Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
Posts: 3067
I've used our local hand car wash a few years ago on previous cars, it's one of the 'all american' ones not a real cheapo one in an abandoned garage, bit to be fair by the time I've driven there, queued, waitied to have it done, paid, driven home, and then spent 10 minutes with a microfibre cloth polishing all the missed bits and water marks i might as well do it myself. Keep on top of it and it doesn't take long.
I also find it a good opportunity to scan right around the car and notice any problematic chips, failing seals, worn wipers etc and a good check of the tyres.D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
12th Jul 2019 10:16 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
often wonder if these places pay tax etc
12th Jul 2019 11:03 pm
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1519
Certainly wouldn't leave my car key with one.Gary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
13th Jul 2019 12:45 am
pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
Posts: 1923
We have excellent automated car wash places here in the US. State of the art places. $15 for a full wash.
The significant advantage of using them here is that they use high pressure wash and clean on the underside. Given the amount of salt these people put on their roads in the admittedly harsher winters, not doing an underbody wash at least once a week would leave many older cars rotted through.
I put 2 of my 3 cars through these washers and in 3 years have only been completely satisfied. No damage and far reduced corrosion.PAGODA
13th Jul 2019 3:21 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13598
Car wash anyone
13th Jul 2019 6:45 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
Enjoyed thatNow Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
13th Jul 2019 8:25 am
knwatkins
Member Since: 19 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 716
gstuart wrote:
Car wash anyone
He's using a sponge
I thought that was one of the cardinal sins in detailing. I haven't used a sponge to clean any car of mine in over 10 years, preferring to use a microfibre or lambswool wash mitt and I am by no means a detailer or car washing perfectionist.Kev
MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey
13th Jul 2019 12:11 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23323
It does seem odd. Although I expect it might be a new sponge per vehicle and he’s being ultra careful. Presumably the car shouldn’t have had any abrasive dirt on it by the time he uses the sponge.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
13th Jul 2019 12:30 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
Not sure I can remember when I last washed my Discovery, but we collected my wife’s i3 in March 18 and it has never been washed.Andy
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