[quote author=SportWagN link=topic=66463.msg1181543#msg1181543 date=1170369400]
Oh thats a great product. Just scrub the grit into your car. [/quote]
Do you have any experience with the product or similar products? There's a reason why a lot of the good professional detailers are using new products like this instead of getting the hose out. Obviously, if you're car is really dirty, it's better to do a hand wash where you can use a hose to rinse some of the dirt off first. Do a little research and then come back and tell me how bad it is! I'll get ya started:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/ ,
http://autopia.org/
And here's my car after I washed it with the product you're saying will "just scrub the grit into your car paint":
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/3359-another-dp-4-1-rinseless-wash-review.html
At least educate yourself on what your criticizing before posting next time!
[quote author=SportWagN link=topic=66463.msg1181543#msg1181543 date=1170369400]
I just use Mike's car washes during the winter (also getting the underbody wash). They do a great job, IMO. I do it at least once a week to keep the dirt, salt, and other grime off of there. I then put it in my garage, and hand wax it with some NXT, several times during the winter to protect it. When it warms up I can clay bar, lightly hand buff, and the other things I like to do to it when its warm. [/quote]
You think Mike's does a great job? Lets think about this. There are brushes inside the tunnel that "wash" hundreds of cars before you take your car through. Those brushes build up with dirt. When you go through there, those brushes drag across your paint on the top side of the car while on the side, the dirty spinning brushes whip against the paint . You honestly think that's good for the paint??? Also, each car, truck, & SUV is a different shape and size. Those brushes don't reach all areas of your car and even in the places they do reach don't always get all of the dirt off of the paint. Also, if you run your car through Mike's or any other car wash like that on a regular basis the paint is going to become filled with light to moderate scratches and swirls. And don't tell me your car doesn't have any swirls or scratches from going through Mike's. If you really believe that, then you're not looking too close. Lastly, you don't know what kind of chemicals they are using to "wash" your car. They very well could remove the wax/sealant on the paint. That's great that you wax after going through Mike's, but not everybody wants to wax their car after each car wash, especially on a weekly basis. Plus, like I said, you're car isn't 100% clean so you're probably rubbing dirt into your paint as you're waxing.
But hey, it's your car and if that's what you like, go for it! I'll take my car with the 4-in-1 wash over your car with the swirl-o-matic wash anyday.