also the antenna will scratch the hell everything it contacts while going through the brushes, etc. if you do not remove it.

 

I thought this question was stupid, and I would have been made fun of, but I guess not lolol

 

depends on the car wash, i had a aunt that drove through one years ago and some one must have had wood chips in the bed of their truck and it shredded the paint on her car. While you go to the new petrol Canada car was and your car is so damn clean its unreal..... i think newer car washes must have something designed to clean the brushes so they arnt full of sand and dirt car to car.......

 

As far as car care you and I think alike! I think they should tear down those car washes also those no touch just embed the dirt into your paint.

 

DITTO for me also. The Zippy wash near me has a one price per month wash all you want. I always remove the antenna because once it got bent a little. The owner of this wash says the new brush material that touches the car at his wash wont hold any debris. And as far as I can tell so far he is correct. I've gone thru dozens of times and I can't find a scratch. Truck looks like new.

 

I disagree. I'm positive that if I was to get down and look at your paint, I would see little specks of dirt and other debris that will over time take away from the shine. Probably wouldn't be much, but I guarantee that if you go to washes like that, you have this problem. Don't believe me? Go to your parts store and buy a clay bar kit and use it on your ram. You'll be surprised.

 

I went through a car wash just after I got my truck and after I dried it I saw a bunch of little scratches on the paint. I have never gone through one since. I prefer the pressure wash way and after I dry it I detail spray my truck. Mind you my truck is black and it shows every little mark and scratch. I find if you wax it once in a while and use the detail spray it keeps the paint looking amazing. I know alot of you are probably thinking that is too much time but I really care about my vehicles and like to keep them looking like new especially when you pay as much as you do for these trucks.

 

Not enough time you missed a step you can't just hose down the truck with pressure washer then dry it. You didn't clean it, the pressure washer does not get all the dirt off. Do this, pressure wash it then while it is wet with you finger text something like f-off then drive home and see how it looks dry. f-off will be clean but the rest of the truck will be dirty.

 

That's true but when I dry it I use this cloth that dries with one side then buffs on the other side. The detail spray gets any remaining dirt off and leaves a great shine. The detail spray I use even beads the water off my truck just like wax. It's easy to use...just wipe it on let sit for a few seconds then buff with another cloth. I use Meguirs wax and detail spray. Amazing stuff.
I use the claybar in the spring to get all the crap off the paint from the winter then just wax and detail spray in the summer.