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Originally Posted by BMWDavid
I run my car through a touchless car wash on trips. Works great...
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This is my first go to, touchless will help greatly. They use a strong wash of either acidic or basic pre rinses, while they can diminish your wax/sealant they are SSSSOOOOO much better than a touch wash. re waxing is so much cheaper than re polishing. Find a high quality one and you'll be okay.
I would not wipe down a car EVER until its been washed first, then you could do a quick detail wipe down or a quick wax when you leave the wash bay. You'll need a quality microfiber towel or two. The reason i would take a quick wax is to help have a super fresh coat on to help with bugs and salt spray.
The purpose of all this hub bub is to limit or eliminate possible marring to the paint surface. Anytime you wash or dry your car you risk appearance damage to the paint surface. On the road you just need to really not let bird bombs or salt air to dwell on the surface for extended time frames.
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Originally Posted by whaap
I take an old bath towel and use a do-it-yourself car wash.
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I hope you meant this as a joke
A bath towel will mar the finish of the paint. Hell even a quality MF towel can, if you get stuff between the towel and paint surface.
I might go to some of the extremes listed of carrying a box of goodies, but you're not going to a judged car show you are driving? Keep it simple and enjoy the drive!
Cheers,
GREG