{"id":2170,"date":"2025-12-03T07:49:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=2170"},"modified":"2025-12-03T07:49:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:49:33","slug":"can-you-take-a-ceramic-coated-car-through-a-car-wash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/can-you-take-a-ceramic-coated-car-through-a-car-wash\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you take a ceramic-coated car through a car wash?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We don\u2019t recommend taking your car straight to an automatic car wash after a ceramic coating. This is because most automatic\u00a0car washes still use abrasive brushes and harsh chemicals to clean your car\u2019s exterior. Cleaning your car with this method can cause more harm than good. It can deteriorate the ceramic coating. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What to do now?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It\u2019s best to wait 5-14 days before getting your car washed after the ceramic coating. This period ensures that your coating is completely cured. After the curing period, you can take your car for a wash. But remember, the first wash should be extremely gentle. So, no automatic car washes. Instead, go for touchless car washes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We don\u2019t recommend taking your car straight to an automatic car wash after a ceramic coating. This is because most automatic\u00a0car washes still use abrasive brushes and harsh chemicals to clean your car\u2019s exterior. Cleaning your car with this method can cause more harm than good. 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