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Old 02-12-2010, 06:25 PM
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It's a bit cold outside to wash the car by hand, so I'm thinking about going to the car wash with the foam brush, spray gun, etc. I know it's a no-no, though, but I wonder if rinsing out the brush would mitigate any possible scratches or anything. Let me know if it would be okay this one time. Thanks.
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On black..HELL NO..It will still scratch the living S*** out of it. NEVER EVER EVER use the brush..I dont care if tis brand new it will still leave marks init..but if you do use it..drive up to Missouri and Ill buff it out for ya!!!
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Originally Posted by 223HAWK
On black..HELL NO..It will still scratch the living S*** out of it. NEVER EVER EVER use the brush..I dont care if tis brand new it will still leave marks init..but if you do use it..drive up to Missouri and Ill buff it out for ya!!!
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Go to a touchless/laser car wash.
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Originally Posted by jrpimp00
Go to a touchless/laser car wash.
It needs some good scrubbin'. I don't know if a touchless would work. I've never heard of a laser car wash.
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Yeah man x2 for not using the brush. I found out the hard way....I had to do a DAMN good detail to get that poor decision reversed.
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At least use the touchless wash until you can wash it by hand. Or better yet....use the touchless wash to get all the heavy stuff off, and drive home and use ONR on it inside the garage!
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Lousy cold weather. lol.

I actually like cold weather.
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Brushless is o.k., or high pressure spray gun is o.k. Even if it doesn't get your car completely clean.

Never use anything that has a brush. A mudded up monster truck filled the bristles with gravel 5 minutes before you showed up.
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bring your own wash mit from home go to the car wash and use the spray nozzle to soap up the car and proceed to wash the car with the mit and rinse
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go to a pull in car wash, bring your own microfiber sponge or whatever sponge you use and just use the high pressure washer and clean it yourself. Make sure you spray from like 10 ft away if you can so that it's not as powerful. Some people argue that the high pressure washer can actually induce scratches into the paint, me being one of them, so be careful how close you are. I used one on my camaro vert and it pulled the convertible top right off the bracket. BUT NEVER GO TO A CAR WASH!! If you care about your car you wouldn't take it to one =]. My favorite part is when the mexicans drying your car drops their drying rags on the floor, pick it up, and continues to dry your car w/ it.... or even better wipes their sweaty arms w/ it and then dries your car w/ it hahah.
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Oh, I hand-wash with a mitt by section and dry with a microfiber towel. It's just cold outside. I may have to wait.
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Yeah if I need to wash the car quick I just take a microfiber but always avoid the brush now as I did it once a long time ago and regret it.
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i always wash my daily at the carwash in winter every friday. granted i dont drive my formula from first snow til first rain. however, with the civic i always rinse, soap, rinse, spot free rinse. then do a quick microfiber dry. trans am jam gave good advice never get to close with the high pressure wash
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I use the brush at the car wash all the time.

But, I guess Im not as big of a pansy as most people on here...
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I just use warm water in my buckets and wash one section at a time. Wash a little, then dry and go warm up for a little while then repeat!
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Originally Posted by PUNISHER TA
I use the brush at the car wash all the time.

But, I guess Im not as big of a pansy as most people on here...

No we just take pride and give a **** about our cars
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oh....my method was for those who are afraid of using their water hose in the winter...in fear that their pipes may burst.
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Originally Posted by Trans Am Jam
oh....my method was for those who are afraid of using their water hose in the winter...in fear that their pipes may burst.
true granted its never safe to get closer than 3ft imo when going to a carwash when its on high pressure
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Originally Posted by 223HAWK
No we just take pride and give a **** about our cars
yea...

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