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Car wash Just bought a 2000 T/A ws6 and was thinking if any one uses a car wash or only hand washes their cars. I have bad back and there is a high end mech. wash near by. They said it would be fine, but i think the car is to low ? Thanks George The car is black my 27yoa son the brushes will leave marks.
Here's what happens to the paint when taken through automatic car washes, especially ones with brushes...
Also, not only do they cause heavy swirling and sometimes deep scratching, they use heavily acidic soaps, which will quickly strip any wax or sealants that you have on your car causing you to apply those more often.
Get a quality pH balanced car wash soap/shampoo and hand wash it. If your back is bad, just take your time, or have your son do it. Lol.
Also, not only do they cause heavy swirling and sometimes deep scratching, they use heavily acidic soaps, which will quickly strip any wax or sealants that you have on your car causing you to apply those more often.
Get a quality pH balanced car wash soap/shampoo and hand wash it. If your back is bad, just take your time, or have your son do it. Lol.
Hand wash it. I work at a dealership with an automatic car wash. Screws are left in there sometimes from broken license plate brackets and can get in your tires. Most of them aren't clean, and will scratch the car bad. Either go use a do it yourself wash in which you spray the car down, or do it by hand.
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Hand wash hand wash hand wash! I also know back pain, but never use a car wash. And this guy ^^^ has a good idea, like the snow brush poles, with a wash mitt placed over then end. Whatever it takes, ull hate urself once u see all the swirls!
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I'm older than you and hand wash, hand wax, and detail every nook and cranny on all 3 of my cars. I can barely move the next day or two but I'll never take a car to a car wash. I imagine one of the bays that have the hoses would be OK if you keep the high pressure water away from the surfaces. At least nothing would be touching the car except for you.