Brushless Car Wash: Against Morals?

Anthny2040 · 03-24-2010, 06:40 PM

Ive been through a laser wash once and about half way through the wash there was a huge puddle of water gathering on my plastic floor mats in the passenger foot well, looked like the water was coming from behind the dash.

SoCal 370Z · 03-24-2010, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthny2040

Ive been through a laser wash once and about half way through the wash there was a huge puddle of water gathering on my plastic floor mats in the passenger foot well, looked like the water was coming from behind the dash.

Time to return to the dealership as you should not be having this type of leak.

Anthny2040 · 03-24-2010, 07:22 PM

Ive been afraid of going to the dealer ever since i put test pipes on the car.

Red370 · 03-24-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthny2040

Ive been afraid of going to the dealer ever since i put test pipes on the car.

Undo the heat shrouds on your stock cats and screw them onto the test pipes

shadow2k · 03-24-2010, 08:57 PM

Took mine through a brushless last night, like I do every couple of weeks or so.

I scouted out car washes all over the city for one that would not damage my rims. The one I'm using doesn't have the bars on the sides, just the little bump you drive over to make sure you're up far enough.

LaSeeno · 03-24-2010, 09:25 PM

I go through the brushless ones without rails when it's cold out. Onvce it's 50+ and the sun is out I'll hand wash.

Zsteve · 03-24-2010, 11:18 PM

I do it once a week and then park it and detail it to get all nice and clean and shinny. Its just as good as a hand wash.

Red370 · 03-24-2010, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

I do it once a week and then park it and detail it to get all nice and clean and shinny. Its just as good as a hand wash.

Scuds n' Suds FTW!

Zsteve · 03-24-2010, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

Scuds n' Suds FTW!

did you go see the 40th edition yet?

Red370 · 03-24-2010, 11:38 PM

no, i was going to go today but I had a soccer game against the germans, gonna check it tomorrow though.

Zigen5 · 03-25-2010, 12:45 AM

Has any roadster gone through a car wash? I'm afraid water will seep in through the top...

MightyBobo · 03-25-2010, 07:24 AM

Just so you guys know, touchless or not...going through a car wash will strip just about any wax you've put onto the car, off.

So, for me, I wont ever go through those...especially since it may knock my The370Z.com stickers off :-p

Red370 · 03-25-2010, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Just so you guys know, touchless or not...going through a car wash will strip just about any wax you've put onto the car, off.

So, for me, I wont ever go through those...especially since it may knock my The370Z.com stickers off :-p

hence why I nanowax the baby directly after

DooDooBrown · 03-25-2010, 09:44 AM

I twice did this to my Z, and well, lets just say the results aren't pretty. I just wanted to keep her clean after a summer T-storm, so I went to the local wash. The low profile tires and huge rims where def. a problem. I now have approx 4 deep scratches on my front and rear rims, very noticeable.... I would now rather keep her dirty and clean her the RIGHT way than taking the easy, much more abrasive way.....

d02808045 · 03-25-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DooDooBrown

I twice did this to my Z, and well, lets just say the results aren't pretty. I just wanted to keep her clean after a summer T-storm, so I went to the local wash. The low profile tires and huge rims where def. a problem. I now have approx 4 deep scratches on my front and rear rims, very noticeable.... I would now rather keep her dirty and clean her the RIGHT way than taking the easy, much more abrasive way.....

I wonder if that did the same to my Z, I took it to car spar after one snowy day and got the ding by the door, although I can't confirm it was cause by the wash or someone ding my door at work. But i have to hold my breath in the whole time when the car run through the wash, so hand wash for me next time....

03-24-2010, 11:18 PM	#22 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 22	I do it once a week and then park it and detail it to get all nice and clean and shinny. Its just as good as a hand wash. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

03-24-2010, 11:38 PM	#25 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	no, i was going to go today but I had a soccer game against the germans, gonna check it tomorrow though. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

03-25-2010, 07:24 AM	#27 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Just so you guys know, touchless or not...going through a car wash will strip just about any wax you've put onto the car, off. So, for me, I wont ever go through those...especially since it may knock my The370Z.com stickers off :-p __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

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03-24-2010, 06:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
Anthny2040 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 24 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 16	Ive been through a laser wash once and about half way through the wash there was a huge puddle of water gathering on my plastic floor mats in the passenger foot well, looked like the water was coming from behind the dash.

03-24-2010, 07:22 PM	#18 (permalink)
Anthny2040 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 24 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 16	Ive been afraid of going to the dealer ever since i put test pipes on the car.

03-24-2010, 08:57 PM	#20 (permalink)
shadow2k Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 143 Drives: 09 PG 370z 6MT Rep Power: 16	Took mine through a brushless last night, like I do every couple of weeks or so. I scouted out car washes all over the city for one that would not damage my rims. The one I'm using doesn't have the bars on the sides, just the little bump you drive over to make sure you're up far enough.

03-24-2010, 09:25 PM	#21 (permalink)
LaSeeno Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mars Posts: 129 Drives: NA Rep Power: 16	I go through the brushless ones without rails when it's cold out. Onvce it's 50+ and the sun is out I'll hand wash.

03-25-2010, 12:45 AM	#26 (permalink)
Zigen5 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 260 Drives: '10 BC 370z Roadster Rep Power: 16	Has any roadster gone through a car wash? I'm afraid water will seep in through the top...

03-25-2010, 09:44 AM	#29 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 16	I twice did this to my Z, and well, lets just say the results aren't pretty. I just wanted to keep her clean after a summer T-storm, so I went to the local wash. The low profile tires and huge rims where def. a problem. I now have approx 4 deep scratches on my front and rear rims, very noticeable.... I would now rather keep her dirty and clean her the RIGHT way than taking the easy, much more abrasive way.....