Automatic car washes?

[bowbyeal]

Thanks to everyone for your helpful replies.

I am now convinced I should go the "No Rinse" method in my heated condo garage when I can't get to a hose and when outside temp goes below freezing.

Thanks, again.

[Perfectlap]

Which reminds me I have put in another order.

If you sign up for the detailcity.com newsletter they'll send you a discount code.

This bottle is good for a least 16 washes.

No Rinse

[bowbyeal]

Done.

Thanks Perfectlap

[husker boxster]

I realize I'm late to the conversation and glad you've decided against using an automatic wash. I just wanted to add a couple items that haven't been discussed yet, but are important. I ran my previous Box through a touchless wash the first winter I owned it. It ended up knicking my nice Sport Classic IIs. The other item to mention is a Boxster is very low and may have trouble clearing everything without scraping. That can't be good.

+1 on using the coin operated hand wash.

[bowbyeal]

Thanks for the tips.

All the replies I have received about my question were extremely helpful in getting me on the right track. Very educational.

An excellent forum.

[shaman1204]

Just to add to this, before using the No Rinse I usually take the Box to a do-it-yourself car wash and just use the wand set to rinse and spray the car, undercarriage, wheel wells and rims off.

[vath2001]

And one more piece of advice..... never, never , never use Rain X on anything other than your front windshield.

Rain X attacks rubber and neoprenes. If you put it on your side windows, it will attach the rubber seal on the door edge. It will attack emblems. GM still doesn't know what to do about Rain X.. they have warranty problems because people put Rain X on the Chevy Emblems to keep them pretty. The emblems peel and bubble up. (I can send you the GM test spec)

It ok on the front window and the back window... but no where else.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by shaman1204

Just to add to this, before using the No Rinse I usually take the Box to a do-it-yourself car wash and just use the wand set to rinse and spray the car, undercarriage, wheel wells and rims off.

I used to do this as well. I would fill a bucket with my wheel brush, under carriage brush, soft top brush (oxo feather tip), sheepskin glove, waffle weave drying towel, my own car wash soap and toss in the front trunk. Basically I would only use their water.

You can also go to Home Depot and buy a 2 gallon fertilizer sprayer ($15) and fill it with water. A few pumps and it puts out nice pressure stream. Two gallons is plenty to clean off the paint.