Car wash and vented hood

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Aug 28, 2007 | 07:47 PM

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leo520

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Originally Posted by bigsley18,Aug 28 2007, 10:19 AM

in the car wash? as in those mechanical ones at the gas stations? never, ever take your car through one of those....period!

those are

made my baby lot's of scratches on the clearcoat

Aug 28, 2007 | 07:52 PM

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Ted H

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Originally Posted by sumo04,Aug 28 2007, 08:13 PM

This winter I'll be storing my new S, but my last S... was my only car so I had to drive it and get salt all over it. I don't think anyone of you guys would be dumb enough to be hand washing your car when it's below zero outside. I took my S through the touchless washes once every 2 weeks and it was fine. Maybe a little water got spit in the cabin, but I always had the wife ready with a rag on her side to block it or soak whatever came in up.

It's not recommended by Honda but sometimes, you just have no choice.

Honesty, yes. If I can ride top-down when its 20F out, then I better well be willing to clean up the mess.

There are places you can go that do self washing; and there used to be places that would have actual people wash your car. Just stay away from pressure-washers.

Aug 28, 2007 | 07:53 PM

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leo520

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Originally Posted by David-D,Aug 28 2007, 06:38 PM

So are you guys saying rain with vented hoods is a problem too, because it seems like a bunch of owners don't give a shit about rain. I wouldn't worry about a vented hood with a car wash

thier it's an old civic with vented hood, he park at where i work, 300+ days a year, no matter rain, snow, or thunderstorm.