Best car wash

pbarr

Fifth Gear did a survey of car washes a few months ago and came to the conclusion that the brush wash is the least damaging to paintwork and the handwash is most damaging. I have used the handwash about 6 times on my new car and the other day I decided to was it at home and discovered loads of small scratches all over the bodywork. Although they are easily removed with a bit of Tcut I would have thought the handwash was the best as I don't trust the rolling brushes either. I think I'll be washing it myself from now on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZjWkB_q2lE

TestTransmission

pbarr wrote: »

Fifth Gear did a survey of car washes a few months ago and came to the conclusion that the brush wash is the least damaging to paintwork and the handwash is most damaging. I have used the handwash about 6 times on my new car and the other day I decided to was it at home and discovered loads of small scratches all over the bodywork. Although they are easily removed with a bit of Tcut I would have thought the handwash was the best as I don't trust the rolling brushes either. I think I'll be washing it myself from now on.

What do you mean by handwash,jetwash?

Shampoo,mitt and 2 buckets is by far the best.

You're going to T cut a new car ?

By the handwash do you mean the thing at service stations with a brush connected to the hose or an actual handwash with sponges etc?

pbarr

You'll see in the video. Its the 3rd one.

Northern Monkey

The majority of hand washes will use a sponge or a brush and normally one bucket(which could be full of grit if it isn't emptied between cars). For that reason the only people I let wash my car are myself or Separate from detailer.ie. I would rather drive round with the car dirty than trust it to a car wash!

Swirls and scratches are inevitable, but using a wash mitt and having a good wash process keep them to a minimum.

pudzey101

"this ones having the handjob" hahaha

pbarr

RoverJames wrote: »

You're going to T cut a new car

I dont intend to T cut the whole car just the small scratches, only way I can think of getting rid of them.

EPM

pbarr wrote: »

I dont intend to T cut the whole car just the small scratches, only way I can think of getting rid of them.

Just don't. It's a new car so bring it to someone that knows what they are doing. T-cut dulls down the shine on the area it's used on. It's madness IMO.

TestTransmission

pbarr wrote: »

You'll see in the video. Its the 3rd one.

too lazy to watch it tbh with ya

pbarr

EPM wrote: »

Just don't. It's a new car so bring it to someone that knows what they are doing. T-cut dulls down the shine on the area it's used on. It's madness IMO.

Thanks I better not didn't realise t cut left that behind.