01-03-2013, 01:20 PM | #23 |
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Weren't there some posts about 'bubbled' or 'missing' paint on new vehicles?
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come spring time, a nice full detail will do you and your car good . wash>clay>polish/clean paint> seal paint. i do this on our 2 cars at least 3 times a year: after winter to get all the winter crud off; mid summer; late fall to prep for winter. wife thinks I'm nuts -- but i tell her to wait until 5 yrs from now when her x3 will still look new. takes me about 4 hrs for the small boxster, 5 hrs for the x3 each time (only have done it twice for the x3 -- summer and late fall). I call it "therapy." my almost 3 yrs old daily driven (even in winter) boxster looks new.
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01-03-2013, 06:23 PM | #25 |
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You guys have really good snow/ice removal - bad for paint through.
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01-03-2013, 07:29 PM | #27 |
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Touchless did damage?
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01-04-2013, 05:32 AM | #28 | |
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I do use the touchless spray washers in the Winter; however, after a bad swirl-producing experience at the dealer, I have come to always ask that they do not wash the car. Strangely, if you ask them to wash it, it's a big deal, if you ask them not to wash it, that also seems to be a big deal.
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01-04-2013, 05:45 AM | #30 |
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So if not touchless but brushless, what kind of place was it? Cloth?
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01-04-2013, 11:45 PM | #31 | |
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I'll even drive it a week or two longer dirty if I have to and wait till I have a chance to wash it myself Maybe I'm just very CDO (<---you'll laugh when you catch that joke )
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01-05-2013, 09:59 AM | #32 |
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Hand wash is best by far. But I use a touchless as well in the winters when I'm in Canada. I've had no issues with touchless so far.
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01-06-2013, 04:44 PM | #33 |
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Mine goes through a cloth auto washer about once a month, or a little more often in the winter if had lots of snow. No issues at all, still looks great, no problems with the paint or finish.
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If y'all are unfamiliar with this type of wash, just do a web search for "laserwash". Check out the link which has some video of the concept in action. http://www.pdqinc.com/car-wash-equip...serwash-g5.asp |
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01-06-2013, 06:11 PM | #35 | |
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01-10-2013, 08:11 AM | #36 |
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Boston must have a good cloth washer because I haven't had an issue either. Mine is silver which helps but I know people who regularly run their black cars through. I agree hand wash is best and I cringe when going through the cloth wash but its tough to hand wash in below freezing temps (dirty water freezes on the car). Plus city living makes it even more of a challenge.
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01-10-2013, 08:55 PM | #37 |
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My alpine white X3 gets dirty everyday here in the rainy season of a dusty tropical country, so frequent washing is needed. I have always opted for hand washing so far. Question is, is it safe to wash the often like once every other day?
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02-03-2013, 10:28 AM | #38 |
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HI Guys, I only wash my X3 by hand. I have never taken it through a car wash. One of the reasons is because it's carbon black and I'm terrified to get swirl marks in my car from a car wash. I have not been able to find a touchless carwash in my area. I really do enjoy washing my own car.
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02-03-2013, 11:23 AM | #40 |
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Often times, the problem is not with the cloths in the car wash, but the knuckleheads who dry the car. Even in the so-called touchless car washes, they dry by hand (or at least finish drying it). Usually, they use the same rag for every car coming through, and they dry the wheels and then dry the body. They then drop the rag, pick it up and resume drying, thus scratching up the paint. The only way to prevent all of this is to do it yourself. Never use the same rag once you drop it.
Admittedly, we often use auto car washes for our Lexus (5 yrs old) and 2013 X3. However, for my Cayman S, I only hand wash it myself and then I use the Mr. Clean auto dry system to let it air dry. It works great - unfortunately, they stopped making it - but you can still get it through ebay. |
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02-03-2013, 12:55 PM | #41 |
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Luckily, the car wash I go to uses a blow dryer at the end and nobody touches it after that except me.
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