Automatic car wash.

i-VTEC · 08-02-01, 07:41

Do the car wash liquid that the gas station use in their touchless car wash strip the wax from the car?

Because in Toronto, Canada, the winter temperatures are down to -4 Fahrenheit, and it is too cold to wash the car using a hose. Therefore, in order to get rid of the salt build up on the car, I have no chose but to go to a gas station for a car wash.

JasonC8301 · 08-02-01, 07:58

It depends on the qaulity and customer service of the touchless car wash. MOSY touchless car washes use a strong car wash solution to get all the dirty cars clean so that makes customers happy. On the other hand some car washes want to cut costs by diluting the car wash and makes more money for them and having a clean but not sparkling car.

I don't have much experience with these touchless car washes except for running through them about 10 times in beater cars.

I'm sure someone else could put in some facts and more scientific answers to your question.

EDIT: Duh! forgot to answer your question, I am guessing MOSY car washes that touchless places use will strip the wax on your car but probably won't compromise or not really affect a quality sealant that much.

Steve9185 · 08-02-01, 08:00

I just had to wipe the drool from my chin after seeing the pic of that 2001 Type R! Its nice to dream!!!!

I can't really answer your question, however what I can tell you, is that you may want to consider another alternative to drive through car-washes, cuz you'd almost be better off washing your car with a brilo pad! If your worried about protection during the winter months, I'd highly reccomend using an acrylic sealant (such as Klasse) instead of, or in addition to, a wax. It will afford you much better protection from the winter's hazards to your paint. Plus the shine they produce is much better!

i-VTEC · 08-02-01, 08:08

Thanks for the advice.

I will for sure use synthetic sealants on my car before the snow. It's just during the winter months, where it gets so cold, that you can't possibly was your car with a hose because the water will start freezing in 5 - 10 minutes. Therefore the only way to wash off all the salt build up is to go to a gas station for a wash.

I know a touchless car wash gas station here in Toronto literally have 300+ cars washed in a day during the really cold but sunny days.

JasonC8301 · 08-02-01, 08:12

but, do you have a good sized garage in which you can install a drain, install central A/C with heat, a water heater, and shop lights?

This will enable you to wash your car even if its snowing outside and you'll have no fear of those touchless car washes again.

Just a crazy irrational suggestion
Jason

TortoiseAWD · 08-02-01, 08:24

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Originally posted by JasonC8301
but, do you have a good sized garage in which you can install a drain, install central A/C with heat, a water heater, and shop lights?

This will enable you to wash your car even if its snowing outside and you'll have no fear of those touchless car washes again.

Add a hydraulic lift, air compressor, a good set of tools, and a fridge full of beer. You now have the recipe for Tort's Dream Garage

Seriously, ever since I started getting OC about my car's paint, I've dreamt of the perfect garage, where I could go work on my car in climate-controlled comfort at any hour of the day. Maybe when that lottery ticket hits

Tort

Footy · 08-02-01, 08:32

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Originally posted by TortoiseAWD
Add a hydraulic lift, air compressor, a good set of tools, and a fridge full of beer. You now have the recipe for Tort's Dream Garage Seriously, ever since I started getting OC about my car's paint, I've dreamt of the perfect garage, where I could go work on my car in climate-controlled comfort at any hour of the day. Maybe when that lottery ticket hits

Tort

You mean something like this?