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TransAm619
02-05-2007, 01:46 PM
i got my car back from the body shop like... 4 days ago and its lookin like ass... covered in bird **** like ive never seen b4. Now the Camaro has never been to a car wash since i like to do it all myself but well.. ITS COLD

think its ok to hit he car was once just to get the exterior done?
and will my wheels fit fine in there? their 275s on chrome z06s and i hate to mess those up

Savage_Messiah
02-05-2007, 01:48 PM
icicles.

misterjuice
02-05-2007, 01:49 PM
go to a hand wash place, that has no rails.

TransAm619
02-05-2007, 01:52 PM
go to a hand wash place, that has no rails.

thats what i wanna do but both of the ones by my house have the rails and i dont think i wanna chance it

but seriously, ive never seen so much bird **** on one car... and the huge pterodactyl sized one on the hood isnt pretty either

Tsar
02-05-2007, 01:52 PM
nothing bad will happen if u wash it at the car wash one time..

V
02-05-2007, 01:54 PM
with the 1/4 panel just painted... i wouldnt go to an automated car wash

TransAm619
02-05-2007, 01:54 PM
nothing bad will happen if u wash it at the car wash one time..

im not worried about the paint.. i kno one time wont hurt.. its the wheels im concerned about

enRo
02-05-2007, 01:57 PM
well i was told to use just regular soap to wash my car when my car got painted... if u use wax in the first month of fresh paint, the paint will boil/blister.

slugger27nj
02-05-2007, 02:54 PM
I went through one a few years back with my 98 TA when it was around 15° outside, and a hydraulic hose burst at the end. The hydraulic fluid got on the back of a stretch limo, almost completely covered a new E-class Benz (temp sticker still in window) that was right under the hose, and got quite a bit of my front end and hood. Once they got it fixed, they ran us through about 8 times to get it all off, and gave us certificates for free detailing. It was probably a freak thing, but if I wasn't washing my own cars now, I don't think I could bring myself to go through one when it's this cold.

GP99GT
02-05-2007, 04:21 PM
find a touchless car wash..we have one by us, your car isnt touched, its all high pressure water that cleans your car

Teds89IROC
02-05-2007, 05:22 PM
go to a hand place, paint doesn't fully cure for at least 2 months, which is also how long you should wait to wax it.

camaro2you
02-05-2007, 07:23 PM
if they **** up the wheels its on them.

TransAm619
02-05-2007, 07:52 PM
yea.. so i took it to the car wash and no problem watsoever. the wheels fit right in and this place had realllllly low rails so even if it hit, it hit tire.

the best part was getting home and removing the ice from the back bumper :)

im def not saying im making a habit of using the car wash but due to the circumstances im not complaining

thanks for the info tho guys..

-adam

oh one ls1 SS
02-08-2007, 03:02 AM
yea.. so i took it to the car wash and no problem watsoever. the wheels fit right in and this place had realllllly low rails so even if it hit, it hit tire.

the best part was getting home and removing the ice from the back bumper :)

im def not saying im making a habit of using the car wash but due to the circumstances im not complaining

thanks for the info tho guys..

-adam

did u go to that hand one by hamilton?

maroman88
02-08-2007, 09:38 AM
i went to one the other day too, its nice to have a red camaro again