Window vents and automatic car wash

[Andrew Tollison 3]

I am going to get my ST cleaned tomorrow when I go shopping and I am concerned about my window vents and bug shield. The car wash that I am taking it to, has an automatic wash and I was wondering how the bug shield and window vents would hold up with the water pressure and the big @$$ scrubers that they use. Thanks for the help.



Andrew

 

[Gene Marshall]

I wouldn't chance it. I have heard horror stories about automatic car washes. I don't trust my finish to anyone but myself.

 

[WXMotorSports DecalsPartsAccs]

Unless it's a touchless I wouldn't run it through.

 

[Dale Carlson]

Might depend if you mounted them externally or in-channel. My vent visors are mounted in-channel and I've never had a problem with them at full-contact car washes. Ditto with the bug shield.



Come to think of it, my rear (back plane) window vent visor is mounted externally (only way it can be installed) and I've never had a problem with it either. Then again, it doesn't get the same contact that the side windows get.

 

[M B]

Brushless-touchless is the only way I go this time of the year!

 

[Andrew Tollison 3]

not going to take it now. my wife had the ST today and when I got home from work , it was clean, she did a really great job on it. she even took off some decals off the rear window and put on a new one that I had bought awhile back.

 

[C W]

I have a bugflector, been on since 1st yr of ownership. I've run the ST throug numerous car washes with no problem. No vent visors though, so cannot comment on them, but would assume the same, they'll be fine.

 

[Thomas Rogers]

I have had AVS in-channel vent visors and the Ford OEM rear visor and gone through plenty of brush washes with no problem.

 

[Gerald Pierce]

I have both the window vents and the bugshield. No issue in the carwash at all. Yes, I am lazy.

 

[Tom Schindler]

Go for it. Nothing to worry about. I run my vehicle through a car washe whenever I feel like it. I don;t care if it is touchless, brush, sponge, rubber, plastic, paper, wicker...I don't care.



If it is cheap, it is for me.





Tom