Well Its Sunday 8:00 in the morning, will be HAND washing my F-150 by 9:00.
And when i done, gonna step back look at it and.....

 

Hand wash only. Do not trust a car wash plus I do not like the brushes they use. I have seen a couple buddies of mine get there trucks paint trashed with swirl marks from these guys.

 

So has anyone ever used people who do mobile carwashing to have your trucks cleaned.

 

How lazy could you be to have somebody come to your house and wash YOUR car?

 

most of the time they come to a persons job. and wash it

 

I'm familiar with washing, waxing, and REMOVING wax. I meant that I hand wash my truck BETWEEN waxing and I don't want the wax degraded. Car wash soap is an unknown, my wash soap doesn't degrade wax. Between waxing, I like my vehicle clean and my wax life at a maximum. Sorry for the confusion.

 

Moved to General Care...

 

Hand wash only!!! Even though to do a thorough job it usually takes the better part of the day, there are no touch free car washes in Juneau and I REFUSE to run it through the one with the brushes. IMO that's just asking for trouble. When I lived closer to a brushless wash, I only used it in case of an emergency...i.e.: too damn cold to wash it by hand but I want the salt off...gotta go right now and the truck is ugly dirty...things like that. Besides there is a sense of pride when you get it done and it shines so pretty.

 

My new truck is hand washed ONLY, no car wash at all. My last truck, which was a daily driver all year including winter was hand washed except during winter when it was to cold to wash by hand. It ONLY seen the “touchless” car wash…

 

If I have the time, I do it myself. If less time, I spend 10 bucks plus tip to my local "hand wash" carwash.

They have guys wash your truck by hand, and they only use really soft wash mitts that they rinse frequently. I get a very good hand wash done in 15 to 20 minutes, unlike the 2 hours it takes me. Plus they use pressurized air to blow water out of the crevices and body openings that you can't get our yourself.

But never EVER take your truck or car to a traditional automated carwash. You will only end up with a less than clean truck, and possible scratches because of the dirt that stays on the media those machines use.

 

Hand wash.....no "auto" car wash for my truck. The only time my truck even seen an auto car wash was when I cleaned the bed out from hauling some stuff. I then went home and washed it by hand. Just thinking about that dirt riddled brush coming near my pride and joy makes me shudder......

 

Only Hand wash by myself! AS i live in Mexico the hand was is cheapper even if Id o Myself!

I has been use MF towels since wash one.

 

I use three different options - depending on the time of year. When it's warm enough, I always hand wash and dry my F-150. When it's between 30 and 40 degrees (F) I'll take it to the local $2.50 pressure wash and blow the worst stuff off, then bring her home for a "bucket" finish wash and dry. If it's colder than hell, I'll reluctantly use the touchless car wash option. I never go to a car wash that uses brushes.