Automatic car wash
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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Rochester,NY
Truck Wash
We have a Touchless Car wash that i go to been through it twice,No Damage that i can see
the Removing the Antenna is a good idea Spray and Dry Air whip it around a bit but i could see
if it came loose it would do damage to the Body,Also those Quarter car wash here are terrible
You're right there is always Crap imbedded in the Brush or its frozen over with shush that looks
like Baby ****e.Another thing are those stubby Antenna's any good?
the Removing the Antenna is a good idea Spray and Dry Air whip it around a bit but i could see
if it came loose it would do damage to the Body,Also those Quarter car wash here are terrible
You're right there is always Crap imbedded in the Brush or its frozen over with shush that looks
like Baby ****e.Another thing are those stubby Antenna's any good?
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 5,650
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From: GA
We have a Touchless Car wash that i go to been through it twice,No Damage that i can see
the Removing the Antenna is a good idea Spray and Dry Air whip it around a bit but i could see
if it came loose it would do damage to the Body,Also those Quarter car wash here are terrible
You're right there is always Crap imbedded in the Brush or its frozen over with shush that looks
like Baby ****e.Another thing are those stubby Antenna's any good?
the Removing the Antenna is a good idea Spray and Dry Air whip it around a bit but i could see
if it came loose it would do damage to the Body,Also those Quarter car wash here are terrible
You're right there is always Crap imbedded in the Brush or its frozen over with shush that looks
like Baby ****e.Another thing are those stubby Antenna's any good?
Lead Driver
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From: GA
This would work out well for the person who doesn`t care about the paint being all scratched up because any brush or soapy brush will scratch the paint.
Tuned
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Louisville, KY
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From: Isanti, MN
I took my '15 through a soft-touch wash dozens of times without an issue. I never noticed any scratches, but I'm not the kind of guy to get bent out of shape over minor scratches in the clearcoat. I've found that touchless washes don't seem to do anywhere near as good of a job, so I tend to avoid them.
Lead Driver
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From: GA
I stand behind what I said about the brushes in a car wash but so if you or anyone else don`t believe they do scratch the paint, even micro scratches, then i`d say keep enjoying running your vehicle through the car wash of your choice.
Have a great day.
Tuned
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From: Louisville, KY
Now you're talking "micro scratches"? Are those the ones you need a magnifying glass to see? LOL. Don't you have anything more important to do that worry about "micro scratches"? 
Lead Driver
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Posts: 5,650
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From: GA
Don`t you have more important things to do than to worry about the opinion of a person`s view on the brush or brushes scratching the paint or a car in a car wash.
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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Rochester,NY
Car Wash
I know personal preference, I have seen allot of debris in those foamy Pink Brushes
and the extreme high pressure if the paint has been hit by a stone and you hit it with
the high pressure it may flake the paint off,I've seen it happen,that's why i like the
touchless, no brushes, Looks like that shinny Red car has been repainted, Did you
restore it you would know what 25c car washes do.
and the extreme high pressure if the paint has been hit by a stone and you hit it with
the high pressure it may flake the paint off,I've seen it happen,that's why i like the
touchless, no brushes, Looks like that shinny Red car has been repainted, Did you
restore it you would know what 25c car washes do.
Tuned
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 350
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From: Louisville, KY
I just got a new pair of "Coke bottle" glasses a couple of months ago and could care less about "micro scratches" to be honest with you. I'm defending my local car WASH (not car "was") which has clean, soft brushes that don't scratch the paint. Besides, it's a damn truck so what's the big deal? Grow the hell up and get a life.... 
Cross-Country
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..just me, but I wouldn't send my truck through any car wash, I hand wash, especially a new truck that I spent a pretty penny on, Think about it, do they really assure that those brushes are free of sand and dirt, and imagine it spinning around on your truck,
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Mountain Pass
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I agree. I really just wanted to know if the aluminum body would pose any problems in going thru an automatic wash. I got my info and I went thru one the other day without an issue. I didn't want to start anything like this. I'm sorry.
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