Whats the best automated car wash?

[danny0001uk1]

Hi All,

Just wondered what you guys think is the best automated car wash.

I recently had mine done at Essos the top wash think its about £10 and it was the best one id been to.

[DanielC4GP]

danny0001uk1 said:

Hi All,

Just wondered what you guys think is the best automated car wash.

I recently had mine done at Essos the top wash think its about £10 and it was the best one id been to.

Agree with that. The Esso one near me does a very good job. Morrison ones seems to miss the middle of the rear of my car out and the Imo/Arc car washes seem to leave little white dots from the wax all over the car.

[VidalBaboon]

You know, this is PH.....


You either leave it dirty, or use snow foam, 2 bucket method, clay bar, polish, wax and seal.

[jezhumphrey75]

car wash = scratches

[DoubleSix]

VidalBaboon said:

You know, this is PH.....


You either leave it dirty, or use snow foam, 2 bucket method, clay bar, polish, wax and seal.

No better way of spending a Sunday morn, especially if the Mrs cooks you a bacon sandwich....

[Willy Nilly]

jezhumphrey75 said:

car wash = scratches

If you are looking to keep your car in a museum, then maybe getting the pros in to do an anally retentive polish using the entire Auto Glym product range is for you. If you just have a car like the rest of the population does then the automated car washes are perfectly acceptable. I would expect that there is very little repeat business to be had if you car wash scratches peoples cars. Most of the swirls and half washed cars I see appear to have been done by hand, probably by their kids.

[Pothole]

most of them switched off at the moment cos it's a bit cold.

[rb5er]

I would never use an automated carwash on anything other than a van or a total wreck of a car ever since putting my brand new black punto through one and it leaving swirles over every panel.

I'd much rather give my money to the local illegal immigrants.

Edited by rb5er on Saturday 4th February 11:27

[redtwin]

Arc £5 wash, never had any issues with swirls or white dots etc even on black. On my banger I usually go for the cheaper £2 wash, no fancy foam or wax, but you still get the attendant jet wash which does a good enough job on the wheels.

The handwash places never do as good a job and they don't dry the car afterwards.

[ArsE92]

DoubleSix said:

No better way of spending a Sunday morn, especially if the Mrs cooks you a bacon sandwich....

Off the top of my head I think of at least 3 better ways to spend Sunday morning. They all include fellatio.

[Zwolf]

ArsE92 said:

DoubleSix said:

No better way of spending a Sunday morn, especially if the Mrs cooks you a bacon sandwich....

Off the top of my head I think of at least 3 better ways to spend Sunday morning. They all include fellatio.

Giving, receiving and...

[ArsE92]

Zwolf said:

Giving, receiving and...

Watching

[EDLT]

Wait until it rains, then your car is washed for free.

[rb5er]

EDLT said:

Wait until it rains, then your car is washed for free.

I assume you dont mean that and just forgot the smiley.

Its hard to tell these days withiut a smiley with some of the stupidity banded about.

[spaceship]

DoubleSix said:

VidalBaboon said:

You know, this is PH.....


You either leave it dirty, or use snow foam, 2 bucket method, clay bar, polish, wax and seal.

No better way of spending a Sunday morn, especially if the Mrs cooks you a bacon sandwich....

Agreed.

[tjob]

I did this about 18 months ago...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/divinedetailing/sets/...


Take one car, correct half the bonnet to perfect. Take to car wash....(ARC) and see the now not so perfect half of bonnet...

ETA. I've no issue with people using car washes or the local hand car wash, we all have different needs and not everyone is that fussed...

Edited by tjob on Saturday 4th February 12:23

Edited by tjob on Saturday 4th February 22:27

[otolith]

Most cars on the road have paint which is full of fine scratches, at least to the extent that machine polishing would make a huge difference. Most people, however, find that quality of finish acceptable and don't pay any attention to the swirl marks. They aren't going to notice the effects of another pass through the car wash.

[giblet]

otolith said:

Most cars on the road have paint which is full of fine scratches, at least to the extent that machine polishing would make a huge difference. Most people, however, find that quality of finish acceptable and don't pay any attention to the swirl marks. They aren't going to notice the effects of another pass through the car wash.

+1

And I say that as someone who has way way too much detailing gear. Majority of motorists couldn't give a flying monkey about swirls. As long as it looks clean to them, is quick and doesn't cost much they don't care.

[g3org3y]

jezhumphrey75 said:

car wash = scratches

This imo.

I'd rather leave the car dirty than put it through an automated wash. (Plus I'm not sure if rag top cabrios can even go through them without potential damage being sustained).

[badlands1]

I wash all four of my motors every week, a bit of a chore, but I don't really mind as it chills me out.
But I luv polishing my car in the summer, luv it luv it luv it.