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05-17-2011, 01:13 PM | #23 | |
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05-17-2011, 01:16 PM | #24 |
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Seems to me this is a good bet for the pressure-washer route.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...3&blockType=G3 1600psi pressure washer, with mixing bottle and foam lance included for $119. Stanley stuff also has easy lifetime warranty. AutoGeek's prices seem like total robbery to me. They want $120 for a plastic bottle with some brass couplings and a nozzle on top of it.
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Hmmm. Good idea! But my wife would string me up if I did that!
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05-17-2011, 01:58 PM | #26 |
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Why? It is just like any other load you put into the wash. I use the small load setting but also use the extra dirt setting. My normal car product wash has two mitts and six to 10 microfiber towels. Just NO fabric softener when washing or drying.... Or you could use the following argument: "I paid for the damn thing and I will have to buy you another one when this one breaks..." |
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When washing the mitts and towels, I keep the buffing and polishing towels separate from the drying towels. I have a mf wash now, but used to use a little bit of woolite. To be honest, I don't notice a difference. I also set my washing machine to 2nd rinse.
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Its because I wash the car from the top down, and then use that same mitt to wash the wheels. So, the mitt is like ROTTEN with black brake dust. I figure the wife would flip if I threw that in the same washing machine that she uses for her fancy clothes. So, as the mitts are ony two bucks, I toss them and the wife lets me stay in the house!
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05-17-2011, 07:02 PM | #29 |
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I only replace my wash mitts every year. That's only about $8.00 for two.
I separate each grade of towels (paint, good cleaning, ratty) in their own plastic containers w/lids I get a WalMart. Everything is stored in plastic containers to keep the dust off of them. My polishing, waxing, buffing pads are stored in zip lock bags. My 'good' MF towels do the waxing and polishing, plus I have an extremely thick/plush final buff towel. The final buff towel has its own container to be stored in. I relegate the two year old MF towels to towels that clean the engine bay, door sills, hatch sills etc, etc. I have three of the green 'guzzlers' drying towels. Two are 18" and one is 26". I find I use the 18" ones way more than the 26" one. These are also stored separately from the others. I ran a thin string across the garage to hang in-use towels on when I am doing something to the car. If a towel touched the ground, it goes immediately goes into a "to wash" tray. The cars get washed outside then pulled into the garage for drying and whatever else. AutoGeek is my friend.... |
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One I get a Walmart, and the other at AutoGeek. This is the best thing I have ever used on the wheels: http://www.autogeek.net/ezdebrfca.html Takes me about 15min to do the wheels... I also have a separate bucket that is only used for wheels. The other two buckets are Soap and Rinse. |
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2 bucket wash system with everything Zaino from the wash to the polishes. I am very happy with the product...
I love to step up to a foaming lance wash system...still looking for something easier than 2 bucket system. |
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05-19-2011, 09:17 AM | #35 |
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Based on the comments being expressed in other recent threads, why should I bother to look after my car?
After all, its only a lowly piece of shit SI.
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Beat me to it Huzz, save up your $2 in mitts over the years to come and buy a "real" Z4 and stop wasting your time or money on that Gorgeous piece of crap you have,,,,,,yawn
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Yeah, while rain is good enough of a wash for an SI, I use a bunch of Meguiars products (shampoo, cleaner, polisher, wax, etc.).
The one product that I didn't like was the claybar thing. It stuck constantly, despite liberal use of the recommended "quik detailer" fluid. Switching to a MF mitt and towels made a big difference, would not go back. I'm thinking of buying one of those orbital buffer machines next. All the manual labor may be a good workout, but it gets boring after a while. Oh, the BMW shampoo is not too terrible either. I found a bottle somewhere and started using it when my regular supply ran out. Probably not worth its price though. |
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After the clay pulls the dirt out, it should feel silky smooth. You cannot use too much lubricant....... |
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^ word. Sometimes, it's downright nasty....especially behind the wheel wells.
I've been happy w/ Pinnacle's green clay bar and Meg's quik detailer (it's cheap, available everywhere, and does the job).
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With all my expensive car car products, I still use the cheapo Meg's clay bar that I get from any autoparts store or even WalMart..
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Meguiar's clay bar sux as it drags and falls apart.. Mother's or clay magic bar's work much better and are usually a little cheaper. All are easily available in auto parts stores like AZ, or Advance.
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