Car Wash Confusion !?!
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From: Ashburn
ok so lets get a few things straight.
1. the owners manual and the dealer have stated NOT to take your car through a high pressure wash bay. I would stress this to the point that you not take it though a brushless OR a brush one.
2. the Porsche convertibles tend to have a better weather seal and are built different then our cars. Don't compare apples to oranges.
3. Why not do this: Take your car to a self serve coin operated bay, where they have the high pressure wand and the brush etc. BUT DO NOT USE THE BRUSH. Instead, take a bucket and your own sponge with you. Use the high pressure wand with the soap/water mixture and wash the car down from the DOORS DOWN. Do NOT WASH THE TOP PART OF THE SIDE WINDOWS OR THE TOP. Just use it anywhere there is paint and on the front windshield. Now that the car is all wet and has soap on it, take your nice clean sponge and quickly wipe her down. When you are done, use the water rinse mode and rinse off. If you do this right, it can be done without putting any more quarters in the machine. Around me I can do it for under $5.00 and because Im using MY SPONGE the car does not get scratched. I then dry it on my own with a chamois.
I don't drive my car during the winter but on the rare occasion that it was too cold out for my own house, I do #3.
later,
Chris
1. the owners manual and the dealer have stated NOT to take your car through a high pressure wash bay. I would stress this to the point that you not take it though a brushless OR a brush one.
2. the Porsche convertibles tend to have a better weather seal and are built different then our cars. Don't compare apples to oranges.
3. Why not do this: Take your car to a self serve coin operated bay, where they have the high pressure wand and the brush etc. BUT DO NOT USE THE BRUSH. Instead, take a bucket and your own sponge with you. Use the high pressure wand with the soap/water mixture and wash the car down from the DOORS DOWN. Do NOT WASH THE TOP PART OF THE SIDE WINDOWS OR THE TOP. Just use it anywhere there is paint and on the front windshield. Now that the car is all wet and has soap on it, take your nice clean sponge and quickly wipe her down. When you are done, use the water rinse mode and rinse off. If you do this right, it can be done without putting any more quarters in the machine. Around me I can do it for under $5.00 and because Im using MY SPONGE the car does not get scratched. I then dry it on my own with a chamois.
I don't drive my car during the winter but on the rare occasion that it was too cold out for my own house, I do #3.
later,
Chris
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Just washed mine by hand, I'd never take it anywhere, the whole satisfaction of a well done job done yourself is priceless especially on a black car 
It's soo clean I just parked it in the garage and I'm gonna take her out on the weekend, clear skies and 75 in Texas
It's soo clean I just parked it in the garage and I'm gonna take her out on the weekend, clear skies and 75 in Texas
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Originally Posted by Sbeall,Apr 14 2005, 05:03 AM
IMO, half the fun of owning a nice car like this is in the time you spend washing, waxing and detailing it by hand, cause I get great satisfaction knowing my car is cleaner than the typical, lazy BMW jockey who pays $75 to let the local detail monkeys spray armor all over his paint.
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From: kalaheo
I have access to automated wash-the kind with cloth beaters on the side and long strips that go back and forth over the top, all was well for a year or so but i have noticed that it seems to be pulling up on my brakelight mounted on the trunk,seems one of the long strips is working it's way under the light. Other than that no problems.I go through it at least 3 times a week depending on the weather
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