Carwash damage to rear Spoiler
22 January 2003, 03:17 PM
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With Subaru paintwork and you're gonna put it thru a carwash lol, Jet Wash would be ok, but you're prob better off doing it yourself
22 January 2003, 03:35 PM
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Don't put it through a car wash.
1. You could loose the spoiler
2. The paint is so soft you are likely to get horrific scratches all over it.
1. You could loose the spoiler
2. The paint is so soft you are likely to get horrific scratches all over it.
22 January 2003, 03:35 PM
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Never mind what the book says I would never never never never take a car through a rotary wash, for one thing they will scratch the paint, for another they never get all the crap off and lastly I find it much more rewarding knowing that Ive doen all the work myself 
You can but a decent Jet wash from halfords for £100, thats maybe 30 odd Car washes to pay for itself on one car alone, well worth the investment. I use a jet wash to get the loose stuff off the car then go over it with a sponge and bucket, lastly a rinse with the Jet wash again and then leather and wax or polish it
You can but a decent Jet wash from halfords for £100, thats maybe 30 odd Car washes to pay for itself on one car alone, well worth the investment. I use a jet wash to get the loose stuff off the car then go over it with a sponge and bucket, lastly a rinse with the Jet wash again and then leather and wax or polish it
22 January 2003, 03:40 PM
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Put my MY99 with STI version 5 wing through the car wash once but never again.
Actually the brushes are ok but it's the automatic dryer that is likely to hit your wing thus damaging it.
don't do it there's a 99% chance to damage your wing!!
Actually the brushes are ok but it's the automatic dryer that is likely to hit your wing thus damaging it.
don't do it there's a 99% chance to damage your wing!!
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22 January 2003, 03:49 PM
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I put my STi7 with high spoiler through a car wash once, never again - the spoiler survived but the paint work has minute circular scratches all the way through it - from one wash!
I'll take some polishing to get it sorted. I always handwashed it and one day got lazy - never again.
I'll take some polishing to get it sorted. I always handwashed it and one day got lazy - never again.
22 January 2003, 04:22 PM
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You had more luck than me then I got a serious deep dent in my wing and had to get the whole thing repainted.
Luckily the gas stand paid for the damage as they knew that day there was something wrong with their car wash.
Luckily the gas stand paid for the damage as they knew that day there was something wrong with their car wash.
22 January 2003, 05:22 PM
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Never ever put yoour scooby thru an automatic car wash. With that spoiler you'll land up with damage and no come back on the garage.
Far safer to wash by hand or if you like I will prep yer car for you.
Far safer to wash by hand or if you like I will prep yer car for you.
22 January 2003, 07:50 PM
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Big Dude - I will gladly swap my ironing board for your Prodrive spoiler before I'd let you put it through the car wash. I'll even (Swissol) wash and (Swissol) polish your car (once!) as part of the deal!
Please - don't put your car through the auto carwash, you WILL regret it big time. I did it with my last car and would never, ever, do it again - once was enough to show the damage from the fibre brushes.
If my car is filthy I'll use the "rinse" option in the jet wash (never the wax option) and just hose it down a bit and then wait until I have time to wash and wax her properly.
The results of doing it properly, and by hand, are truly amazing - especially with the Swissol gear.
So...do we have a deal for your spoiler?
Please - don't put your car through the auto carwash, you WILL regret it big time. I did it with my last car and would never, ever, do it again - once was enough to show the damage from the fibre brushes.
If my car is filthy I'll use the "rinse" option in the jet wash (never the wax option) and just hose it down a bit and then wait until I have time to wash and wax her properly.
The results of doing it properly, and by hand, are truly amazing - especially with the Swissol gear.
So...do we have a deal for your spoiler?
22 January 2003, 10:27 PM
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The Swissol treatment not only gets the car clean but when the car is left to sit out in the sun (December in Provence in this case) for a couple of hours, it seems like the paintwork gets darker (I have not manipulated these pics at all). I gave my car a good going over on the 26th December when these pics were taken.
Car wash? Never again!
23 January 2003, 12:06 PM
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OK guys, you all convinced me - NO automatic car wash!! Had the car since March and always did by hand but it's getting cold and I'm getting old so I was thinking about it, but not anymore.
No, STi-Frenchie, you can't have my spoiler. Your car looks good though with that Suissol. I've been wanting to post a picture of mine but I guess I still need to get a digital camera first.
No, STi-Frenchie, you can't have my spoiler. Your car looks good though with that Suissol. I've been wanting to post a picture of mine but I guess I still need to get a digital camera first.
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