I just went up to the car wash to clean the tree poo off the wagon....
Some time in the last week, they installed a "dogwash" cubicle!
So now you can go and wash your car, and your dog, then put your soggy doggy back into your clean car to give it that lovely "wet mutt" smell.
Some dude wandered into my wash bay while I was minding my own business, so angled the hose to ensure that he copped maximum overspray.
I also had a nice play with the brush while I was there....
that thing is sooooo soft.
You'd have to be trying really hard to scratch the paint with it.
The biggest danger to the paint, is if you start moving too fast and the hose slaps against the car.
Some people seem to be under the impression that it's as stiff as a decking brush or something....
i think the people who started the stories of "don't use the brush, it scratches the paint" are the same ones who started the rumour of "you have to put your pod filter in a box for it to be legal"
I also checked all the signs while i was up there.
All the signs have "Melbourne water" on the bottom of them....
The "NO BUCKETS" signs are painted directly on to the concrete pillars which divide the bays.
Perhaps there's a "Melbourne" in California?
I use the brush, and it cost me $1 less than Sir-D, who took a bucket with him!
My method:
Put your money in $1 at a time so you don't have to rush.
First dollar, Rinse car well from top to bottom, Rinse brush in last 10 seconds before time runs out.
Second dollar, Foam brush, starting at the top, apply as much foam as you can to the entire car.
When the buck runs out and the brush stops foaming, the car will be covered in foam, and you can pay special attention to any areas that you missed while you were rushing around.
Don't put the brush near the wheels until you're finished with body.
The brush isn't stiff enough to clean my wheels, but I give them a run over anyway, just to get the surface dust off.
Third dollar, Rinse.
(Drive off under brakes to cook any excess water off)
DONE!