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Automatic touchless car wash on eastside?
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07-30-2010, 12:48 AM | #1 |
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Automatic touchless car wash on eastside?
I did a little searching thru the forums already, but couldn't find anything current or recent.
Does anyone know of an automatic touchless car wash on this side? I thought I went to one 1-2 years ago at a Chevron when I was driving the 528 (any old carwash is fine for this car). But ever since we picked up the 335 in Jan, I would like to take better care of the paint. I don't have time to get my free carwash @ Seattle BMW (and the wait times have been pretty long lately), so I'm looking for an alternate that's easy to get to. Here's an older thread. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ight=touchless I rolled by several former auto touchless places today and called some other places. Nothing on 124th, 85th, around Factoria (I thought that Chevron/BrownBear used to be auto touchless), Bel-Red, or even Northrup was auto. Call me lazy, but I am. I got a baby and I have better things to do than hand wash my car nowadays. thx all. -alex |
07-30-2010, 01:15 AM | #2 |
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The touch free ones are horrible for the paint. It washes by throwing really strong chemicals on it. Think about it, chemicals that can break down oil and grime without scrubbing. What will it do to your rubber seals? Your clear coat? Many detail shops have quick hand wash options that takes 30 minutes tops.
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07-30-2010, 01:23 AM | #3 | |
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http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9145
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07-30-2010, 11:19 AM | #4 | |
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Thanks tldoxmf87 for that link.
Here's the section re: automatic touchless carwashes in its entirety. It's a great read. Hell, the whole how-to is a great read.... Quote:
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07-30-2010, 11:25 AM | #5 | |
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30 min might not seem like a long time....sh00t, especially when you have to tip constantly to continue (but that's another topic)... but when you have a baby/kid, it changes your ENTIRE concept of time. I'm looking for the least amount of work in the least amount of time. I'm willing to pay the price, within reason, even if the end result is not perfect. =)
I did think about the possibility of harsh chemicals before...but I was told about 10 years ago that it's not that bad actually. I was more concerned about the spray intensity initially. Quote:
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