hand wash or car wash?

Fiddels · 4th July 2007, 19:15

Ive Been wandering if its possible for the car to go through a normal garage car wash, due to the rear spoiler. I dont want to go through one only to hear it smash through the rear of my new civic. + im lazy, hand washing is normaly to much work for me.

ante00 · 4th July 2007, 19:28

I usually wash it myself or in car wash but manual....not automatic....they don't often change brushes in time....so car has little strips on it....and I enjoy washing it....

cylon2007 · 4th July 2007, 21:48

Don't use a car wash and I don't use sponges either as they scratch the paintwork.

Type S Bournemouth · 4th July 2007, 23:31

last time i used a car wash on a previous car it left me with about 5 new deep scratches so never ever again.

Cad · 5th July 2007, 16:45

Car wash all the way.

If it hasn't got a coat hanger spinning round with the brush... I'm happy to get in there (in the car of course)!

robbo51 · 5th July 2007, 19:28

NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NEVER! NEVER! USE A CAR WASH!!!
You might as well wash it with a Brillo Pad!!

illegalhunter · 5th July 2007, 19:36

A carwash will leave your looking like some body has been ice skating on it.

tomtypeS · 6th July 2007, 18:57

If you don't want to wash it yourself, go to one of those hand car washes.
It's normally around a fiver and they normally do a really good job, and they chamois it down at the end.
I'd never use a car wash, even those EMO or ARC ones.
That's the best compromise i think.

Type S 2.2 i-CTDI GT · 6th July 2007, 21:30

NO WAY CAR WASH !!!!!!
I use wash myself more safe !!!! no water pressure nothing all as keep paintwork good condition

Type S Bournemouth · 6th July 2007, 23:53

its the ARC car washes that caused the scratches on a previous car i had.

tomtypeS · 7th July 2007, 19:27

The ARC ones claim they are gentle with the cars and don't scratch them, but i think all mechanical car washes tend to damage the car in some way.

allan40alt · 10th July 2007, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomtypeS

If you don't want to wash it yourself, go to one of those hand car washes.
It's normally around a fiver and they normally do a really good job, and they chamois it down at the end.
I'd never use a car wash, even those EMO or ARC ones.
That's the best compromise i think.

I saw one of these once! He dropped the leather on the ground, picked it up, carried on with the drying off!

But, if you're too lazy or can't be bothered to look after a £15K - £20K layout then what difference does it matter anyway!

Do it yourself.

Charles_Harding · 15th July 2007, 15:54

In an earlier car, NOT a Honda, the auto wash machine ripped off one of my wing mirrors!

Mind you I haven't been thro a car wash with Millie yet and the rear wiper IS missing!

"Back to my place?
Can two people fit under a rock?"

Charles H.

davidj241 · 16th July 2007, 18:38

I use my local car wash when the car gets very dirty. It is not the usual type of brush wash, but has multiple jets which "jet wash" the car all over so nothing to scratch the body work. At £3.99 not bad value either.
Once the worst is off, I tend to go over it by hand with a squeegee blade then chamois leather.

Fiddels · 17th July 2007, 11:58

Thanks every body that posted.I have stated to hand wash my car, and finding it very rewarding to do so.But as always the one down side to it all, was the british weather.

Kremmen · 17th July 2007, 12:14

Another problem with the auto washes is that they dont get right into the awkward bits like the inner wheels or up under the rear lights on the Civ.

Add me to 'never use one' brigade.

WavyD · 17th July 2007, 20:48

I wash my hands several times a day, but only wash the car a couple of times a year! LOL

alastair b · 17th July 2007, 22:24

Wash by hand,why spend all that money on a car and not look after it.

WavyD · 17th July 2007, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by WavyD

I wash my hands several times a day, but only wash the car a couple of times a year! LOL

I always have my car washed by the local hand car wash. For one it costs the same as the sainsbury's automatic and second they do a better job.

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Fiddels Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd June 2007 Location: West Sussex Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	hand wash or car wash? Ive Been wandering if its possible for the car to go through a normal garage car wash, due to the rear spoiler. I dont want to go through one only to hear it smash through the rear of my new civic. + im lazy, hand washing is normaly to much work for me.

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Fiddels Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd June 2007 Location: West Sussex Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	you have made my mind up. Thanks every body that posted.I have stated to hand wash my car, and finding it very rewarding to do so.But as always the one down side to it all, was the british weather.

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ante00 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 18th April 2007 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 558 Thanks: 6 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader: (0)	I usually wash it myself or in car wash but manual....not automatic....they don't often change brushes in time....so car has little strips on it....and I enjoy washing it....

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cylon2007 Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 14th April 2007 Location: South Manchester/North Cheshire Posts: 572 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (0)	Don't use a car wash and I don't use sponges either as they scratch the paintwork.

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Type S Bournemouth Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 3rd October 2006 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 989 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	last time i used a car wash on a previous car it left me with about 5 new deep scratches so never ever again.

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Cad estranged Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: Upstairs Posts: 391 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Car wash all the way. If it hasn't got a coat hanger spinning round with the brush... I'm happy to get in there (in the car of course)!

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robbo51 It's my fault! Civinfo guru Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, W.Yorks Posts: 3,874 Thanks: 66 Thanked 75 Times in 72 Posts iTrader: (0)	NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NEVER! NEVER! USE A CAR WASH!!! You might as well wash it with a Brillo Pad!!

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illegalhunter RELOADING FOR ELK Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: FILLING THE HILLS WITH LEAD Posts: 3,235 Thanks: 7 Thanked 39 Times in 38 Posts iTrader: (0)	A carwash will leave your looking like some body has been ice skating on it.

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tomtypeS Valve Cap Join Date: 4th July 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	If you don't want to wash it yourself, go to one of those hand car washes. It's normally around a fiver and they normally do a really good job, and they chamois it down at the end. I'd never use a car wash, even those EMO or ARC ones. That's the best compromise i think.

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Type S 2.2 i-CTDI GT Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 13th January 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 240 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	NO WAY CAR WASH !!!!!! I use wash myself more safe !!!! no water pressure nothing all as keep paintwork good condition

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Type S Bournemouth Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 3rd October 2006 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 989 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	its the ARC car washes that caused the scratches on a previous car i had.

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tomtypeS Valve Cap Join Date: 4th July 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	The ARC ones claim they are gentle with the cars and don't scratch them, but i think all mechanical car washes tend to damage the car in some way.

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Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,298 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	In an earlier car, NOT a Honda, the auto wash machine ripped off one of my wing mirrors! Mind you I haven't been thro a car wash with Millie yet and the rear wiper IS missing! *"Back to my place?* *Can two people fit under a rock?"* Charles H.

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davidj241 Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 6th July 2007 Location: St.Neots, Cambridgeshire Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I use my local car wash when the car gets very dirty. It is not the usual type of brush wash, but has multiple jets which "jet wash" the car all over so nothing to scratch the body work. At £3.99 not bad value either. Once the worst is off, I tend to go over it by hand with a squeegee blade then chamois leather.

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 3,096 Thanks: 20 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	Another problem with the auto washes is that they dont get right into the awkward bits like the inner wheels or up under the rear lights on the Civ. Add me to 'never use one' brigade.

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WavyD Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th May 2007 Location: Between the Light of Day and the Shadows of Darkness! Posts: 375 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I wash my hands several times a day, but only wash the car a couple of times a year! LOL