Washing - Plant or Hand - washed

[Eurovanfan]

Originally Posted by Uwe_rossi

if your streetdust is some kind of hazardous waste???

my car has no radioaktiv particles inside or outside, and I live next to a AKW

When they made the law they thought about plumb, tires abrasion (with diverse chemicals) and so on.

If there where radioactiv partikels to be expected they probably would have allowed washing the car on the street. They could save lamps in the gully.

[Arnd]

I used to go to a wash plant, but after some not so nice experience in April, I changed my mind. Although my former wash plant is very new and only uses textile stripes, it did some scratches all over the bonnet and roof. Even the windshield got same scratches. I had more luck with the wash plant owner and his insurance than Holger, they paid for the damage, but I won't use a wash plant in the future again.

Arnd

[Fred]

Originally Posted by MINI_PHEDRA

In the summer if i have time, then by hand at home
In the winter or if i have no time, then in the carwash with textile brushes. I also use carnuba wax on all my cars twice a year and have never had any scratces in my paint.

A question @ the austrian members:
Know everyone a car wash with textile brushes in or around vienna?(or Korneuburg, Tulln, Stockerau, Krems.... - I searching for that.

[József]

Originally Posted by Fred

A question @ the austrian members:
Know everyone a car wash with textile brushes in or around vienna?(or Korneuburg, Tulln, Stockerau, Krems.... - I searching for that.

No, but I can offer some addresses of carwash with fabric stripes at ÖMV petrol stations - in Budapest.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by József

No, but I can offer some addresses of carwash with fabric stripes at ÖMV petrol stations - in Budapest.

@ József: austria - not hungary
At the long way form budapest to vienna my car is dirty again and my tank is empty!

[phedra70]

Originally Posted by Fred

A question @ the austrian members:
Know everyone a car wash with textile brushes in or around vienna?(or Korneuburg, Tulln, Stockerau, Krems.... - I searching for that.

The only thing I know in vienna is Carat. Its better than textile but also more expensive. But I think you are looking for a cheaper one.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by phedra70

The only thing I know in vienna is Carat. Its better than textile but also more expensive. But I think you are looking for a cheaper one.

@phedra70: thanx but:
Wow . I wish that for my C8 - but you are right - to expensive.
I`m searching for a good carwash at a filling station.

[bombus]

Originally Posted by phedra70

...Carat. Its better than textile but also more expensive...

You are right! the custom wash with Jeanny does not involve much textile...

Originally Posted by Fred

Wow . I wish that for my C8 ...

But I'm not sure your wife may wish it for you(r C8)

[Fred]

Originally Posted by bombus

....But I'm not sure your wife may wish it for you(r C8)

Yes, I`m sure too.
But the car is dirty and we don`t want to have some scratches.

2 possibilities:

• wash by (wifes)hand or
• cleaned by the girls of carat

[bombus]

Tell that the if the car is not clean and you are going to ask Jeanna to clean it, I promise you that is going to wash your C8 every day!

[qzdcg8]

Here is a Car Wash you would not want to use...
http://www.colquittonline.com/colqui...r-car-wash.asp

[Fred]

Originally Posted by qzdcg8

Here is a Car Wash you would not want to use...
http://www.colquittonline.com/colqui...r-car-wash.asp

@ qzdcg8,

I don`t have a cross country vehicle - no chance to "enter" the wash-box.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by bombus

Tell that the if the car is not clean and you are going to ask Jeanna to clean it, I promise you that is going to wash your C8 every day!

Yes, I`m sure, you are right, never a dirty car
(in- and outside)

[arcticfox]

Handwash for me, it helps to get to know the outside of the vehicle. I can spot problems this way, such as loose trim, broken lights, badly chipped paint etc. I like to think of it as preventative maintenance. The car washes in the UK seem to be a little too vigorous on the clear coat lacquer for my liking.

[gazonk]

I mostly wash the car at home, with a high pressure cleaner, but this is not always possible in the winter. I took advantage of warm weather a month ago, but the last time I went to a nearby gasoline station which has a brushless (high pressure water only) washing system. The brushless system is not good enough if there is a lot of hard-to-remove dirt on the car, but then only a hand wash with polishing will be good enough anyway, IMHO.

Btw, when hand-washing, do you prefer to use a brush mounted on the high pressure cleaner or do you prefer to use an old-fashioned sponge? I have a soft brush for the high-pressure cleaner, but I'm not that fond of the results, so I might go back to the old-fashioned way next time. I always use the HP cleaner to remove as much dirt as possible before using any brush or sponge, though.