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Buddy2 · 09-28-2018, 12:30 PM

Any drawbacks to taking my vert to the car wash?
Thanks.

HOJO · 09-28-2018, 01:45 PM

You won't have the pleasure of doing it yourself.

Buddy2 · 09-28-2018, 03:34 PM

No leaks? No discoloration of the top?
Thanks.

Whoomba · 09-29-2018, 05:50 PM

I was told no beater brush wheels and no brushless chemicals on the top so...

c-57d · 10-02-2018, 10:20 AM

By "Car Wash" you mean a place, vetted by local collectors, that will hand wash it for you? No drawbacks there.
Machines and harsh chemicals will age your wafer-thin paint at breakneck speed.
It's best($$) to wash it yourself when you can.
-Elonkay Nika

theragtopguy · 10-02-2018, 03:43 PM

Personally I have not had any issues with either my earlier 2012 Camaro ragtop or my current 2015 Green Flash ragtop going thru the car wash.

Tom And Cheryl · 10-02-2018, 04:55 PM

Well ours has not gone through a car wash since we owned it. Two bucket wash and a Adam foam gun which works great on the top. While in BG for Camarofest we found a u-wash place and it had a blow dryer so that was pretty nice. We take our Mazda 6 thru the car wash (brushless) and after a couple of washes I can see swirl marks.

Adeeyos · 01-17-2019, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom And Cheryl

Well ours has not gone through a car wash since we owned it.

Same here, never going to either.

skongolf · 01-18-2019, 09:11 AM

Car washes will swirl your paint big time!!! I just got my paint corrected and ceramicoated so hand wash only from now on.
If you went through a touchless wash you would probly be ok though.

StreetRage320 · 01-18-2019, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom And Cheryl

Well ours has not gone through a car wash since we owned it. Two bucket wash and a Adam foam gun which works great on the top. While in BG for Camarofest we found a u-wash place and it had a blow dryer so that was pretty nice. We take our Mazda 6 thru the car wash (brushless) and after a couple of washes I can see swirl marks.

Ditto

Whoomba · 01-18-2019, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Whoomba

I was told no beater brush wheels and no brushless chemicals on the top so...

Same here.

09-28-2018, 12:30 PM	#1
Buddy2 Drives: 2012 camaro convertible 45th Ed. Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Wi. Posts: 83	Car wash Any drawbacks to taking my vert to the car wash? Thanks. __________________ CAI Intake, MagnaFlow Exhaust

09-28-2018, 03:34 PM	#3
Buddy2 Drives: 2012 camaro convertible 45th Ed. Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Wi. Posts: 83	Car wash No leaks? No discoloration of the top? Thanks. __________________ CAI Intake, MagnaFlow Exhaust

10-02-2018, 10:20 AM	#5
c-57d Drives: 14 2SS/RS Triple Black Ragtop LS3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: California Bay Area 95008 Posts: 305 View My Garage	By "Car Wash" you mean a place, vetted by local collectors, that will hand wash it for you? No drawbacks there. Machines and harsh chemicals will age your wafer-thin paint at breakneck speed. It's best($$) to wash it yourself when you can. -Elonkay Nika __________________ Come see the violence inherent in the sysadmin.

10-02-2018, 03:43 PM	#6
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	Personally I have not had any issues with either my earlier 2012 Camaro ragtop or my current 2015 Green Flash ragtop going thru the car wash. __________________ 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]

09-28-2018, 01:45 PM	#2
HOJO Drives: 2014 Camaro SS/RS 1LE 1967 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 873	You won't have the pleasure of doing it yourself.

09-29-2018, 05:50 PM	#4
Whoomba Drives: 2024Camaro 2SS CE Convertible Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 1,300	I was told no beater brush wheels and no brushless chemicals on the top so...

10-02-2018, 04:55 PM	#7
Tom And Cheryl Drives: 2013 SS Convertible, ThumperII Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 411 View My Garage	Well ours has not gone through a car wash since we owned it. Two bucket wash and a Adam foam gun which works great on the top. While in BG for Camarofest we found a u-wash place and it had a blow dryer so that was pretty nice. We take our Mazda 6 thru the car wash (brushless) and after a couple of washes I can see swirl marks.

01-18-2019, 09:11 AM	#9
skongolf Drives: 2011 2SS RS Black Vert Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: AZ Posts: 126	Car washes will swirl your paint big time!!! I just got my paint corrected and ceramicoated so hand wash only from now on. If you went through a touchless wash you would probly be ok though.