Is Brushless Car Wash Okay?

moondoggy

I use a regular car wash with brushes I've had zero probles Modern paint is durable and long lasting. Just keep a good coat of wax and spend the time you've been washing...
Btw my car is yellow

Moony

Footloose301

The Z paint is hardly "durable".

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2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

Methodical4u

More often times however the auto car washes quickly strip your wax much quicker than just washing the car yourself. Then you have to go back and spend just as much time applying more wax. It's really a personal preference though, and if it works for you then keep doing what you do.

kenchan

doesn't matter. most normal people do not wax or use sealants on their cars. they dont see the point cause the car is shiny after a wash from the clearcoat.

wilsonp

I still go (Sam's Club seems to maintain there's better then the independents and cheaper, too) but the second time I went, the water pressure opened the gas door (which unlocked when I turned off the engine) and then ripped the lid in half.

I lock everything after I turn off the engine now.

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2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black
Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon
Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

yakz

They fill the doors up with water. It makes me worry about internal corrosion and other problems from having water sitting around in there. It takes a while to dry out. Also, there's a ton of water injected into the space around the hatch. Everytime I go through a wash like this I have to towel off the back, the hatch, the side mirrors. And with all of that, there's still all that water inside the doors.

LuckyJinx

*sigh* its just a Nissan :\

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nicknick

it does not matter what brand of car it is. to some people it is their pride and joy. hope you can understand that.

USMCASA

had my car since nov09 used brushless w/ no issues when i can't wash the car by hand

LuckyJinx

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PapoZalsa

Don't let your car get real dirty and you will not have a problem. Hand wash all the way!

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2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT
Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

sonic370

not stirring just my experience with taking it through a car wash........

iv'e had no issues with the paint or the rays....... the place where i live they do
a good job. after the car is finished they hand dry it with soft towels.

and it looks like new. but i can understand why some would worry about it.

plus i do have them hand wax it twice a year

EazyD

Just don't ever choose the brushless option that shoots blue detergent sh*t all over the car and doesn't fully rinse it off. If you thought water in the door sills and hatch was bad, try chemical blue liquid everywhere...
On a white car..

In the winter, it was tempting to use a brushless wash, but I got burned.

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Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

bleufiend

I work at a BMW dealer and we have a broadway drive thru carwash that all of our customers cars go thru. Gets cleaned once every two weeks with filter changes. It uses a car wash soap that they refill and no other chemicals. All of our customer cars come out looking just fine. I've used it a few times and my cars paint is no worse for wear.

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Z34 owner formerly Z33. OZOC FTW.

USMCASA

1 side note: brushless is ok, brushes may be ok but the damn track at autobell fubar'd my front driver's side wheel with a gouge after them shutting down the line to catch up with drying cars and starting it back up again. it jumped off the roller and hit the guide bar. manager was overly helpful and bought me a new $1100 wheel from the dealer where i bought my car. (he might have been extra helpful because he saw me stick my concealed carry piece in my pocket when i got out of the car)

in the end... its just a car