Vinyls safe in car wash??? quick please :) - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

AdamZ · 05-10-2012, 09:26 AM

Are vinyls safe in the car wash? I put them on yesterday... I am sitting outside the car wash lol.

sakino · 05-10-2012, 09:29 AM

I haven't had any issues with "no-touch" washes and my hood,roof, tail stripes, however the little vinyl stripes a put on the gills have had issues coming off.

SSTG · 05-10-2012, 09:30 AM

Give it a few days since they are new. Then you are fine.

Rcfiddy1 · 05-10-2012, 09:34 AM

The vinyl is safe but your car paint is not.

Hand wash it.

orangejuice · 05-10-2012, 09:34 AM

Yeah, why wouldn't you hand wash it?????

Thyshallsmite · 05-10-2012, 09:36 AM

yes, but wouldn't hurt to put a coat of wax over it before you subject it to car washes.

Xorak · 05-10-2012, 09:37 AM

anytime you use high pressure water sprayers on vinyl you take the chance of stripping them off

TastyBake · 05-10-2012, 10:22 AM

Sometimes time isn't available for hand washing.

I use only high pressure washers to prevent swirls, especially during winter time.. Vinyls should be ok with those.

Going through a rag auto wash, especially with the guys at the end using bath towels, will cause swirl marks.

strych9 · 05-10-2012, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Thyshallsmite

yes, but wouldn't hurt to put a coat of wax over it before you subject it to car washes.

Only if they're the glossy ones! If they're flat-finished, DO NOT put wax on them. It is painful to strip crappy-looking wax off of flat-finish vinyl stripes.

AdamZ · 05-10-2012, 10:35 AM

The owner who had my car before it already got the swirls in it lol :/

Darth_Emma · 05-10-2012, 10:37 AM

Correct the paint and never take that car through an auto carwash again!

GaBoy25 · 05-10-2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by AdamZ

The owner who had my car before it already got the swirls in it lol :/

Mine too. One less thing to worry about myself doing

AdamZ · 05-10-2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GaBoy25

Mine too. One less thing to worry about myself doing

Lmao that's one way to think about it.

Coltrane · 05-10-2012, 11:34 AM

With the name Adam you should be ashamed of yourself for taking your Camaro through a car wash!

05-10-2012, 09:26 AM	#1
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Rcfiddy1 Sold car... Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2SS/RS #37115 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manalapan, New Jersey Posts: 2,019 View My Garage	The vinyl is safe but your car paint is not. Hand wash it. __________________ Build Thread ECS Novi 1500 Supercharged, LS3 conversion, Small blower cam, Alky Meth injection, 3:45 rear, BMR Suspension parts, 1LE Sways, Billy Boat ZL1 dual mode exhaust.

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05-10-2012, 09:29 AM	#2
sakino Drives: 2012 camaro ls inferno orange Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: new york Posts: 39	I haven't had any issues with "no-touch" washes and my hood,roof, tail stripes, however the little vinyl stripes a put on the gills have had issues coming off.

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SSTG Drives: 2014 Z51 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ofallon, Mo. Posts: 5,822	Give it a few days since they are new. Then you are fine.

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Thyshallsmite Drives: 2011 Grand sport c6 corvette Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 305	yes, but wouldn't hurt to put a coat of wax over it before you subject it to car washes.

05-10-2012, 09:37 AM	#7
Xorak Drives: ... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 219	anytime you use high pressure water sprayers on vinyl you take the chance of stripping them off

05-10-2012, 10:22 AM	#8
TastyBake Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS Black Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 973	Sometimes time isn't available for hand washing. I use only high pressure washers to prevent swirls, especially during winter time.. Vinyls should be ok with those. Going through a rag auto wash, especially with the guys at the end using bath towels, will cause swirl marks.

05-10-2012, 10:35 AM	#10
AdamZ Account Suspended Drives: Eve - 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Fairfield, OH Posts: 11,815	The owner who had my car before it already got the swirls in it lol :/

05-10-2012, 10:37 AM	#11
Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	Correct the paint and never take that car through an auto carwash again!

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Coltrane Account Suspended Drives: Camaro Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Earth Posts: 247	With the name Adam you should be ashamed of yourself for taking your Camaro through a car wash!