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Old 01-20-2006, 07:54 PM
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So touchless car washes are safe then? I'm not sure what is meant by carport washes. The one I goto has no tire tracks, just uses sensors to know where you are and I'm kinda worried about it not seeing the spare tire in the back and hitting it, I think the mirrors should be okay though.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by deicustoms:
So touchless car washes are safe then? I'm not sure what is meant by carport washes. The one I goto has no tire tracks, just uses sensors to know where you are and I'm kinda worried about it not seeing the spare tire in the back and hitting it, I think the mirrors should be okay though. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

IF I use a carwash it is definitely touchless. Everything fits.
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This thread brings back memories as to why I haven't used a car wash since before most of you were born. It seems they have not changed except for the touchless...like I am going to take a chance on that!

The Mr. Clean system sounds good and I am thinking of trying it. Filtering the water so that it doesn't streak makes sense.

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummBebe:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by deicustoms:
So touchless car washes are safe then? I'm not sure what is meant by carport washes. The one I goto has no tire tracks, just uses sensors to know where you are and I'm kinda worried about it not seeing the spare tire in the back and hitting it, I think the mirrors should be okay though. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

IF I use a carwash it is definitely touchless. Everything fits. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It's not the fitting that's the problem. Depending on the type of touchless you go to, the ones with the arms that go around your vehicle are prone to potential problems.

I had one where the arm locked (didn't swivel out to clear the passenger side of the vehicle) on the last pass and flipped my passenger mirror FORWARD. Crack, ouch, and still waiting for a replacement.

So if you MUST go into a touchless, FOLD YOUR MIRRORS IN!
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In CT we have a brushless franchise called Splash. They are also in NY and expanding into other NE areas. They do a good job.

Before your car/truck enters the wash, interior is vacuumed. Then it's pulled through the wash while two guys hand soap your rig from bumper to bumper. Then sprayed/rinsed and air dried.

Once out of the wash, your rig is hand dried with towels. Windows and dash are cleaned.

They clean the wheels and tires too, but the stuff they put on the tires spins off and onto the rear fenders.

They have a menue of cleaning packages. The one I just described costs $19.50.

These are the products they used as described to me by one of their manager:

"Two different soaps in our Hand Washes. Both are simoniz products, one is called Super shine, the other, Magic Lustre. Both are considered a neutral soap, and are safe for all finishes as well as the skin of the employees working with them. We offer foam polish protectants made by C.A.R. products and Simoniz as well which are also safe for all finishes. We use lambs wool wash mitts, and the H3 should fit through any of our washes without trouble."

Has anyone heard of these products? Pls let me know what you think of them.

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Well I feel spoiled now. My local car wash is a hand only car wash. Two weekends ago when taking in the other car, they asked where the Hummer was. I told them it wasn't dirty enough and would bring it next weekend (yesterday). You should have seen his face when I brought it in. They washed it, waxed it, cleaned the majority of the undercarriage all for $45.00. I must admit I tip'd the guy working on it $20 because he spent over two hours on it. This is what I brought them:
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great deal BAB even with tip i had a sprinkler under mine for 7 hours today at work . you should of seen the pile of mud
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Touchless doesn't do a great job on black IMHO. I normally hand wash and then use the BOM on mine for black it's really nice. Also see Griots Garage's web page, they have great stuff but it's a little pricey!
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by 4ophenia:
In CT we have a brushless franchise called Splash. They are also in NY and expanding into other NE areas. They do a good job.

Before your car/truck enters the wash, interior is vacuumed. Then it's pulled through the wash while two guys hand soap your rig from bumper to bumper. Then sprayed/rinsed and air dried.

Once out of the wash, your rig is hand dried with towels. Windows and dash are cleaned.

They clean the wheels and tires too, but the stuff they put on the tires spins off and onto the rear fenders.

They have a menue of cleaning packages. The one I just described costs $19.50.

These are the products they used as described to me by one of their manager:

"Two different soaps in our Hand Washes. Both are simoniz products, one is called Super shine, the other, Magic Lustre. Both are considered a neutral soap, and are safe for all finishes as well as the skin of the employees working with them. We offer foam polish protectants made by C.A.R. products and Simoniz as well which are also safe for all finishes. We use lambs wool wash mitts, and the H3 should fit through any of our washes without trouble."

Has anyone heard of these products? Pls let me know what you think of them.

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Yes I have heard of them. I have 55gal of the Magic Lustre in my warehouse.
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I do the touchless also. Any other carwash just picks up everyone else dirt and rocks and then swirls it onto your vehicle. Learned this the hard way with the Yukon. I'll never do the swirling ones again, leaves those nice swirls in your clear coat. I wash every other day and use Maguiers (sp) Quik Detailing mist as a wax. I know you not suppose to wax a new car but hey, I gotta keep it shiny. I also hand scrub the wheel wells and spray with Tire Wet, keeps road crap from sticking. Oh and to keep that nice new leather smell. Only one thing will do, Get a "Yankee Candle" car smelly thing, like the tree, but this one is scented leather. And you'll be looking for the cow in your Hummer...
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I got the h3's first car wash last week. Went to the laser wash at the hess station. I have yet to find a regular do-it yourself bay car wash here..

Anyways, to be safe I folded in the mirrors. The jets of water were only like 6" away from the truck, that's as wide as they go too. And the jets that go over the truck to dry it...they were like 6" from the top of the truck. All very traumatic!

I don't think I want to go back to that, because it doesn't feel safe for the car at all... So I think I'm going to have to find a do it yourself bay car wash somewhere.
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