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My point here is, we are all a little bit off our rockers. The rest of the normal world, rarely gives a crap about this stuff - even in the Chicago Auto Pros video, they have to go back to the shop and be under the right light to see the scratches. How many people out there really do this? Other than goofballs like us that is I bought all the stuff for the pressure washer - what a waste. You have to drag it out, hook everything up, soap the crap out of the car (which looks cool) - and then you rinse it and see everything you missed. Just get a good sponge and soap and do it by hand if you want - it will be cleaner and quicker. And yes, they will tell you that "you must do two buckets" - whatever
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I run my car through an automatic car wash multiple times a month. Neutral works just fine. It has brushes too, not touchless. I don't have a front plate either.
Bottom line, I don't have 2 hours to wash and detail the car. I pull it in to the car wash place. They vacuum the inside of the car and wash the mats. They then put the car in the auto wash, and I collect it on the other side. I don't have any scratches that I can see, and that certainly no one else can see from 10 feet away....and who cares? The OP asked if you put the DCT in neutral and the answer is "yes". |
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The touchless car washes around me wants you to put the car in park/complete stop and the water and sprays move around the car.
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I feel your pain for sure. I'm young but my back and knees kill me after washing my car. But there's some cheap handy tools out there to make things easier. Go on Amazon and look for one of those poles with a microfiber wash mitt on the end of it. It gives you leverage so it's much easier on your body and you don't really have to bend over. My 60 year old father swears by it
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Local dealership gave mine the "courtesy wash" treatment as part of my 1200-mile service visit. They use a close-by tunnel wash that was less than a year old at the time. Never again will I let that happen.
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I’m 44 but the MRIs suggest my spine is that of a 70 year old.
What I really need is a power tool that reduces the time and energy it takes to clean those damn wheels. I’ve got a stool with wheels, 4 different brushes and some chemical spray the forum recommended and it’s still brutal! But man once they’re shiny again... |
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Anyone that buys a M car and puts it though a car scratcher sorry car wash needs a good talking to!
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