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      05-01-2015, 01:44 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by JonnyM3 View Post
Only time I'd use one of these is if the cars barely dirty, or if the cars extremely dirty and I plan to traditionally wash it after. I wouldn't touch the car with any products after because chances are the wash didn't remove all the dirt/dust etc on the car and you'll only be wiping it into your dry paint. Also, these tend to use harsher soaps id imagine so any sort of wax/protectant you have on the car will be murdered. With all that said, still would prefer this to a traditional conveyor belt wash or even a high volume handwash
Spot on.

But in bad weather climates on bad days to get the road salt and sand off the car it's a decent option. Just let air dry afterwards, no wiping contaminants in the paint, towel dry only after a proper hand wash.

So glad I moved out of the extreme snow belt areas.
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