Brushless Car Wash: Against Morals?

MightyBobo · 03-25-2010, 06:24 AM

Just so you guys know, touchless or not...going through a car wash will strip just about any wax you've put onto the car, off.

So, for me, I wont ever go through those...especially since it may knock my The370Z.com stickers off :-p

Red370 · 03-25-2010, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Just so you guys know, touchless or not...going through a car wash will strip just about any wax you've put onto the car, off.

So, for me, I wont ever go through those...especially since it may knock my The370Z.com stickers off :-p

hence why I nanowax the baby directly after

shadow2k · 03-25-2010, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Just so you guys know, touchless or not...going through a car wash will strip just about any wax you've put onto the car, off.

So, for me, I wont ever go through those...especially since it may knock my The370Z.com stickers off :-p

I wish this were true, then I wouldn't have to clay bar it here in the next couple weeks before I wax it. I bought the car in July and they detailed it before I picked it up. I decided not to claybar it at the time, and have ran her through the touchless probably 10 times now.

There's still plenty of wax left, it really depends on what exactly the car wash is using, and which wash you pick. I pick the most basic one just to get the dirt off, as well as the under carriage wash to clean off any salt that might have gotten under there. I do not go for the "clear coat" or "protectant" premium washes, as those will definitely strip the wax.

MightyBobo · 03-25-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by shadow2k

I wish this were true, then I wouldn't have to clay bar it here in the next couple weeks before I wax it. I bought the car in July and they detailed it before I picked it up. I decided not to claybar it at the time, and have ran her through the touchless probably 10 times now.

There's still plenty of wax left, it really depends on what exactly the car wash is using, and which wash you pick. I pick the most basic one just to get the dirt off, as well as the under carriage wash to clean off any salt that might have gotten under there. I do not go for the "clear coat" or "protectant" premium washes, as those will definitely strip the wax.

Very true.

Probably shouldn't have been so generic, and just said, "many times it will..."

Zsteve · 03-25-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Very true.

Probably shouldn't have been so generic, and just said, "many times it will..."

How many is many? And can I use the word many when asking how many?

MightyBobo · 03-25-2010, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by zsteve

how many is many? And can i use the word many when asking how many?

nein!

Zsteve · 03-25-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

nein!

perche?

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MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 54	Just so you guys know, touchless or not...going through a car wash will strip just about any wax you've put onto the car, off. So, for me, I wont ever go through those...especially since it may knock my The370Z.com stickers off :-p __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

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