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06-24-2024, 08:49 AM
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Yep. That's why I wash my own, by hand, with waterless car wash. Have been doing so since I owned my Porsche in 2007. To each his/her own, but swirl marks are pretty bad on some cars, especially dark colored ones whose owners use the commercial car washes regularly. YMMV. I actually love to wash my car. (I know....crazy, right?!@?)
My last cars - 2012 S450, a medium AMG blue, and current 2018 S560, Emerald Green Metallic, that looks black if not in bright sunshine, show no swirls after always being washed commercially.
I am not physically capable of washing a car, but even if I could, I wouldn't.
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06-24-2024, 09:12 AM
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Yep. That's why I wash my own, by hand, with waterless car wash. Have been doing so since I owned my Porsche in 2007. To each his/her own, but swirl marks are pretty bad on some cars, especially dark colored ones whose owners use the commercial car washes regularly. YMMV. I actually love to wash my car. (I know....crazy, right?!@?)
I enjoy detailing cars, just not washing them. I get the car home from the carwash and spend an hour with spray detailer etc and that I enjoy but not washing.
06-24-2024, 10:49 AM
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06-24-2024, 03:15 PM
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No clue why I like that and not washing!
06-24-2024, 07:43 PM
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I like rinseless washing a lot more than hose washing.
06-27-2024, 12:20 AM
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If you get down low on the car and shine a bright light, I guarantee there are swirls. They’re there on my cars. Question is do you care? I just don’t get down low and look at the paint under a light.
06-27-2024, 05:03 PM
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Wash it wherever you want.... Wax twice a year after claying it. Your paint will look wonderful. Everything else is bull and extra work. If you use a wax titanium dioxide in it AKA "ceramic" it will bead for longer. If you have a matte finish all you require is a spray on wipe off "ceramic" spray finish instead of wax Car Polishing Service. Regular wax has abrasives that are incompatible with matte. If you require a special lamp with a ultraviolet fluorescent lamp to see a swirl or imperfection and you consider that a problem you have another problem 😉 Regular wear and tear driving on the road will cause 100 times the damage to paint than any carwash can inflict. Any good wax will protect/remedy from that.
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That suggestion you quoted isn't accurate. Most paint finish damage is caused by improper carwashing. Driving your car down the road doesn't swirl and wear down your finish, washing it improperly or using a carwash does. Totally legitimate not to care (I use a carwash), but its the truth. I've been detailing cars for 30 years...
Waxes are not abrasive unless they are cleaner waxes. Waxes are ancient technology, I personally have not used a wax in years and years. There are so many great spray sealants and "coatings" that if you want easy protection thats the way to go vs a wax. A well cared for car should not need to be clayed twice a year, maybe once every couple of years. Claying also can easily marr the finish.
I personally love ceramic coatings because they are super hydrophobic and they make the car stay cleaner, longer.
Waxes are not abrasive unless they are cleaner waxes. Waxes are ancient technology, I personally have not used a wax in years and years. There are so many great spray sealants and "coatings" that if you want easy protection thats the way to go vs a wax. A well cared for car should not need to be clayed twice a year, maybe once every couple of years. Claying also can easily marr the finish.
I personally love ceramic coatings because they are super hydrophobic and they make the car stay cleaner, longer.
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