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re: Car washing essentials
Posted on 5/11/18 at 7:48 am to Sandtrap
Posted on 5/11/18 at 7:48 am to Sandtrap
My routine includes
Foam Gun and Power washer using Pink or Honeydew soap. Let it sit. Power wash off. Be careful with the power washer b/c it can take the paint off too.
Two bucket method with grit guards and quality mits.
Blower to dry and then Griots Garage drying towels to finish. Griots detail spray after.
Tornador on interior using a mix of Woolite and water. Followed by vacuum. If it's really dirty I'll pull out a steamer before vacuuming.
A little over an hour for each car once a week.
Foam Gun and Power washer using Pink or Honeydew soap. Let it sit. Power wash off. Be careful with the power washer b/c it can take the paint off too.
Two bucket method with grit guards and quality mits.
Blower to dry and then Griots Garage drying towels to finish. Griots detail spray after.
Tornador on interior using a mix of Woolite and water. Followed by vacuum. If it's really dirty I'll pull out a steamer before vacuuming.
A little over an hour for each car once a week.
This post was edited on 5/11/18 at 7:49 am
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Posted on 5/11/18 at 7:59 am to Sandtrap
Adams or Chemical Guys
Posted on 5/11/18 at 8:05 am to Sandtrap
Apply a thick layer of turtle wax. Drive around town for 2-3 weeks to allow proper drying time. Then just wipe it off.
Posted on 5/11/18 at 8:11 am to Sandtrap
Juan and his wife Carmen get my shite clean
Carmen uses toothbrushes for the cracks
Carmen uses toothbrushes for the cracks
This post was edited on 5/11/18 at 8:12 am
Posted on 5/11/18 at 8:12 am to Sandtrap
bucket, wash mitt, water, Zipwax
Simple and around $12. Probably enough to last at least two years.
Simple and around $12. Probably enough to last at least two years.
Posted on 5/11/18 at 8:16 am to Sandtrap
Posted on 5/11/18 at 8:24 am to Sandtrap
zip car wash, a bucket, a brush, some of those mits, and a towel to dry it. if you want to go crazy get a pump up sprayer and fill with distilled water. rinse with that. oh a squeegee as well.
Posted on 5/11/18 at 8:47 am to Sandtrap
Get Ceramic Coating and don’t look back. Makes washing your car so much easier.
Posted on 5/11/18 at 8:47 am to Sandtrap
If you want to do it right, you need to wash, clay, polish, and seal/wax. That requires a lot of elbow grease.
If you just want to do a better job than an automatic wash does and you don’t reallt care about spider webs and scratches in your clear coat, then get:
- two 5 gallon buckets
- two grit guards for the buckets
- wheel cleaner and a wheel brush
- good microfiber wash mitt
- good microfiber drying towels
- good microfiber detailing towels
- a high quality soap
- a high quality quick wax
(Meguiars and Griott’s products are good if you’re going to auto zone.)
1st use two buckets, one for dirty water one for clean soapy water. After you clean a section, rinse the mitt in the dirty water bucket.
2nd wash the wheels first. Then refill your buckets bc you’ll have a ton of brake dust in the dirty water bucket.
3rd wash one section at a time in a shady area (preferably). Start at the top of the vehicle and work down. Keep the paint wet at all times if it’s warm out, if water dries you’ll get water spots.
4th dry vehicle immediately. Use a shop vac or leaf blower to speed up the process and knock water out of crevices. Be careful not to blow dust/dirt/grass on the vehicle.
5th use a quick wax for added protection between washes.
6th put some tire dressing on the tires. I like the Lucas Oil tire dressing and I apply it with Eagle One tire shine applicators.
Those are the basics. There’s a TON more I left out, check autogeek.com for more info and good products.
If you just want to do a better job than an automatic wash does and you don’t reallt care about spider webs and scratches in your clear coat, then get:
- two 5 gallon buckets
- two grit guards for the buckets
- wheel cleaner and a wheel brush
- good microfiber wash mitt
- good microfiber drying towels
- good microfiber detailing towels
- a high quality soap
- a high quality quick wax
(Meguiars and Griott’s products are good if you’re going to auto zone.)
1st use two buckets, one for dirty water one for clean soapy water. After you clean a section, rinse the mitt in the dirty water bucket.
2nd wash the wheels first. Then refill your buckets bc you’ll have a ton of brake dust in the dirty water bucket.
3rd wash one section at a time in a shady area (preferably). Start at the top of the vehicle and work down. Keep the paint wet at all times if it’s warm out, if water dries you’ll get water spots.
4th dry vehicle immediately. Use a shop vac or leaf blower to speed up the process and knock water out of crevices. Be careful not to blow dust/dirt/grass on the vehicle.
5th use a quick wax for added protection between washes.
6th put some tire dressing on the tires. I like the Lucas Oil tire dressing and I apply it with Eagle One tire shine applicators.
Those are the basics. There’s a TON more I left out, check autogeek.com for more info and good products.
Posted on 5/11/18 at 9:16 am to Sandtrap
Use the 2 or 3 bucket method. Clean water/soap, dirty water, bucket for tires. There are some sites that are geared towards car detailing
Posted on 5/11/18 at 9:19 am to Sandtrap
Washing my truck is a hassle...i just do the cheapest wash at the car wash for the most part. Ain't nobody got time for that...
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