Hubs or plain black wheels?

[chuyler1]

I try to run through the car wash once every two weeks in the winter to keep the salt off the underbody.

 

[Mr Detailer]

Hopefully you mean a touchless car wash, because those brushes will scratch the s*** out of your car. Please don't run through brush washes.

 

[chuyler1]

bad car washes that are poorly maintained will scratch your car. The one I go to does not.

 

[Mr Detailer]

You're saying that the brushes at this car wash will not scratch?

 

[chuyler1]

I'm saying I've gone there over a dozen times and there are no scratches on my car. I'm sure it's not the best for the clearcoat but neither is leaving a layer of salt on my car all winter.

 

[Mr Detailer]

They must clean the brushes often then. Good for them.
It's often not the brushes that cause the damage...it's the grit from the car in front of you that gets slapped on your car right afterward.

 

[chuyler1]

I agree. If I saw a truck that just came off the trail all covered in mud in front of me...I would think twice before going in.

But regardless, they always hose off your car and scrub the bad spots with lots of suds and soft sponges before you go in.

 

[MP5_509]

61*? Did you wash your car? Hell I washed my car yesterday because it reached 38*F!

If not, shame on you... (wiggle)

Nope, my cars filthy and i dont really care. Im not anal retentive so i dont mind my car being dirtbag filthy in the winter really. Summer time is a different story. Ill wash it more often.