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Buddy2 · 04-26-2018, 05:31 PM

Do you guys take your verts to the car wash? I’m concerned about top material discolorihg.
Thanks

theragtopguy · 04-26-2018, 05:39 PM

Yes, I run mine thru the car wash, it is doing just fine.

PDXSSCE · 04-27-2018, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddy2

Do you guys take your verts to the car wash? I’m concerned about top material discolorihg.
Thanks

I run it through but request they turn off the blower.

Tom And Cheryl · 04-27-2018, 04:35 PM

We run our Sebring convertible through the car wash all the time, ThumperII has never been in a car wash that I am aware of. The Camaro gets hand washed.

18LTLoveIt · 04-29-2018, 10:56 AM

Never have, but considering one after a trip to KC from Phx late June. Should be no problem since I UV, water repentant, the top each yr. I use Chemical Guys and a 40 year old Topp Shop in Phx thought the top was replaced, it looked so good.

Fireman124 · 04-29-2018, 11:00 AM

I have done it several times with no issues. Just make sure it is a quality car wash.

SharpOldNo7 · 04-29-2018, 10:48 PM

I have never put mine through a car wash but have thought about it since we have a new car wash in town. I bought a monthly pass and it does really well on my wife’s explorer and my F150. I use it about two time a week for each of those vehicles. It’s a slow spinning felt type rollers with lots and lots of foam. I’m still Leary if it introducing scratches to the Camaro and not sure what it will do to the cloth top. I think I’m still going to do the hand washes on the Camaro.

He11bent · 05-12-2018, 07:22 AM

Yep, all the time.

Royal Tiger · 05-12-2018, 07:42 AM

I use the touch less car wash occasionally and just drive through the dryer section quickly so it doesn’t beat down on the top. I hand wash it most of the time.

sbubbaklein · 05-12-2018, 09:28 AM

never, always hand wash

GodWentPunk · 05-14-2018, 03:56 PM

I hand wash most of the time to get the real bad grit off and then occasionally, I'll do a manual wash to get off the sap and loose dirt.

joe...

Coleroad · 05-14-2018, 04:22 PM

When hell freezes over I'll take a car to a swirl-O-matic. I won't pay to get my paint damaged.

04-26-2018, 05:31 PM	#1
Buddy2 Drives: 2012 camaro convertible 45th Ed. Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Wi. Posts: 83	Car Wash? Do you guys take your verts to the car wash? I’m concerned about top material discolorihg. Thanks __________________ CAI Intake, MagnaFlow Exhaust

04-26-2018, 05:39 PM	#2
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	Yes, I run mine thru the car wash, it is doing just fine. __________________ 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]

05-12-2018, 07:22 AM	#8
He11bent Drives: 2019 2SS Convertible Camaro Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 670	Yep, all the time. __________________ \(^^^)/ <--A Smile From He11 Escort 360 MAXX w/DIYGen5 hardwire Harness K&N AirCharger Cold Air Intake Sound Tube Delete

05-12-2018, 09:28 AM	#10
sbubbaklein Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: House Springs, Mo Posts: 2,002 View My Garage	never, always hand wash __________________ 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

05-14-2018, 03:56 PM	#11
GodWentPunk Drives: 2015 2SS White Convertible CE/INDY Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Lockport, IL Posts: 780 View My Garage	I hand wash most of the time to get the real bad grit off and then occasionally, I'll do a manual wash to get off the sap and loose dirt. joe... __________________ ARH LTH/HFC/Legato muffler, RDP Custom Tune, K&N Blackhawk CAI, Bigworm Blackout kit, ZL1 Rims, Phantom Grills, VMAX PTB

04-27-2018, 04:35 PM	#4
Tom And Cheryl Drives: 2013 SS Convertible, ThumperII Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 411 View My Garage	We run our Sebring convertible through the car wash all the time, ThumperII has never been in a car wash that I am aware of. The Camaro gets hand washed.

04-29-2018, 10:56 AM	#5
18LTLoveIt Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue LT RS Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,474 View My Garage	Never have, but considering one after a trip to KC from Phx late June. Should be no problem since I UV, water repentant, the top each yr. I use Chemical Guys and a 40 year old Topp Shop in Phx thought the top was replaced, it looked so good.

04-29-2018, 11:00 AM	#6
Fireman124 Drives: 45th convertible ss Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 108	I have done it several times with no issues. Just make sure it is a quality car wash.

04-29-2018, 10:48 PM	#7
SharpOldNo7 Drives: 2015 2LT RS Convertible Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Mississippi Posts: 298	I have never put mine through a car wash but have thought about it since we have a new car wash in town. I bought a monthly pass and it does really well on my wife’s explorer and my F150. I use it about two time a week for each of those vehicles. It’s a slow spinning felt type rollers with lots and lots of foam. I’m still Leary if it introducing scratches to the Camaro and not sure what it will do to the cloth top. I think I’m still going to do the hand washes on the Camaro.

05-12-2018, 07:42 AM	#9
Royal Tiger Account Suspended Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 3,873	I use the touch less car wash occasionally and just drive through the dryer section quickly so it doesn’t beat down on the top. I hand wash it most of the time.

05-14-2018, 04:22 PM	#12
Coleroad Drives: 13 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 315	When hell freezes over I'll take a car to a swirl-O-matic. I won't pay to get my paint damaged.