Car wash etiquette please

[VirginiaHeritage]

In general you don't use any sort of brush on paint, period. It's why most modern wash mitts are microfiber. Today's water based paints are soft and delicate and I have a hard time believing your clear coat doesn't have micro scratches and swirls from using car wash brushes on paint.

I micro-scratched the entire exterior of my brand new 1993 Toyota truck going thru an old school automatic car wash with spinning brushes during my VA to AK drive heading to college. Lesson learned. Never been through one since except the touchless kind on a few occasions.

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[Willub]

1894 toilet paper holder patent…this is the correct way

 

[KreeHBronco]

I still don’t know which way is right. I think if the TP is close by I want an under roll.

I like the over-roll in all scenarios. It's just easier to grab.

 

[VirginiaHeritage]

We need a poll to put this to rest. The under-roll people need to know how wrong they are.

 

[MayhemMike]

Five gallon bucket filled with water and auto soap. A soft rag and a pressurized hose at the ready to rinse off the vehicle once soaped. Modern drying chamois and your rig will gleam. Yes I realize it is manual labor but if you really try you too can accomplish this rewarding task. For those who off road their rides the handy dandy pressure washer works wonders on the underneath spaces. Again you will be a tad sore later that evening but knowing you dod this yourself will soothe those aches….as will a beer or two. If you live in an apartment then you are forced to the car wash. Enjoy those broncos.

 

[Beach_Bum]

I micro-scratched the entire exterior of my brand new 1993 Toyota truck going thru an old school automatic car wash with spinning brushes during my VA to AK drive heading to college in Anchorage. Lesson learned. Never been through one since except the touchless kind on a few occasions.

Those corridor spinning brushes should be avoided at all cost not just to protect paint. They will tear off accessories such as lights. There is always a disclaimer saying they aren't responsible.

 

[TheKim]

I don't understand the assignment, guess I'm going through the tunnel again!

 

[TheKim]

Those corridor spinning brushes should be avoided at all cost not just to protect paint. They will tear off accessories such as lights. There is always a disclaimer saying they aren't responsible.

Please don't see my post above this one, it's totally AI and not real.

 

[Beach_Bum]

Please don't see my post above this one, it's totally AI and not real.

You're braver than I. Friend's lights were torn off. But they became entangled in the strips and they proceeded to bludgeon the rest of the vehicle. It was thousands in damage.

 

[Ducati1098]

Leave it up to the Bronco6G community to make a PSA on a brush for a car wash to become an argument on which way the rolls of toilet paper should face .

lol someone had to be that guy. Just doing my part 🫡

 

[VirginiaHeritage]

Five gallon bucket filled with water and auto soap.

I use this plus a second bucket of water to rinse the mitt and float off any debris before going back to the soap. Last time I did it, I popped the fender flares off to wash the winter crap off the paint behind the flares. It’s a labor of love and I never regret the time or effort spent.

 

[JustWideman]

Who needs a brush.

 

[2021FordBronco2]

lol someone had to be that guy. Just doing my part 🫡

And a job well done sir, thank you for doing your part🫡

 

[BlueWaffle]

Toilet paper eh..





It's all garbage. I haven't used it in so long that whenever I'm unfortunately forced to it feels like I'm ripping the skin off my cute lil mud button. It's unpleasant.


Babywipes or GTFO.

Think about it this way... If you got SHIT on any other part of your body... Would you be happy just wiping it off with a dry piece of paper? Hell no you wouldn't!

 

[VirginiaHeritage]

Toilet paper eh..

You just gave me flashbacks to the Japanese Toilet episode of South Park. I might have to watch it again now.

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