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do you have to remove aerial

22K views 16 replies 10 participants last post by  grumpy crdi  
#1 ·
do you have to remove car aerial when putting car though a car wash
 
#3 ·
You should, yes.In reality I've forgotten once or twice with no damage.
I try and avoid auto car washes in the Captur though, for fear of something falling off.
I don't want the wheelarches to pop off their mounting clips again, for example.


Edited by: bol d'or
 
#4 ·
Always unscrew the aerial and use a rear wiper bag to protect the rear wiper. I have always used auto car washers. Though sometimes they don't get to all the corners, they are perfectly adequate.
Using an auto car wash will not increase the depreciation of the car, either. Some people think that washing by hand helps to protect its value.

The aerial can be quite stiff to unscrew the first time, but hold the base in one hand and unscrew with the other, and all should be well.
 
#5 ·
crossbow said:
Using an auto car wash will not increase the depreciation of the car, either. Some people think that washing by hand helps to protect its value.
Washing by hand, properly, protects the paint compared with auto car washes.
Which, in turn, might make your car more attractive to a buyer compared to one covered in the swirls that auto carwashes make.
Especially on dark coloured cars.
Quite easy to spot a car that's only ever seen auto carwashes compared with one that hasn't.


Edited by: bol d'or
 
#6 ·
Come on gents the book price is all you ever get.
if you love to hand wash your car and detail it go for it, it makes you happy!
For others a car wash is so you can see throught the windows and not get your clothes dirty trying to enter or exit the car. Sorrybut fall in to the latter group. If the dealer is looking for paint swirls he might not notice the clutch judder.
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#7 ·
For once I agree with Bol....
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....I only ever used an autocar wash the once...an Astra I hadcame out looking like a brillo pad had been used on it....never been near one since!!...it took me months to ge the shine back on it!


Still think it doesnt matter when you trade it in though!!......
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#8 ·
I've never traded a car in, so I don't know how they treat paint condition.I sell privately and like to think the fact my cars are free from swirly paint makes them more attractive.
It might not mean I get more money, but it might mean they buy mine before the swirly one.
 
#10 ·
Wouldn't know about removing the aerial when using a car wash as I haven't been to one in years. While I appreciate that most car owners couldn't be bothered spending a couple of hours hand washing their car weekly or a whole day doing a full detail twice a year, I am more than pleased when the sun shines and my car is not covered in swirl marks. When it rains the water does not sit flat on the paint either, thanks to regular waxing or sealing.

Enhancing the resale value is not the motivating factor for taking good care of my valuable 'investment'. If I lived in Alicante I'd probably be washing it twice weekly.
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Edited by: outonawing
 
#13 ·
I just put the car through the hand carwash to get the crud off. When the weather allows I'll wash the car and put a good polish on followed by C2V3 sealant. I have a 8year old black Rio and this treatment covers up the age blemishes and looks really good. It is done twice a year and just washed inbetween. On new paintwork I think it is recommended to put the sealant straight on but I'm no expertEdited by: grumpy crdi
 
#17 ·
On the old black Rio crdi I use it to lock in the polish which hides the worn paintwork. You can imagine how a black car looks at that age so the c2v3 would not be enough on its own, but covering a good polish the effect is very good