Is using drive through car wash NG? Check the merits and demerits!

“I’m satisfied with glass coating, by the way, how should we wash my car after the application?”

Some people might wonder like this.
Especially, we have a lot of inquiries which is “Is it OK to use car wash machine?”

Nowadays the performance of car wash machines better than before, so you don’t have to be worried about it too much,
but you want to know that their merits and demerits, don’t you?

Then, we would like to introduce them this time!
It depends on manned or unmanned… but we think it is roughly like this below.

Merits and demerits of using car wash machine

Merits

– Very easy!
It is very useful when you don’t want to touch cold water in winter.

– Much cheaper than asking to wash by hand at the gas station
– Make a car clean briefly.

Demerits

– Every types of car wash machines spins around highs speed with dust and stones, so it can damaged the car body due to slight scratches and stepping stones.
– Hard to find the place for wiping the water
You often cannot have enough time for wiping the water when other customers were waiting use the washing machine (unmanned) next.
The water which is on the hot car body evacuate while driving and it causes water spots…

– More difficult to remove dirt than washing by hand

A car is so delicate, isn’t it?
Many scratches make the gloss of glass coating dull.
Especially a dark car is remarkable to find it.

Therefore, you should better to avoid using car wash machine for a glass coated car unless you’re too busy wash by hand or you feel tiresome.

“However, car washing by hands is so tiresome!”
“I want to save the time and money!”

If you thing like above, please read below carefully and try to choose the car wash machine.

How to choose a car wash machine and cautions for using

– Avoid to use the old type and (which looks had not maintenance for a long time)
– Choose a high pressure type and which has cloth / rubber brushes.
– Remove dust and dirt with the water in advance
– Wipe the water after washing right soon

We hope that you will refer to wash after applying glass coating.