Miata owners,
I have just purchased a 2004 classic red/black manual top cloth Mazda Miata LS and was wondering how people in this forum are choosing to wash their Miatas. The owner's manual says to stay away from high speed car washes, but my salesman said that most of the automatic car washes are okay. The Mazda service shop leader says that I should manually wash it. How is everyone else doing it? Are you all manually washing them, or are the automatic softcloth car washes okay? If you are manually washing, do you have a favorite brand of car wash soap? What special care are you all taking concerning the convertible top? The manual says to brush it with a soft brush to remove the dirt, and then to wash it with a soft cloth and soap/cold water. I had the vehicle valueguarded at the dealer, if that matters. I'll be looking forward to your suggestions.
PM
I have just purchased a 2004 classic red/black manual top cloth Mazda Miata LS and was wondering how people in this forum are choosing to wash their Miatas. The owner's manual says to stay away from high speed car washes, but my salesman said that most of the automatic car washes are okay. The Mazda service shop leader says that I should manually wash it. How is everyone else doing it? Are you all manually washing them, or are the automatic softcloth car washes okay? If you are manually washing, do you have a favorite brand of car wash soap? What special care are you all taking concerning the convertible top? The manual says to brush it with a soft brush to remove the dirt, and then to wash it with a soft cloth and soap/cold water. I had the vehicle valueguarded at the dealer, if that matters. I'll be looking forward to your suggestions.
PM