Is there anything wrong with automated car places/carwashes?
There are plenty of things wrong with those places. The machine washes these days are not using “brushes” anymore, so they advertise “brushless washes,” but they are using foam pads that collect dirt off of each car that goes through and then those dirty foam pads rub and batter your finish. After your vehicle goes through what I call the “tunnel of death” there is usually someone at the other end waiting to use a dirty rag to clean what the carwash missed and dry your paint inducing swirls and scratches at the same time. My advice is to avoid these places or use them as an absolute last resort. The best way to wash the vehicle is through PROPER hand washing. If you would like to know how to PROPERLY wash your vehicle please email or call me.
