Drive through car wash

AlanDam · Post by **AlanDam** » Sun 18 Dec, 2005 16:07

My car is very dirty, and its to cold to go out and give it a wash.

So i was asking if going to a drive through car wash be a good idea.

I mean will it scrub my car so hard that it will ruin the soft top?

Would like to hear from people who have experience this

Thanks

Alan

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Sun 18 Dec, 2005 16:09

Car wash bristles can scratch the paintwork of your car, not aware of any hastle with the softtop, apart from the chemical could ruin your waterproofing.

I personally wouldn't ever put mine through a carwash, rather see it dirty for a bit longer or worst use the lance and jetwash.

garyw

Alfie · Post by **Alfie** » Sun 18 Dec, 2005 17:23

I'd never use a carwash on a nice car, soft top or not.

Find a jet / pressure wash place.

Or better still, don't be such a wus. Get out there and get yer hands wet!

A.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Mon 19 Dec, 2005 08:50

My Zed is hand wash only. No carwahes!!! Never. Ever.

I hate them.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon 19 Dec, 2005 10:02

I suggest your friendly local boys in the vacant car sales sites,only a fiver and no cold hands.

Gazza.

Rodders · Post by **Rodders** » Mon 19 Dec, 2005 10:06

yeah watch those drive thru's, me and the missus took our black 3 series through the other week and is now covered in tiny scratches which will now need polished out.

BimBeema · Post by **BimBeema** » Mon 19 Dec, 2005 23:12

I've never put any of my beemers through a car wash! Either wash myself or take it to one of those hand car wash places for a fiver or somthing, though they can also cause scratches.

ChrisXL · Post by **ChrisXL** » Tue 20 Dec, 2005 00:29

I just abuse my son... he had gotta work for his allowance

mich · Post by **mich** » Tue 20 Dec, 2005 01:43

Mrs mich is quite good at it by now, why spend money on a car wash

Kipper · Post by **Kipper** » Tue 20 Dec, 2005 12:29

Don't do it,
I just bought a Zed which the previous owner regularly put through a car wash, it scratched the plastic rear window.

When driving at night I can see Bugger all. It also scratches the paintwork with swirl marks.

Put some warm clothes on and give it the tlc it deserves, you get a better finish and it doesn't mark the car.

It will also help you bond with the car ( ok Kipper, back in your cage, it's time for your medication )

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Tue 20 Dec, 2005 13:31

I must need the same medication then, Kipper

Kiwi · Post by **Kiwi** » Tue 20 Dec, 2005 19:38

Definitely agree - only put the car through a carwash if you don't care about the paintwork - it will cause significant damage and abrasion to your paintwork. The very thought of putting any of my cars through an automated car wash fills me with horror.

Pat Slade · Post by **Pat Slade** » Tue 27 Dec, 2005 14:41

I believe that the instruction books for those BMW's with plastic rear windows say quite positively "never put through a car wash". I would not be so worried about the paintwork, it's the rear window that gets ....d up!
When my Z1 went to a BMW dealer for it's first service they "kindly" put it throgh their car wash. They didn't know any better and clearly do not read BMW instruction manuals. It was winter and as soon as a car with lights on was behind me I couln't see a thing. The thousnands of tiny scratches diffused the light and made rear vision impossible. After much hassle the dealer put a new rear window in my hood.
I would say to you if you have a plastic rear window NEVER even consider a car wash.
Happy Zetti driving for 2006.
Pat

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Wed 28 Dec, 2005 09:06

Pat Slade wrote:I would say to you if you have a plastic rear window NEVER even consider a car wash.
Happy Zetti driving for 2006.
Pat

Ditto.

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