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Hey Peeps!
I KNOW this is going to sound stupid. but does anyone take your JT (premium soft top) to car washes? are these do's and dont's with our jeeps? i'm hesitant to bring to just any car wash. whether it be a quick gas station or a luxury car wash! any thoughts?

ive been just doing it my self but would like to take a breather and have someone else do it.

thanks!
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Hey Peeps!
I KNOW this is going to sound stupid. but does anyone take your JT (premium soft top) to car washes? are these do's and dont's with our jeeps? i'm hesitant to bring to just any car wash. whether it be a quick gas station or a luxury car wash! any thoughts?

ive been just doing it my self but would like to take a breather and have someone else do it.

thanks!
I didn't have any problems when I went through - just not something I like to do very often.
 

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I took mine and had it washed/detailed. I've got the hard top, but the factory roll up bed cover. There were no issues at all, and they did a great job. I wouldn't worry about treating this thing any differently than any other pickup truck....just wayyyy more fun.
 

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I'd never run a soft top I cared about through an automated wash. Spinning strips of cloth embedded with the abrasive dirt of all the previous vehicles that went through before you...

With 35's my tires are too wide for the track in the drive-in places anyway, so it will be driveway or spray-only booths for me.
 

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I had never taken a jeep thru carwash - but I have taken my gladiator with premium soft top. Did a great job and is "touchless' so besides the wind and rattles no issues I have 315/70 / 17 on 17x9's and no issue with the tracks. Sure simplifies getting the salt off during winter Ah and I have rocksliders also - no problems
 

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I have a hard top Gladiator but I sent my premium soft top JK through the automated car was all the time. The only thing I asked them is that they didn't use the brush they use to pre-scrub the jeep on the plastic windows. I send my LE through at least once a week.
 

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Depends on how well your soft top fits. I took my JK soft top through the touch less and touch car wash all the time. Leaked a bit in the back but never caused any damage to the top.

I dont think the water pressure in a touchless is any greater then the water pressure you would get a DIY care wash.
 

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I take my Gladiator through the local Splash N Dash every week. The hard top does just fine, no leaks that I have noticed and the machines inside the wash rack don’t seem to be too rough on the paint. The workers there fold the mirrors in and guide you on to the tracks and it pulls you on through.
 

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ANY vehicle that you love or care about should NEVER go though a car wash were the brushes touch your car. "Touchless" only. And if you use a "wash it yourself" stall, NEVER EVER use that brush on anything other than your wheels.
 

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You can and I have taken my soft top through the car wash, but Bestop doesn't recommend using the same cleaner you'd normally use on your car for their soft tops.
 

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I'd never run a soft top I cared about through an automated wash. Spinning strips of cloth embedded with the abrasive dirt of all the previous vehicles that went through before you...

With 35's my tires are too wide for the track in the drive-in places anyway, so it will be driveway or spray-only booths for me.
Exactly… Thanks for your feedback I try to look for the spray booths but I really can’t find any good ones where I live
 
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I didn't have any problems when I went through - just not something I like to do very often.
One of the gas stations here just opened up a brand new spin brushless car wash. Was very quick. It did the job well it was only $11 and I looked and inspected my jeep and there was no problems but typically I’ll probably take it to a do it yourself spray booth type of place
 
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I had never taken a jeep thru carwash - but I have taken my gladiator with premium soft top. Did a great job and is "touchless' so besides the wind and rattles no issues I have 315/70 / 17 on 17x9's and no issue with the tracks. Sure simplifies getting the salt off during winter Ah and I have rocksliders also - no problems
Awesomeness thank you so much for your feedback I appreciate everybody’s feedback
 
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ANY vehicle that you love or care about should NEVER go though a car wash were the brushes touch your car. "Touchless" only. And if you use a "wash it yourself" stall, NEVER EVER use that brush on anything other than your wheels.
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@JTguy2020 soft top here. I never did go through touch carwash in my JK's, and won't in my JT. Quarter carwash and touchfree only. I never use the brush in the quarter carwash, and I find myself speeding through the hurricane dryer in the touchfree. Just don't like the top flapping from the dryer.
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