So, it just snowed, but it is above freezing today. I went through the car wash once earlier this year with snow on the car, and the workers did a lot more work than usual, spraying and moving the snow off the top of the car before I went through. Which was nice because I didn’t have to do it.

Is it rude to go through the car wash with snow on your car or is that part of the service provided by the car wash?

EDIT: For more context, the car wash is right down the street from where I live, so by going through, I’m removing the snow so I’m NOT driving around with snow on the car.

I’m also removing a lot of snow before leaving the driveway, but not getting 100% off.

Seems like the consensus is that driving with dangerous amounts of snow on a car is not ok, but few people have addressed the carwash portion of the question.

EDIT 2: I think I’m gonna go in and ask the workers today what they think.

EDIT 3: Didn’t have time to go to the carwash today, will have to ask later.

  • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
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    9 hours ago

    Sweet! Thanks for asking! I’m glad it’s not rude, and it sounds like you would want to get as much snow off of the car as is practical before going through to prevent the slush buildup.

    I’ve never noticed the brushes catching, but I’ll watch out for it now. I’m not sure I would go through with hard ice on the car. I would probably wait until the temperatures are solidly above freezing if I could.

    I’m not concerned with the car looking good as much as I am trying to prevent the bottom from rusting. I should probably get the undercarriage treated or whatever, but I’m pretty inexperienced with car ownership and it is a lot to decide and manage.

    • Dotcom@lemmy.ml
      1·
      8 hours ago

      The brushes are designed to break away from the rollers, so its unlikely you would notice as the person in the wash since the brush would come free and then be washed off / blown off throughout the wash.

      Depending where you live underbody treatments may or may not be a good idea, if they HEAVILY salt the road it can get trapped above the liner and rust the car faster, bur admittedly I’ve only ever had second-hand cars with those treatments so maybe if done early in the car’s life and maintained its a non-issue