Do you take your car though automatic car washes?

Pushing_Tin · 01-17-2009, 11:47 PM

Just wondering how many of you regularly take your cars through automatic car washes? I never do, even my old Dodge truck. Now I will on occasion use the power washer to get junk out of the wheel wells etc.

What say you?

shumby · 01-17-2009, 11:51 PM

Power wand wash in the winter. No other way to do it.

Pushing_Tin · 01-17-2009, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shumby

Power wand wash in the winter. No other way to do it.

Not sure if the poll was up, please vote.

shumby · 01-17-2009, 11:52 PM

voted.

Nikon FM · 01-17-2009, 11:53 PM

Only if they guaranteed no swirls.

There is something about doing the detailing myself that I find rewarding.

drmike · 01-18-2009, 11:09 AM

Actually I'm not against the automatic washers, I'm just too cheap!

nogoodname · 01-18-2009, 11:12 AM

as I learned from my Dad at a young age...never put your car through a carwash....
and I still follow that lesson......just keep away from them

chubbs · 01-18-2009, 11:44 AM

Never.

Black car + carwash = trouble

or...

Sometimes.

Wife's car + carwash = sometimes necessary

Namir · 01-18-2009, 12:19 PM

You guys should all watch this.
fifth gear car wash

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WShade · 01-18-2009, 12:59 PM

Double bucket hand wash method primarily with a very occasional touch less car wash after a good rain to get the muck off fairly quick. But, I also have vast arsenal of detailing tools and my vehicles get the random orbital at least once every three months. No paint damage to speak of.

OMGWTFBBQ · 01-18-2009, 01:06 PM

We're talking about automatic car washes, such as those you find at gas stations? I'm assuming we're not talking about those pay-per-minute or whatever pressure wash stations that you do yourself.

Anyways, if I don't let the dealership wash my car, I sure won't let some random machine touch it. Last time the dealership washed my car (big mistake on my part), it seemed like they dried it with a dirty sock. Swirls EVERYWHERE!

mspeasl · 01-18-2009, 01:42 PM

Gang,

With today's very wide rims and tires lets not forget the guide bars that they must go through at the automated car wash. I have seen what that guide can to todays wheels and it not pretty.

Zerafian · 01-18-2009, 04:14 PM

If your planning on taking your $30k+ car through an automatic wash be sure its 100% stock. They makes those for 1 shoe fits all.....I would never chance it.

Greasy · 01-25-2009, 07:06 PM

Never. I love detailing them myself.

And wide tires don't always work out too well in those things.

TerribleONE · 01-30-2009, 04:22 AM

Oh helll no.. lol I love detailing my own car.. except when you notice all the rock chips and stuff

View Poll Results: Do you use automatic car washes? Multiple choices okay.
No way! Hand washing and drying only for my baby	31	67.39%
Yes, touchless/brushless	7	15.22%
Yes, pressure washer type	5	10.87%
Yes, it makes no difference to me	5	10.87%
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01-17-2009, 11:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 228	Do you take your car though automatic car washes? Just wondering how many of you regularly take your cars through automatic car washes? I never do, even my old Dodge truck. Now I will on occasion use the power washer to get junk out of the wheel wells etc. What say you?

01-17-2009, 11:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
shumby Captin Canuck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: with your mom Age: 44 Posts: 6,288 Drives: your sister Rep Power: 237	Power wand wash in the winter. No other way to do it. __________________ Originally Posted by SAM@GTM Engine detonation is not normal and it should never never happen, and whoever told that need to do something else for living . Sam

01-17-2009, 11:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
shumby Captin Canuck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: with your mom Age: 44 Posts: 6,288 Drives: your sister Rep Power: 237	voted. __________________ Originally Posted by SAM@GTM Engine detonation is not normal and it should never never happen, and whoever told that need to do something else for living . Sam

01-17-2009, 11:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 606	Yikes Only if they guaranteed no swirls. There is something about doing the detailing myself that I find rewarding. __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later"

01-18-2009, 11:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
drmike Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kern Co., California Age: 53 Posts: 356 Drives: '03 Mini S+'94 Miata Rep Power: 17	Actually I'm not against the automatic washers, I'm just too cheap! __________________ txwerks.com (side biz) xcor.com (main biz)

01-18-2009, 11:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	as I learned from my Dad at a young age...never put your car through a carwash.... and I still follow that lesson......just keep away from them

01-18-2009, 11:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7586	Never. Black car + carwash = trouble or... Sometimes. Wife's car + carwash = sometimes necessary __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

01-18-2009, 12:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Namir Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OH and VA Posts: 627 Drives: 09 G37S 6MT Rep Power: 256	You guys should all watch this. fifth gear car wash [YOUTUBEHQ]PZjWkB_q2lE[/YOUTUBEHQ] __________________ Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in. G37S\|6MT\|PREM\|NAV\|Eibach\|Ichibia\|Injen

01-18-2009, 12:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
WShade Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 765 Drives: 09 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 187	Double bucket hand wash method primarily with a very occasional touch less car wash after a good rain to get the muck off fairly quick. But, I also have vast arsenal of detailing tools and my vehicles get the random orbital at least once every three months. No paint damage to speak of. __________________ Q50S Q60 RS400

01-18-2009, 01:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
OMGWTFBBQ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: the OC Posts: 1,886 Drives: 08 SGM IS350 Rep Power: 4549	We're talking about automatic car washes, such as those you find at gas stations? I'm assuming we're not talking about those pay-per-minute or whatever pressure wash stations that you do yourself. Anyways, if I don't let the dealership wash my car, I sure won't let some random machine touch it. Last time the dealership washed my car (big mistake on my part), it seemed like they dried it with a dirty sock. Swirls EVERYWHERE!

01-18-2009, 01:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
mspeasl Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Decatur, IL Posts: 367 Drives: Red M6 Sport/Touring Rep Power: 268	Gang, With today's very wide rims and tires lets not forget the guide bars that they must go through at the automated car wash. I have seen what that guide can to todays wheels and it not pretty. __________________ Mspeasl - Central Illinois 2009 - Solid Red, M6 '370' Sport/Touring (Delivered 7 April 09)

01-18-2009, 04:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
Zerafian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,344 Drives: 13' MB 370z Rep Power: 30949	If your planning on taking your $30k+ car through an automatic wash be sure its 100% stock. They makes those for 1 shoe fits all.....I would never chance it. __________________ LC500 exhaust set uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7DiA43ZYw&t

01-25-2009, 07:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
Greasy Base Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Filthydelphia Posts: 145 Drives: 02 SOM v6 Camaro Rep Power: 17	Never. I love detailing them myself. And wide tires don't always work out too well in those things.

01-30-2009, 04:22 AM	#15 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	Oh helll no.. lol I love detailing my own car.. except when you notice all the rock chips and stuff

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