The Critic
07-18-2010, 01:22 AM
Just for fun, let's pretend for a moment that we can't detail our own cars and we have to bring it to a local car wash. Your choices are either a newer car wash tunnel or a hand wash.
The newer "tunnel" car washes (not gas station in-bay automatics) use the closed cell foam brushes which supposedly, do not capture any dirt from the previous vehicles. They also use high pressure water and new soap on each car.
Then there's the other type: hand washes. They work on a "line" system where a worker cleans each car with a lambswool mitt, but the mitt is used on many cars throughout the day. It is also likely that the car wash solution is not replaced frequently.
So, which one is safer for your paint? I think a newer car wash tunnel may be safer as the machine's brushes may actually stay cleaner and "recycled" soap is not used on your vehicle.
Thoughts?
The newer "tunnel" car washes (not gas station in-bay automatics) use the closed cell foam brushes which supposedly, do not capture any dirt from the previous vehicles. They also use high pressure water and new soap on each car.
Then there's the other type: hand washes. They work on a "line" system where a worker cleans each car with a lambswool mitt, but the mitt is used on many cars throughout the day. It is also likely that the car wash solution is not replaced frequently.
So, which one is safer for your paint? I think a newer car wash tunnel may be safer as the machine's brushes may actually stay cleaner and "recycled" soap is not used on your vehicle.
Thoughts?