Is it really as bad as you guys make it sound?

BoxsterCharlie said:
You just can't make it through a winter without some problems, automated wash or not. Check your lighting conditions--and your obsession level! ;)
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Yeah, I always have something new after the winter. A bunch of "where did you come froms" and "how the heck did this happen?". My car is a daily driver and is outside 24/7 (soon to be resolved by garage). We had another horrid winter with plenty of salts and sand here in NY. I had a rough day when I heard a chunk of ice scrap it's way off my car. :eek:

QEW gets me through the winter though. I shutter when I hear about auto car washes, brushless or not.
 
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If your truck looks gorgeous to you, than be happy with it and enjoy.



Certainly there are plenty on this board who would gasp with horror at the condition of your paint (and mine for that matter). Don't worry about it. As long as the finish pleases you, you're in great shape.



Car washes overall have earned their reputation. But some are run very well, and do a pretty darn good job of cleaning without marring. You may well be going through one.



So if doing what you're doing makes you happy, by all means, keep it up. Only if you decide that it's inadequate should you change it.
 
I fear any car wash that takes my car through on a track. The tracks can damage your wheels. One good thing about the tunnel wash is their ability to wash the under carriage. I dont think they clean or dry as good as you can by hand.
 
In the high-end audio world, there are people referred to as "audiophiles" who are blessed with golden ears, people who claim to hear subtle nuances that cause the huddled masses (aka "the rest of us") to shrug their shoulders & say "huh??" .... "you can hear what??"



I suspect it's because we don't know what to listen for, we can't ignore the general din to focus on the guitar with the 3rd string out of tune and the piano with a sticky key.



At Autopia, it could be called "golden eyes" and some of us (I'm included) sometimes don't know what to look for. I suspect it depends on the level of tolerance of the individual and their propensity to either imagine dust & imperfections (us) or ignore oxidation, scratches and crud (them).



What they've grown accustomed to looking at and calling it "good" could be A) a complete top-to-bottom detail with top quality products or B) spray the car down with Windex, squeegee it, and dry with newspaper.



This past winter I was hand washing my car in 30* weather (2 buckets, rubber gloves, lambswool mitt) and my neighbor was washing his car with a floor mop. I can guarantee you that when we were finished we were both pleased with what we had accomplished.



Beauty IS in the eye of the beholder.
 
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