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I just saw a sign offered by PDQ that shows instructions on entering a Laserwash. One of the steps say: -Turn wipers on, drive forward slowly... I actually thought you should not run wipers during a wash, takes off the pre-soak trying to dissolve stuff on the windshield. Any good reason to...

Lets say a scenario where a user buys a new car, and it sits in the sun 24x7 parked outside, never hand waxed. Lets say they wash their car every week or two in an automatic, and get the clearcoat sealant or surface sealant (rain-x, rainshield, lustra shield, etc..) applied every month or so...

I live in San Jose, CA and have been searching for a good washing touchless IBA. So far in my quest I've tried 4 and none have washed well at all, these 4 are all part of gas stations so are probably corporate owned and not tuned for performance. From what I hear, it's possible to get over...

I think generally consumers think car washes that touch your car will cause scratches or at the minimum, swirls. However, it seems people in the car wash industry believe car washes can clean very safely without swirling your paint. I believe the reality must be in between, or is more...

I've read some posts here about a drying agent used during an automatic car wash. But I still haven't figured out what it's supposed to do. -Does it bead the water so the blower will shoot all the beads of water off the car? (I thought that's what clear coat protectants or surface sealants...

I encountered a SS bay that has a poster saying they use Ryko Rain-Shield. I thought this was normally for automatic washes, but thinking about it there shouldn't be anything wrong with applying it yourself at a SS. It's a bit strange to see there though, and I'm guessing the "power-gloss"...

I'm just wondering if IBA touchless machines on corporate owned gas stations spend as much effort trying to tweak chemicals and settings to get a clean car as an independent owner trying. I know many of you here spend lots of time at your touchless car wash trying to tweak things to get a good...