Is Brushless Car Wash Okay?

wilsonp · 03-12-2011, 06:01 PM

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.

Footloose301 · 03-12-2011, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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

The Z paint is hardly "durable".

yakz · 03-12-2011, 06:57 PM

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 · 03-12-2011, 07:00 PM

*sigh* its just a Nissan :\

USMCASA · 03-12-2011, 07:04 PM

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

LuckyJinx · 03-12-2011, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USMCASA

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

PapoZalsa · 03-12-2011, 07:28 PM

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

sonic370 · 03-12-2011, 07:38 PM

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 · 03-12-2011, 10:34 PM

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.

bleufiend · 03-13-2011, 06:35 AM

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.

USMCASA · 03-13-2011, 10:11 AM

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

thezmonster · 03-13-2011, 10:16 AM

I used to work Autobell for two years lol

murphman · 03-13-2011, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djpathfinder

Sorry guys...I can't get my mind out of the gutter while I'm reading this thread...hand wash (jobs), handless jobs...

are those the ones where they use their feet?

SophiaZ · 03-13-2011, 11:57 AM

For $8, it's not bad. I've went through the auto-wash many times without issues. I just don't use the dryer just to be safe it doesn't rip off my fangs and mirror covers haha

Cmike2780 · 03-13-2011, 12:32 PM

If you have access to a coin op car wash, that would be a better option. It doesn't get it as clean, but it's clean enough until you have time to do it properly. I do this in the winter months. Any car wash place will do an ok job, but us OCD folks will know all those machines will leave swirls and light scratches on the paint. Not so noticeable on silver, but you can def see it on black. I've never been to a brushless one, I don't think I'd ever try it....maybe on my other DD.

03-12-2011, 06:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 16	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. __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

03-12-2011, 07:00 PM	#19 (permalink)
LuckyJinx Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 465 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 14	sigh its just a Nissan :\ __________________

03-12-2011, 07:28 PM	#22 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4499	Don't let your car get real dirty and you will not have a problem. Hand wash all the way! __________________ 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

03-12-2011, 10:34 PM	#24 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 25	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. __________________ 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.

03-13-2011, 06:35 AM	#25 (permalink)
bleufiend Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 200 Drives: 370z MB Spt/Tour 6sp Rep Power: 14	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. __________________ Z34 owner formerly Z33. OZOC FTW. Last edited by bleufiend; 03-13-2011 at 05:58 PM.

03-12-2011, 06:57 PM	#18 (permalink)
yakz Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 28 Drives: 09 370Z PG B+Sport Rep Power: 14	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.

03-12-2011, 07:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 17	had my car since nov09 used brushless w/ no issues when i can't wash the car by hand

03-12-2011, 07:38 PM	#23 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	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

03-13-2011, 10:11 AM	#26 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 17	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

03-13-2011, 10:16 AM	#27 (permalink)
thezmonster Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Charlotte Posts: 221 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z CB M6 Rep Power: 15	I used to work Autobell for two years lol __________________ ZMONSTER!

03-13-2011, 11:57 AM	#29 (permalink)
SophiaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,463 Drives: 2020 50th anniv 7AT Rep Power: 6732	For $8, it's not bad. I've went through the auto-wash many times without issues. I just don't use the dryer just to be safe it doesn't rip off my fangs and mirror covers haha

03-13-2011, 12:32 PM	#30 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 28	If you have access to a coin op car wash, that would be a better option. It doesn't get it as clean, but it's clean enough until you have time to do it properly. I do this in the winter months. Any car wash place will do an ok job, but us OCD folks will know all those machines will leave swirls and light scratches on the paint. Not so noticeable on silver, but you can def see it on black. I've never been to a brushless one, I don't think I'd ever try it....maybe on my other DD. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

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