Good car wash in toronto?

[icybrzzz]

I got a shell car wash pass this winter with my brother and it has been good to us so far. They have the option for touch and touchless wash, you need to do your homework tho as some of the older car washes only have soft touch wash. The one local to me you drive in and it does not use rails or conveyor belt so its nice knowing that your wheels will be okay.

Esso also has a really good touchless wash imo. No rails as well for those and if you go to the brand new gas stations the car wash has more features. I just fill up at esso and rack up my points to use the car wash year round. Only started using shell because esso does not offer a car wash pass.

[HarryKingz]

Originally Posted by SLVRSRFR

I try to only use the pay and spray if possible, and as mentioned, I avoid using the brushes that are provided there as they are usually dirty and probably full of grit or other fine particles that will scratch your paint.

If I'm in a rush, and just want a quick wash, I will simply give the car a rinse with the high pressure setting, spray the whole car with the spray soap setting, and then rinse it off with the high pressure setting again. If I feel like really getting into it, and if there isn't a line-up at the wash (the employees at the one in my town really don't like it when people bring their own brushes, mitts etc. because it holds up the line), I'll go through the same steps, but will bring my own brush from home and spray it with the soap after soaping the car, then will go over the whole car with the brush before rinsing both the car and the brush off.

Failing that, the ONLY automated car wash I would ever take my car through is the Petro Canada GLIDE. It has the option for touch, or touchLESS. Naturally I always choose touchless, but it's neat that it has options. The other nice part is that is employs a giant conveyor belt instead of the rails, or the machine that moves around your car, so there is much much less risk of damage to rims/tires/lowered vehicles.

I also have a pressure washer at home and use that whenever possible.

Having a pressure washer is really great that you can save big on your monthly bills. It also have both electric and gas models for home use.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by HarryKingz

Having a pressure washer at home is really great. You can save big on your monthly bills.

Within Toronto they don't allow car washing at home, only the suburbs can.

Shell at Passmore and Kennedy in Scarborough have refreshed their touchless car wash machine and it's brilliant, the car gets shinny AF.

Self wash I still think Budget Car Wash on Laidlaw in Markham is best and I only need 2 bucks to get the job done.

[StraightOuttaCanadaEh]

Tried the touchless Shell car wash at Kennedy and Passmore. It took a while to wash my car, the facilities looked miles better than Esso and the car came out spotless. Highly recommended.

[df.dima]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

Tried the touchless Shell car wash at Kennedy and Passmore. It took a while to wash my car, the facilities looked miles better than Esso and the car came out spotless. Highly recommended.

I also would like to confirm that I like Shell's touchless better than others, but it may be a local thing. Both CT, Esso and PC touchless didnt do a good enough job with salt film/residue left. I'm using it on wife's RX350 and noticed that it's able to wash the rear window up under the spoiler too, which other washes miss about 5 inches, make it wet and the whole hatch has streaks and is a mess. Rinses off well too. The downside is drying, it doesnt seem as good at drying, but in winter its fine, I care to wash it well.

[forevergone]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

Where do you guys wash your cars in the GTA area? Washing it myself is out of the question. I live in an apartment building. No time or space. I tried an automated one so far and my car is already full of tiny scratches. Is there a wash where they do it by hand and not these ridiculous unnecessary bristles and such designed to scrape barnacles off old ships.

You can try touchless washes or go to a coin operated one and I just use them for the power spray and spray soap (I use my own rags). Usually comes out to about $4-5 if you go to the $1 car washes (there's one on Vic Park south of Lawrence)

[markcapone]

I use Shell touchless pass during winter when its cold to get off dirt and salt also when I use self serve car wash that you pay $4 just to get off the salt out of my car.

[aa_chow]

I use coin operated self wash by my house. $3 for 4 minutes. I just start with high pressure soap setting for 2 minutes, rinse with high pressure wax setting for 1:30, then rise the windows with the water setting for the remaining time.
Does it come out spottlessly clean? No. I just care to get rid of salt and have a bit of protection with the wax.
If I want really clean, I wash at home.

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[TRAKRAVN]

I have taken my car to Autobahn Salon at Dufferin and Langstaff. I live in Brampton but the drive and the service is worth it. The car was literally full of dirt after going off at DDT then it started to rain on the way home that mud was caked onto the car. When they were done there was not a single swirl mark on the car.