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Carbon Black is finally photo ready
Finally have my new (to me) X5 photo ready. Just got it back from getting paint correction and Gtechniq ceramic; holy hell its so shiny! Absolutely in love with this car, never going through an automatic car wash again.
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12-01-2021, 09:19 PM | #4 |
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Most of the time they damage you're car. Small dings and they are very rough on the paint.They use dirty rags and will leave swirl marks all over you're car.. sometimes even very light scratches. I haven't taken either of my cars and never will to any car wash. I enjoy washing the cars myself. You're best bet is a auto detailer or a hand wash.
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Touch less car washes do the damage over a longer duration through harsh chemicals. Gentle, two-bucket hand wash either by a detailer or yourself is the way to go if you care about well maintained paint. PPF and ceramic is recommended.
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12-01-2021, 09:59 PM | #8 |
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This was the paint before, whoever owned this before me washed it all the time cause it was really bad. If you look on the left side of that photo you can see part of the restored paint for comparison.
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12-01-2021, 11:17 PM | #9 |
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This before/after is from a video where a paint corrected black car was taken through just 1 automatic tunnel wash. |
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12-02-2021, 12:43 PM | #11 |
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Congrats on the car! Looks beautiful!
I once had a black car, and never again. It looks amazing when clean, but I don't have the energy or time to keep it up. Contach honestly 99% of people don't really notice the damage from an automatic car wash, so if you prefer to do it that way I think it's totally fine. But once you see the small scratches it creates, it's one of those things you just can't unsee. I think taek's pictures give you a really good idea of what happens. In my opinion, not worth it, but at the same time I can't blame people who go through a tunnel wash. It's much easier and faster, and if you like the results, why not. Last piece of anecdotal "evidence": Before we were married, my wife took her car through a tunnel wash for years. Got her to stop, but the clear coat is now peeling. Did the tunnel wash cause the clear coat to peel? Most likely not, but I do think it accelerated it. When you wash your own car you can do things like apply wax or sealant to help protect the paint that you're not going to get from a tunnel wash. |
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The answer is no it did not get me more $$$ when I sold my past cars because nobody said I'm going to pay for more because the paint is still perfect like day 1 and that certainly will not occur in the future either. When I sold my past cars G35 and X5 that went through car washes, the paint was still in good shape with good gloss. An average person will not notice reduced layers of clear coat unless you are a car enthusiast or do a side by side comparison. To an average person who's buying a used car, it's sort of 'expected' that car paint to be somewhat lost its 'newness' over the years as long as it's not peeling or have a huge chip on the paint. Of course, if I were to keep the car forever or I'm a enthusiast or a collector then yes I would certainly wash it myself. But I'm neither of those and I can live by driving a clean and "good/average" paint through car washes which will save me energy and time so I can spend it on my family and other priorities. Besides, even though I garage my cars, they are dirty already the next day when it's driven outside… I just can't see myself spend 1+ hours each week or even every 2 or 3 weeks washing it myself. Just being practical for myself here, and sharing my thoughts with those who may be shy on saying I'm one of those who goes through the tunnel… 🤣
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12-06-2021, 09:31 AM | #14 |
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I'm not sure which on. I did a 2 year coating since that's usually how long I keep my cars. It was only $395 to do
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