Brushless Car Wash: Against Morals?

Anthny2040 · 03-24-2010, 05:40 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, 06:08 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, 06:22 PM

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

Red370 · 03-24-2010, 06:52 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

ncnickusa · 03-26-2010, 11:08 AM

Just something to think about, most car washes today recycle their water. Dirt in the water under pressure can sand blast your paint. If they keep the water filter clean, no problem. If the car wash is really busy, the filter is probably not getting serviced like it should.

LaSeeno · 03-24-2010, 08:25 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, 10:18 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, 10:28 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, 10:30 PM

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Scuds n' Suds FTW!

did you go see the 40th edition yet?

Red370 · 03-24-2010, 10:38 PM

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

Zigen5 · 03-24-2010, 11:45 PM

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

MightyBobo · 03-25-2010, 06:24 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, 08:22 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

shadow2k · 03-25-2010, 02:46 PM

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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

I wish this were true, then I wouldn't have to clay bar it here in the next couple weeks before I wax it. I bought the car in July and they detailed it before I picked it up. I decided not to claybar it at the time, and have ran her through the touchless probably 10 times now.

There's still plenty of wax left, it really depends on what exactly the car wash is using, and which wash you pick. I pick the most basic one just to get the dirt off, as well as the under carriage wash to clean off any salt that might have gotten under there. I do not go for the "clear coat" or "protectant" premium washes, as those will definitely strip the wax.

MightyBobo · 03-25-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by shadow2k

I wish this were true, then I wouldn't have to clay bar it here in the next couple weeks before I wax it. I bought the car in July and they detailed it before I picked it up. I decided not to claybar it at the time, and have ran her through the touchless probably 10 times now.

There's still plenty of wax left, it really depends on what exactly the car wash is using, and which wash you pick. I pick the most basic one just to get the dirt off, as well as the under carriage wash to clean off any salt that might have gotten under there. I do not go for the "clear coat" or "protectant" premium washes, as those will definitely strip the wax.

Very true.

Probably shouldn't have been so generic, and just said, "many times it will..."

03-26-2010, 11:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
ncnickusa Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 34 Drives: 09 NISMO 370Z Red Rep Power: 17	Just something to think about, most car washes today recycle their water. Dirt in the water under pressure can sand blast your paint. If they keep the water filter clean, no problem. If the car wash is really busy, the filter is probably not getting serviced like it should. __________________ DATSUN 83 280ZX by NISSAN

03-24-2010, 10:18 PM	#7 (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, 10:38 PM	#10 (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, 06:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 53	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, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anthny2040 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 24 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	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, 06:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Anthny2040 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 24 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	Ive been afraid of going to the dealer ever since i put test pipes on the car.

03-24-2010, 08:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
LaSeeno Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mars Posts: 129 Drives: NA Rep Power: 17	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.

03-24-2010, 11:45 PM	#11 (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...