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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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Just coming from a car wash and my leaper was pulled out by those cleaning things. .
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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Ouch! Tough lesson on automatic car washes. If I take mine through one, I only use the touchless. Did it dent your hood when it was pulled off?

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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Ouch! Tough lesson on automatic car washes. If I take mine through one, I only use the touchless. Did it dent your hood when it was pulled off?

Rob
it was a tough lesson indeed. no it did not. i tried putting it in place but did not work out. i filled some forms they claim they will replace it.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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the car wash i went to paid to replace the leaper. my kitty looks good............
 
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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Yay! Glad that worked out. Too bad you won't be back, right?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 11:53 PM
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Jeez don't ever take your car through one of those automatic car washes. It will ruin your paint!
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:34 AM
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Same here hand wash only! Winter daily drivers get the touch free with the undercarriage wash, where I drive in really slow to take full advantage of the underside spray.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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I am using the touchless now. then i wax and polish the car with my hands. I will never use the car washes that ar not touchless......
 
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MosDefXType
I am using the touchless now. then i wax and polish the car with my hands. I will never use the car washes that ar not touchless......
Hand wash are the only guys who clean the mags too, car always looks half done with touchless
 
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 06:03 PM
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true that, its been too cold to hand wash. i go through touchless and i do have to finish the tires and rims with my hands.
 
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