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leeds
 


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Hand Car wash places.

Was recently talking to someone about anodised products fading.

Apparently one of the reasons is the Traffic Film Removers (TFR) and acidic alloy wheel cleaners often used as a pre wash at hand car wash places. These chemicals are used to quickly lift off the dirt from the vehicle making the washing process a lot faster.

So I did a little bit of googling and found 10 reasons not to use a hand car wash here


Think I will be revisiting how we keep our vehicles clean after reading that.


Brendan
  
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rrhool
 


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I heard from somone who has a detailing business (perhaps he had an agenda here!) that 'some' of the hand car wash placed use patio cleaner, because its cheap, and it's mildly acidic thereby lifting dirt quickly.

And taking the surface off your car at the same time! Shocked

Caveat: may or may not be true!
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Never used a car wash or a hand car wash as they rec your expensive pride and joy
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Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
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I'm with you there Russell - but then I think we discussed that a while ago Whistle

Never ever has any of my cars been through a car wash. I did go to a hand car wash a couple of times, forgive me father for I have sinned Smile
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Never take it to a hand car wash. I either wash it myself properly or it goes to be valeted.
  
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Russell
 


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LaserTam wrote:
I'm with you there Russell - but then I think we discussed that a while ago Whistle

Never ever has any of my cars been through a car wash. I did go to a hand car wash a couple of times, forgive me father for I have sinned Smile


Yes you are right there.
I have recently de-ironed, snowfoeamed, washed, clay bared, washed, machine polished, preped and ceramic glazed my car and my wifes MX5 and both look stuning. It pays to look after them
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I'd never use one. I just wouldn't trust where those cloths and sponges have been. I bet they get dropped on the floor then straight back in the bucket. I think they are actually more high risk than an automatic car wash.
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I dont use them for one simple reason, I have to pay taxes!
  
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I’d rather let the car get dirty than use,

1. Car wash
2. Hand car wash
3. Power wash
4. The main dealer

Once a week, I use a bucket, a good quality car shampoo and a lambs wool mit.

Detailing is unnecessary OCD imho. If you must, wax it yourself.
  
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I never use them, once a month I’ll do mine. Mainly I use Auto Finesse products, snow foam, hand wash then hand polish/wax with Auto Finesse Radiance which gives a glass like feel to the paint and lasts a couple of months making it easier to get the dirt off.
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The pressure washer used by these forecourt wash stands is very bad for brake calipers and all those electrical connections under the D3/D4.
Best avoided...

The comment on Patio cleaner is especially worrying!! But I'm not surprised.
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aja4x4
 


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Its a Land Rover there not supposed to be clean ! drive it though a river if you must but dont hand wash it.
  
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I dont use them as I expect they are staffed by modern slaves and a front for laundering money from organised crime.
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Hardware
 


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the place near me has a sign saying

Quote:
Car
Wash
Polish


but I'm sure they're Romanian. Whistle
  
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Never use them I don’t even let the service garage wash mine
  
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