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Does your sunroof leak in high pressure car washes?
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Does your sunroof leak in high pressure car washes?
I'm trying to find out what other people's experiences are and if anyone has gotten ITB07-032 (the sunroof seal) bulletin done and if it helps. My dealer won't do it because they claim that bulletin is for cars that have cracked, worn or otherwise damaged seals, even though the bulletin specifically states that if there's damage, the whole assembly is replaced.
no leaks yet. hand washing sucks but your paint and the onlookers will let you know where the hard work went to 5 years from now.
never understood high pressure washes. the paint is porous and grabs ahold of dirt and contaminents. water alone cannot get it completely clean without blowing the paint off. you must have some form of paint abrasion to get the contaminants out, be it a cloth , brush, or sponge. then the claybar can pull dirt completely out of the pores. finally the wax can coat the clean finish sealing it in for the next half year or so.
after so many years of washing and seeing differnent vehicles paint react over time. hand wash/claybar/wax is the only way to keep your 2nd biggest investment in life(aside from any schooling or child), intact. the worst thing i did was, running my 05 altima 3.5se through the brush car wash a few times. it had permananet marks left in the clear coat. nissan/infiniti now uses a clear coat that resists burning(bird poo and water droplets). but is susceptible to swirl marks.
i didn't know till after damnit!
never understood high pressure washes. the paint is porous and grabs ahold of dirt and contaminents. water alone cannot get it completely clean without blowing the paint off. you must have some form of paint abrasion to get the contaminants out, be it a cloth , brush, or sponge. then the claybar can pull dirt completely out of the pores. finally the wax can coat the clean finish sealing it in for the next half year or so.
after so many years of washing and seeing differnent vehicles paint react over time. hand wash/claybar/wax is the only way to keep your 2nd biggest investment in life(aside from any schooling or child), intact. the worst thing i did was, running my 05 altima 3.5se through the brush car wash a few times. it had permananet marks left in the clear coat. nissan/infiniti now uses a clear coat that resists burning(bird poo and water droplets). but is susceptible to swirl marks.
i didn't know till after damnit!
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