5 Reasons to Avoid Automatic Car Washes

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5 Reasons to Avoid Automatic Car Washes
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• Automatic car washes are a convenient,
  hassle-free and time-saving way to clean your
  vehicle. But it may be doing more harm than good.
• Spinning brushes will scratch your paint.
• Many automatic washes have spinning bristle type
  brushes designed to loosen and remove dirt and
  debris. Although effective, this process will
  often leave behind swirl marks or fine
  scratches caused by the dirt particles being slid
  off of the paint at high speed.

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• These particles can also remain on the bristles
  and continue to swirl your paint with each
  rotation. Consider touchless automatic car wash
  options, where the high pressure jets move around
  your vehicle without touching your paint. Or for
  best results, nothing replaces a hand wash with
  and quality wash mitt.

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• Harsh chemicals can cause damage.
• Many chemicals used in car washes are formulated
  to dissolve contaminates such as bird and bug
  stuff, brake dust and common road grime. These
  same chemicals can also remove wax and cause
  premature fading of more fragile plastics and
  vinyl. Even touchless washes can harm your
  vehicle in this way. Consider choosing the basic
  wash options where most likely only a common soap
  will be used. Your car and your wallet will be a
  little happier.

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• Moving apparatus is designed for most vehicles.
• The machines, brushes, spray arms, etc used in
  most washes now are have safety mechanisms to
  prevent them from getting too close to your
  vehicle, but they can still damage your vehicles
  exterior. Windshield wipers (especially the rear
  wipers on many SUVs, antennas, rear view mirrors
  and emblems are particularly vulnerable to being
  caught by the machine and potentially damaged.
  In addition often the machines to do quite reach
  all areas of your vehicle, particularly pick-ups
  and SUVS, leaving you with a partially washed
  vehicle.

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• Drying options.
• The air dryer will usually not remove all water
  which can cause water spots that may later have
  to be removed by polishing. And always avoid the
  option to have your vehicle dried by hand. While
  this might seem like a great alternative to water
  spots, drips and runs that the air dryer doesnt
  get. The towels often used will further swirl
  your paint through improper techniques and too
  much pressure applied in a very speedy fashion.

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• Wheel alignment rails.
• Many drive-through type washes still have a rail
  system the catches your tires and pulls your
  vehicle through the wash. Many of these rail
  systems can damage your wheels on the inside and
  outside. And you may inadvertently have the wheel
  not completely straight. Wheel damage can be a
  costly repair and damage done on the inside may
  go unnoticed causing a lack of integrity in the
  wheel and/or possible air loss.

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• You vehicles paint can be easily damaged through
  improper care and maintenance. Detail Pro Shop
  specializes in paint protection with a variety of
  options to meet almost any budget. And we can
  help with products and services to help you
  maintain your vehicle for the long term. Contact
  us today to speak with one of our experienced
  team members.

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