Here's Why AUTOMATIC CAR WASHES Might Not Be So Bad After all! | Expensive Car + Brushes = ??!?!

[@cliftonbolgiano884]

Mr. Do and Mr. Don't both have dirty cars. Mr. Do spends his weekends carefully handwashing, using multiple buckets, and a finish rinse of deionized water. He gloats over his clean, shiny ride for about a day, and then it's dirty again. Mr. Don't has an unlimited membership at the automatic carwash that may or may not scratch his vehicle beyond recognition but at the end of the day his vehicle stays clean & shiny and he gets to play golf, fish, hunt, spend time with his hot wife, anything besides slaving over a vehicle that's going to stay dirty 6 out of 7 days if he does like Mr. Do. My red Ram loves the auto car wash. Black will be high maintenance no matter what one does. Fortunately, we each get to choose. Long live gas gas guzzling big block v-8 automobiles with cool paint jobs and the variety of people who own and love them.

[@maximusgladi8or]

It takes like maybe an hour to wash a car by hand. And far less if you are just doing upkeep. Also some people just like doing it, makes you feel more proud of a car instead of just seeing it as a "point a-b"

[@baddestmofoalive]

I go to an automatic car wash with my brand new Hydro Blue Ram w/ 20” MOPAR rims. The paint looks as good as it ever has, and not a single scratch on the wheels. Some nice things about the wash I go to (Wash’n’Roll in Austin) are they have complimentary hand drying and really nice paint sealer and PPO tire dressing. Along with the free vacuums, they also include free clean microfiber rags and high pressure blowguns for blasting nooks and crannies dry like what you have in the engine bay. Edit: for the record I did have PermaPlate applied before the odometer turned a single mile, and I put Turtle Wax Seal and Shine wax on by hand every month or 2.

[@Gosh_Josh]

Most tunnel style car washes, you can ask for a "full wrap retract" and that keeps the spinning brushes away from the car

[@kylestyer8240]

Brushes are what clean… don’t pay for a rinse…

[@thecarwashelevatorfanatic7433]

The brushes used in car washes these days use Closed cell foam which is rinsed with every rotation, so it doesn’t hold any harmful particles like dirt or sand. Back in the 70’s and 80’s, they used filament material on the brushes which caused swirl marks and scratches. The washes these days are more safe. Nice video!

[@ElliottAlvis]

The Car Wash / Elevator Fanatic thanks! I appreciate that!

[@hartlanddetailer5670]

Have you ever polished a car with "Spider Webbing"? I have, the owner uses automatic car washes with up to date technology. People like that keeps me in busy, hopefully more people will use auto car washes, so I can make more $$$...

[@thejourneymen7722]

Lol

[@kushlandtooclean1539]

Still hold dirt

[@paulliquori4824]

Key word "more safe" but still cause swirl marks

[@Amor1990]

My parents have unlimited washes at the local car wash. They have no swirls in their paint and they have high end models.

[@edwardcruz6370]

yet*

[@bobsmith9603]

@@edwardcruz6370 Who cares. You can always get it paint corrected

[@paulmarquez1245]

People just like to think they’re special and they think they do a better job themselves 😂

[@kushlandtooclean1539]

Not yet

[@noname-mu6kn]

​@@bobsmith9603 Those cost like 500 bucks tho when u can wash the car by hand and don't have to worry about it

[@texasvet9051]

Been taking my ‘19 Scat Pack thru my local one. Paint is still just as nice as the day I got it, minus the normal scratches and rock chips from being a daily. No swirling or hazing. Ever since the industry changed away from the mop/plastic brushes, it’s perfectly fine.

[@djextrodinare9495]

Thank you for this ! I just started using one. Gives me some relief

[@jamesb8619]

@@djextrodinare9495 not every car wash has those plastic mops. Touch less car wash is your best bet if you want to prevent scratches.

[@christopherkraft1327]

Oh my goodness, an automatic car wash!!! At least the modern ones are better than the original ones & are fun to take a kid thru. Love your Hello Kitty tee shirt!! I know, Hello Kitty for the Hell Kat!! 😷

[@ElliottAlvis]

Cats rule!

[@Relaxation-Clips]

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[@BananasLoveMusicToo]

I had an accord with the 19" wheels. The plastic track completely ground the inside of the wheels worse than I could have done in 10 minutes with an angle grinder.

[@delua6]

that wasn't plastic then. had plastic rails at the tunnel wash I worked at and in 4 years I never saw a scratched rim

[@dave11686]

32 seconds and I’m laughing! Especially at the Accord thumbnail

[@ElliottAlvis]

The Sock Monkey! Haha, glad you liked that man! Thanks for watching as always brother.

[@yiyangcheng]

Elliott Alvis when Elliot pulled a Scotty Kilmer moment lol

[@hondafanaticonly]

funny thing is i value the accord more then this pussy cat car im a dodge hater genuinely hate as you hate honda just case you value the over priced American steel made with china metal hahahaha doesn't mean i would

[@dave11686]

@Llego Papa nope

[@mossrl]

I was expecting picture of a undamaged Accord after the car wash lol

[@Piracanto]

Dear diary: Today I watched Elliot wash his car, instead of washing mine.

[@ElliottAlvis]

Jorge Piracanto haha! There’s still time to wash yours Jorge, the day is young!

[@Piracanto]

@@ElliottAlvis I would but it's too sunny, and I don't have a covered garage. Good ol' Prius needs a wash, that's fo sho

[@100PercentJake]

head on over to my channel and watch me clean my seatbelt

[@Piracanto]

@@100PercentJake oh You know I already did, nice steaming!

[@truthseekerdanny]

@@100PercentJake until I saw your channel I never even occurred to me to check the seat belt to see if it's dirty. Good stuff

[@100PercentJake]

I worked at a Chevy dealership and it physically pained me to see new Camaro SSes go into the auto wash and come out with hazing/microscratches on every edge, especially the upper A pillar got absolutely TRASHED every single time.

[@ElliottAlvis]

100PercentJake I can imagine. But also the washes they have on dealer lots are notoriously horrible.

[@mondo9.2.5]

my dealer calls detailers

[@kylestyer8240]

@@ElliottAlvis Broadway Auto Butlers haven’t been redesigned in a generation.

[@bmwman1029]

@@ElliottAlvis ik this is an old comment but this is the exact reason the local Ford dealer uses the car wash I work at because we use what’s called Lammscloth. Softest brush I’ve ever touched.

[@BobcatBart]

My 2020 SS 1LE has seen MANY automatic car washes with zero ill effects. Now if you want to talk about what destroys the paint let’s talk about track days!

[@acelakid94]

Meh. Based on my own experience, they still aren't great if you care about the finish. They don't remove paint, but they put super short and very tiny scratches that to be honest, you really can't see without a light in the right angle up close. After a while though (about a year), I found those little scratches added up and the paint looked terrible in the sun. I've since corrected it and only wash my car by hand now.

[@carwashnews]

What an outstanding video! You really busted every common myth and rumor and backed it up with evidence! Thank you so much, I will certainly use this video as a resource for others in the future!

[@ElliottAlvis]

Thank you! That means a lot coming from a channel dedicated to car washes! I appreciate that.

[@AllianceB95]

He didnt show the Scratsches caused by the brushes.... nothing busted here but a lie.

[@riotis54]

I have a paint matched gmc Denali 2500 and take it through auto washes all the time. Spray was with a micro towel after every wash and with 150k miles still looks new.

[@edwardpate6128]

Living in Michigan where in the winter months road salt is slathered all over the highway I try and take my truck through a high quality drive through was about every week or so. During the warm weather months I will hand wash. I'll take a few very minor swirl marks in the clearcoat over leaving my vehicle looking like a block of salt.

[@ChadHargis]

I have a membership to a car wash. It is staffed so there is some oversight as to what vehicles go through the tunnel. They also spray off any heavy dirt prior to going into the tunnel. I don't own expensive cars. A midsize truck (which does see some off-road use) and a Mommymobile SUV. Neither of which I would get bent out of shape if they had s scratch or two on. In fact, both of them have plenty of paint dings from general use. I do use touch up paint on them to keep rust from forming. Both have windshield damage from rocks hitting them. Daily driving is harder on them than the car wash. My rationale is that a filthy car is harder on the paint than just running the car through the wash every week or two. Since I have unlimited washes, I tend to stop by whenever I'm near the car wash. If my vehicle is dirty, I might make a special trip. I do still hand wash and protect the paint a couple times a year just to deep clean it. Keeping a car clean is much easier than getting it clean. Part of the reason I gave up my nice cars was that I got so tired of worrying about them getting dirty or damaged.

[@Power_OnCarWash]

Studying automatic washes here - working to become an owner. If you were to go to a car wash, most higher-end one use soft foam Brite material that is made to clean, not hurt your car.

[@EV-W-y4w]

Thanks for this! We have 3 busy boys and no time to hand wash our cars. We pay $25/mo for drive thru car washes- One car has ceramic coated and the other I use fusso. Scratches are minimal after 4 years of use. They look better than that accord you showed - 🤣

[@truckerdaveandred6731]

I quit using automatics after I went to that one at Kellogg and Maize Road and it ripped the license plate off the back end of my Ford Torino. I was pretty much done with them at that point

[@ElliottAlvis]

Trucker Dave and Red oh wow! Yeah the old washes could be pretty harsh. I’m sorry that happened!

[@angelortigala2010]

I just went through a car wash for the first time, only because the car was just too dirty. It hurt my soul seeing those brushes hit the paint 🥺

[@DeathhAngel1]

If your car is not a rare classic or showcar then nobody cares or even notices those microswirls, i guarantee it.

[@coachtim6188]

Wow. This is really good looking content. Well edited. Well produced. Very professional and interesting. I wish I had that much skill. As an avid detailer, I've been wondering about how bad it actually is. I think the best advice was every now and then. Twice a week unlimited washes you will get marring. But it's crazy to think that every now and then it will completely destroy the paint, especially if you religiously keep a good coating on it.

[@ElliottAlvis]

Totally agree Tim. Thanks for watching!

[@TurboBuRick]

You have better chance of getting a scratch at a hand car wash.

[@ihop4no14]

Thanks for doing this video. I don't feel so bad now going to an automated car wash. At one time, I would hand wash my vehicles, but as I get older and don't have the time, it's nice to run it through the ole auto wash every now and then. And the one I go to even has clean micro fiber cloths to wipe down the entire vehicle!

[@ElliottAlvis]

That is very nice!

[@murdervisions994]

My parents had a membership for a new local car wash branch that popped up around our city all over after 2-3 months of weekend washes they’re hoods paint literally Disintegrated and it’s clearly swirls and such on their hood and roof on top trunk it’s became like a hard texture and their black paint went almost like a flat black texture.

[@ElliottAlvis]

Oof that’s awful!

[@thronepotato]

They should make a cover that you put UNDER the hood that does not allow water to get into the engine. You pop them on when you get to the car wash and take them off after the car wash.

[@rivera6180]

I live in Central Florida and before there were not a lot of these automatic car washes around because they were closing down. Now, between Mister, Tommy’s, and a lot of the newly build 7-Elevens are bringing these car washes back again and there’s tons now. I have a Mister Car Wash membership for my father and now for my stepmom and they love the benefit of going how many times they want. Before I was afraid of the conveyor scratching the rims when I was centering it or when it was rolling along the tunnel but It’s actually safe. Obviously, nothing compared to cleaning a car by hand for sure but it saves the hassle.

[@sniperking4696]

The last thing at the end of the tunnel is just to keep the doors/equipment from freezing in the winter. There's two at the wash we supply equipment to. They call it a Door Jet

[@ElliottAlvis]

Ah, that’s interesting!

[@taylorpennington8126]

No, it’s for drying in cars. I work at a car wash. Most automatic car washes have heating elements in the concrete for winter time. If it was for winter why would they be running it in the summer?

[@taylorpennington8126]

All of the stuff that freezes gets frozen during the night time when there is no customers and when the dryers are not running, so this makes no sense

[@sniperking4696]

@@taylorpennington8126 We don't run it in the summer because they are only used for what I stated in my original comment. I worked at the car wash and now I work at MCWW who manufactures all the equipment for the wash I worked at, and many other car washes around the world. That being said your wash could be a special case. Generally it is considered a waste of money to add the heated dryers when there is a set or two of dryer arches and a Dry n' Shine

[@HughesEnterprises]

I bought my 2018 Mustang GT new from the dealer with 270 days on the lot and swirl marks and dozens of automatic washes. Got an amazing deal. And I don’t have to worry about it anymore.

[@MakoKong]

Should have shown a close-up of the paint and some light to see the micro scratches that are now on it. Might change your mind about the car washes

[@zbabyg6998]

If you have to be an inch away to see it then who gives AF. It's not getting through to raw metal and it's not gonna rust, it's purely cosmetic, and cosmetic that you cant even see...

[@DB-ul2zd]

I'm inspired, I'm going to have my car washed right MEOW!

[@alexandercastellon1800]

Just wanted to say I love watching your videos. You're gonna be a big name on KZbin real soon! keep up the great content brotha!

[@binkster9683]

Okay.... So every time it rains, the water gets in your engine compartment and you have to open the hood up and dry all the water spots?

[@nastynotch8314]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!! I do the chemistry for the largest chain in the USA, soap is key!!!!

[@floridaactor]

We have a new car wash near us in Florida that provides all you showed in the video with the addition of microfiber towels you may need along with glass cleaner and small air hoses to clean the interior vents.

[@ElliottAlvis]

Oh that’s cool!

[@theoneandonlyalford]

I work at mister car wash and ive seen people take r8s and this one guy took a rolls Royce cullinen through. We spray our brushes and the whole tunnel out every night to help with dirt getting in the wraps and scratched into your paint

[@billgorman481]

I don't know...a member of our LCOC borrowed a Mark VI from another member and then took it to an automatic and the fender looked like someone took an electric knife to it. Mayhaps it was an brushful one. I've taken my Chrysler to a brushless a couple times during the winter but had to put some elbow grease into cleaning the chrome clad wheels.

[@ElliottAlvis]

BILL GORMAN yeah, some of the older car washes were pretty rough on cars. Brushless automatics are definitely a good option in the winter! Thanks for watching Bill.

[@billgorman481]

@@ElliottAlvis my pleasure. You have a fun channel :)

[@ElliottAlvis]

BILL GORMAN thanks Bill! That means a lot. I appreciate the support.

[@ChannelBri]

A before and after paint inspection would be more convincing

[@CrookedJoeBiden]

It’d be nice to have removable covers to prevent water from getting in the engine compartment.

[@jaircr4ft237]

Cough cough…rain

[@AlfaGiuliaQV]

Basically an 8,5 minute advert for handwashing your car with pressure washer, soft wasmitt and a high quality shampoo. Afterwards you feel delighted instead of feeling that you just put your car through a pounding.

[@ElliottAlvis]

SecretAlfaFan It is more of an accomplished feeling when you wash your car yourself, but you can’t argue with the convenience here!

[@aarond23]

Do you drive your Hellcat in the rain? And do you have to wipe it down after?

[@ElliottAlvis]

Aaron Davis I have driven it in the rain, and yes I do try to wipe down the engine bay afterwards. Especially if it was just sitting in the rain. If you’re driving, it’s not AS bad under there.

[@joeschmoe6908]

@@ElliottAlvis you seem like a nice guy, and smart. But there's no way I can possibly take anything you say about car washing seriously after that statement. Good luck.

[@koreywilliams4570]

I don't like the auto washes, they never get my car clean. Ever.

[@DB-qm4jx]

Ever ever?

[@jontessmer6674]

your click bait title worked....I was pissed off before the video even started lolz

[@ElliottAlvis]

Jon Tessmer hey now, easy with the clickbait accusations lol. I really do take the car through the wash! Thanks for watching Jon. Glad I could get you riled up a bit.

[@jontessmer6674]

Sorry let me rephrase that....your attention catching title worked 😂. I instantly did a “I gotta see this”

[@ElliottAlvis]

Jon Tessmer That’s better! 😉😂

[@Michael_Livingstone]

I live in Canada where it’s too cold to use salt on the roads in the winter so we use a gravel/sand pickle mix. I’m not willing to take the chance with sand or gravel being lodged in the soft touch things making a mess of the clear coat.

[@jerryhall5709]

There are touchless automatic car washes but not where I live unfortunately. I always wash it by hand. Which doesn't guarantee anything but at least you have some control. It's fun too.

[@groochieo6808]

bruh i work at a car wash and there are people who come in every day

[@danlc95]

Lol @ the super deep "on no", and when you said "oh my God" like Bob from Bob's Burgers!!

[@ElliottAlvis]

Haha, I never noticed I sounded like Bob there!

[@goaliereids3523]

There is still the off chance that the person who was there right before you went off-roading and the brushes have who knows what's left in them ready to rub your car's paint. I just can't bring myself to do the soft touch washes. The only time I would go is to a touchless wash to clean the underside of the vehicle after a major snowstorm to clear off all salt and cinders from the body, frame, exhaust system, and suspension. Nothing beats the quality and finished look of a hand wash. But for the quick cleanup when you don't have the time or desire to hand wash, then these would be okay to get you by. I do hope they are using more advanced materials in the brushes which are soft, yet firm enough to be durable and clean the vehicle effectively. Maybe someday I'll convert, but it might be awhile lol

[@MisterrJmark]

I finally have some micro scratches in the paint after 3 year ownership of my car. I was washing it by hand for the most part, but now im too buy most times

[@harrisonbehr9237]

I'd like to know how you explain swirl marks... Sure the automatic car wash one time won't cause a ton of swirls, but eventually all the small scratches will add up and it will look horrible just like every mom's SUV ever lol

[@yiyangcheng]

0:39 oh snap having a Mr. Celica moment putting broken cars lol

[@ElliottAlvis]

yiyangcheng lol

[@yiyangcheng]

Elliott Alvis he sure would be proud lol

[@yiyangcheng]

Also Elliot singing? Def Jam please sign him! He’s gonna sell out those concert tickets real quick and make Bieber jealous lol

[@ElliottAlvis]

yiyangcheng I’m a man of many talents, what can I say? Lol

[@yiyangcheng]

Elliott Alvis even Beyoncé is giving you the accolades lol

[@ryanthenascarguy4871]

3:19 That's called the mitter curtain. And the big brushes on the sides are called the wrap arounds.

[@ElliottAlvis]

Awesome Ryan! I didn’t know the official names for those.

[@carwashreviewsandmore7609]

Thank you for making this video! As a car wash enthusiast myself, I can confirm everything here is true. Car washes NEVER scratch. People really need to know the truth, and you have done a great job at it!

[@ElliottAlvis]

Well thank you sir!

[@carwashreviewsandmore7609]

@Noé André nah you are wrong here. Get the fuck out and go waste someone else’s time.

[@kenjoubert945]

Do you want to come and correct my clear coat i didn't think so

[@carwashreviewsandmore7609]

@@kenjoubert945 it doesn’t damage clear coat. Man you guys are misinformed. The brushes are foam for gods sake!

[@kenjoubert945]

@@carwashreviewsandmore7609 sir im only telling you what i can see after 4 times thur my local car wash this winter it was to cold to wash by hand very straight micro scratches down side of car and thats the facts nothing else scratches in that manor that is my information

[@yfesthetiqueauto8533]

unfortunately like all detailing pros I do not recommend washing stations except without contact and not regularly. the types of varnish are easy to scratch. I still respect those who make their decision

[@wombat1238marsupial]

Straight to Velocity Garage for a full detailing after the car wash. I take it you don't drive it in the rain😂 Great video Elliot.

[@ElliottAlvis]

wombat1238 marsupial check out my penny test video for footage of me sliding this car around in the rain. Thanks for watching! Lol

[@jcortizenterprises]

I have a normal car, a Hyundai accent, took it to the car wash once a week and two years later the paint is completely ruined.

[@tonyi7809]

Thank you so much for making this video!!

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[@stephenlouden480]

Unless I'm allowed to go in and inspect the foam brushes I'll never. Whatever they use. Anything that touches or wipes the paint will collect sand and therefore is gusranteed to scratch the next vehicle. Only go through completely brushless washes of youre too lazy to do it yourself or pay someone to clean it correctly.

[@chancegoondavis3986]

It literally rains yall are pampering your car too much if water in the engine bay scares you

[@PatB22]

I thought the same thing lol

[@Mermasora]

Had a full paint correction done in January last year. After 1 year of going through automatic carwashes it basically got all the same swirl marks as 1 year before. Don’t let anyone fool you. Automatic carwashes do save time, but don’t save money.

[@billnipp2309]

You probably wont notice many scratches going thru an auto-scratcher once or twice or a few times. But continuous use will start to show more and more scratches. They start out micro and build more noticeable. You'll start to see scratches in all directions. There's no way the owners of these places can guarantee there's no dirt on their brushes when you go thru it. ty

[@MrAsianGhost]

Clear coat has gotten thinner. Great way to give paint and detailing shops business. I wouldn't use a car wash at all. Unless it was touchless. For proper detailing information I use Apex detailing on KZbin.

[@hartlanddetailer5670]

Excellent advise! Brian is very knowledgeable...

[@kylestyer8240]

@@hartlanddetailer5670 Lots of combination units out there these days. Same automatic unit can do safe brushed washes and touchless packages.

[@lenstromfeld9024]

I was told running the Tesla Model 3 through this type of carwash can damage the outside cameras on the car by the water pressure. Has anybody else heard this?

[@Mr_pai_pai]

Damn Scott Kilmer better watch out. You're not even doing burnouts yet and making good content.

[@ElliottAlvis]

Thanks man!

[@jorgenvonstrangle000]

Yeah I remember the joy days as a kid going to a car wash, pretty lights doing the typical “ahhh idk what its doing” type of scream. When i got my first car it was 2015 impala, was it pretty? nah. But I just got into detail videos and decided to wash by hand. I’ve gone to the touchless washes usually only if I don’t got time to bring all my stuff out or after a road trip to wash off excessive bugs but make sure to use my clean towels to prevent additional scratches. Only car worth taking to car wash maybe would be a rental but thats it

[@jkatzmandu]

Yeah, the force of the brushes can craze or cause paint swirls, but small bits of debris (tiny rocks, etc) being swiped and moved around by the brushes is what does the most damage. Note, that this is my random-ass theory, and not actually proven.

[@ElliottAlvis]

Jonathan Katz I hear you! I was just saying that the occasional automatic wash isn’t as bad as a lot of people think.

[@chodkowski01]

I had an 8 year old 370z Nismo and I always did it by hand. At 8 years old it looked like a show car. I’m just very picky who touches my car.

[@missayawk]

I have the same problem with water under my hood in my Chrysler 300.Always dry off under the hood, trunk and the door jambs.

[@treygrassl5891]

Cerakote the black plastics on your engine bay and wax the painted areas. Use a portable “leaf blower” to dry the area as you wipe with a towel.

[@chris_cashflow666]

I took my Altima through one, and it bent my license plate, never been back. Spray wash or hand wash, show some love

[@methodius8831]

You get a like and a sub, because you vocalized your dreams

[@daddynichol52]

According to Chris Fix, water is pronounced, "Whuuuter".

[@ElliottAlvis]

daddynichol52 and W is pronounced Dubya

[@ch33sepants28]

Chris says "Wooder" not Whuuuter. You can even buy his merch with Wooder on it.

[@owisejr]

I work at a car wash and the new foam wraps a super soft.

[@overlandjunky5535]

The truth is, automatic carwashes does not cover every part of the wash thoroughly. What happens usually is, the carwash employee will water down the front of the vehicle to get it wet, and then you proceed to enter the wash, at which point, the hanging wet towels starts to zigzag left to right, across your paint, on top of your windshield, and down your vehicle, this thus in turn will leave swirls and very light surface imperfections. The difference with auto detailer is that they thoroughly detail your car so that every area is covered.

[@DougsCars]

I made a TikTok of me taking my 6 year old, $15k, daily driver i3 into one and the comments were hilariously absurd.

[@ElliottAlvis]

Doug's Cars people were even upset about that?! If you can’t take an i3 through a car wash, what CAN you take? Lol thanks for watching Doug!

[@DougsCars]

Elliott Alvis Right? It’s all plastic?? Haha

[@tightenup100]

Just one month ago me and my mom went through the automatic car wash and it was a new one a we got a blue scratch from the car wash

[@ElliottAlvis]

Uh oh! I’m sorry to hear that!

[@ScullyBrewing]

My 99 suburban doesn’t care how it gets washed, as long as theres no salt rusting the frame, im happy.

[@Thatguy-zh1ln]

That's a pretty legit car wash. It's nice to see a dodge owner that can drive a manual trans😂😂

[@shereekaemery3234]

That Honda baby like all of em I see wrecked some where🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭

[@SnareMan]

They'll get your car clean, but will definitely add swirls. And aren't great if you have ceramic coating.

[@truthseekerdanny]

Your a braver man than I Elliott.

[@ElliottAlvis]

Daniel Zermeno it takes guts to drive a Hellcat through a non-brushless car wash.... but somebody has to do it. Lol

[@THE16THPHANTOM]

i like the meme images while he is talking. he learned from the best (Scotty Kilmer... assuming this channel is younger than that one).

[@joeyjanasov165]

I’ve seen vehicles beat to hell by extension cords and chains. Top brush picked up off the previous car/truck. 😁

[@ralphlongo1975]

Tyler and JR have taken their cars through these, it's not always ending up dry on the inside of their cars. So I think we should maybe put a disclaimer in that states your milage may very 😀

[@ElliottAlvis]

ralph longo without a doubt. If I were to take my C4 Corvette through this, I’d be soaked coming out the other end 😂

[@baoanprounited]

well, i took my car to a touchlesss automatic car wash and it was great until i notice lots of scratches around the rim, im a car guy too and i can remember when and how many curb rash on the wheels of my cars. I dont recall any curb rash since the recent trips to the car wash mentioned. Again, great car wash, but some times accidents happen :(

[@flipicaneze]

Maybe a false sense of security, but I spray wax while drying hoping it will protect from the next wash.

[@bitemyshinnymetalass1569]

Sadly I've seen some challenger owners going through automatic car washes with their SRT and Hellcats.

[@KEG69XXL]

Yeah - I do every day

[@ohioguy4326]

Yea I've scene them too. Last week I saw a guy at the DIY car wash using the brush on his Corvette, mean while I'm in the bay next door washing my old pickup with a microfiber mit in 40 degree weather.

[@ryanthenascarguy4871]

The equipment this wash uses is AVW Equipment.

[@ElliottAlvis]

What does AVW stand for?

[@ryanthenascarguy4871]

@@ElliottAlvis Automatic Vehicle Wash. There's another car wash manufacturer called Sonny's.

[@ElliottAlvis]

@@ryanthenascarguy4871 gotcha. Very cool. You know a lot about this stuff Ryan!

[@mauriciomarianocarneiro]

One advantage of Brazil. Labor is so cheap that we don't have automatic car wash or even self service car wash. Just take to someplace and they will wash it for you

[@ElliottAlvis]

Mauricio Mariano now that is nice! Bigger cities have that option. This car wash will hand dry for an extra fee, but that’s about it other than the interior cleaning services they offer.

[@jaymanrls]

Just tuning in; curious what you think about air-brushes being used in moments like this @ 5:43 for smaller harder to reach places, to get every last drop of water? There's an automatic car wash nearby that has them on the central vaccum system in the parking lot.

[@TheBarberShopScott]

As much as it pains me to thumbs up this one, I'll still support you even if I don't agree with you 😂😂

[@ElliottAlvis]

Scott Barber Lol thanks Scott. If anything, this means more business for you!

[@TheBarberShopScott]

Elliott Alvis lol well that wouldn't disappoint me, unless it looks like that Accord 😂

[@ElliottAlvis]

Scott Barber I thought all Accords looked like that 👀

[@AllianceB95]

How about a revisit of this with UV light to show the scratsches of the Brushes....

[@daddymoesby_8239]

Not quite true, most modern clear coats are very soft. As a car Painter, I know modern clear coats are made cheaper and therefore fragile to scratching. Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW (Mini), Lamborghini and TVR are the ones with hard paint. The biggest reasons for avoiding scratching is that scratching is like a scar on your hand, moister will go through and rust will appear faster clear coat isn't waterproof moister will still get under the clear coat, but a well maintained veichle will repell more water and therefore protect the car against rust. Also you need to polish less, as modern cars have very little clear coat to begin with means you are limited to how much you can polish before you burn through the clear coat and there you have Problems as you need to paint the panel which is costly. IDK about US but here in Denmark rust in a fender will fail your MOT .

[@BrettK-e3k]

Paint swirls come from dirty brushes or foams spreading dirt or sand from one car to another Car wash places would literally need to wash the brushes after each car to avoid this To quote the video it is smacking the paint with dirt and more damaging, sand

[@stephenlozada7158]

0:58 the Honda is more higher end

[@ekw555]

"a couple times a month"??? I'm not sure if I have washed my car 20 times in the 15 years I've owned it.

[@ElliottAlvis]

ekw555 I like to keep my cars clean! Lol

[@ekw555]

@@ElliottAlvis I like my cars to *be* clean, but I don't like cleaning them.

[@ElliottAlvis]

ekw555 totally understandable

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

Do you live in a warm climate? Usually people want to wash off the salt from the roads in winter on some of the warmer days.

[@stephenlozada7158]

3:12 other car washes they have a guy with a brush and spray to make sure u have no bugs

[@Tbss77]

Im a detailer I detail cars daily and I can tell you that you are wrong, I get people all the time coming in because of car wash swirls

[@PatB22]

How does a car wash like this one give swirls if everything is going in the same direction

[@Tbss77]

@@PatB22 going in the same direction that still causes swirls

[@a111z]

@@PatB22 there is a misconception that swirls are cause by circular motions. When in fact, the countless micro scratches are more or less straight lines and they are running in every direction, they are just reflecting back with a circular appearance because that’s the shape of the light hitting them. Automatic car washes scratch the paint and subject the paint, trim, wheels, etc to very harsh chemicals. They cause swirls and dull the paint. I have no problem with someone accepting this fact and choosing to use the automatic wash anyway, but it’s disappointing to see this bad advice given and setting false expectations.

[@garrettfriend4772]

Who care wash is a wash .....

[@daverunner3397]

I have an 18 year old BMW z4, she has never seen an automatic car wash, or a California duster.

[@Relaxation-Clips]

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[@jonmcclane7433]

Having a Black Car I can’t take mine through the auto Car Wash. it’s left so many swirls and when I line up on the Rails it damaged my mud flap/Ground Effect.