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Use business) went through the local car wash regularly

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A Charcoal one (which I used for business) went through the local car wash regularly before business trips for two years.

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Use 'bp' carwashes

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I used to use the 'BP' carwashes for my Audi S8, as they have rubber strips for cleaning as opposed to nylon bristles.

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I used to use the 'BP' carwashes for my Audi S8, as they have rubber strips for cleaning as opposed to nylon bristles.

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Use auto car wash

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I wouln't consider using an auto car wash.

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Use jet wash

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Personal thing, but I steer clear of them and use a jet wash on light power.

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I used to use the 'BP' carwashes for my Audi S8, as they have rubber strips for cleaning as opposed to nylon bristles.

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Use auto car wash

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I wouln't consider using an auto car wash.

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Use business) went through the local car wash regularly

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A Charcoal one (which I used for business) went through the local car wash regularly before business trips for two years.

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Use jet wash

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Personal thing, but I steer clear of them and use a jet wash on light power.

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POST 1Original post

Personal thing, but I steer clear of them and use a jet wash on light power. Thx Lee.

POST 2Original post

Don't ever trust these things and wash it with your hands; these machines make micro rays on the paint wich are particularly difficult to get rid of. Rinse with clear water out of the garden's pipe. >> Edited by Botthom on Wednesday 22 May 18:43

POST 3Original post

Don't be such a lazy bugger mate. Half (well, maybe not that much but certainly some) of the fun in owning a nice car is in stroking it each weekend. (well, that's what I tell the missus about 'owning' me anyway ) 911's and car washes don't agree, they're just not the right shape and have too many funny angles.

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I'm already imagining giving mine a really good soapy lather, "oh, young man".

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I wouln't consider using an auto car wash. I did an experiment once when the Mrs and I owned identical V6 Cavaliers as our everyday cars. (They were great, actually but hardly the sports cars we drive today). A green one was washed by hand. A Charcoal one (which I used for business) went through the local car wash regularly before business trips for two years. The hand washed car had paintwork as good as new when we traded it against a Chimaera. The Charcoal one's paintwork was riddled with tiny sworls and scratches. I have never used an auto-wash since. Luckily I didn't care about the Cavalier. My Porsche on the other hand....

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...for their 911? I used to use the 'BP' carwashes for my Audi S8, as they have rubber strips for cleaning as opposed to nylon bristles. These didn't seem to damage the car surface at all. However, I'll be getting my 'new' 996 (three years old, but in mint condition) at the end of this week and wasn't sure whether the odd auto car wash would cause any problems.

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