Do You Take Your Car through The Car Wash??
05-29-2010, 05:22 PM
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Touch free damaged my wheel well and front bumper! Appartently brushes come out from the touch free machine and they pushed in the side of my front bumper just below the turn signal. The worker told me the GT3 was to low but I wasnt expecting anything to push against the car. Memorial Day weekend so cant talk to the owner until Tuesday. Just thought people may like to know that touch free is not alway touch free.
05-29-2010, 05:27 PM
#47
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I run my shark through the car wash 2 -3 times per week in the winter and maybe once per week in the summer. Never had an issue and the finish looks fine. It's just a car. My preferred method of drying is a silicone squeegee and then a microfiber towel to catch what doesn't get done by the squeegee. That's if I wash it by hand.
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05-29-2010, 10:27 PM
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Although I have never had my car machine washed, my experience with buffing the paint indicates that at least with the 1980s solid non-clear coats, like my GP White, the paint is hard as nails. I doubt a machine car wash would hurt the finish. Mine does have evidence of being in car washes before I owned it - the front swaybar links are half shaved away on the bottoms.
05-29-2010, 10:43 PM
#52
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Hand wash only, and I live in Vegas too, and do it in my driveway like always. I wash my motorcycles in the driveway also. If code enforcement ever tried to write me a ticket, there would be major problems. I've never heard of anyone having a problem.
05-29-2010, 11:17 PM
#53
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I have taken most of mine through once or twice when I needed a quick cleaning and didn't have time to do it by hand. I hate doing it, but sometimes it is the easiest way.
05-30-2010, 02:58 AM
#54
Three Wheelin'
I agree. It's just a car. If I wasn't replacing a seat switch or some other FU!!#$@ other broken part, maybe I'd wash it by hand. Until then, I've only got so many hours in a day.
05-30-2010, 03:06 AM
#55
Team Owner
I wouldnt even think of it I would rather have a dirty car than take a cruise through a car wash facility
05-30-2010, 12:18 PM
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I don't wash my car....well ok I've washed it twice since buying it. 
But seriously, during the winter my dd goes through the touchless wash (no conveyor) and it's fine. The touchless does strip wax quickly and it doesn't do a great job cleaning, a small residue does invetibly remain.
But seriously, during the winter my dd goes through the touchless wash (no conveyor) and it's fine. The touchless does strip wax quickly and it doesn't do a great job cleaning, a small residue does invetibly remain.
05-30-2010, 12:47 PM
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I do a gas station hands free every so often, it is a good way to check for any leaks etc. Found a little drip, cleaned out the Sun Roof drains per RL instructions, and now no problems.
05-30-2010, 01:47 PM
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Once or twice a week. I like to keep her clean but they do get dirty fast. Especially since it is a DD. It is the interior that I should do more often. It looks great when it is done but gets dirty real fast!
