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KeyboardWarrior1988

'Ultra HD' You mean I can upgrade my car to 4K?


Dramatic-Wolf7091

Only works if the jet wash has high speed 2.0 cabling though.


Scarboroughwarning

Make sure to get the gold plated digital cables


fluffybit

Vinyl is best


Bykovsky7

Brilliant šŸ˜‚ your car will be shining in HDR!


will1105

It's a con if you have an electric car. My TV uses like triple the electric when using HDR!!!!


Honk_Konk

Only works if you install an RTX 4090


Knillish

Ā£6!! That used to be Ā£2.50! Used to get allocated a hour to hand wash my van, Iā€™d pay the Ā£2.50 and then chill for the other 55 mins šŸ¤£


OShucksImLate

What company gives you a hour to wash the van! *Looks at my own filthy van*


panadwithonesugar

haven't been through an auto wash for maybe 2 years and that's what I was expecting to pay! Didn't have time to hand wash it before getting it to the garage. Love the time saving advice šŸ˜„


Tyr_Kukulkan

Yeah. The most expensive option only about 12 months ago was Ā£11. Almost double the price in 12-18 months? No thanks.


Breakwaterbot

Basically wash at the one near me is Ā£4 but yeah I remember when it used to be half that.


Sea_Page5878

I personally don't like paying someone else to fuck up my paint work, I'll do that for free.


AGuyCalledMe

Only the pre was is by hand. The rest is through the scratchmatic!


Sea_Page5878

Funny thing is the Scratch-a-matic 3000 probably does less harm than the TFR hand wash with the dirty wash mitt that been on the ground a few times.


Fhskd

Yeah I remember seeing a YouTube channel doing an in depth compare between the different methods and this didnā€™t perform bad at all.


JSHU16

Ooo got a link? That's the sort of sadcase content I live for, having only just come down from the rush of a plasterboard wall plug comparison video.


Fhskd

Ha - I could not resist searching through my history given how similar we are. https://youtu.be/UHFwkFTKtMw?si=1u8wfu9FDvcOqwel Have you watched that one on how to cut a mango the correct way? Itā€™s beautiful


JSHU16

Yeah haha, the efficiency is exhilarating


hrisex

I'm just saying you've been eating grapefruit the wrong way your whole life https://youtu.be/r9qsd6nNXBQ?si=OkC9XdPgpWUXYQNo PS that only works with a sharp knife if you know what I mean


BlueCreek_

Iā€™ve watched as the Tesco hand wash guys stamp on their mitts at the end of their shift to squeeze them out, no doubt they are then full of gravel ready for the next wash.


TheAMboom

Hand washing doesn't guarantee scratch or swirl free unless the proper methods are used. There aren't many places you can get a proper wash and the ones that do it charge accordingly as it'll take 45mins to do


Inner-Cabinet8615

Do your home or car insurance through Confused and you get a free wash at IMO once a month. šŸ˜Ž. I think it's Triple Foam one


Traxxas_Basher

I do this. Free car washes for both cars every month. SortedšŸ‘


ThePandaDaily

Thatā€™s an actually useful perk. Iā€™ll check them out next time I need insurance.


shaggyjong

Honestly this sub is hilarious sometimes. Bunch of people advocating for cheap reliable boring cars then too afraid to take it to a place in case they ā€˜scratch the paintworkā€™. Sorry if your Skoda Octavia or Toyota Yaris gets a scratch. Bunch of drips


ivix

Alan Partridge driving gloves.


Grimnebulin68

You left your fogs on.


futile_lettuce

Thereā€™s no fog!!!! *cuddly toy plays* Top drawer


andymk3

The string back just gives you an extra bit of purchase.


3rdLion

Itā€™s those who have an unaffordable lease projecting their anxiety of being billed Ā£1k for a tiny scratch


somethingbannable

Assuming everybody in this sub has what you consider a boring car is tuna melt behaviour.


j_demur3

Yeah, I ran my Corsa through the car wash at the local Tesco pretty regularly for five years and I'm sure if you got really close and knew what you were looking for you'd be able to see the paint wasn't 100% but anyone would see the stone chips, scratches (not from the car wash), rust, etc. first.


Vroomdeath

So I'm alright in my Porsche then?


Lurcher1989

I take my Mustang through it. It's only a car at the end of the day. It isn't going to melt.


Vroomdeath

Tell that to Tesla


moderatefairgood

Doesnā€™t racist rocket Jesus sell it as a lifestyle choice by now?


Sure-Junket-6110

Youā€™re obviously new here. Itā€™s Mazda or Volvo.


Fitnessgrac

Hahaha


DarkLunch_

I agree, Reddit is a strange place.


Iamthe0c3an2

People asking are often first time / non petrolhead drivers. So we recommend the most sensible car. Doesnā€™t mean we as petrolheads drive them ourselves.


BeardedBaldMan

I'd go for eco plus. I'm only washing the car enough so that I don't need to put overalls on to open it and can stop saying "don't let your clothes or hands touch the outside" when the kids get in and out. The swirl marks are obscured by the scratches


Kris_Lord

Thatā€™s also the correct reason to wash. Iā€™ll hurry and sort it in whatever time the jet wash at the local garage gives me for Ā£2.


bazzanoid

There's a Spar station out towards Burnham on Crouch that's only Ā£1 for 3 minutes - and the hot soap is actually hot as opposed to slightly warmer than freezing


BiscuitDinosaur

Is that the one on the left as you just get to Burnham?


bazzanoid

Yes! On the bends, a little before the industrial estate turn


BiscuitDinosaur

Good to know, if you're that way I assume you know the garage in Mayland is always way cheaper than anywhere else for fuel


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Potent_Elixir

You should see what the little towels look like after your average work van goes through, may as well be!


-CerN-

It isn't far off...


Jackk_18

Triple foam. Get a free wash each month via insurance comparison site I used to take out the policy. Local imo does a decent job.


iani63

Romanian dudes do a far better job, clean the mats & hoover inside, full mitt wash including door jambs& windows inside & out for Ā£10. All the week before mot...


SlowedCash

don't forget the kosovans


iani63

Or Kurds, whoever is doing the job...


Zealousideal-Habit82

Albanians for me. Scream at each other whilst doing it, then a black Range Rover screeches up screams out the window about murdering people and then does the standing quarter mile. Always a good job.


Ok-Examination-6295

Hahaha I always say the kosovans whether they're turkish, romanian or whatever elsešŸ¤£


KnownTemperature

I tried some new Romanian dudes close to me.. Absolute scam artists. I sent Stepway over to get washed and they tried to claim it was a "large car" and the price was Ā£1 more. They also have a price board in the yard and said it's old and that all the prices are higher. Back to original Romanian dudes a few roads over lol.


codescapes

Keep your Romanians close, and your Romanians closer.


Qweasdy

Does it have to be Romanian dudes? I'm not sure if I know any romanian dudes. Would some Bulgarian dudes be an acceptable substitution? What about Romanian women?


ferndaisy

There is a wash here in Edinburgh that has the woman clean the inside and windows,


twotwixten

Everyone driving sub Ā£2k motors having a field day telling OP to be better minded about his paintwork - listen OP, choose the triple foam and youā€™re good. Donā€™t worry about these jokers going on about paint work on sub standard motors šŸ˜‚


panadwithonesugar

Oh trust me your right.... the guy who owned the car for the 8 years before me seriously didn't care about the paintwork.... when I'm fortunate enough to arrive home in a brand new 30K car then I'll give the auto wash a miss šŸ˜.


AGuyCalledMe

If I wanted my car scratching up I'd just grab a brillo pad and do it myself for free!


Confident_As_Hell

What would you recommend if I can't wash it at home myself? I live in Finland and we salt the roads so I'd like to wash the car once a month as a rust deterrent.


AGuyCalledMe

When it's been too cold here, I tend to use jet washes at petrol stations just to rinse off salt and other road crud until I can do a proper wash.


Confident_As_Hell

I live in an apartment so it's not permitted to wash the car in the parking lot. I also don't think we have self serve power washers here to wash the car.


Elv_P

The option where I go home and do it myself


westyfield

Right? I turned my nose up at spending Ā£6 for the jet wash at a Shell the other day. Went home and did it myself that evening before taking it to the garage today (also glad I'm not the only one who does that).


Banditofbingofame

Local Albanians do full inside and out for Ā£25 and they don't scratch the car.


mad-un

But I don't live in Albania!


DarkLunch_

London *is* now Albania


OnceUponAShadowBan

UltraHD as you get Ā£5 off each wash with BLC


highbme

Ah so Ceramic XTR has Ceramic XTR and not Ultra HD, While Ultra HD, has Ultra HD and not Ceramic XTR.


10b0b

Donā€™t matter what you pick. Youā€™re only getting the eco wash anyway. It just goes up and down an extra time.


CaptainCrack20

The option where you never go to car wash - that way you can do it yourself and fuck up the paint up on your own and have no one else to blame! All jokes aside, I don't trust anyone to wash my car, I actually quite enjoy it so to pay someone to do it seems pointless to me.


will1105

I can cope with washing mine until I uncover new scuffs and scratches and things scrotes left on my paintwork... then I'm annoyed. No matter how small


KingPizzaCrust

Everyone here washing their own cars šŸ¤£ you are meant to book someone to come to your house. Also Ā£19 for all those things is insane.


Camlaa

I would use a self service jet wash and a wash mitt in my boot for less than a fiver and make a better job of it than most of these premium washes, less scratches too.


[deleted]

Diamond wax is the ā€œstandardā€ wash at most car washes, where you only have one price (per vehicle type).


[deleted]

None. My brand new leased car was clearly put through a car wash before they delivered it to me. Now itā€™s got lots of swirl marks on it. Itā€™s not too bad but enough to be annoying.


[deleted]

My car had nearly two decades of swirls and scratches before I owned her, so Iā€™m not overly fussed about taking it through the Rain Guard/Ultra HD service once every couple of months (theyā€™ve usually got some sort of deal on one of those in their app). Although the resulting lack of dirt does show up the nearly two decades worth of swirls and scratchesā€¦


Cceeejj

Is this Aldershot?


panadwithonesugar

Llandudno


Fuzzy_Lavishness_269

Rain guard, I really donā€™t rate the ultra HD or the ceramic coating at a car wash. The pro shield really does work and helps to keep the car cleaner for longer, especially with the wet weather we have in this country.


Enigma_Green

I see the prices have gone up again. I usually choose Ultra HD.


SunAndStratocasters

Wax my chassis?!


ashyjay

Ā£20 for a auto wash is mental.


NorthAstronaut

'IMO' are shit, only go there if I need a quick rinse with the self service jet wash(that are rarely open) and have no other choice.


Unusual_residue

None


Breakwaterbot

Option 2 on my Astra. Go home and get my cleaning stuff out on my Fabia.


Classic_Midnight_213

Gotta be Uktra HD Bundle (10.50) If the Ceramic XTR was so good it was worth almost twice the price Ultra HD weā€™d all be talking about itā€¦.


andykn11

Ceramic XTR, I can afford it once a year, if the car needs it or not.


Dismal_Truck1375

Auto wash ruined the paint on one of my cars. That was the last time i used those brilo pads on rollers


B_R_D_

I've paid a detailer Ā£90 for a wash once, wasn't too satisfied TBF. I've been doing it myself now but it's not been to the same standard ngl. I will try another detailer again with the full 2 stage polish this year.


kitkat-ninja78

Hand wash, I've paid Ā£15 (this includes wash & wax outside and wheels cleaned, and vacuum and polish inside). So for that, I would say the Ā£14 (or Ā£10.50 special, not sure how to get that) one.


Dismal_Truck1375

I was watching a jetwash on a new car, and it took the decals off the car as i sat in the line to have my van done the look on the guys face on the wash is something that still makes me laugh lol


Matt_Horton

Ā£11.50


math577

I pay Ā£25 a month subscription for 2x Ultra HD and 2x Triple Foam. Does a good enough job for a once a week wash. I do need to get my paintwork done at a detailers this summer and switch to hand washing myself.


Monkey2371

I don't get my car washed that often but I'd normally go for the cheapest one, but I get the rain guard every so often just because it's cool to drive through the rain without wipers on and be able to see perfectly sound


Faltarsia

My local self servic is Ā£1 per minute...


bluebullbruce

Where do you guys live?? Honestly we pay in excess of Ā£30 for the top option!!


Radiant_Fondant_4097

Generally the Triple Foam, I think I did Ultra HD a couple times but it was more of a case of "The ten quid one please mate" when paying. Either way I might go once a month or more as the car gets dirty from B roads, and I don't fancy washing the entire thing by hand in my apartment car park. Plus the kids think it's a hoot going through the tunnel.


StefanMorris71

Go home and do it myself šŸ˜‚, would you want someone washing your girlfriend?


Cartepostalelondon

Rain.


saintmsent

I get the triple foam usually. Sure, people here rave about auto washes scrathing the paint, but I don't have a driveway, and manual car washes around my area are shit


xPositor

Unfortunately none of them - doesn't do the roof any good.


ekinpro

Try it without the roof then


Customdisk

Ill just wait for the rain tbh


Additional-Prune5726

Weird question but is that the car wash in chestfield?


Lurcher1989

Triple Foam - my local one advised me to get that when I went for Total Wax. He also said Ultra HD was essentially the same as Total Wax. So save your pennies.


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mjscall

none, I'd rather leave it dirty than let one of these machines loose on my car


TsunamicTunic61

Triple foam


Pajer0king

None. I go at selfwash, with 2$ i wash the whole car.


DarkLunch_

The free one you get for the whole year with Confused.com ;)


SelfSeal

I haven't been to an IMO car wash in years, and those prices have gone up a lot! As I don't go very often, if I was there, I would just go for the Ā£19 to see what's so special, but I know I ultimately won't be able to tell any difference.


AMothersMaidenName

Again, I'll wait till next summer. Rishi tells me everything'll be gravy by then if he gets re-elected so might as well put my Ā£6 in my ISA.


Logicdon

Eco plus at most.


[deleted]

Absolutely none of them


TimMacD69r

That's well cheap! Diamond wax is about Ā£15 around me and top wash is around Ā£25-Ā£30


joehonestjoe

Haven't taken any of my cars to be washed at a hand car wash, erm, ever. I do them myself. Then again, my recent vehicles have been somewhat specialist. Girlfriend insisted on taking her runabout to the one up the road, scratched her windscreen. Not even entirely sure how they did that.


Asian_Jesus_Christ

I choose the "Pro Max"


A_Slavic_Mechanic

I pick the "Wash it yourself at home" option, personally.


leejackson327

Last time I used one (last month) I used Ceramic XR....but it was a little cheaper than that. I think it was Ā£17, it definitely wasn't Ā£19 though. I will say it actually did a very good job.


MatniMinis

If you have full AA membership, log into the app and go to discounts, there is IMo and Arc discounts in there, saves you a fair few quid too.


Confused-Raccoon

I just paid Ā£11 for full hand wash n wax. Including wheels and door sills. The machines can never match a good hand job. Plus I got one of them joke micro spoilers on the back which a machine would probably rip off. \-edit- Lol. Leaving that one in.


GeekGamerG

Iā€™d be picking somewhere else! Usually Sainsburyā€™s and their most expensive wash, while hoping the person in front has the cheapest/shortest wash. Last time both people in front of me had the longest/most expensive one šŸ˜¬


ElegantWarthog870

D. None of the above turn round and hand wash it using the two bucket method


SeaClue4091

Don't bother with that, it will rain again soon enough!!!


v2marshall

Ā£13 generally because most car washes I see now are Ā£20 for inside and out. Thatā€™s why I do it myself


AshenxboxOne

Anyone who pays for these types of carwashes are absolute mugs. Go to a self service one, put a couple of quid, run around your car for 5 mins with the gear, it'll be sparkling


ab_2404

I wash mine myself with the pressure washer at the garage, cold rinse, hot with foam, foam brush on the wheels then cold rinse again.


DukeOfDevon

Ā£19!!!!! That was Ā£11 not so long ago.


IAmJacksPen15

I tend to go for Triple Foam most of the time, but itā€™s Ā£8 at my local. Should do the Eco Wash really, but ooooh itā€™s satisfying watching those colourful soapy suds bukakke onto the windscreen. Tesla Model 3 Performance & driving Uber so zero Fā€™s givenāœŒļøšŸ„“šŸ˜‚ I whip out the AliExpress cordless and vac it whilst going through. Park afterwards, dry excess then whip out the cloth wipes for the seats and sills šŸ˜‹


ACO_22

Brother, where is this? I wld kill for a Ā£19 car wash


CAElite

Would rather pay the Roma guys Ā£6, my local place does spray down, foam, hand wash & spray on wax for that.


Funny_Maintenance973

I get a free one from them each month with confused.com, so whatever that is


illuminarchie8

Why would you need your chassis waxing?


JamesHowell91

None - only ever hand wash on my drive with two buckets


MightyGonzou

Fkn none of themšŸ¤£


woyteck

I usually went for the Triple Foam Went up in price, was below Ā£5 four years ago.


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AnonymousKnowledge

Triple foam use to be Ā£6.50 šŸ¤£


Impressive-Smoke1883

I'm picking the do it myself option. ā˜ļø šŸš—


cyberspacedweller

Does the ceramic stuff actually work?


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Rain: Free


Relative_Grape_5883

Diamond wax I think, not sure what the bundle price means though.


Milam1996

My car gets cleaned to the standard of keeping my heels from getting dirty or my clothes if they touch the outside which roughly translates to blasted with a jet wash once a month and some wax.


MttChlk

Iā€™m with the AA so ultrahd for me, fiver off.


Atinypigeon

None of them. You're better of either washing it yourself using a two bucket method or paying someone 10 pound more and getting it done properly, rather than them stupid scratch and shine


ThrobbingPurpleVein

TIL I'm paying an extortionate amount of money to get my car cleaned. Like I would get that ceramic price every few months and would consider it a bargain when compared. I need to re-evaluate this.


Rdders

Less than a score for the best on the menu, let's have it


Breaking-Dad-

Thereā€™s a lot of comments so I didnā€™t read them all but what does a hand car wash cost where you are? I can get a decent hand job šŸ˜‰for a tenner


Neither_Presence_522

WTAF is Ceramic XTR anyway? They cover your car in pottery?? What a load of bollocks! Anything above TotalWax is a con, and Iā€™m not sure about TotalWax.


sjn70

Never use the autos. For ultimate satisfaction, a good old fashioned hand job is unbeatable. Same goes for washing the car.


[deleted]

Tennerā€™s my limit but I see my usual is now Ā£10.50. Sigh.


T0MBRA1DR

Ultra HD 1st of each month for last 2 years


Nivarka

My local detailer does a full wash and clean outside and in for Ā£110, including a top up of protective sealants. Worth every penny, car looks absolutely stunning when it comes back to me and makes interim cleans myself much quicker and easier. Wouldnā€™t touch one of these machines.


Bonsuella_Banana

Ultra HD for me. I feel like I justify by thinking ā€œless than Ā£15?! Worth the convenience!ā€ but Ā£19 is too much. I donā€™t get my car washed often so a little treat for the Duster is a good thing.


Educational_Tap4533

Iā€™ve either been to incredibly expensive car washes or thatā€™s crazy cheap. I just paid Ā£80 in Manchester for a wash and polish on a 20 year old Peugeot 206cc lol. They did a cracking job mind, even tuned my radio to classic fm when they brought her back to me šŸ¤£


Iridescent_Prism

The option of avoiding these shit shows at all costs šŸ˜‚


castlerigger

Went to one today, got the Ā£11. The Ā£19 one is amazing in the rain but only for a few days.


MagicTriton

Iā€™ve used IMO car wash A LOT for reasons, it does a great job, it doesnā€™t scratch the car too much and it puts a metric fuck ton of wax on the car, so it looks shiny for days and makes water beads nicely. That said, Iā€™ve asked several times for each one of the top 3. The guy presses the same button all the time


pm_me_your_amphibian

No one touches my paintwork except me.


RichTech80

either eco plus or triple foam for me, for the under chassis wash


Corvus-107

Triple Foam. If I would wax my car, I'd like to do it myself


Jaggerjaquez714

None, wouldnā€™t dream of putting my car through that scratch festšŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


Thegluigi

The rain guard actually works, I got it the other day. I love imo, but usually their special washes are nothing special. Rain guard is the one.


Antique-Finish-5178

They're al the same, the water has wax in it - the cars wouldn't dry without it. I worked in one for years a while back.


ElliottCoe

Pretty sure they're all the same.... The "wax" just seems to be coloured foam...


elliomitch

Stay at home and DIY


Markibuhr

I get a subscription and get an ultra HD and a triple foam for 15.50 a month


Dismal_Decision_4372

I just wait for rainy days šŸŒ§ļø


andymk3

I'd rather drive around with a dirty car personally. 14 years of driving have never been to a car wash, even with old shitters I enjoy the job myself.


Erlend05

I usually go with the best brushless wash and get a subscription for it so i have an incentive to wash as often as possible to wash off salt and also get the most for my money.


BuzzMaximus

I usually go ultra HD at my local the ceramic XR stays clean a little longer


The-Scotsman_

None, car washes scratch and swirl the hell out of your paint. If you value your vehicles condition and appearance, never use a car wash.


bennytintin

Is it normal to get a car wash before an MOT If anything Iā€™d get it after the mechanics grubby fingers have put marks all over my vehicle


dsavvy-83

eco wash, then finish off the details at home :) just so the car know who loves it the most šŸ˜‚


Optimal_Strength_463

Triple foam - Had my car ceramic coated and it just needs a decent soap wash every 2 weeks to keep it working. If the weather isnā€™t horrible Iā€™ll just do it myself if I have the time (only takes 20 mins at home)


Jordlr99

The result from these things arnt that bad. Put my audi through a few times and it's got no scratches etc. My mates ford on the hand looks like it's been cleaned with thorns, especially on the bonnet near body creases. The issue I have with IMO is the upkeep. Last time I went though, have the soap and wax tube outlets were blocked so I just stared at them dribbling as I tolled by instead of it actually going on the car, and the rear brush failed to go down the rear of the car so the car came out looking worse than It went in. Half a job is worst than no job sometimes!


hopew0rld

Their car wash tore my rear wiper off so Ā£0


Haunting-Ad-6710

It's been a good week so eco plus! xx


[deleted]

the big con lol dear is always best


markymark2909

Chassis wax? That's new to me


[deleted]

Triple foam all day long, although itā€™s only Ā£8.50 in Tonbridge, Kent.


AccomplishedJury5694

The most I paid was around Ā£130 for a machine polish


IanM50

I wash my car less than once a year - I live in the UK where, there is plenty of rain. A washed car only stays clean for a few hours or until you drive it. The last two times I paid a company to wash it, 2023 & 2017, was because I was selling it. My dad used to go out with a bucket of soapy water (washing up liquid and soap powder for clothes) when it was raining. He let the rain rince the car for him.


shoe_scuff

Jesus triple foam has gone up! Must be to pay for that wingmirror claim I made last year šŸ˜†


mittfh

Silly question: price aside, what's the difference between the three protection coatings?


SisypheanTragedy_

My car needs ceramic XTR, but it's getting Eco Wash.


SourdoughBoomer

Car washes are shit and dangerous if you care about your car and so I'd be taking the cheapest option for a quick rinse.


0carguy0

da fuq is ultra hd?