Car wash with a roof rack

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I'm planning to install a new aftermarket roof rack on my 09 GX and I've gone through the Internet where people say to stay away from the brushed ones and do only touch less, otherwise the top roller is going to yank the rack and cause significant damage to the roof as well. Most people also recommend to use touch less car wash. I get it.

My question is if the soft cloth car wash doesn't have the top roller but instead just strips of cloth dangling on top and going over the roof rack....have you experienced it enough to know whether it is safe or still risky?. Would especially like to hear from those who have an aftermarket rack and have experienced going though the soft cloth wash with just dangling cloth straps going over the roof rack.
 
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I'm planning to install a new aftermarket roof rack on my 09 GX and I've gone through the Internet where people say to stay away from the brushed ones and do only touch less, otherwise the top roller is going to yank the rack and cause significant damage to the roof as well. Most people also recommend to use touch less car wash. I get it.

My question is if the soft cloth car wash doesn't have the top roller but instead just strips of cloth dangling on top and going over the roof rack....have you experienced it enough to know whether it is safe or still risky?. Would especially like to hear from those who have an aftermarket rack and have experienced going though the soft cloth wash with just dangling cloth straps going over the roof rack.
I have a full length roof rack and go through our Quick Quack car wash weekly without issue. It has the spinning strips of cloth. That being said, they are now asking that I take off my roof awning because they think that will catch....which it hasnt YET but I kinda understand what they are saying about that.
 
I paid for a car wash for my GX 470 factory roof rack, the car was turns off the upper part, this had the drag style for the roof, so my car went through and was still basically filthy.
 
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