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04-28-2016, 05:42 PM | #23 | |
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gel tire products typically do the best in my experience. white cars like mine
(or any cars) really show the typical sling from tire shines unless you have 12+ hours to let them dry.
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WRT to washing the car, a soft bristle brush is the best as it can't trap any dirt particles.
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What I have done is get a bunch of clean MF towels, usually six or so, and fold them into quarters. Mix up a couple gallons of water with ONR, and put the MF towels in there to soak for a few minutes. While the towels are soaking, I'll take a spray bottle of a heavier ONR:H2O pre-wash solution and spray down the panel I'm about to clean. That usually loosens most of the dirt, encapsulates it, and gets it flowing. With a wet MF towel folded into quarters, I'll lightly wipe the panel in one direction, flip, wipe in the same direction, unfold, wipe, flip, wipe, and so on. This ensures there is absolutely no debris on the section of towel. If you feel the towel or panel has dried, spray them again with the pre-wash solution. When all quarters of the MF have been used, put it in a plastic bag and grab a fresh one from your wash bucket. Repeat until all panels are clean, gently drying each panel before you start the next. When you get home, the towels can be washed clean by hand or in the wash machine with an appropriate MF-safe cleaner/detergent. A few great benefits to this method: 1) you're only using a few gallons of water, 2) you can do this almost anywhere- garage, apartment, parking lot, etc., 3) it's FAST, 4) because there is little to no water pressure, you minimize water getting into body panel seams, behind trim or lights, etc. The process is not something I came up with, but I can't remember who came up with it or when. Also, it works best for light to normal soil and frequent washes. If the paint has heavy soil or isn't washed often (shame on you,) it's best to remove it first with a jet nozzle on a standard hose, or you could try a garden sprayer if you don't have access to a hose. Hope that helps.
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There are major compromises for the speed and convenience of auto washes. I've yet to find an auto wash that 1) cleans as well as hand washing, AND 2) was safer than hand washing. I just avoid them altogether unless it's winter and there's an option to only spray out the undercarriage.
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