Car washing the Gladiator and transfer case

[futzin']

Let's bring this back to the topic at hand here

Good luck...

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[jcarbs]

Sorry, there's no scratches. Don't know how you think a brushless/touchless can scratch paint. They are simply high-pressure jets. I can do more damage with my pressure washer and the red nozzle.
There are no scratches on my truck - come and look for yourself.

LOL - so an expert in automotive finishes now, eh?
I've done show cars for ages, I've polished, I've buffed, I've had spots repaired and the shop buffed. That clear coat is pretty thick, it's got some depth and only a fool would burn through that.

Come on over and inspect my truck and my current show car (which has been buffed and polished more than once). Sorry, my other show car is in Texas now but I bet the young fellow who owns it would be happy to show it off.

I sort of know what I'm doing in regards to car finishes.

Is that an AMX that you are restoring? If so what year?

 

[Living the dream]

Sorry, there's no scratches. Don't know how you think a brushless/touchless can scratch paint. They are simply high-pressure jets. I can do more damage with my pressure washer and the red nozzle.
There are no scratches on my truck - come and look for yourself.

LOL - so an expert in automotive finishes now, eh?
I've done show cars for ages, I've polished, I've buffed, I've had spots repaired and the shop buffed. That clear coat is pretty thick, it's got some depth and only a fool would burn through that.

Come on over and inspect my truck and my current show car (which has been buffed and polished more than once). Sorry, my other show car is in Texas now but I bet the young fellow who owns it would be happy to show it off.

I sort of know what I'm doing in regards to car finishes.

Wow you blew the paint off that car! Lol
I would use a white tip in the pressure washer. You are right, any agitation regardless of how “soft” is what can cause scratches. I use Adam’s car shampoo (it’s ph balanced) and prevents stripping. I have spent way too much time on the subject.

 

[Living the dream]

The scratching issue aside, what do you do to clean the undercarriage after a good "mudding" or driving on the salty beach sand?

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[Living the dream]

The ones that touch the paint is what I’m talking about

In the right light can see the swirls. Many vehicles even the most expensive come from the factory with buffer burns, swirls, and imperfections. That’s why if you chose a coating there must be paint correction work done first, if not you are being ripped off.

 

[Living the dream]

The Car Wash Police LOVE to show up in car wash threads where 'whether or not' is not the topic. Every. Damn. Time. As sure as the sun rising in the East . . .

? Hello, car wash ? police ??‍ here…..
Step away from the gas station car wash ?

 

[JET_83]

In the right light can see the swirls. Most cars even the most expensive come from the factory with buffer burns, swirls, and imperfections. That’s why if you chose a coating there must be paint correction work done first, if not you are being ripped off.

nah, mine sure doesn’t, I’ve used a flashlight and shined it on the paint up close all over the truck in the garage with the lights off and there wasn’t a single swirl mark or scratch, shows what you don’t know about the subject.

 

[Living the dream]

nah, mine sure doesn’t

nah, mine sure doesn’t

scan grip sun match is what the pros use, but a standard flash will do the trick.

 

[JET_83]

@JET_83 be like:

NO!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RichDSport]

As someone who’s owned a couple of black cars recently, I’ve decided NO car washes with brushes for my Gladiator. I’m back to doing the self-serve thing. I’ll probably try to find an automated brushless wash to do the undercarriage at the end of the winter and after some mud-fest. I also find that the automated washes, while convenient, don’t do a great job with caked-on mag chloride and dirt.

 

[JET_83]

As someone who’s owned a couple of black cars recently, I’ve decided NO car washes with brushes for my Gladiator. I’m back to doing the self-serve thing. I’ll probably try to find an automated brushless wash to do the undercarriage at the end of the winter and after some mud-fest. I also find that the automated washes, while convenient, don’t do a great job with caked-on mag chloride and dirt.

Smart man

 

[FRAWLZLINE]

hand wash with Mopar car wash concentrate is the best wash method.


Yeah, they do, seen it several times

*saw

 

[Gvsukids]

I'm more worried about the orange peel...

 

[Uparms]

Ain' been through a car wash in over 40 years. Wash and detail is not just part of the fun, it's part of the responsibility and a great break away from life's BS. Your call. Car wash run 20.00 , 30.00 nowadays??

 

[JET_83]

*saw

Nope, I’ve seen

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