Sounds horrible, but it sure would be convenient

 

i went through a touchless car wash the other day. everything was fine until i went through the dryer. i thought the force of the warm air coming down on the roof was gonna tear it apart, it was shaking sort of bad.

so for the first time ever, i drove through the dryers as fast as i possibly could!!

 

I dont have a roadster Z, but did have an eclipse spyder and i dont think that the force of the dryer can tear through the soft top.

 

Posted when I saw your initial post, but where is it? I am a Territory Manager for seven in NM and CO. Used them religously until stalling CAI. Have not had one convertible go through that has not experience water coming in on sides and back seal. The PSI is extremely high. Much more than you will be exposed to while driving in the rain. Would I if I had one, knowing what I know? NO!

 

I took my roadster through a car wash and all was well, but now iam seeing all thesee posts about car wash and i dont know if continued use will damage mine. The book that comes with the car says not to use a car wash.

 

"The book that comes with the car says not to use a car wash."

This may be a clue!

 

was i supposed to read that book?

 

seems like, from the info above, it would be ok to go through one that didn't have too high pressure (some are kind of feeble), and just zip throughth blow dryer. Don't know if I have the Juevos to try it though.

 

The book also says not to use high pressure water systems on the roof. Touchless is very much indeed high pressure.

 

... but if you go through with the top down, then the roof won't be exposed to the high water pressures.

 

my dealer told me no car wash, hell I wouldn't take it THROUGH ONE!! *sigh* but now every time I wash it is FREAKING RAINS!

 

Laughing at Taz

 

I wouldn't take any Z through the car wash. Some of the rails that the wheels goes through are too high and can scrap the bottom. The rails can also damage the wheels too. I just wash my Z by hand myself or you can have a car wash service come over and do it by hand. They charge $15 per wash in the L.A. area

 

Wow $15 for a hand wash at your place?

Amazing.

Here in CT I gotta pay $14 for a hand wash and I have to go the them.

 

Never take a convert through a car wash. This is my second convert, the main issue is with the cloth top. High pressure can separate the woven fibers of the top, which will allow water to come through the top. You can permanently ruin the top. Even at a hand car wash, do not use the high pressure trigger to rinse the top. Most manufacturers even frown on using soaps to clean the top. Soap residue left in the top can rot the fibers (the sun beating down on the top makes the PH level of the soap residue acidic), make sure you rinse the top completely. They recommend cleaning your top using soap once a month or so. You do not have to use soap on your top everytime you wash your car.

 

awright, reading this thread has made me scared to death of taking it through the carwash! Forget it! I'll just keep on hand wahing.