I usually wash and dry my car by hand with a microfiber mitt, but lately I've been quite busy.

A new automatic car wash opened up near me that uses soft cloth strips that are drawn across the car(went through with my mom's 10 year old land rover), which seemed pretty delicate.

I know the high pressure laser washes typically use harsh chemicals, and the older spinning brushes scratched up paint. Are these newer auto washes with the soft fabric strips decent and worth going to to save time?

thanks!

 

I'm pretty busy myself. I work 70+ hours a week, at a minimum, but always make time to wash or have my car washed. I go to places that have been around for quite awhile and only do hand washes.

I've heard so many horror stories with drive through car washes, so personally I dont recommend any....just my 2cents....

 

These cloths will collect the dirt on cars and rub them into your paint. As well the carwashes are required to recycle water to stop environmental damage so all the dirty water is being resprayed on your car. Stick with a touch-less wash and you'll be fine.

 

sat in my friends car as it went through a automated car wash and i was horrified.

 

^^^........

 

A real friend would have stopped him/her before going in the automated car wash

 

LMAO ^^ I went thru a car wash for the first & last time. Although, I will go through a touchless MAYBE if I was desparate.

 

They don't call it a swirl-o-tron for no reason. Stay out of the demon tunnel!!

 

not only would i trust a drive through car wash, but i wouldnt trust a hand wash place either....who knows what was washed with their mitts and drying towels right before your car....i would do a touchless wash and air dry if i just couldnt find the 1 1/2 hours it takes me to do my car inside and out....

 

Friends dont let friends drive drunk or through automatic car washes.

 

You guys are hilarious.

 

I understand with time consumption, but, if you had to go to one, definitely one with hydro-pumped car washes.

There are no cloths involved and the drying process is through air pressure

 

Don't do it. You'll regret it.

 

I run home screaming to mommy crying when there's a thread about automatic car washes.
Ok no I don't. I just rather wash my own car, at least I can slap myself if I put swirls in it, and not end up in jail.

 

i do it because it makes me feel better about my car

 

Hand washing it is then!

 

I only go through touchless car washes if I can't find the time to wash it myself.

 

My cars I have always washed myself, the only one I didn't wash myself by hand was my truck because it was lifted a little more than stock and so big. And it was a truck, so I wasn't AS concerned.. not that I didn't want it to look nice.

 

I agree with the touchless if you have to, still don't prefer it to washing it myself.