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Anyone run their car through those automatic car washes?

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Old 09-09-2005, 01:24 AM
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i hear praise comming from anyone who uses "mr clean auto dry car wash" they say its great, just need a hose
Old 09-09-2005, 06:22 AM
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yeah its great and all, just that if your water is harsh, then be prepaird to be buying water filters very constantly, and they end up adding up!!! thats why my clean is on the shelf waiting for a new water filter......lol yeah im dirty style poor
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I use those alot with no problems.
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I used to use them a lot and ended up with absolutlely hideous swirls. I would suggest not using them if you have a black car as swirls show much easier on black. The touchless ones are ok, but in my mind there is no sub for a good hand wash.
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only handwashing for me. we wash my girlfriend's eclipse at one of those do it yourself car washes where you spray it down with their power washer and then dry it yoursef.
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I would only do it if it was a touch free one. THose brushes will scracth the car all up
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I've done it a few times in the touchless ones, but I get some water in through the t-top weatherstripping. I wouldn't let those clowns at the drive-thru touch my car though. They'll scratch it all up for you.
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Originally Posted by sycotic_reject
yeah its great and all, just that if your water is harsh, then be prepaird to be buying water filters very constantly, and they end up adding up!!! thats why my clean is on the shelf waiting for a new water filter......lol yeah im dirty style poor
So, so true. We have a water softener for the house water, but the hose connections outside the hose obviously dont go through the softener, and we can get about 3-4 washes out of that filter.

When its clean, it works well.. but I'm sticking to my Zip Wax carwash and my fluffy bunny mitt



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