car washes

[drworry]

Hi

I just moved and now I've literally got no place to wash my car out of the sun! Here in phoenix it get HOT - the paint gets so hot that it'll burn your hand! It's hard to wash it at night, but i suppose i could give it a try.

I'm a little nervous about the car wash places - I've visited a bunch of them and the all use at least some part of the automatic cycle (you know - drive through the thing with the big "swishers"). As we all know - this car looks GREAT clean!! You know, just gotta do it!

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

[Sci-Fi]

The "brushes" or "swishers" basically slap your paint and may put swirls into your paint. Find a touchless, foam, or hand car wash place if you don't want to wash your car yourself and/or don't want any swirl marks in your paint. Foam or Hand wash is probably the safest, but may not be available in your area. Most car wash places in my area have converted to all hand washes, with only the blow dryer being used and attendents doing the final drying or wipe down.

Early mornings or late evenings is a good time to wash your car yourself or can go to one of those self service car wash places. They offer some shade during the day and most have lighted washing stalls at night, but don't use the swirling brush or cloth attachment, if equipped at the end of the wand, just use their soap and rinse cycles. Some bring their own car wash soap, washing mitts, and a bucket, but some self service places may not like you doing that, even though you are paying to use the water and washing stall. There may be legitimate reasons for this but that's another story depending on the regulations in the area you live in.

[Bosch]

Originally posted by Sci-Fi
The "brushes" or "swishers" basically slap your paint and may put swirls into your paint. Find a touchless, foam, or hand car wash place if you don't want to wash your car yourself and/or don't want any swirl marks in your paint. Foam or Hand wash is probably the safest, but may not be available in your area. Most car wash places in my area have converted to all hand washes, with only the blow dryer being used and attendents doing the final drying or wipe down.

Early mornings or late evenings is a good time to wash your car yourself or can go to one of those self service car wash places. They offer some shade during the day and most have lighted washing stalls at night, but don't use the swirling brush or cloth attachment, if equipped at the end of the wand, just use their soap and rinse cycles. Some bring their own car wash soap, washing mitts, and a bucket, but some self service places may not like you doing that, even though you are paying to use the water and washing stall. There may be legitimate reasons for this but that's another story depending on the regulations in the area you live in.

What Sci-Fi said..

The self-wash is how I keep my PT clean.. I live in an apartment, so no place to wash either.. I go very early in the moring or later after dark.. Most places won't bug you for washing by hand if you do your wash at less busy times.. You will not believe how good you can get a good hand wax by the lights of a carwash at night...
My kit includes

• bucket
• Car wash soap
• Wash mit-lambs wool
• two aborbers towels
• several drying towels for the door jams
• quick detailer and microfiber towels..

I can do a hand wax, windows and wheels at home..

[StOnEwHiTePt]

i would keep seaching for a touchless but if you cant find one do like sci-fi said about washing early in the morning. the coolest part of the day( I dont know how cool in arizona but) is right around dawn, so thats probably the best time.