I just got my xb. i have heard that the paint scratches easy, it thats tru I don't know. I work 3 jobs and barely home but when I am I'm sleeping or doing yard work. So I usually take my vehicle to a neighborhood car wash. Should I have them hand wash it so the brushes don't scratch?

 

HONESTLY i never trust my car being washed unless it is myself... People at car washes won't care (for example if there was a small rock in the cleaning mitt.. or things like that)...

I would just take the 30-40 minutes to wash it yourself... and save some money too...

 

I second the DIY method....plus washing an Xb shouldn't take that long to do. Now if you were washing say a Ford F-250 that would be a different story.

 

I have a white glove car wash over here near my work I use all the time. They have treated my xB with care and have not had any issues.. That and for the quick hose off since I live out in the stix and my ride never seems to stay clean I have a select few touchless car washes that I visit to get some of the grime off..
But nothing beats a good solid DYI wash those I save for when I do have time on the weekends. After this last batch of rain my ride is due for a nice full scrub.

 

I got to the Danny's down off of Ray and have them handwash it sometimes, since it won't go through the wash....to low.

They do a great job and really pay attention to detail or at least they have with my car the couple times I have taken it to them. It is tough for us apartment/condo people because we have no other way to wash our car then the carwash or self spray places.

 

Oh forgot!! To protect your ride against paint chips.. one word!!
ROCKBLOCKER!.. www.rockblocker.net
His product has saved the paint on the front of my box too many times!

 

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