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I've always used the do it yourself car wash but we have a brand new drive through auto wash in town now. I was wondering if the antenna is a problem when using these auto washes. Any feedback would be great, thanks.
good luck with those strips. I have had two friends, one with a black silverado, and one with a white mercedes go through those. Both vehicles and marks on them now.NoobNox said:A carwash near me is brushless and mostly touchless...but there are microfiber strips that go over everything with a gentle wavelike motion. There are also attendants which direct cars/trucks that are muddy or too dirty to a separate line where they are hosed down prior to going in the auto-wash. I find that "touchless" washes are fine for cars that are just dusty or a little dirty....but if it's been a while since your last wash then all the bugs/bird droppings may not come off.
OK, I'll bite.KANWAR said:good luck with those strips. I have had two friends, one with a black silverado, and one with a white mercedes go through those. Both vehicles and marks on them now.
A quick waterless wash will do in between hand washes[/color], IMHO well worth keeping my paint in new condition.
Ok thanks, that makes more sense!KANWAR said:ha! typo. meant brushless[/color].
Actually, know that i think about it, i have seen 'waterless' washes in a bottle at the local parts store. You spray it on and wipe it off. **** idea.
agreed, I use a local company Wash World. They have great washes here in the Vancouver area. You mentioned Petro Can, where in Canada are you from?gearhead said:Ok thanks, that makes more sense!
We have a pretty good touchless wash with "tire blaster" that cleans the wheel wells pretty good at a local Shell station.
I tell the wife to take it there, but I'm the dum dum who takes it to the Petro Canada because I can get free washes with Petro Points.
No more Petro Canada washes for our Terrain!
;D
I don't think the Petro Canada washes are all the same but the one near us is rather harsh, IMO.
We're in SW Ontario, just outside of Windsor.KANWAR said:agreed, I use a local company Wash World. They have great washes here in the Vancouver area. You mentioned Petro Can, where in Canada are you from?
If you are worried about the antenna, you could unscrew it and put it back after the wash.ironranger said:I've always used the do it yourself car wash but we have a brand new drive through auto wash in town now. I was wondering if the antenna is a problem when using these auto washes. Any feedback would be great, thanks.
Thanks GARYD, will have to check them out!GARYD said:Gearhead and KANWAR, there is a product for motorcycles discribed as a waterless cleaner/wax. You sprey it on and wipe it off. It says it suspends the dirt away from the finish so you can wipe it away. It does a great job, but I wouldn't use it on a very dirty car/bike. It would be too costly to do a whole car. ;D
Harley, Honda, Amsoil and others sell there brand. I think they're all made by the same mfg.
You can get Dri Wash'n Guard and that is waterless. It IS an excellent product. I have used it for years on many vehicles. However, I DO hose down the worst of any dirt on the paint before using.GARYD said:Gearhead and KANWAR, there is a product for motorcycles discribed as a waterless cleaner/wax. You sprey it on and wipe it off. It says it suspends the dirt away from the finish so you can wipe it away. It does a great job, but I wouldn't use it on a very dirty car/bike. It would be too costly to do a whole car. ;D
Harley, Honda, Amsoil and others sell there brand. I think they're all made by the same mfg.
The actual product comes in plastic bottles, (16, 32, and 64 oz) which you transfer in part to a pump up spray bottle.....then you spray the product onto a section of the vehicle, wait for it to dry, then polish it off...all very easy. The more times you use the product, the shinier (and thus easier to hose off) the vehicle becomes.GARYD said:Does that come in spray cans and did you do your whole car or just a section? If so how many cans did it take. I would think a car wash would be cheaper. ;D
It's hard to think something like waterless cleaners work, but they do.