how many of you take your bike to the carwash?

 

Only when its the bikini car wash and Im only watching them wash cars!
Oh and they are good looking!

 

I don't like the idea of spraying water on a hot engine.

 

My bike never sees a hose. Hand cleaning is the only thing I will do.

spiz

 

I do it all the time... We own a carwash ... Thus part of the reasoning. We often use the engine clean tospray the whole bike down, and then rinse (without leaving it sit for too long). It's amazing how that stuff cleans off the protein grit from bugs and stuff. It works wonders. Most often all that needs to be done afterwards is the polish'n and shine'n. Have been doing that for the last 5 years...again ... I'll say it ... It works great! Our paint and chromeremains in excellent shape.

I prefer the idea of spraying off any loose dust and grit before a rag ever touches those shiney surfaces. Nothing scratches more than pressing a rag to the paint job (or even chrome for that matter) when it's covered with grit.

 

Can you elaborate???
I'm staying in an apartment complex, no other choice.
The car wash I use has just recently installed a hand held air drier.....very nice!
Once I get back home....car wash no more!
Got's to keep the black....VIVID!!!

 

When *really* grungy, nothing wrong with using the car wash to remove the big stuff...avoid direct full force spray on the delicate stuff of course...follow that with a normal wash & wax.

 

Not since I got my own pressure washer.

 

Yes...of course. That goes without saying. I can't tell you how many times, I have caught people standing at their car with the wand only a matter of cm's away from a stubborn spot only to see it finally let go(with a bunch of paint and rust attached to it).A carwash spray wand isvery powerfull and should be no closer that 3 feet away from any delicate surface.

 

I would not even take my bike to a charity bike wash even if it was naked Hooters girls. I would not let anyone wash it, especially when it is hot....
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