

Generally that is so true. However, twice this year we were colder than the North pole and colder than any place in Alaska. It was a great week to be a plumber since they build all their houses with pipes out of the ground into the side of the house vs in ground like every where else in the world. I feel your pain as we lived in Kansas 9 years. I hope the car washes have settings for convertibles.

JimC

I never had a problem with my convertibles despite running them through the car wash.

If it does manage to blow out the window however you have to replace the entire top. The window is not separate from the top.

SteveDwsn

I run my convertible through the car was and have never had a problem. Once in a while, the blower will force water between the class and seal, but that is all.