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Mobile Auto Detailing vs Automatic Car Washes: Why Rotating Brushes Scratch Your Paint
Par l’équipe technique JY Nettoyage•4 min read•Updated on 2026-03-03
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The damaging reality of tunnel car wash brushes
Automated car washes utilize high-speed synthetic brushes that retain grit, road grime, and brake dust from every vehicle washed before yours. When spinning against your clear coat, they act like sandpaper, etching microscopic spider-web scratches known as swirl marks.
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