Gustavo Gutierrez ya those kids are fuckin idiots they lucky that i dont get out of the car an beat their ass on the spot. Those car washes are only to attract the horny pedos
This video holds very little truth... I have been detailing cars for 11 years and have been operating express exterior automatic car washes for the past 3 years. And I assure you that using a professional car wash is safer than using the human hand. I will explain why. While yes. There are automatic car washes that hold true to what you speak of in the video. However nearly all of the bad car washes are located behind gas stations or at full service car washes (when people drive your car into the car wash). It comes down to doing your research and finding the right one. A professional car wash should only use a brush material called neoglide (similar to the foam on a wet suit). This foam brush material does not hold dirt nor water and while scrubbing the vehicle there is low ph clear coat safe detergent and water are sprayed into the brush to keep it well lubricated and to keep the brush flushed out and ready for the next car. You also have to imagine that the brush is spinning. Anything that could even get stuck into the brush is going to fling off of the brush because it is rotating. Additionally HF acid is never ever used in a soft touch car wash. HF acid is required in touchless car washes because otherwise cars would not come out clean via there is no agitation. About damage from the rails on the track, this goes back to finding the correct car wash. We have washed over 1 million cars at one of our car wash locations and not once had a claim via damage from the conveyor. If the track were to be damaged and unmaintained your brining your car to the wrong wash. Also you have to remember that your car most likely went through a automatic car wash at the dealership before you even owned the car. In conclusion, I am considering making a video of our car wash in action explaining how washing your car at a professional automatic car wash is much safer for your vehicle.
I don't operate any car wash but I have been taking my many cars to car washes for 22 years and I have never been impressed with automatic express car washes, the best washes I have ever had have been 100% hand car wash
Well if you run an honest, customer-oriented detailing business, that's great and applaudable. But that can't distract from the fact that there are many black sheep among the people that operate automatic car washes who prefer quick profit over maintaining their car wash. And even as a detailing enthusiast or a gearhead, you won't always be able to look "behind the curtains".
Totally agree. Washing by hand is great but never as consistent as a tunnel wash. With the proper equipment and handling of the vehicle it'll come out super clean. Even if the plastic guard were to be damaged and needed to be replaced it's not an expensive piece. Low ph presoak and quality waxes is the key
Sorry, but the only consistent feature of automated washers is that they constantly miss out complex parts of your vehicle, like the areas between mirrors and side windows, mirror glasses themselves, edges of the rear hatch and so forth. It always requires manual work afterwards. And don't even get me started on the poor jobs automated washers do on wheels. Granted, if you wash by hand, you need to have the proper tools and focus on what you are doing. But if you do that, there is no way in hell an automated washer will make your vehicle cleaner.
I used to work at a full service car wash in college. It's a shitty job and we cut corners sometimes. Car washes are fine every once in awhile but not all the time. We had a guy who was a regular there and got his black Nissan Maxima washed 4-5 times a week. It was a really nice Maxima but I watched the clearcoat deteriorate over the 9 months I was working there to the point that it was peeling off on the corners of a lot of the body panels. My point is, car washes are fine every once awhile, just don't wash your car at a car wash all the time. If you want it done the right way do it yourself. If I'm totally honest though most people won't even ever notice the scratches car washes can cause. Especially on lighter colored vehicles.
i am a supervisor at a converyer type carwash that has the curtains that you mention and i am not going to come here and say that your list is wrong because its not but atleast in the carwash that i work we have certain things to deal with some of the more known issues.. this carwash is pretty well kept so things like our wheel rails for the chain has 2 inch heavy duty plastic in both sides and are about 3 inches of height before we send a car through the was we have 2 guys pressure wash the car with 2 jet guns that shoots soapy water to remove debris from the car so it doesnt get stuck on the curtains and damage the paint, we also have special broom brushes to brush the car lightly if its really bad but off-road trucks that are covered in mud are a pain in the ass and hold the line alot because we cant send it with mud... after the carwash we have people to hand dry every single car with micro-cloth towels but human error is always there shit happens the machine can rip out bumpers if it has a gap and the curtain gets stuck there if he see possible issues with bumpers we use painter's tape to tape the gaps to avoid shit from ripping off but it happens sometimes also state plates can get taken off (front ones) or bent and as a final thought wash it yourself at home or at a DIY place like i do cus honestly shit happens although we have close to a 5 star rating carwashes tend to leave swirls and shit from the curtains if you dont keep car waxed regularly and keep in mind its a business that needs to work quickly so your car can be done wrong or not good enough and you might get mad :/ i've seen too much in this industry but then again most people dont car too much about their cars they just want the dust off and vacuumed.
i used to do the self wash/auto car wash when i was 16 but as I got older and got my own car in February, I decided to wash my own car, using 2 buckets, wash and wax and just keeping it looking good ESPECIALLY keeping the tires shine it just looks new as usual, I love cleaning my own car
I owned a 2008 Cadillac CTS for 6 years and ran it through various car washes at least twice a month. It was never damaged and when I traded it, the finish looked just as new as the day I bought it. I suppose all car washes are different, but I've had good luck so far.
not everyone has a BMW or Mercedes Benz, I'm perfectly fine letting my 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche go through a touch less car wash. hell it looks better dirty
Nothing wrong with this video! I love VV's videos. When he mentioned he may make a video on detailing his car, I just cringed. Not another detailing video. (Chrisfix basically dominated youtube with the amateur DIY self car washes and Ammo NYC/Chemical Guys made the more professional DIY self car wash videos already. )
Today I feel it's crazy to spend too much time worrying about having impeccable paint. I used to enjoy spending many hours on a weekly washing and, 3 times a year, waxing and detailing my cars. I used name brand car washing materials. My cars looked a bit nicer then; but the paint itself did not last any longer than the neglected cars I have come across with family and friends.
Thank you for clarifying harmful chemicals in car washes!! I've had no proof but I always avoid them due to taking notice of those vehicles who faithfully use automatic washes, paint begins to fade and their light oxidize far too earlier than they should. I personally hand wash both my vehicles being I could not see labels of the chemicals being used. I own a 2015 F-250 Platinum and everything still looks new other than scratches from kids and chips in paint due to rocks flying off the hwy and tractor trailers.
1:50 That's actually wrong, Mitter Curtains have existed shortly after brushes. Brushes were simply loud because they used to use filament, basically a super loose version of a broom. Filament would get frayed, and leave swirl marks. Washes nowaday tend not to use filament, and it is rare to find a filament wash. They now either have Soft Cloth, or, most commonly, Closed-Cell Foam brushes, and the mitter curtains are soft cloth. They can't damage anything, no matter how poor the car wash is maintained.
Number 1 way debunked: The mitters are interchangeable, so when they begin to degrade in quality they can be easily changed at low cost to the car wash owner. Also, many express tunnel car washes prohibit cars with heavily muddied up vehicles or trucks with their beds with debris from using the car wash until they have been cleared. Number 3 debunked: Newer express tunnel Car washes dont use a chain driven conveyor system. They use a flat conveyor belt system that your tires sit on. Number 4 Debunked: I haven't seen any car washes in the United States that doesn't spray a car with a final rinse of filtered water, better known as spot-free rinse.
I have horrible paint on my Accord, so I can go to any carwash I like. Of course, once I get some new paint, it'll be either detailing shops or personal handwashing only. Washing a black car is very difficult.
If you live in an apartment or can't wash your car at your house for some reason, the coin-operated washes are a great alternative. They give you water, good lighting (for night washing), a relatively clean work area, and aren't terribly expensive. What I've done before is go to a coin-op wash with my own buckets, soap, and wash mitt. That way you don't have to use the nasty brushes that are at the wash, but you still get the benefits of the filtered water and pressure washer.
My family owns about 73 gas stations most car regular car washes. An a car guy our newest locaiton which is being built is having a car wash but not your average one. We;ll be hand washing every car. Which means no damage, scratches, a perfect exterior clean and interior (costs extra). We also are going to have a detail shop. For exotics and things other car people like. Microfiber towels also. Yes it going to cost us extra for the people and this like that but, its worth it and for our customers.
I use an automatic carwash most times and my Mazda 6s turns out looking beautiful and I get plenty compliments on my vehicle after its washed automatically I also pay for the more priced wash with the rainx and tire shine and I've used the automatic washes with the curtain as well as the big rollers that does the side of the vehicle
People at car washes are usually careless. It's a shitty job and the workers start to cut corners. My car has been scratches along with my rims at several car washes. If you can, do it yourself
PowerofMetal247 I work at a auto spa (car wash) and 1st it's not a shitty job, that's rude for you to insult somebody's career without you ever experiencing it for your self. Also we only employ people who care about the quality of their work. How about go to a reputable place (read the reviews) and get a quality job before you talk shit
+ben johnston I sincerely apologize if I came off as insulting. Regardless of a persons profession, I respect the fact that a person works and not based on what they do for a living. I did work at a "reputable" car wash, and I can say that it was a pretty shitty job. We worked outside on crazy hot days and even when it was 30 degrees. It was a lot of work, low pay, and the workers started off motivated and after spending hours in the sun/cold for months, made them lose momentum.
+1vsme There will always be great car washes in certain places but I've been to quite a lot and I noticed the same behavior except for the current place I go to. It's good that you have good and responsible workers though.
Being Swede some things may differ, but car washes circulate the same water, what goes in the drain is filtered and used again and again. These filters are very expensive but not changing them will couse the wash to spray cars with dirty debris filled water, then rub the debris into the paint. Must washes switched to wash rolls using fabric that will not thear or collect debris when I worked in them 15 years ago, but if the filters are bad that do not mather. Also washing the car in the drive way is illegal in the EU. When washing a car you must collect all waste water and dispose as environmental hazardous waste. Most people do not know how to hand wash a car, they will do damage to the paint when washing them at home, better to take the car to a pro or get the know how first. Good Video! But $5-10 for a wash? its starting at $15-30 over here. =/ Filters and wast disposal fees I guess.
I would add that you don't want to hand dry your car after a touch-less car wash because of the sediment left on the car that the wash left behind. Also don't use touch-less car washes when its very cold out because the water will freeze the rubber seals around your doors possibly causing damage and the water will freeze inside of your door locks possible causing damage to those as well.
You misrepresent car washes' abilities and what we do. We are always accruing money for the expenses we do not like paying because we know that customer satisfaction is priority, and that rival businesses in the area do not rise each other. It's less money than a lawsuit. And as for that hydrofluoric acid, I don't know about the others but we make our own chemicals that are a substitute, and it works damn well. For the past few weeks I have begun to like this channel less and less. Not that one person's disliking of you will bother you at all.
Dr Spinz well i dont understand the point of this video because alot of people arent intrest in cars and they dont even know what soup to use thats why they take their car to a car wash. And its better to let a machine to do it instead of letting your car be dirty all the time becuase then it would start rusting
when the brushes spin the rock really won't have a chance on staying on the brushes some carwashes have great cloths that make it harder for a rock to even enter onto the brushes. Tommy car washes have a conveyor that you don't even have a funnel to get on. to move it through they use small lines of soft things move it through easier. and the conveyor doesn't go up from the ground at all making sure it doesn't squeeze your wheels in the conveyor. sometime car washes don't have handpreps but I'm just saying. all you gotta do is go to a car wash that looks well maintained.
Kanye West actually before when I lived in America I used to spend 200 a week at a detailing shop just to clean my car. then spent the 1000 for inside and out including engine once a month. did that as easier for me then to do it myself. Also easy when needed to do weekly shopping trip for groceries and so on. drop car off then after done pick car up.
Lived in an apartment my whole life. I remember the days when my mom would go down to the parking lot, fill a bucket with water from the laundry room, suds up, and wash the car by hand in the underground parking garage. Now I just take my car to a self-serve high-pressure washing station. But trust and believe when I get a house with an outdoor hose and a driveway I will be washing it by hand every single time.
Awesome video! Yeah, but bottom line, if you want it done correctly, wash the car yourself. If you're in a hurry, don't wash it; wait until you have time to do it correctly. Also, good advice in this video about using microfiber towels for drying. I only recently started using them and they DO MAKE a HUGE DIFFERENCE!
Griot's Garage makes an amazing terry weave MF drying towel that is unbelievable. tossed the towel on the hood and pulled down on the corners with just the weight of the towel and it was bone dry in one pass. you can find them on autogeek and think theyre still on backorder
I'll probably try that after my "Guzzlers" wear out (also purchased from autogeek). I have the Griot's Garage buffers (small and large); haven't used them yet, though. Looking for a good clay bar solution before buffing the MINI.
There is a warm filtered air drying device you can get now. I want one of those. They clear out all the nooks and crannies around door handles, mirrors, lights and other items.
I work at an autobell (express car wash) and some of the things in this video is false according To the one I work at. We will replace our curtain washers or will pressure wash them. The people making mistakes is true but most people don't realize is you are paying for a express wash we pride ourselves on getting you off the lot in 15 min and some people forget what they are paying for we wash cars not set them back as if they just rolled out of the factory. Not saying we don't do a good job but there could be a new guy who does your car and not get it to car enthusiast standard. All in all if you care that much about your car just wash it yourself or take it to a detail shop if either way your options are cheap fast food quality or expensive top quality or yourself and your standards.
Like ten years ago I took my car to a car wash and they didn't have anyone catch my car after it went through the wash bay. So my car rolls out of the wash bay and into a tree. I get nervous every single time there is no attendant standing near the wash bay.
HalfBreedMix No I didn't sue, my car had very little cosmetic damage but my drives door never quite closed the same. The door hinges were a little misaligned.
Never had issues with an automated car wash, but with my new car I have to run through a whole checklist of things in order to prevent damage: 1. disable rain-sensing wipers 2. disable automatic emergency braking 3. disable the automatic parking brake before turning off the engine 4. switch the ignition back on to "ACC" to prevent the steering wheel lock from engaging (well, that was also the case with the previous cars). 5. fold the mirrors into parking position. Modern cars with all their automated gadgets really could use a simple "car wash mode" that can be engaged with a single button press.
Rust belt driver here; I love my cars; but I value that under body rinse to get the salt off far more than I do anything else. Any damage the car wash may inflict is solvable; rust damage is not...
LegendInThaMakin i live near chicago.i guess i should have said more details. i have usually worked at places that have had wash bays to wash your car. but my new job doesnt, i just dont wash it during the winter unless we have like a 45 degree day
JOE FPOC Lucky u, i dont have a job that has some wash bays available to me. Just saying, out here in Canada, there are days in the year where it's damn near inhumane to go out and wash your car yourself.
Well done video. I am a professionally trained auto detail tech. I've been detailing for almost 20years. NNEVER use those car washes !! Most were designed before the base coat/clear coat paints came out. These newer paints are very soft and simply cannot take those machines. Hand wash, using a car wash soap that SPECIFICALLY SAYS that it will not remove waxes or protectants. (Or is "p h balanced") Use different buckets and rags/ brushes for wheels(tires/wheel wells)---bumpers/rockers/lower sections---then car wash. I recommend microfiber for wash and dry. (That would 3seperate buckets. Keep all rags/ towels clean. If you drop it, do NOT use it. Get another .
This guy raises some valid points but he has a skewed vision of all washes. I manage a successful wash and none of the mentioned issues he stated are a reality in my area. There are many things we do as operators to mitigate damage on vehicles. Odds are the "jolt" he felt was the tire shine bumpers coming out and straightening his wheels as he went by while they applied the product, then he got out and noticed damage to the wheels. My wash has cameras before the vehicle even gets on the track as well as right after the wash. 9/10 times when customers come back saying " I know for a fact your wash damaged my vehicle, I felt it jolt around" I find the exact damage they are talking about before the vehicle even entered my wash. People come to the car wash to get their car clean, and then after the wash they get out and see how well it did and now they see all these things that were hidden under the dirt. Judging by the fact this guy drives a BMW, his wheels were probably covered in so much brake dust he didn't even remember what color the wheels were until after the wash and he inspected it. Not saying we never damage vehicles, but I've lost count on how many people come to me and point out a single scratch on the car saying we did it. Do you really think out of all the vehicles we wash per day it chose yours to scratch, and not only your car but a single scratch on the car? Washes are automated things, they do the same thing day in and out and if we are going to scratch your car it would be a repeated scratch down the entire side of the vehicle, not a single random scratch.
You are going to the wrong automated car wash. The Mercedes and Porsche dealerships I Go to in Orange County California ALL use automated car wash tunnels. If it’s good enough for a dealership to run brand new cars through it should be good enough to run a used car through. The problem with a Hand washes are that they don’t often allow enough drip time to lift the dirt off the finish of your car. They immediately start scrubbing causing swirl marks. A properly maintained express wash will be more consistent and allow properly drip time. Granted you many need to do a little drying yourself but you have to do the same after driving home from a hand wash. Also, an express wash only take 2-3 min and costs 1/3 of a full service wash. The Lamborghini factory uses and automated wash on their cars once they come off the assembly line. Granted their wash is calibrated for their cars but it serves as further proof that automated car washes are great for most cars.
I use the Self wash car washes like he mentioned, only problem with those are the time limits, i once got too into it that i forgot i was being timed and it ran out on me and i ran out of change, leaving my car all soapy.
I just went to automatic car wash for the first time because my car was super dirty. I left my car on during the car wash and now I'm really worried that water got into my air intake
I feel the best option is buying a car you don't care about running through a car wash. In San Diego it's actually illegal to wash your car if the soap can run into the storm drains which makes most houses impossible for washing vehicles. Only options then are the self serve washes and car wash places. The self serve washes are few and far between. The car wash places are around 2 miles apart.
Quite honestly, these days one gets fantastic automatic car washes, the days of bristled car washes damaging your paint or contacting the car are long over. Washing the car yourself using a 10l bucket of water is probably worse than using a car wash which continuously sprays the car with water to flush away grime, sand etc., unless you change the water in your bucket - and your cloth - after every panel. Water spots are also no longer an issue with modern automatic car washes blowing the car dry and then gently brushing away remaining droplets. Most owners of automatic car washes will not spend "millions of dollars" on high-tech car wash equipment and then run the system until it basically self-destructs, it's just not going to happen.
One time going through an automated car was in my car which is really low, and the lady told me I was clear to get over the rails to pull my car. Well she was wrong and the bottom of my bumper scraped and practically tore off when I had to back out. I demanded Payment for the damage my car took but the lady was like "no no it your fault." Fucking pricks.
Jared Imboden no ones job is making sure a low car clears into the car wash. your dumb ass took the car there, if you worried it wouldnt clear you shouldve checked yourself. so yeah, your fault
LeoVomend Oh sorry didn't realize you worked at a car wash. And there's no way I could have checked my self unless I walked into the fucking wash. Didn't plan on doing that. The lady sees all kinds of cars coming through there every day, she should have known what a car that wouldn't clear the rail looked like. And no shit her job isn't literally just judging whether or not cars would work. All I'm saying is that she should have known. I mean she was most likely an illegal so she probably wasn't that smart to begin with anyway.
there are many good car wash tunnels out there that do not damage vehicles and keep up their equipment. You cant generalize all washes because you had a bad experience on a conveyor, or got some spots on your hood.
A few years ago, I worked at a very modern automated car wash over the summer. The issues you listed really are the truth. If your car is damaged in any way, I can only wish you serious luck and perseverance to have the wash cover the damages. We had a very high quality camera system blanketing every angle of the entrance to prove whether or not the damage was caused by the wash or existed prior. Also, I would add that another major hazard at these automated washes - particularly when busy - is other drivers. There are real morons out there not paying attention when they're lining up on to the conveyor. Or there are people who for some reason decide to floor it in the middle of the washing sequence and crash into other cars. It was a fun job but crazy shit happened. There were people who took their fancy Porsche or whatever every single day. The cloth wipers were hardly ever thoroughly washed and I'm sure they were wearing down their clear coat very quickly. Also, for the love of jeezlus christ himself, remove your antenna and fold in your side mirrors if possible. Also, the mark of a better than average automated wash is if they tape down your wipers with painters tape. The two most common problems were wipers and antennas being bent, damaged, or plain ripped off the vehicle.
Guy in F-150 in front me one time didn't fully engage neutral so his truck didn't move with conveyor and smash front end of mine. somehow though the guy who got out of truck knew me and paid for damages...I can't imagine if it had been stranger they would probably try to blame the wash
Alex A not necassarily. it depends if you know what you are doing. as long as you dry it thoroughly with a decent cloth and dont let the water air dry, you should be fine. even if you do get spots then you could always polish them out
How will you wash the undercarriage of your car by yourself? Winter salt on the roads will have your car for breakfast if you don't wash it. I live in Chicago. I found a touches car wash for the winter period to avoid the small rocks in the curtains.
Took my (new to me) 2005 Honda Accord through a "touchless" car wash a couple of days after I picked it out. Dropped $8 on the "premium" wash and after the wash my pinstripes are hanging off the sides of my car like for about 3 feet. I wish I had thought about asking them to fix it. It's a year down the road and my car still looks like shit with half the pinstripe missing and I haven't bothered to wash it since. I guess after that I just lost interest in keeping my car pretty. It'll likely be a few thousand bucks to fix where it removed all the wax during the wash and left water spots too. Maybe my next car will look nice. :(
If you are as picky and anal as this guy you don't drive a car that needs to look spotless in the winter. But for a daily driver you usually get a thaw about once a month and in a daily driver you don't care if you take through a car wash.
As for those older brush car washes, we don't know how often the owner cleans those brushes. So, those brushes have dirt on them that was many cars which could damage your paint. A good reason to wash the car yourself instead of going through an automatic car wash.
In a hurry, my brother took his through a supermarket automatic washer- yes it ate his car! It tore off the number plate, threw a screw backwards which scratched all over the paint & shattered the bumper. Thankfully the company paid for all the repairs, bet the head office were a bit upset when they realised it was a Porsche Boxster S! He will never use a car wash again & doesn’t usually use them anyway- typical!
I use the 2 bucket system when washing my cars, I go to the hand wash only to use the pressure washer,soap,water,wax, then use my own wash cloth, and extra car wash soap, but excessive but looks great after. 👍🏼
Reason why people been reporting that their windshield wipers be coming of by those mitters is because they be STILL using them. This one guy's channel called CarWashNews be using his windshield wipers through every car wash. But that's my opinion.
When I was in my early teens I was obsessed with scratching my rectum. I eventually figured out that if I leave a thin layer of shit on my anus and let it dry over night I would be more itchy and I would have a fun surprise that I could peal off my butt hole in the morning. I cannot describe how wonderful the feeling of pulling off that thin simi transparent sheet was. After pulling it off I would smell it and then toss it under my sink. After a week or so the smell was too much for me to handle. So I began to spray febreze down there every once in a while. This went on up until I started growing hair down there. I stopped for a while because I would end up pulling hair with my shit. In the mean time, I would toss my finger and toe nails along with my heel skin and occasionally, my sun burn skin (what a treat that was) under the sink.
always wash my car in the driveway myself and I take pride in it I used to wash old cars when I was in a apartment in car washes and YES it takes a toll on the car paint !
Mine is $7 bucks for basic $12 for tire shine and rainex, 15 for a the good stuff rained and carnuba was. Plus free vacuum, drying towel, scented car plugs and get this, FREE CAROET CLEANING MACHINE.
Would love to see a how to video of how you wash your car at home! Also curious how you measure your chemical / water ratios, water softness at home, and how much the soaps, wax, and ceramic cost to buy yourself? Also do you use a pressure washer at home to get the mud and rocks out from under your fenders? Just curious!
The bad thing for me is that it actually is illegal in the region where I live in Germany to clean your car at home to stop chemicals and oil getting into the ground. I actually was fined 150€ when I did wash my car at home and argued with the police officer that my driveway has a concrete tub underneath it so all the waste goes directly into the sewer. The next possible diy hand wash place is over 70km away and yeah I love my car but I don't have the money to always drive 140km just to clean my car or to pay the police every time. So it is automated car wash for me...
I actually own an automatic car wash with a conveyor. A few tips since most people will probably continue to use our types of facilities. Most places that do full service washes also offer hand washes, if you have an exotic(or anything low), a classic car(60s or earlier), or something lifted or just unusually tall, get a hand wash. Rear windshield wipers can get torn off if not taped up so if your car has a rear windshield wiper, make sure they tape it up before sending you through. If you have loose trim from damage it could get caught in the wraps and pulled off. Lastly make sure your radio antenna is down or off(if you have one). Other than that a good tunnel wash is the most efficient way to wash your car. It’s really simple common sense stuff.
You missed a major one!!! Suspension damage. I realized the hard way that my Mercedes and Acura suffered suspension damage due to under carriage washes. I always buy the best car washes which have under carriage cleaning. In the winter I wash my car 2-3 times a week. Well over time the under carriage wash starts wearing the bushings. Initially with squeaking noises to failures in the ball joints. My suggestion get car washes and skip the under carriage wash and maybe wash the carriage twice a year. Let's just say my over zealousness to keep the car super clean caused more damage. Ahhh man!
I just came back from Tire repair . . . My front left tire had split on the inside wall. They mechanic said its from the car wash stretching and rubbing against the inside.... had no idea.
I have to agree with you my trunk on one of my cars got scratch on my trunk when leaving the car wash. So ye you have to be careful. Thanks for the upload.
Most of us work for a living and live in a northern state where keeping a car clean is criterial because of the salt used on the roads in the wintertime.
And unless, unlike me, you are fortunate enough to be able to afford a nice heated garage, your pretty much left up to the car washes. But still he did give some good info.
all cars are and we know but hes just referring to the overall condition of the finish. you want to avoid using a regular sponge because the dirt you're getting off doesn't really have anywhere to go and be pulled away from the surface of the paint. you can get microfiber wash mitts pretty cheap that have fingers that can get into hard to reach places than a sponge and are safer for the paint. you also don't want to cut and polish the paint more than you need to because you'll be removing clear coat unnecessarily which will lessen the paints life. just wash it on a regular basis safely and keep up on waxing it and it will have far less scratches for a long time
if i use a sponge it's with copious amounts of water and certainly doesn't do anything more than slosh water on. drying happens naturally. a shammy or leather lightly goes over the door frames
How do you clean the under side of your car? I live in an area where it snows often and I want to get all of the dirt and salt off the bottom of my car, but I don’t want to run it through the car wash
You should watch AmmoNYC's channel. This guy runs a car wash business where he goes to the client's house/apartment to wash the car. He offers tons of great tips and I learned a LOT about washing cars by watching his channel.
2022 Car Wash Update: Pre/3) Over/under conveyors are made with wheel safety in mind. They have UHMW plastic guiderails to prevent damage to anything coming into contact with it. Like you said, sometimes the banana peel with break off or even wear down over time exposing metal, but it's rare, unless a manager/owner doesn't perform daily, weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance. Basically, plastic can't scratch aluminum/steel at 1 mph. 1) Mitter curtains are very quickly going out of style. No new builds are using them. Most car washes are now using a "closed cell foam" which is almost a neoprene type material with little holes throughout to stop dirt from sticking to it, making it very safe to use. 2) Nowadays, HF isn't common in the car wash world. A lot of car washes have switched to more eco-friendly/biodegradable/reclaim friendly chemicals. At the washes I've ran over the past 10 years, we only use HF for wall and equipment cleaning. (Also, acids are good at dissolving non-organic materials like tar, brake dust, etc whereas alkalines (bases) are more for organic material like bug guts, bird poop, dirt, etc.) 5) Reputable car wash companies use an R/O system to clean the water for their final rinse down to 0-2 PPM. This makes it a spot free final rinse, so no water spots will be left. Spot free water also helps the blowers dry the vehicle more efficiently. If your vehicle has hard water spots after an express wash, let the operator know that their R/O system isn't working, or recommend they install one. If anyone reading this has had a bad car wash experience and would like to see first hand how a proper express car wash is done, feel free to reach out to me or stop by one of my TOP Express Car Wash locations in Atlanta. To Parker, thank you for bringing up all of these points! I hope we can change your mind in the future, and have you trusting car washes again. :)
I've watched Chemical guys also. But they use a gas pressure washer and I don't have the money for that, so I'm going to go with an electric washer. I plan on having a little side job when it gets warmer here in NJ.
I was surprised enough by the claim that HF is used in car washes that I had to go look it up. They do and I'm almost speechless. It's such a severe contact and inhalation risk that I'm amazed the practice would be allowed by either regulations or insurers. Skin contact with a 1-2% solution could lead to skin grafts, amputations, or even fatal suppression of heart, kidney, and/or the nervous system.
Never go to a charity car wash! Usually those kids know absolutely nothing about washing. They use dish soap and beach towels.
Gustavo Gutierrez ya those kids are fuckin idiots they lucky that i dont get out of the car an beat their ass on the spot. Those car washes are only to attract the horny pedos
weed chicken lmfao
Gustavo Gutierrez I just take a beater or a family van, not the nice car.
I washed my car with dish soap before it cleans like regular car soap just have to wash and rinse 2x
You are not supposed to use dish soap on your car as that can damage the paint. Always use automobile car wash sold at auto parts stores or at Walmart
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does anyone else really enjoy cleaning their car
Dylan Clark i do.
Sometimes...
Dylan Clark Me
Tai Lopez i like ur pic
Dylan Clark there are self cleaning car wash stations that are much better, unless that is what you're talking bout
I usually just hire someone to blow up my car and get a new one.
Lol
i drive a jeep if the car wash doesn't damage my car its ok it'll just kill itself over time....
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This video holds very little truth...
I have been detailing cars for 11 years and have been operating express exterior automatic car washes for the past 3 years. And I assure you that using a professional car wash is safer than using the human hand. I will explain why.
While yes. There are automatic car washes that hold true to what you speak of in the video. However nearly all of the bad car washes are located behind gas stations or at full service car washes (when people drive your car into the car wash). It comes down to doing your research and finding the right one.
A professional car wash should only use a brush material called neoglide (similar to the foam on a wet suit). This foam brush material does not hold dirt nor water and while scrubbing the vehicle there is low ph clear coat safe detergent and water are sprayed into the brush to keep it well lubricated and to keep the brush flushed out and ready for the next car. You also have to imagine that the brush is spinning. Anything that could even get stuck into the brush is going to fling off of the brush because it is rotating.
Additionally HF acid is never ever used in a soft touch car wash. HF acid is required in touchless car washes because otherwise cars would not come out clean via there is no agitation.
About damage from the rails on the track, this goes back to finding the correct car wash. We have washed over 1 million cars at one of our car wash locations and not once had a claim via damage from the conveyor. If the track were to be damaged and unmaintained your brining your car to the wrong wash.
Also you have to remember that your car most likely went through a automatic car wash at the dealership before you even owned the car.
In conclusion, I am considering making a video of our car wash in action explaining how washing your car at a professional automatic car wash is much safer for your vehicle.
Make the vid plz
I don't operate any car wash but I have been taking my many cars to car washes for 22 years and I have never been impressed with automatic express car washes, the best washes I have ever had have been 100% hand car wash
Well if you run an honest, customer-oriented detailing business, that's great and applaudable. But that can't distract from the fact that there are many black sheep among the people that operate automatic car washes who prefer quick profit over maintaining their car wash. And even as a detailing enthusiast or a gearhead, you won't always be able to look "behind the curtains".
Totally agree. Washing by hand is great but never as consistent as a tunnel wash. With the proper equipment and handling of the vehicle it'll come out super clean. Even if the plastic guard were to be damaged and needed to be replaced it's not an expensive piece. Low ph presoak and quality waxes is the key
Sorry, but the only consistent feature of automated washers is that they constantly miss out complex parts of your vehicle, like the areas between mirrors and side windows, mirror glasses themselves, edges of the rear hatch and so forth. It always requires manual work afterwards. And don't even get me started on the poor jobs automated washers do on wheels.
Granted, if you wash by hand, you need to have the proper tools and focus on what you are doing. But if you do that, there is no way in hell an automated washer will make your vehicle cleaner.
I appreciate how you left that tongue twister in the video lmao that was one of the best parts
i lifted my ass and let out a nice healthy fart today.
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I used to work at a full service car wash in college. It's a shitty job and we cut corners sometimes. Car washes are fine every once in awhile but not all the time. We had a guy who was a regular there and got his black Nissan Maxima washed 4-5 times a week. It was a really nice Maxima but I watched the clearcoat deteriorate over the 9 months I was working there to the point that it was peeling off on the corners of a lot of the body panels. My point is, car washes are fine every once awhile, just don't wash your car at a car wash all the time. If you want it done the right way do it yourself.
If I'm totally honest though most people won't even ever notice the scratches car washes can cause. Especially on lighter colored vehicles.
U should do a POV for ur next rally when u drive. Like if u agree
i gave my cat a rim job earlier today
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i am a supervisor at a converyer type carwash that has the curtains that you mention and i am not going to come here and say that your list is wrong because its not but atleast in the carwash that i work we have certain things to deal with some of the more known issues..
this carwash is pretty well kept so things like our wheel rails for the chain has 2 inch heavy duty plastic in both sides and are about 3 inches of height
before we send a car through the was we have 2 guys pressure wash the car with 2 jet guns that shoots soapy water to remove debris from the car so it doesnt get stuck on the curtains and damage the paint, we also have special broom brushes to brush the car lightly if its really bad but off-road trucks that are covered in mud are a pain in the ass and hold the line alot because we cant send it with mud...
after the carwash we have people to hand dry every single car with micro-cloth towels but human error is always there shit happens
the machine can rip out bumpers if it has a gap and the curtain gets stuck there if he see possible issues with bumpers we use painter's tape to tape the gaps to avoid shit from ripping off but it happens sometimes also state plates can get taken off (front ones) or bent
and as a final thought wash it yourself at home or at a DIY place like i do cus honestly shit happens although we have close to a 5 star rating carwashes tend to leave swirls and shit from the curtains if you dont keep car waxed regularly and keep in mind its a business that needs to work quickly so your car can be done wrong or not good enough and you might get mad :/
i've seen too much in this industry but then again most people dont car too much about their cars they just want the dust off and vacuumed.
i used to do the self wash/auto car wash when i was 16 but as I got older and got my own car in February, I decided to wash my own car, using 2 buckets, wash and wax and just keeping it looking good ESPECIALLY keeping the tires shine it just looks new as usual, I love cleaning my own car
I owned a 2008 Cadillac CTS for 6 years and ran it through various car washes at least twice a month. It was never damaged and when I traded it, the finish looked just as new as the day I bought it. I suppose all car washes are different, but I've had good luck so far.
not everyone has a BMW or Mercedes Benz, I'm perfectly fine letting my 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche go through a touch less car wash. hell it looks better dirty
Why Is Water Wet what are you talking about
Why Is Water Wet I'm not gay dude Ryan is my brother
Stop being lazy and wash it yourself.
Stutta T Some people have more things to worry about then a clean car
Stutta T Dude, not everyone's got the time
leave the detailing to ammo nyc, chrisfix, and chemical guys!!!!
Yu Studios obsessed garage also
Nothing wrong with this video! I love VV's videos. When he mentioned he may make a video on detailing his car, I just cringed. Not another detailing video.
(Chrisfix basically dominated youtube with the amateur DIY self car washes and Ammo NYC/Chemical Guys made the more professional DIY self car wash videos already. )
i dunk my car in the ocean every once a while it does a really good job
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Today I feel it's crazy to spend too much time worrying about having impeccable paint. I used to enjoy spending many hours on a weekly washing and, 3 times a year, waxing and detailing my cars. I used name brand car washing materials. My cars looked a bit nicer then; but the paint itself did not last any longer than the neglected cars I have come across with family and friends.
Thank you for clarifying harmful chemicals in car washes!! I've had no proof but I always avoid them due to taking notice of those vehicles who faithfully use automatic washes, paint begins to fade and their light oxidize far too earlier than they should. I personally hand wash both my vehicles being I could not see labels of the chemicals being used. I own a 2015 F-250 Platinum and everything still looks new other than scratches from kids and chips in paint due to rocks flying off the hwy and tractor trailers.
Show us how you wash your Lambo.
with water
It's a Lambo you wash it with Ragu and prego sauce and rinse that off with pasta water how else
+Isit Fast? LOL, wouldn't be surprised (having Italian relatives, I know) they put tomato sauce on EVERYTHING !
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He does wash it on cam in numerous videos
1:50 That's actually wrong, Mitter Curtains have existed shortly after brushes.
Brushes were simply loud because they used to use filament, basically a super loose version of a broom.
Filament would get frayed, and leave swirl marks.
Washes nowaday tend not to use filament, and it is rare to find a filament wash.
They now either have Soft Cloth, or, most commonly, Closed-Cell Foam brushes, and the mitter curtains are soft cloth. They can't damage anything, no matter how poor the car wash is maintained.
The best way to get dirt off your car is sanding pads. Grinders with wire wheels work to.
Best comment on here. lol
Nah, I use a 12 Amp angle grinder with metal cutting discs. Works every time.
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Now you're talking....
I use markers to color it in
No to time consuming just take a butchers knife and run along the dirt
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Number 1 way debunked: The mitters are interchangeable, so when they begin to degrade in quality they can be easily changed at low cost to the car wash owner. Also, many express tunnel car washes prohibit cars with heavily muddied up vehicles or trucks with their beds with debris from using the car wash until they have been cleared.
Number 3 debunked: Newer express tunnel Car washes dont use a chain driven conveyor system. They use a flat conveyor belt system that your tires sit on.
Number 4 Debunked: I haven't seen any car washes in the United States that doesn't spray a car with a final rinse of filtered water, better known as spot-free rinse.
my local car wash said i am not allowed there anymore because of all my camber.
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I have horrible paint on my Accord, so I can go to any carwash I like. Of course, once I get some new paint, it'll be either detailing shops or personal handwashing only. Washing a black car is very difficult.
If you live in an apartment or can't wash your car at your house for some reason, the coin-operated washes are a great alternative. They give you water, good lighting (for night washing), a relatively clean work area, and aren't terribly expensive. What I've done before is go to a coin-op wash with my own buckets, soap, and wash mitt. That way you don't have to use the nasty brushes that are at the wash, but you still get the benefits of the filtered water and pressure washer.
I used sand paper to dry my car and guess what I found out, the real color of my car
My family owns about 73 gas stations most car regular car washes. An a car guy our newest locaiton which is being built is having a car wash but not your average one. We;ll be hand washing every car. Which means no damage, scratches, a perfect exterior clean and interior (costs extra). We also are going to have a detail shop. For exotics and things other car people like. Microfiber towels also. Yes it going to cost us extra for the people and this like that but, its worth it and for our customers.
Well how do you want us to wash our cars??? Drive it into a river?
Don Milton Do it by hand dumbass
Try it and post the results
Don Milton they broke my wipers last week. But I had to replace them anyways.
Don Milton no i wash my car
Don Milton garage ? Dont you have one
I use an automatic carwash most times and my Mazda 6s turns out looking beautiful and I get plenty compliments on my vehicle after its washed automatically I also pay for the more priced wash with the rainx and tire shine and I've used the automatic washes with the curtain as well as the big rollers that does the side of the vehicle
People at car washes are usually careless. It's a shitty job and the workers start to cut corners. My car has been scratches along with my rims at several car washes. If you can, do it yourself
PowerofMetal247 I work at delta sonic we have great workers, all damages always paid for
PowerofMetal247 I work at a auto spa (car wash) and 1st it's not a shitty job, that's rude for you to insult somebody's career without you ever experiencing it for your self. Also we only employ people who care about the quality of their work. How about go to a reputable place (read the reviews) and get a quality job before you talk shit
+ben johnston I sincerely apologize if I came off as insulting. Regardless of a persons profession, I respect the fact that a person works and not based on what they do for a living. I did work at a "reputable" car wash, and I can say that it was a pretty shitty job. We worked outside on crazy hot days and even when it was 30 degrees. It was a lot of work, low pay, and the workers started off motivated and after spending hours in the sun/cold for months, made them lose momentum.
+1vsme There will always be great car washes in certain places but I've been to quite a lot and I noticed the same behavior except for the current place I go to. It's good that you have good and responsible workers though.
RICER!
Being Swede some things may differ, but car washes circulate the same
water, what goes in the drain is filtered and used again and again.
These filters are very expensive but not changing them will couse the
wash to spray cars with dirty debris filled water, then rub the debris
into the paint. Must washes switched to wash rolls using fabric that
will not thear or collect debris when I worked in them 15 years ago, but
if the filters are bad that do not mather.
Also washing the car in the drive way is illegal in the EU. When washing a car you must collect all waste water and dispose as environmental hazardous waste.
Most people do not know how to hand wash a car, they will do damage to the paint when washing them at home, better to take the car to a pro or get the know how first.
Good Video! But $5-10 for a wash? its starting at $15-30 over here. =/ Filters and wast disposal fees I guess.
Wrong. They are not cloth curtains, they are a synthetic resin that does not retain rocks or debris. They have no absorption properties.
I would add that you don't want to hand dry your car after a touch-less car wash because of the sediment left on the car that the wash left behind. Also don't use touch-less car washes when its very cold out because the water will freeze the rubber seals around your doors possibly causing damage and the water will freeze inside of your door locks possible causing damage to those as well.
I work at a car wash and none of these things happen to the cars I wash 😂
Same here
You misrepresent car washes' abilities and what we do. We are always accruing money for the expenses we do not like paying because we know that customer satisfaction is priority, and that rival businesses in the area do not rise each other. It's less money than a lawsuit. And as for that hydrofluoric acid, I don't know about the others but we make our own chemicals that are a substitute, and it works damn well.
For the past few weeks I have begun to like this channel less and less. Not that one person's disliking of you will bother you at all.
HOW THE FUCK AM I SUPPOSED TO WASH MY CAR THEN?!?
by hand numnuts
Well, I live in an apartment, so handwashing is not possible
Dr Spinz well i dont understand the point of this video because alot of people arent intrest in cars and they dont even know what soup to use thats why they take their car to a car wash. And its better to let a machine to do it instead of letting your car be dirty all the time becuase then it would start rusting
Rather than soup, I suggest you use soap instead.
Dr Spinz Sandpaper works great
when the brushes spin the rock really won't have a chance on staying on the brushes some carwashes have great cloths that make it harder for a rock to even enter onto the brushes. Tommy car washes have a conveyor that you don't even have a funnel to get on. to move it through they use small lines of soft things move it through easier. and the conveyor doesn't go up from the ground at all making sure it doesn't squeeze your wheels in the conveyor. sometime car washes don't have handpreps but I'm just saying. all you gotta do is go to a car wash that looks well maintained.
If you're rich take you car too a detailer, if you could afford a expensive ass car!
E Gundy Shut up your moms pull out game was weaker then your comebacks.
Kanye West that made no sense
E Gundy Lmao nice one, your so original
E Gundy I'm a huge fan of parker and Eddie but that was pricesless
Kanye West actually before when I lived in America I used to spend 200 a week at a detailing shop just to clean my car. then spent the 1000 for inside and out including engine once a month. did that as easier for me then to do it myself. Also easy when needed to do weekly shopping trip for groceries and so on. drop car off then after done pick car up.
Lived in an apartment my whole life. I remember the days when my mom would go down to the parking lot, fill a bucket with water from the laundry room, suds up, and wash the car by hand in the underground parking garage. Now I just take my car to a self-serve high-pressure washing station. But trust and believe when I get a house with an outdoor hose and a driveway I will be washing it by hand every single time.
Awesome video! Yeah, but bottom line, if you want it done correctly, wash the car yourself. If you're in a hurry, don't wash it; wait until you have time to do it correctly. Also, good advice in this video about using microfiber towels for drying. I only recently started using them and they DO MAKE a HUGE DIFFERENCE!
Griot's Garage makes an amazing terry weave MF drying towel that is unbelievable. tossed the towel on the hood and pulled down on the corners with just the weight of the towel and it was bone dry in one pass. you can find them on autogeek and think theyre still on backorder
I'll probably try that after my "Guzzlers" wear out (also purchased from autogeek). I have the Griot's Garage buffers (small and large); haven't used them yet, though. Looking for a good clay bar solution before buffing the MINI.
There is a warm filtered air drying device you can get now. I want one of those. They clear out all the nooks and crannies around door handles, mirrors, lights and other items.
Thank goodness for Mister Car Wash in Houston. 20 years and zero damage. Just a great shine. (and no, I don't work there).
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I work at an autobell (express car wash) and some of the things in this video is false according To the one I work at. We will replace our curtain washers or will pressure wash them. The people making mistakes is true but most people don't realize is you are paying for a express wash we pride ourselves on getting you off the lot in 15 min and some people forget what they are paying for we wash cars not set them back as if they just rolled out of the factory. Not saying we don't do a good job but there could be a new guy who does your car and not get it to car enthusiast standard. All in all if you care that much about your car just wash it yourself or take it to a detail shop if either way your options are cheap fast food quality or expensive top quality or yourself and your standards.
Like ten years ago I took my car to a car wash and they didn't have anyone catch my car after it went through the wash bay. So my car rolls out of the wash bay and into a tree. I get nervous every single time there is no attendant standing near the wash bay.
Kenji lmao that's ridiculous. I think I'd stand and just say wtf
Holysh!t !! Hope you sued their a$$es.
HalfBreedMix No I didn't sue, my car had very little cosmetic damage but my drives door never quite closed the same. The door hinges were a little misaligned.
Kenji you can't sue if the damages were small?
kevin p You can, but the question is "will it be worth it"; lawyers aren't cheap.
Never had issues with an automated car wash, but with my new car I have to run through a whole checklist of things in order to prevent damage: 1. disable rain-sensing wipers 2. disable automatic emergency braking 3. disable the automatic parking brake before turning off the engine 4. switch the ignition back on to "ACC" to prevent the steering wheel lock from engaging (well, that was also the case with the previous cars). 5. fold the mirrors into parking position. Modern cars with all their automated gadgets really could use a simple "car wash mode" that can be engaged with a single button press.
I let the rain do the job.
Rust belt driver here; I love my cars; but I value that under body rinse to get the salt off far more than I do anything else. Any damage the car wash may inflict is solvable; rust damage is not...
i been driving 20 years and never took my car through a auto wash place. its not that hard to wash your car yourself
JOE FPOC U dont live in a climate with snow. That's why. You're not going to go out and wash your car when its -45 degrees Celsius.
LegendInThaMakin i live near chicago.i guess i should have said more details. i have usually worked at places that have had wash bays to wash your car. but my new job doesnt, i just dont wash it during the winter unless we have like a 45 degree day
JOE FPOC Lucky u, i dont have a job that has some wash bays available to me.
Just saying, out here in Canada, there are days in the year where it's damn near inhumane to go out and wash your car yourself.
FishFind3000 yeah everything out here is a mess. my last 80s truck i bought from down south. but 5 years up here and its starting to get rough
You don't wash your car during Chicago Winters? I hope you enjoy rust bud.
Well done video.
I am a professionally trained auto detail tech. I've been detailing for almost 20years. NNEVER use those car washes !! Most were designed before the base coat/clear coat paints came out. These newer paints are very soft and simply cannot take those machines.
Hand wash, using a car wash soap that SPECIFICALLY SAYS that it will not remove waxes or protectants. (Or is "p h balanced")
Use different buckets and rags/ brushes for wheels(tires/wheel wells)---bumpers/rockers/lower sections---then car wash. I recommend microfiber for wash and dry. (That would 3seperate buckets. Keep all rags/ towels clean. If you drop it, do NOT use it. Get another .
Best way of washing your car is by hand no doubt, but it fucking sucks that in winter it gets problematic...
This guy raises some valid points but he has a skewed vision of all washes. I manage a successful wash and none of the mentioned issues he stated are a reality in my area. There are many things we do as operators to mitigate damage on vehicles. Odds are the "jolt" he felt was the tire shine bumpers coming out and straightening his wheels as he went by while they applied the product, then he got out and noticed damage to the wheels. My wash has cameras before the vehicle even gets on the track as well as right after the wash. 9/10 times when customers come back saying " I know for a fact your wash damaged my vehicle, I felt it jolt around" I find the exact damage they are talking about before the vehicle even entered my wash. People come to the car wash to get their car clean, and then after the wash they get out and see how well it did and now they see all these things that were hidden under the dirt. Judging by the fact this guy drives a BMW, his wheels were probably covered in so much brake dust he didn't even remember what color the wheels were until after the wash and he inspected it. Not saying we never damage vehicles, but I've lost count on how many people come to me and point out a single scratch on the car saying we did it. Do you really think out of all the vehicles we wash per day it chose yours to scratch, and not only your car but a single scratch on the car? Washes are automated things, they do the same thing day in and out and if we are going to scratch your car it would be a repeated scratch down the entire side of the vehicle, not a single random scratch.
Why is there a thumbnail of a shitty ass infiniti
ayyylmao Because there is
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You are going to the wrong automated car wash. The Mercedes and Porsche dealerships I Go to in Orange County California ALL use automated car wash tunnels. If it’s good enough for a dealership to run brand new cars through it should be good enough to run a used car through. The problem with a Hand washes are that they don’t often allow enough drip time to lift the dirt off the finish of your car. They immediately start scrubbing causing swirl marks. A properly maintained express wash will be more consistent and allow properly drip time. Granted you many need to do a little drying yourself but you have to do the same after driving home from a hand wash. Also, an express wash only take 2-3 min and costs 1/3 of a full service wash. The Lamborghini factory uses and automated wash on their cars once they come off the assembly line. Granted their wash is calibrated for their cars but it serves as further proof that automated car washes are great for most cars.
I use the Self wash car washes like he mentioned, only problem with those are the time limits, i once got too into it that i forgot i was being timed and it ran out on me and i ran out of change, leaving my car all soapy.
............and the random weirdos and thugz that patrol booth washes.
HalfBreedMix very agreeable
I just went to automatic car wash for the first time because my car was super dirty.
I left my car on during the car wash and now I'm really worried that water got into my air intake
Loving the daily uploads :D
I feel the best option is buying a car you don't care about running through a car wash. In San Diego it's actually illegal to wash your car if the soap can run into the storm drains which makes most houses impossible for washing vehicles. Only options then are the self serve washes and car wash places. The self serve washes are few and far between. The car wash places are around 2 miles apart.
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One good reason of automated car washes is if you live in the northeast during winter months it washes all the salt off from underneath the car
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Quite honestly, these days one gets fantastic automatic car washes, the days of bristled car washes damaging your paint or contacting the car are long over. Washing the car yourself using a 10l bucket of water is probably worse than using a car wash which continuously sprays the car with water to flush away grime, sand etc., unless you change the water in your bucket - and your cloth - after every panel. Water spots are also no longer an issue with modern automatic car washes blowing the car dry and then gently brushing away remaining droplets. Most owners of automatic car washes will not spend "millions of dollars" on high-tech car wash equipment and then run the system until it basically self-destructs, it's just not going to happen.
One time going through an automated car was in my car which is really low, and the lady told me I was clear to get over the rails to pull my car. Well she was wrong and the bottom of my bumper scraped and practically tore off when I had to back out. I demanded Payment for the damage my car took but the lady was like "no no it your fault." Fucking pricks.
sort of your fault still tho, like yeah she said you cleared but still.
LeoVomend So it's my fault for trusting someone whose job is to make sure stuff like that DOESN'T happen? Alright.
Jared Imboden no ones job is making sure a low car clears into the car wash. your dumb ass took the car there, if you worried it wouldnt clear you shouldve checked yourself. so yeah, your fault
LeoVomend Oh sorry didn't realize you worked at a car wash. And there's no way I could have checked my self unless I walked into the fucking wash. Didn't plan on doing that. The lady sees all kinds of cars coming through there every day, she should have known what a car that wouldn't clear the rail looked like. And no shit her job isn't literally just judging whether or not cars would work. All I'm saying is that she should have known. I mean she was most likely an illegal so she probably wasn't that smart to begin with anyway.
Jared Imboden you deserve it lolz
there are many good car wash tunnels out there that do not damage vehicles and keep up their equipment. You cant generalize all washes because you had a bad experience on a conveyor, or got some spots on your hood.
A few years ago, I worked at a very modern automated car wash over the summer. The issues you listed really are the truth. If your car is damaged in any way, I can only wish you serious luck and perseverance to have the wash cover the damages. We had a very high quality camera system blanketing every angle of the entrance to prove whether or not the damage was caused by the wash or existed prior. Also, I would add that another major hazard at these automated washes - particularly when busy - is other drivers. There are real morons out there not paying attention when they're lining up on to the conveyor. Or there are people who for some reason decide to floor it in the middle of the washing sequence and crash into other cars. It was a fun job but crazy shit happened. There were people who took their fancy Porsche or whatever every single day. The cloth wipers were hardly ever thoroughly washed and I'm sure they were wearing down their clear coat very quickly. Also, for the love of jeezlus christ himself, remove your antenna and fold in your side mirrors if possible. Also, the mark of a better than average automated wash is if they tape down your wipers with painters tape. The two most common problems were wipers and antennas being bent, damaged, or plain ripped off the vehicle.
Guy in F-150 in front me one time didn't fully engage neutral so his truck didn't move with conveyor and smash front end of mine. somehow though the guy who got out of truck knew me and paid for damages...I can't imagine if it had been stranger they would probably try to blame the wash
Thank you. My shark fin came off at cobblestone car wash last week. I hope they do right by me and fix what was damaged through their car wash.
Don't wash your car at home if you have hard water, It will create spots everywhere!
Alex A not necassarily. it depends if you know what you are doing. as long as you dry it thoroughly with a decent cloth and dont let the water air dry, you should be fine. even if you do get spots then you could always polish them out
You only get permanent water marks if you let hard water dry on the paint, and don't remove it for a long time.
How will you wash the undercarriage of your car by yourself? Winter salt on the roads will have your car for breakfast if you don't wash it. I live in Chicago. I found a touches car wash for the winter period to avoid the small rocks in the curtains.
You've made me fucking paranoid of car washes now.
yeah i am now agreeing with you
i have a mid size suv which how the hell am i gonna clean the roof?
fargeeks I think its time to invest on a step ladder
+Ivan The Great at first i thought you just called me LAD
How short are you?
fargeeks I'm 6"5 lol
Took my (new to me) 2005 Honda Accord through a "touchless" car wash a couple of days after I picked it out. Dropped $8 on the "premium" wash and after the wash my pinstripes are hanging off the sides of my car like for about 3 feet. I wish I had thought about asking them to fix it. It's a year down the road and my car still looks like shit with half the pinstripe missing and I haven't bothered to wash it since. I guess after that I just lost interest in keeping my car pretty. It'll likely be a few thousand bucks to fix where it removed all the wax during the wash and left water spots too. Maybe my next car will look nice. :(
what about in the winter my friend????
numero 1 self serve car washes. Cheap power washers that shoot out soap and wax
If you are as picky and anal as this guy you don't drive a car that needs to look spotless in the winter. But for a daily driver you usually get a thaw about once a month and in a daily driver you don't care if you take through a car wash.
Stephen P I would never buy a used a car from you
numero 1 lol.
As for those older brush car washes, we don't know how often the owner cleans those brushes. So, those brushes have dirt on them that was many cars which could damage your paint. A good reason to wash the car yourself instead of going through an automatic car wash.
In a hurry, my brother took his through a supermarket automatic washer- yes it ate his car! It tore off the number plate, threw a screw backwards which scratched all over the paint & shattered the bumper. Thankfully the company paid for all the repairs, bet the head office were a bit upset when they realised it was a Porsche Boxster S! He will never use a car wash again & doesn’t usually use them anyway- typical!
I wold never take a Boxster S through an auto car wash even if it was a lease
I use the 2 bucket system when washing my cars, I go to the hand wash only to use the pressure washer,soap,water,wax, then use my own wash cloth, and extra car wash soap, but excessive but looks great after. 👍🏼
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Reason why people been reporting that their windshield wipers be coming of by those mitters is because they be STILL using them. This one guy's channel called CarWashNews be using his windshield wipers through every car wash. But that's my opinion.
Hi Parker! I'm a big fan!!!
When I was in my early teens I was obsessed with scratching my rectum. I eventually figured out that if I leave a thin layer of shit on my anus and let it dry over night I would be more itchy and I would have a fun surprise that I could peal off my butt hole in the morning. I cannot describe how wonderful the feeling of pulling off that thin simi transparent sheet was. After pulling it off I would smell it and then toss it under my sink. After a week or so the smell was too much for me to handle. So I began to spray febreze down there every once in a while. This went on up until I started growing hair down there. I stopped for a while because I would end up pulling hair with my shit. In the mean time, I would toss my finger and toe nails along with my heel skin and occasionally, my sun burn skin (what a treat that was) under the sink.
same
always wash my car in the driveway myself and I take pride in it I used to wash old cars when I was in a apartment in car washes and YES it takes a toll on the car paint !
5-10 bucks?
Wow, they cost like 30 here...
Ecchi-BANZAII!!! Where did that? It's 7.50 here and you aren't allowed to tip the employee and you get an air freshener and free vacuum
Sweden.
Everything when it comes to cars in Sweden is expensive. It's sad really.
Well it's 3 bucks here in Romania, don't know about you guys. :)
Mine is $7 bucks for basic $12 for tire shine and rainex, 15 for a the good stuff rained and carnuba was. Plus free vacuum, drying towel, scented car plugs and get this, FREE CAROET CLEANING MACHINE.
Would love to see a how to video of how you wash your car at home! Also curious how you measure your chemical / water ratios, water softness at home, and how much the soaps, wax, and ceramic cost to buy yourself? Also do you use a pressure washer at home to get the mud and rocks out from under your fenders? Just curious!
Part of the pleasure of owning a nice car is washing and cleaning it.
The bad thing for me is that it actually is illegal in the region where I live in Germany to clean your car at home to stop chemicals and oil getting into the ground.
I actually was fined 150€ when I did wash my car at home and argued with the police officer that my driveway has a concrete tub underneath it so all the waste goes directly into the sewer.
The next possible diy hand wash place is over 70km away and yeah I love my car but I don't have the money to always drive 140km just to clean my car or to pay the police every time.
So it is automated car wash for me...
I wash my car more often than my genitals.
GanG914 well... that's good to know
GanG914 I worked with a guy like this. He literally washed his Trans am every single day the sun was out.
I actually own an automatic car wash with a conveyor. A few tips since most people will probably continue to use our types of facilities. Most places that do full service washes also offer hand washes, if you have an exotic(or anything low), a classic car(60s or earlier), or something lifted or just unusually tall, get a hand wash. Rear windshield wipers can get torn off if not taped up so if your car has a rear windshield wiper, make sure they tape it up before sending you through. If you have loose trim from damage it could get caught in the wraps and pulled off. Lastly make sure your radio antenna is down or off(if you have one). Other than that a good tunnel wash is the most efficient way to wash your car. It’s really simple common sense stuff.
How about a steam wash
i took a shit today and piss water sprayed up all against my hole.
Can the steam hurt the clear coat?
+I Fuck Anything On Two Legs You have to shit BEFORE you let the piss come out.
NHGJLK don't think so. It's designed to withstand heat from the Nevada sun. Surface paint temperature can reach we over 100℃ in some circumstances.
You missed a major one!!! Suspension damage. I realized the hard way that my Mercedes and Acura suffered suspension damage due to under carriage washes. I always buy the best car washes which have under carriage cleaning. In the winter I wash my car 2-3 times a week. Well over time the under carriage wash starts wearing the bushings. Initially with squeaking noises to failures in the ball joints. My suggestion get car washes and skip the under carriage wash and maybe wash the carriage twice a year. Let's just say my over zealousness to keep the car super clean caused more damage. Ahhh man!
No more girlfriend?
I just came back from Tire repair . . . My front left tire had split on the inside wall. They mechanic said its from the car wash stretching and rubbing against the inside....
had no idea.
Pleeeaaase make the video on how to do a proper wash
BenSeiler324 Go watch ChrisFix
Or Car Cleaning Guru, or AMMO NYC if you want to see how two of the best pros in the world do it.
I have to agree with you my trunk on one of my cars got scratch on my trunk when leaving the car wash. So ye you have to be careful. Thanks for the upload.
I worked at a car wash for 1 year and I fucked up so many cars lol.
Most of us work for a living and live in a northern state where keeping a car clean is criterial because of the salt used on the roads in the wintertime.
And unless, unlike me, you are fortunate enough to be able to afford a nice heated garage, your pretty much left up to the car washes. But still he did give some good info.
bucket of water and a sponge. cut and Polish once a year. that's all you need. but then i use my car daily.
That's not correct. I feel very bad for your car.
Daniel Dust my car is an inanimate object
all cars are and we know but hes just referring to the overall condition of the finish. you want to avoid using a regular sponge because the dirt you're getting off doesn't really have anywhere to go and be pulled away from the surface of the paint. you can get microfiber wash mitts pretty cheap that have fingers that can get into hard to reach places than a sponge and are safer for the paint. you also don't want to cut and polish the paint more than you need to because you'll be removing clear coat unnecessarily which will lessen the paints life. just wash it on a regular basis safely and keep up on waxing it and it will have far less scratches for a long time
David Patterson my car is a dog box. a ten year old car i take the dogs down the beach in. my work car is a taxi.
if i use a sponge it's with copious amounts of water and certainly doesn't do anything more than slosh water on. drying happens naturally. a shammy or leather lightly goes over the door frames
How do you clean the under side of your car? I live in an area where it snows often and I want to get all of the dirt and salt off the bottom of my car, but I don’t want to run it through the car wash
I would like a video on how to wash a car, would give me some tricks
Nicholas Francis chrisfix has good videos on how to wash a car the proper way
SwordsMasterGallade ok thank you
You should watch AmmoNYC's channel. This guy runs a car wash business where he goes to the client's house/apartment to wash the car. He offers tons of great tips and I learned a LOT about washing cars by watching his channel.
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Pre/3) Over/under conveyors are made with wheel safety in mind. They have UHMW plastic guiderails to prevent damage to anything coming into contact with it. Like you said, sometimes the banana peel with break off or even wear down over time exposing metal, but it's rare, unless a manager/owner doesn't perform daily, weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance. Basically, plastic can't scratch aluminum/steel at 1 mph.
1) Mitter curtains are very quickly going out of style. No new builds are using them. Most car washes are now using a "closed cell foam" which is almost a neoprene type material with little holes throughout to stop dirt from sticking to it, making it very safe to use.
2) Nowadays, HF isn't common in the car wash world. A lot of car washes have switched to more eco-friendly/biodegradable/reclaim friendly chemicals. At the washes I've ran over the past 10 years, we only use HF for wall and equipment cleaning. (Also, acids are good at dissolving non-organic materials like tar, brake dust, etc whereas alkalines (bases) are more for organic material like bug guts, bird poop, dirt, etc.)
5) Reputable car wash companies use an R/O system to clean the water for their final rinse down to 0-2 PPM. This makes it a spot free final rinse, so no water spots will be left. Spot free water also helps the blowers dry the vehicle more efficiently. If your vehicle has hard water spots after an express wash, let the operator know that their R/O system isn't working, or recommend they install one.
If anyone reading this has had a bad car wash experience and would like to see first hand how a proper express car wash is done, feel free to reach out to me or stop by one of my TOP Express Car Wash locations in Atlanta.
To Parker, thank you for bringing up all of these points! I hope we can change your mind in the future, and have you trusting car washes again. :)
Please make a video on how to wash cars !!
samarirobinson95 mighty car mods has a really good video on that
AmmoNYC is good too
Neil Carpenteruuu78i
I recommend watching AMMO NYC if you want to know how to properly wash your car
I've watched Chemical guys also. But they use a gas pressure washer and I don't have the money for that, so I'm going to go with an electric washer. I plan on having a little side job when it gets warmer here in NJ.
I was surprised enough by the claim that HF is used in car washes that I had to go look it up. They do and I'm almost speechless. It's such a severe contact and inhalation risk that I'm amazed the practice would be allowed by either regulations or insurers. Skin contact with a 1-2% solution could lead to skin grafts, amputations, or even fatal suppression of heart, kidney, and/or the nervous system.