Scirocco Central

As much as I want to give the 'roc the careful treatment it deserves, when stuck for time I'd like to be able to take it to an automated car wash.

Is the Scirocco's body compatible with standard car washes, or do I risk damaging the car? Are the pointy bits in particular such as the shark's fin, spoiler or side mirrors at danger?

Have owners on here been taking their cars through machine washes? Or should I drive around dirty until I have the time to clean the car by hand?

rococco wrote:Or should I drive around dirty until I have the time to clean the car by hand?

Yes.

I drive over 30k miles a year so handwash is almost impossible, so mine goes through the (textile) carwash at times.
No problems, however the Rocco has some blindspots:
-the rearbumper where the numberplate is
-the mirrors, the side facing the windows(can be reduced by folding the mirrors if available)
-the mirrors, that weird lowered part on top(sorry don't know how else to describe it)
-the section between the windscreen and the roof

Mine is candy white so it's quite visible.

Car wash - wise up

Never ever put any car through or even worse use a brush car wash - sheer utter madness

The Horror !!

You cant be that busy or lazy not to hand wash !!

Tal

No car of mine would be put through a car wash !!!, unless it was a touchless type which I am not even sure we have in the uk yet, the best option is a pressure washer if you must have it done at the local garage.

how about those Kurdish car wash? surely there is one nearby? they would be much safer as its still hand washed.

drive around some industrial area and you will bound to find one.

those petrol station rollers are dirtier than wayne rooney! they will leave you with loads of swirlmarks. I had it done once years back, when the dealer serviced the car and then cleaned it, using the petrol station next door.

Have you seen the state of the sponges and cloths at these places ?, its probably kinder to the paint not to wash it at all.

skyblues11 wrote:how about those Kurdish car wash? surely there is one nearby? they would be much safer as its still hand washed.

drive around some industrial area and you will bound to find one.

those petrol station rollers are dirtier than wayne rooney! they will leave you with loads of swirlmarks. I had it done once years back, when the dealer serviced the car and then cleaned it, using the petrol station next door.

i totally agree Shaun, but perhaps its less violent than those auto carwashes.

the best alternative i guess is a mobile detailer.

No no no don't go anywhere near a car wash place I'd rather drive it dirty for an extra day than let them loose on my car... Sponge and a dirty water bucket = swirls a plenty.... Do it yourself cheaper in the long run

I went with a mate of mine to a main dealers in Leeds as he was looking at 58 plate astras and under light they looked like they'd been cleaned with a Brillo pad and fairy liquid....... MAIN DEALERS

Sadly not all of us can hand wash a car.... i don't have access to running water where I park my car so have to rely on treating it to a H2O place as and when I'm nearby bug also doing 20k miles a year she needs cleaning more often so I do use car washes.

Then again it is a company car so the paintwork condition does bother me a bit less than if it were my own car!