Azurro_California_911

Do you take your car through a automated car wash? Every had any problems / damage? During winter its sometimes just to cold to want to hand wash.

JFS

Sprintrider

I prefer not to, but like you said, it gets cold here and I have used a new drive through wash in town. Since I drive the car through and all the equipment is new, it has gone though without incident and actually done a good job.

It is located on McCarran and Longley Not sure of the name.

During the warmer months I like to do it myself.

Sprintrider

Hey Azurro,

Since you have left the land of excessive taxes and liberalism, I think a name change is in order

Try Azurro_Nevada_911"

Welcome to Nevaaaada

seedvila

As long as it's touchless and doesn't have any brushes that will come in contact with your car, you should be okay. Be wary of the car washes that have the giant brushes...they will wreck havoc on clear-coat paint.

Edgy01

Now having a cabiolet the factory recommends no automated car washes,--apparently their brushes are hard on the fabric tops. I also figure that even with the hardtop on a car wash will spray high pressure water into places I don't want it into,--and can also risk the wheels. No more autos for me (for this car)!

Vancouver83LTD

I wouldn't.
Would rather pay for a handwash. Or avoid giving the car a mineral bath halfway through the winter.

seedvila

That's unavoidable up here...the Dept of Trans. started using some new substance to salt the roads and the stuff is worse than chalk. Wash the car and approximately 10 minutes later, it looks like you haven't touched it all year.

jcnesq

When I do go to the carwash, I have them do it by hand outside and I always tip the regulars well. I also occasionally take it to the do-it-yourself carwash where I can use the high pressure sprays but can avoid scratching things up. I need to do a super-detail soon (or have it done) and likely will be more careful washing after that (at least for a while). This is my daily driver, so lets face it, its not always practical to be completely **** about washing.

boolala

I do it all the time. Even the place that charges $14 (+ $2 tip) for a wash runs it first through an automatic wash before hand drying it and doing the interior.

This is no big deal.

Really.

Nietzsche said "Live dangerously. Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius."

I say "Live dangerously. Take your Porsche thru an automatic car wash"

jugger911

Never with a dark colored car. If you give any concern toward your clear coat, have it hand washed. Spray it off at do-it-yourself. If it is that cold, I usually leave it dirty and just spray her off. A dirty PORSCHE is better than no PORSCHE at all...

Vancouver83LTD

ah the chemical stuff.

gravedgr

I use these guys ( www.skywash.com ) for all my car washing/waxing needs. The yellow is great at hiding imperfections (flat paint), but my last car had a dark, green metallic paint and was flawless after many of their washes and buff waxes.

jason1st

2nd on the black paint. Never had a problem going to the car was with any car until I got this last black one. 2K and needs some serious waxing.

Deanski

Go to a self-serve and bring along Optimum ONR (Optimum No Rinse), a small bucket and mitt, and wash it with that. Blast off as much dirt as possible, then use the ONR mix. No need rinse!!

Autowash is very bad, unless they use the same equipment used at Benz, which one does in my area.

Stay away from the hand wash sites as well!!!! Mitts used are mostly synthetic and LOADED with dirt no matter how often they rinse.

A good example in our area is Splash. They do it by hand. No extra charge for the swirls!

Deanski

bdmason

my 2005 997 cab was taken through an automated car wash (without my approval) . The right rear wheel rubed against the guide scraping paint chips off the wheel ,no dents just scrapes.Keep this story in mind the next time you think of an automatic carwash.