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MooMoo444 · 3 Oct 2017 at 07:25

But it's number 1, must be pretty fast

Nasher · 3 Oct 2017 at 08:47

You have to pay EXTRA for that?

Cleisthenes · 3 Oct 2017 at 12:15

Following on from snips post:

67 plate, can't be more than a few weeks old

Robbo · 3 Oct 2017 at 12:20

RIP the paintwork.

snips86x · 3 Oct 2017 at 12:34

@Cleisthenes That sucks

I know the TTs is nothing special in comparison to the above but I wash my own car. Wouldn't let them touch it

Cleisthenes · 3 Oct 2017 at 12:40

snips86x said:
@Cleisthenes That sucks I know the TTs is nothing special in comparison to the above but I wash my own car. Wouldn't let them touch it

I was actually there getting my dad's RR cleaned

It was filthy and needed a wash for a wedding!

If I was ever going to forgive someone for using these sorts of things it would be for big car's like RR's. I've clayed/polished/waxed a RR and they are bloody massive in comparison to a normal car. CBA is my usual answer when I'm asked if I want to clean it

snips86x · 3 Oct 2017 at 12:48

I hope that's a Range Rover and not a Rolls Royce :eek:

Cleisthenes · 3 Oct 2017 at 12:56

snips86x said:
I hope that's a Range Rover and not a Rolls Royce

Correct

MooMoo444 · 3 Oct 2017 at 13:21

Is it really that much of a risk to the paintwork?

Robbo · 3 Oct 2017 at 13:57

MooMoo444 said:
Is it really that much of a risk to the paintwork?

In terms of swirls, absolutely, scratches less so but it really depends on the car wash. Some are absolutely awful and will happily rub grit and stones into the paintwork after they've dropped a sponge on the floor. :eek:

Nasher · 3 Oct 2017 at 14:31

Especially if they use those dumb blade things to dry it, weapon of mass destruction.

Also the chemicals these places use tend to be quite harsh. They will remove any wax etc you have on.

GhostWKD · 3 Oct 2017 at 15:08

Varys massively from place to place mind. There's a place I'd happily take my swirl free black s2000, but at the same time there is no way they'd be cleaning my Noble. Rather have it dirty for longer than use one of those places (it's pretty much a daily driver atm and I get back too late to wash it)

Imagine if you have the money for one of those you may not care too much for resale

Cleisthenes · 3 Oct 2017 at 15:08

Nasher said:
Especially if they use those dumb blade things to dry it, weapon of mass destruction.

Also the chemicals these places use tend to be quite harsh. They will remove any wax etc you have on.

The chemicals are what I worry about. Especially on centre caps!

antijoke · 3 Oct 2017 at 16:55

Maybe it's the owners?

Jokester · 3 Oct 2017 at 17:46

antijoke said:
Maybe it's the owners?

Then he should definitely know not to take it there.

Drollic · 3 Oct 2017 at 19:29

It's scary when you risk your car at one and see them wearing rings/chains

acemastr · 3 Oct 2017 at 20:05

Seen guys drop the sponge, rinse it off and continue using it before. Refuse to let anyone wash my vehicles.

hotdog · 3 Oct 2017 at 23:45

The grey BM convertible had an original plate of g8 , now on a mclaren ........

Akagi · 4 Oct 2017 at 01:54

It didn't have an "original plate" of G8, and I'd bet neither that place nor that McLaren have anything to do with that dozey person and their 320ci

geekman · 4 Oct 2017 at 13:16

antijoke said:
Maybe it's the owners?

Could well be a rental. We used to wash our ones with ultra high strength APC plus a big brush the garage owner would leave on the floor, then dry with a dirty plastic water blade and the same bucket of chamois that'd been used for countless cars that day. You just stop caring after a while - yeah, the cars get swirled and slightly scratched but none of the customers notice or care. There simply isn't the time to give them a proper, careful wash every day.