jerseydrew

do you guys take the z to the car wash. i have a local place that does hand washing but has an automated track to move the car down. will the z fit on these type tracks?

burtonbl103

NO it will not fit


There should of been a tag in glove box explaining !

skidog223

we have a place in spring,tx and i take ours to get hand washed there for 15$ they do a great job never take through a drive in 1

Keyser Soze

New Z06 - $70,000
"Soft" Hand Wash - $15
A lifetime trying to remove spider web scratchs - Priceless

Nanook

NEVER..plus it wouldn't clear the rails as it's lowered and they scuff the wheels and they mostly use washing wheels and..and..and,,well no

gmansbu

I live in an apartment and park in a parking garage therefore having no where to wash my Z by hand so I'm forced to take it to a car wash. The issue with the automatic ones is the rear wheels dont always fit down the track. I found a place 10 miles away where the guys wash it by hand - you just pull in a garage and away they go. Only $10 too... gotta love NJ! Being black though it is showing swirl marks... I'll be taking it somewhere for a professional clay bar / wax / polish this spring.

1SwtRide

Drew,

A place by me, Gus & Bucky's, will handwash your car. They do not take it through the autowash; rather, they have a spot on the side of the building where they will handwash then dry. It's great for when you don't have time to wash the Z yourself. They wash / detail some really really high end cars but don't have the high end attitude you might expect.

John

camiv

Wash by hand myself and have washed all my vettes this. Do yourself if you can. jmho!

klasik-69

Their rollers get grit on them, the attendants drop their dry off rags on the ground and put them right back on your car, their recycled water is polluted with hydraulic oil from the last line that broke and squirted everywhere, they drag their vacuum hoses across your door, and quite basically, they don't give a Sh&^% about your car.

Other than that, I highly recommend a car wash

jerseydrew

it's only winter when i have this issue since the outdoor water has to be turned off. i usually do it myself but when i can't i need somewhere to go. there are a ton of places in union, jersey city, bayonne that i know but i don't want to drive that far just for a wash. there is a new place in dover i was told about, i will check it out one of these days.

BenThere

Don't do it! Step away from the car, put the fob in in a safe place that is hard to get to, take several deep breaths, pop a cold one and read some of the other threads in C6 and General - Car Care Products. Don't even think about it unless you know a hand wash outfit that has a reputation and other Corvette owners' testimonials, there is a better than even chance you will regret it. Oh, the horror stories!!

LonestarZ

Especially with darker colored cars...they re-use rags on every car that rolls through the car wash. Never, ever, ever take your car to a car wash if you have a dark colored car, and are as picky about your paint as I am

RENNtech

I drive through the "touchless" all the time. It does a decent job but there is nothing like the real thing baby!!!

JJ

50 4Ever

There is a 76 station by me that has a touclless carwash with no guides on the floor. That's the only carwash my Z will see...

bakeman_94

nobody touches my car but me

dvandentop

i only take mine to the wand type washes where i do it myself

miwung

self service high pressure wash station or wash at home.....

say no way to auto washes man!!!

carguy1965

No Corvette should EVER be taken to an automated Car Wash !!!!!
Period.. No offense intended, but why would you even think of taking such an expensive and wonderful machine through an Automated paint thrashing machine.. Its like Going to the local free clinic for heart surgery..

You Just dont want to do it...

RossN

Touchless is the way to go if your not able to do your own regular Hand Washes, but keep in mind your are still leaving plenty of dirt still on the paint.

Keep a half dozen or so MicroFiber rags in the trunk as well. Does a great job at getting the last of the water up off the car.

Step 1. Drive in the touchless wash
Step 2. Pull out, point the mirrors down, facing the ground to allow drip drying.
Step 3. Pop the trunk, grab the 3 rags and lower the hatch.
Step 4. Start on the top and work your way down, roof, glass, then all flat surfaces, then the sides. Blow the water out of the tail lights and rear side reflectors with a good blow from your lungs. Don't forget the front side reflectors.
Step 5. Do the wheels then tires with the dirtiest rag. Making sure to blow the air out of the all knooks and crannies.
Step 6. Do the Exhaust pipes with the dirty rag.

Time outside the car, 5 minutes tops.

JerseyTT

Sending you a pm, I'm not far from you, and have a friend who can take care of all your "black car" needs! Good prices too!!