Ahh.. nothin like the gas station car wash!

[ABTS4]

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Ahh... Nothing like an ol' wash at the gas station! Swirl mark hell for that M3!

[Anfanger]

Well the thing with those automated car washes is they will get your car sparkling clean... but they will also take off a few layers of paint too . Haven't used one, never will. The closest thing I have used are those DIY car washes (you put quarters in the little tier, take the little sprayer/soaper thingy and go to work).

[Josh ///M3]

I dunno about the layers of paint. But if you have a decently wide rim it'll screw it up big time.

[Josh]

Might as well just use an SOS pad. Any type of high pressure water, especially the do-it-yourself bays, will scratch the paint.

[Ali]

Originally posted by Josh
Might as well just use an SOS pad. Any type of high pressure water, especially the do-it-yourself bays, will scratch the paint.

really? Then how's the safest way to wash?

[Nick]

:cringe: That poor poor M3.

[Josh]

By hand and with a bucket of warm water and a low pressure garden hose.

[vodomagoo]

if high pressure washers hurt your paint then why do most detailers use them??

[Josh]

Originally posted by vodomagoo
if high pressure washers hurt your paint then why do most detailers use them??

Why do most heroine addicts share the same needle?

[Nick]

Originally posted by vodomagoo
if high pressure washers hurt your paint then why do most detailers use them??

Not any detailers I know

[EricblurM3]

what do you guys use to dry...i use a shamie(sp) the on you wet then dry and wipe off. I hate it, it doesnt do anything but spread water. What methods do you use???

[Nick]

Originally posted by EricblurM3
what do you guys use to dry...i use a shamie(sp) the on you wet then dry and wipe off. I hate it, it doesnt do anything but spread water. What methods do you use???

haha. Chamois. I use an Absorber, works much better than a chamois. It absorbs a lot, you can't compare towels to it.

[Skip]

Most detailers honestly don't give a damn, at least compred to the amount of time some of "us" here spend takin care of their cars.

[Josh]

Originally posted by EricblurM3
what do you guys use to dry...i use a shamie(sp) the on you wet then dry and wipe off. I hate it, it doesnt do anything but spread water. What methods do you use???

I use a synthetic chamois from Zymol. It sweeps the water off nicely and it does not remove the existing wax like abbrasive towels.

[M3Style]

I use a chamosis. I think its the best and safest way at least to dry. Just make sure you wet it first otherwise it can scratch the paint. I also got one of those california water blade cause i started gettin lazy but it scratched my paint when some dirt got wedged in it and i got a nice streak in the hood. So i just use it on the windows now.