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Buddy2 · 06-10-2016, 11:37 AM

Will brushless car wash have any bad effects on my top? I would like to have the undercarriage flushed a couple times a year.

xnuyokr · 06-10-2016, 12:45 PM

Most on the forum, including myself, will never go into a car wash, coupe or convertible. Why take a chance!

flipstyledsm22 · 06-10-2016, 12:54 PM

You're better off putting it on jack stands and pressure washing it yourself. Those auto washes are lousy and half the time I'm pretty sure the detergents are heavily diluted. Also, if you are running staggered rims, or lowered your car, don't do it!

I've found the most fulfilling cleaning can be done with a pile of rags and elbow grease. It's time consuming, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

sbubbaklein · 06-10-2016, 01:24 PM

hand wash only for my vert

theragtopguy · 06-10-2016, 02:20 PM

I put mine thru a car wash, no problems.

Buddy2 · 06-10-2016, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by xnuyokr

Most on the forum, including myself, will never go into a car wash, coupe or convertible. Why take a chance!

I hand wash the outside of it, but I'd like to get the undercarriage clean without having to jack it up. I'm old and decrepit these days!

its a syn · 06-10-2016, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buddy2

I hand wash the outside of it, but I'd like to get the undercarriage clean without having to jack it up. I'm old and decrepit these days!

I don't know where I saw it but there is a hose attachment to wash the underside

Buddy2 · 06-10-2016, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by its a syn

I don't know where I saw it but there is a hose attachment to wash the underside

That would be great. If anyone knows where to get one, please shoot me a PM. Thanks in advance.

jeffrsho · 06-10-2016, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by its a syn

I don't know where I saw it but there is a hose attachment to wash the underside

I've seen pressure washer attachments for undercarriage cleaning but not one for a regular hose. Would that even have enough power to clean under the car?

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DFWHD · 06-11-2016, 12:59 AM

4 years and never touched by an automated car wash. Hand washed only...

2013ZL1FUN · 06-11-2016, 03:25 AM

Hand wash only, with top down.

DonM · 06-11-2016, 05:07 AM

They make an attachment garden hose spray with about a 2' wand and a curved mullti function head that makes getting under the car (and staying dry) easier.

http://www.lowes.com/pd/Yardsmith-36...-Wand/50328337

OrangeVert · 06-11-2016, 09:28 PM

Only washed by hand. Looks like the day I drove it off the dealer's lot 5 years ago. Why take a chance? Too much that could get ruined easily.

thechileman · 06-17-2016, 04:10 PM

Buddy, I run mine through the car wash once a week. (I know, sacriledge!) No negative effects to the top. It still looks like new.

06-10-2016, 11:37 AM	#1
Buddy2 Drives: 2012 camaro convertible 45th Ed. Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Wi. Posts: 83	Car wash? Will brushless car wash have any bad effects on my top? I would like to have the undercarriage flushed a couple times a year. __________________ CAI Intake, MagnaFlow Exhaust

06-10-2016, 12:45 PM	#2
xnuyokr Drives: 2012 1LT Drop Top Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Yardley, Pa Posts: 745	Most on the forum, including myself, will never go into a car wash, coupe or convertible. Why take a chance! __________________

06-10-2016, 12:54 PM	#3
flipstyledsm22 Let's go fishing! Drives: a car with 8 cylinders Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Seabrook, Texas Posts: 1,129 View My Garage	You're better off putting it on jack stands and pressure washing it yourself. Those auto washes are lousy and half the time I'm pretty sure the detergents are heavily diluted. Also, if you are running staggered rims, or lowered your car, don't do it! I've found the most fulfilling cleaning can be done with a pile of rags and elbow grease. It's time consuming, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. __________________ "When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before." Mae West 1892-1980

06-10-2016, 01:24 PM	#4
sbubbaklein Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: House Springs, Mo Posts: 2,002 View My Garage	hand wash only for my vert __________________ Early 2011 LT Convertible, ZL1 bumper, hood, side skirts, belly pan and wheels, Truecarbon ECF hood extractor, K&N CAI, Elite catch can, Big Worm Bow Tie emblems, Jacfab bracket, Vitesse TC, BMR strut brace, BMR tunnel brace, NPP exhaust

06-10-2016, 02:20 PM	#5
theragtopguy Lifetime Philly Fan Drives: 2015 Spring Edition 2SS M-6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Central Florida Posts: 1,862 View My Garage	I put mine thru a car wash, no problems. __________________ 2015 Green Flash, Delivered 4/10/15 CAI, NPP Exhaust, Short-throw shifter BBK LT HEADERS 1 7/8” Tune by DynoSteve via SCTx4 Tuner One of 82 GF Ragtops built in '15 out of 811 Total [/SIZE]

06-11-2016, 12:59 AM	#10
DFWHD Drives: 45th Anniversary Convertible Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: North Texas Posts: 348 View My Garage	4 years and never touched by an automated car wash. Hand washed only...

06-11-2016, 03:25 AM	#11
2013ZL1FUN Drives: 2013 ZL1 Convertible A6 BRM Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Dayton Ohio Area Posts: 499	Hand wash only, with top down. __________________ 2013 ZL1 CONVERTIBLE BRM A6 OHIO

06-11-2016, 05:07 AM	#12
DonM Camaro #4 Drives: 2017-Hyper Blue Metallic-2LTmanual Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NE Ohio (Akron) Posts: 1,210	They make an attachment garden hose spray with about a 2' wand and a curved mullti function head that makes getting under the car (and staying dry) easier. http://www.lowes.com/pd/Yardsmith-36...-Wand/50328337 __________________ Don M Supercharged LGX + 6 speed manual = FUN!! Last edited by DonM; 06-11-2016 at 05:19 AM.

06-11-2016, 09:28 PM	#13
OrangeVert "Catharine" Drives: '11 2SS/RS LS-3 IOM/IO vert Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern NH Posts: 2,132	Only washed by hand. Looks like the day I drove it off the dealer's lot 5 years ago. Why take a chance? Too much that could get ruined easily. __________________

06-17-2016, 04:10 PM	#14
thechileman Drives: 2013 Silver SS Convertible Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 14	Buddy, I run mine through the car wash once a week. (I know, sacriledge!) No negative effects to the top. It still looks like new.