greendragonkungfu

has any1 used this car wash, went there today having used it 6 times in the past to be told 'sorry mate, cant do that in here in case it rips ya spoiler off. try forest fach, they may do it.'

wrx287

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Just use the jetwash in Taxaco accross the road

Rally fan 555

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Had a similar experience with an ARC or similar car wash, next to the old Neath Hospital site a few years ago - they advised me not to go through with my Spoiler (Sti 7 one). Unless you know of a good trusted hand wash one ??

KJD Mk1

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I'd never put the scoob through one of those

Rally fan 555

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My frame of mind too kev, I havn't put this one through, rather do it myself TBH

PETER R

or contact me and get it done properly lol car wash

wrx287

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If you fancy a spin then there is a Touch Free car wash up in Magor services. Never seen anyone in it though

PETER R

mate of mine had a cossie we were going to a christening he put it through a swirl o matic and it ripped the spoiler clean off and part of the tailgate

wrx287

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Was it clean though? Id be fuming if that happend to me. Wont go near any machines to wash mine though.

Mikej857

I saw the thing on tv the other day about car washes and they did a survey on a jetwash a normal car wash and a hand wash, the rsult were surprising that the normal car wash was best and the jetwash came last due to the brush being full of grit and then your rubbing it all over your car!!!

The real surprise was you would have expected the handwash to be the best and due to the guy using one of those plastic squeegy things it scratched the whole of the car

Guess what they went to use on my car at the weekend when I went into the local handwash...ive never jumped out of my car so quick, the guy just looked at me as if I was mad when I told him to never go near my car with that thing because as you all know Ive just spent a small fortune having my car resprayed and getting it looking immaculate no way did I want any scratches or swirl marks after all the grief Ive had getting it to how it is at the moment.

I would say I would never even contemplate putting my car through a car wash.

greendragonkungfu

im getting mine resprayed in feb hopefully so im being lazy by using arc(well i was). looks like its back to handwashing.

PETER R

theres a hand job , then theres a proper hand job if you know what i mean .
snowfoam two buckets , sheepskin wash mitts , proper dying towels, quality products , at the end of the day you get what you pay for ,not a splash and dash where half a dozen spotty kids decend on your pride and joy , with the wash wter from yesterday .
but this is a car forum so you lot should be looking to clean the vehicle in the best way possible .
when you drive passed the car washes and see a nice /expensive car in there being attacked and wonder why , thats all they know as long as it looks clean chances are its not even theyre car .

Rally fan 555

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Went past the Fabian Way Hand Wash the other day - a newish Black Bentley being done in there

wrx287

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They are one of the better ones Si to be honest. Used them after Rally GB last year Car is Jetted off before hand then washed with Meguiars wash mitt and 2 bucket then rinsed then dried with the Megs waffle towel.

And there's no Polish working there

They did look a bit miffed when i asked them to use a new Mitt on mine though

Rally fan 555

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No "Polish" How do they get the car's clean I remember you said you went there once, there's always an Impreza Sport there one of the workers no doubt.

They sound like a better proposition Calv - always some high end cars there

Rescue Dude

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The Polish dudes in Hereford do a top job for a couple of quid.