Get a pair of Aleutian Neoprene fishing and hunting gloves. Pricey at $29.95, but will definitely make washing the car in cold temperatures bearable. That's not too much to pay to prevent the swirl marks. I have model 006BK.

Aleutian Glove Web Site

i only take it to car wash but only go to professional detail shops. they do hand wash only :thumbsup:. but when i took my car to my dealer, they washed my car by machine :devil:.

I hand wash my car because I just don't feel that the car wash care enough to clean all the corners and cracks of the vehicle that we drive.

Hand wash, time permitting....once a week. I wax once a month.

same

My BMW dealer washes all client's cars free on Saturdays.

:cool:

handwash (at the car wash)
-- los angeles!

Hand wash only - by me!

I don't let anyone else touch my car, not even for a handwash, and that includes the dealer.

They will never take the same amount of care ensuring that all the cloths are absolutely clean and free of any dirt or particles that could scratch the paint.

That's the price I pay for having Carbon Black. :lol:

But I must admit that it is definitely a rewarding process, and like someone else said, very therapeutic - good quality time with your car.

Except when it rains the next morning as you pull out of your garage :'( :mad:

I mostly have hand-washed my BMWs, but they have occasionally seen a car wash in the winter when salt, snow, mud, and grime get too thick.

With my new jet black 550 I expect to hand wash it year-round (heated garage at home with hot/cold water and floor drain :D ). And lots and lots of Zaino.

Excellent point made by others about dealer washes - "no thanks" will be my standing order for service calls. :nono:

Unfortunatelly we work our asses out have no water in the area, I mean for washing the car so a guy (who washes here all the Jaguars, Bmws, etc, ) he is private he comes when I need his service to my place and does it in 1-1,5 hrs, with his small van he has 1000L de-ionizes water,k?rcher and hoover and many gentle own prodcuts made in France by his chemists... so he is AWESOME for those in need here in B check out his link, if you need:

http://www.esthetique-auto.be

he does light-hard cleaning, or for selling total in-outside, and waxing deatiling, renewing-what must be.