# Laserwash **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 20, 2007, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838 "2007-02-20T14:13:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/1 "2007-02-20T14:13:29Z")
So I did it. After owning my car for 2 and a half years I took my car to an automated wash. I hadn’t washed it since December and I put on Klasse AIO and Collinite Insulator wax. The wax is holding up terrifically well, but I wanted to get the salt off. The wash is decent. I got “the works” for $8. It cleans very well. It dries horridly. It would be twice as quick if it had two wash arms. Delta Sonic does a better job drying, but also a better job inducing swirls with those sandpaper towels they use to dry. If the weather was nice I would have washed it myself, but this is a good alternative. If I had planned it out I would have brought a few microfibers to dry it off at the end. Overall: nice wash with no little slut at the end to tip. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/2 "2007-02-20T14:14:21Z")
i am guilty of this as well… and feel the same sentiments on the crappy drying. ---
**Author:** ![TonyDanza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@TonyDanza](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TonyDanza)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/3 "2007-02-20T14:16:43Z")
The lazerwash i went to did a horrible job. I’ll deal with a spray bay from now on. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/4 "2007-02-20T14:30:04Z")
are there any do it urself carwashes around in amherst? ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/5 "2007-02-20T14:32:15Z")
Depends who owns the laserwash guys. Some are really good, some aren’t kept up and are shitty. Some of the mobil’s have shitty blow dryers, etc, and leave you with a soaking wet car. I’ve had best luck at rusniaks on union near william. They have a laserwash 4000 that accepts mastercard, and is always clean and kept up. It does a good job, and drys OK, not great but ok. I get the 6 dollar basic wash, the 8 dollar wash all you get is the underspray, which you get anyways with the side spray. I like it because you don’t have to wait in line usually, and its open 24 hours a day. And you don’t have to top someone on top of paying 11 bucks for a car wash. Rusniaks offers a dime off a gallon with a wash, and their gas is ok also. Its like getting a free wash with a fillup if you have a big truck tank. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/6 "2007-02-20T14:43:33Z")
60 gallon tank!? ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/7 "2007-02-20T14:49:09Z")
well 2.50 off a 6 dollar wash in my case… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/8 "2007-02-20T14:53:11Z")
I keep one of those absorber towels in it’s case in my trunk for when I hit the laser wash at millersport/n.forest. The wash does a good job, 100% touchless, but the dryer doesn’t work too well. It does a good enough job that it only takes me a couple minutes to get the drops with the absorber, ring it out, and stick it back in the trunk. ---
**Author:** ![73ghia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/8baadc/32.png) [@73ghia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/73ghia)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/9 "2007-02-20T14:54:21Z")
[quote=“boardjnky4,post:4,topic:24838"”] are there any do it urself carwashes around in amherst? [/quote] Where in amherst are you? There’s one on the blvd near ellicot creek. I’m sure that there are a few more. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/10 "2007-02-20T14:54:41Z")
I don’t like the absorber. It’s not nice on paint. Go to Pep Boys and buy the Meguiars waffle weave microfiber. It’s beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/11 "2007-02-20T14:59:26Z")
I think Laserwash is the absolute best way to wash a car second to by hand. If you have custom or polished paint that is the way to go. I would never let Delta Sonic touch a car I cared about. I used to bring a bath towel and just pat what was left wet afterwards. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/12 "2007-02-20T15:04:13Z")
omg bath towels are polyester omg. we don’t say such things in my threads! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/13 "2007-02-20T15:07:26Z")
[quote=“RedGoober4Life,post:10,topic:24838"”] I don’t like the absorber. It’s not nice on paint. Go to Pep Boys and buy the Meguiars waffle weave microfiber. It’s beautiful. [/quote] I haven’t had a problem with my absorber, but I regularly rinse it out with the hose to make sure I’m not rubbing dirt into my paint. I really like it because you can roll it back up damp, toss it in it’s storage tube, and leave it in the trunk without it becoming a science experiment. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/14 "2007-02-20T15:10:13Z")
Well, with a waffle weave you : can dry car can wash towel do not scratch car can dry car quickly do not have to roll it up don’t risk cultures have something that smells nice have something that doesn’t feel like fat woman’s epidermal layer ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/15 "2007-02-20T15:13:11Z")
banned in my threads: the absorber sponges bath towels vaginas ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/16 "2007-02-20T15:25:55Z")
[quote=“RedGoober4Life”"] … If the weather was nice I would have washed it myself… [/quote] Are you kidding me. If I had the day off today I would have been washing my car. It was beautiful out, I work outside and actually enjoyed the weather today. When I got home, I was actually debating washing my car, but found a new problem. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/17 "2007-02-20T15:34:31Z")
[quote=“RedGoober4Life,post:12,topic:24838"”] omg bath towels are polyester omg. we don’t say such things in my threads! [/quote] I dont know where you shop but mine are cotton only ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/18 "2007-02-20T15:41:10Z")
I was fairly pleased with the laserwash thing at the mobil on sheridan and colvin. I haven’t used other ones so I really cant comment on if its a good one or not. It still did a decent job. I’m not particulary worried about a ‘perfect wash’ in this weather, the car will just be filthy in 100 yards anyway. ---
**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/19 "2007-02-20T15:53:21Z")
[quote=“RedGoober4Life,post:15,topic:24838"”] banned in my threads: the absorber sponges bath towels vaginas [/quote] Damn you Corey! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838/20 "2007-02-20T19:32:57Z")
[quote=“01AudiS4,post:16,topic:24838"”] Are you kidding me. If I had the day off today I would have been washing my car. [/quote] +1 I came home on my lunch break and washed my car because it needed it and I wanted to be outside. I knew it was going to rain/snow tonight and tomorrow and the car would just look like shit again, but it was so nice I just needed the hour outdoors. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laserwash/24838.md?page=2)