Car Wash?
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Le Mans Master
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OK I went to the hand wash and wiped it down by hand glad I did I got to find a bunch of paint flaws I did not see
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Wash mine by hand unless I'm out touring, then I use a wand wash, gets the bugs n stuff off. I guess I'm not quite as meticulous as some of you. I'll have to check out Mr. Bills wash guy when I'm in Reno.
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"If you want to wash the underside, get one of those flat hoses that have all the little holes in them. lay it out and drive your car back and forth a few times."
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Wise move on the hand wash.....Since buying the Vette, I have become a freakin' fanatic on car paint....paint is easy to scratch, h*ll to clean up.....spending 20-30 hours with a buffer on scratches affected me..
Wand wash the undersides maybe but, auto car washes on the painted parts are a NO-NO.....
Wand wash the undersides maybe but, auto car washes on the painted parts are a NO-NO.....
Racer
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I run my vette through the local no touch carwash sometimes. I think its absolutely fine going through a no touch, but a full touch carwash....I wouldnt dare take my vette through there. Sometimes I dont have the time to spend hours on a wash, but the car wash is my last resort. Plus its good for the undercarriage (if there is an option for it).
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That is a great deal!!
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I've never seen a soaker hose that has enough pressure to clean anything!
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Use Dri Wash N Gaurd only. My '99 has never had soap & water on it period ( unless I get caught in rain). Although I'm a distributor for it, still wouldn't use anything else. Car wash....OMG!!!!!
Racer
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I drive my car like a normal person and it gets far more abuse going to and from work than it does from a car wash.
In the summer I do it by hand in my driveway. When it's 25* outside, I'm not glutton for punishment and take it to a bay or drive through. When there's salt on it, I'll definitely use a drive through wash with the undercarriage spray.
In the summer I do it by hand in my driveway. When it's 25* outside, I'm not glutton for punishment and take it to a bay or drive through. When there's salt on it, I'll definitely use a drive through wash with the undercarriage spray.