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Do you use the Lexus dealer car wash?

Old 06-14-10, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by shuturmout
^^^^ dayumm!!! richmond lexus or jim pattison in north van?? i'm saying no from now on lol... just had my car detailed, so i don't want any swirls like that...
regency. they're good people. but the lot boys just can't do a proper wash.
Old 12-23-10, 09:26 AM
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hi everyone

Couldn't find a more related thread than this one, and was wondering if anyone can provide an answer for me. I drive an AWD on F-Sport springs and plan on getting the i-style rear/side lips, as well as the high power HKS exhaust.

With this setup, will i be able to clear the rails at cloth car washes? I'd use the the touchless wash but i hear the chemicals they use are harmful and the one near where i live isn't working =(. I want these non-hand washes so that the underbody of the car can be cleaned from the salt on the roads from winter.

attached is a pic for reference from another CL member here. Couldn't find a pic that was AWD:
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...y/IS350011.jpg
Old 12-23-10, 11:33 AM
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honestly, just go to those places with a pressure washer you put coins into and spray the underbody and wheel wells.
Old 12-23-10, 12:20 PM
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ill never let the dealer wash my car again...not after they did this
Old 12-23-10, 12:31 PM
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I use the dealer wash all the time, saved me so much time lol
Old 12-23-10, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mikez
I use the dealer wash all the time, saved me so much time lol
you ROCK
Old 12-23-10, 01:17 PM
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The dealer in MN uses a touchless method and hand dries the car. They do an excellent job every time.
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I use chemical guys
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I have less than 1500 miles on my new black IS350C and I take it in to the dealership to have them take off the F-sport shocks and springs (to go back to the stock set-up), and they washed and hazed the whole car! I couldn't believe the swirl marks!

It's also amazing they gave it back to me like that (my girlfriend picked the car up for me and I didn't see till that night).

The dealership made good on it by having the whole car buffed out. But I'm sure it took some life out of the paint.

There's no way I'd let them wash my car again.
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Originally Posted by Jetfire
honestly, just go to those places with a pressure washer you put coins into and spray the underbody and wheel wells.
..how do you reach the underbody at the coin washes?
Old 12-24-10, 09:03 PM
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just buy one of those brushes from crappy tires or walmart

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en

don't ever use them on your paint. wet your underbody, use the brush to scrub with some soap. then rinse off with the pressure washer.
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but... how do you physically reach the underbody? the car is already lowered and sitting on the ground.
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