What should I be washing my car with?

Chemical Guys here.

 

Most of us just wipe the car down with a no water type spray wash. Chemical Guys or Adam’s makes good stuff too.

Only when mine gets really dirty will I spray it with the hose. That’s only happened once in 3 years.


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When it gets dirty enough to need a wash I use Autoglym car shampoo on mine.

 

Power washer with appropriate nozzle and pressure
Portable power washer with bucket ..self contained
Mr Pink in a foam cannon
Powerful leaf blower and reverse shop vacuum

Shade , rinse with power washer
Foam up with power washer and foam cannon
Let dwell
Rinse again with power washer
Foam again and create bucket of soapy water as well
Using 8 mitts clean car ..one mitt per panel start high and end low .. one for roof One for roof ..after each panel put to side and never use again until you wash mitts after yii finished

Rinse using power washer

Then one more rinse using portable power washer with self contained water supply of distilled water ..one gallon or two would work

Blow the car .spot dab with MF any place you need






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and i thought I was anal. lol

 

Oy vey!! I would never have the patience! [emoji23]

 

It sounds more intense than it is ..faster than you think..it takes more time to put stuff away than washing car .

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All good tech/ideas
Unless its therapy and you have the time, call a pro to truly clean, detail, and show you how to maintain and protect your finish - paint, PPF, glass, wheels, carbon fiber, interior, etc.
This way you don't damage your finish, don't buy expensive stuff you won't use, and its done right.
Plenty of good detail guys that have shops and that are mobile.

Just my two cents

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Same here, my whole "detailing closet" exists of Chemical Guys products, used plenty of other brands in the past like meguiars, turtlewax, petes and many more, but i find the chemical guys products the easiest in use, and they dont give me a headache from the chemical smell like alot of other brands do when doing more than just washing the car...

 

I use Swissvax products: they’re awesome.

Some of their specialty products can save you a lot of money, e.g. to rejuvenate rubber.

It doesn’t have to be complex or take a lot of time: using the ‘two bucket’ method gives already great results. Waxing your own dream car with your bare hands is a really special experience.

 

Personally, I would stay far, far away from using Turtle Wax (or any other product from a dollar store) on any car that is special to me. My guess is that these cheap car washes are too harsh and do not properly lubricate the paint surface to avoid scratching.

I like P21S Shampoo. I also find their Paintwork Cleanser excellent for cleaning paint every now and then.

The wash instructions given in post #7 are great for a dirty car. When my cars are only slightly dirty (i.e., dust from sitting in the garage or light dirt from a drive or two in the counrty on dry roads), I use Optimum No Rinse (ONR) to wash my cars. I use a two-bucket method with the ORN and first spray the car down with a "quick detailer" made from the ONR wash. Or, if the car is only a bit dusty, I simply clean using the quick detail spray made with the ONR. The key is to use a lot of product and a light touch to avoid marring the paint.

 

+1 the dealer's detailer turned me on to it years ago. Especially their leather cleaner, wipes to a dry matte finish without leaving an oily sheen.

The real trick is once you satin wrap or satin/"Stealth" PPF you can use a duster to brush off dust and mud, and then non-ammonia window cleaner - or Chemical Guys matte wrap spray - and wipe and spritz the car clean in about 5 minutes flat.

 

Was thinking of using this to do a quick wile down after a ride… but after reading this thread, I am more confused than before
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I use Meguiar's as well for quick touch ups between drives too. Good product and trust me I've tried just about all of them . Just spray liberally so there's no dry spots and potential scratches from the microfiber towel. As far as washing any brand name car soap is fine. If you have a foamer better yet but if not soap in a bucket with water and another bucket with clean water to rinse the sponge or mitt off. Don't have to kill a mouse with an elephant gun.

 

I use it all the time. Don’t skimp on the number of rags and it does an amazing job.

Bill

 

I use Vulcanet wipes, it needs some work but the result is typically not bad.

 

I’ve tried and really like the products from Jay Leno's Garage.

 

Be sure there are no petroleum products in the Meguiar's.

 

A couple of different thoughts on this; newer cars have newer better sealing seals, say next to the side window glass etc. Older cars 250's etc., may have older sealing rubber that may have hardened or shrunk a little and may not keep water from running into the doors. These older construction techniques usually have alloy door skins wrapped around steel door frames. Water sitting down there may/will cause damage. Ditto for those wire wheels. Have used Meguiar's Quick Detailer for the random dust over the years and have no problem with even older paint.

 

I like anal...oops bad boy!