Clean road grime without hand washing

[CarolinasFinestDetailing]

I looked at your location, which is El Paso, TX correct? If so....

Look up rinseless washing. It is a simple technique that you can literally do in your parking lot. If you live upstairs, yes it is tedious carrying a bucket down, but you'll be fine. Here would be a great shopping list to get you started:

- Optimum No Rinse 32oz bottle
- Grit guard
- Optimum Big Red sponge or a nice microfiber mitt (I am a Big Red Sponge user)
- Waffle Weave towels (Get a few big ones.)
- Optimum Opti Seal

Stuff to get at Home Depot:

- Plain white bucket
- Gamma lid
- Pack of crap 16x16 microfiber towels (Home Depot, Wal Mart, etc.)
- Empty spray bottle

Once you`ve acquired all of this, you'll be fully equipped to wash & seal your whole car in your parking lot. Will there be runoff? Very very little and the chemicals you're using are not harmful.

You will basically wash with the rinseless solution, and use Opti Seal as you dry. Opti Seal is great because you can seal your glass, trim, and paint all together and protect your paint.

As for wheels, take one and soak it in the rinseless solution then wring out. Fold in 4. Use a clean side to wipe each wheel then use a dry one to dry the wheel. You have 8 clean sides per towel, so use a clean side per wheel and then you have clean sides to do jambs.

Tire shine...there are a ton.

The spray bottle is to put some rinseless solution in to pre spray nasty lower areas on your car before washing.

If you're upstairs, only mix say 3 gallons at a time to make carrying easier.

You can literally put everything else you need in a duffel bag or a dedicated bag of some type.

With this bag and closed bucket, you'll be able to save money from going to the pay and spray and be able to keep your car looking amazing.

Bonus....the rinseless solution is great for wiping down your interior to keep it clean.

I can fill in the gaps for you if need. Buy if you search rinseless washing, you'll find a ton of videos and such here and on the internet.

[Lt1xL82]

In post 7, I should of said "sealant and wax" instead of "protection". Coatings would hold up to APC and strong cleaners longer than sealant and wax.

Regardless, I do not see "touchless" as a great solution for the OP.

[Real Riders]

Very simple. Run the car thru a touchless car wash. Drive it home and rinseless wash it in the heated garage with ONR in hot water using microfibers , wash mitt, or a sponge. Dry the vehicle with a waffle weave

[Eldorado2k]

Forget the stinkin buckets. Waterless wash every other day. It can be done in less than 10min.


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[vanev]

There is going to be a steady amount of work involved, no matter what approach or process you take.
As an Uber driver, you are on the road more, so your vehicle will get dirtier, more often.

Advice:
- Start out with a professional detail.
Either hire a professional or do it yourself.
Wash, decontaminate, paint correct, coat, seal, and wax.
If you don't start out on the right foot, you will always be fighting yourself.

- Twice a week power wash and rinse at a coin operated car wash.
1. Do not use the brush, that will scratch up the surfaces it touches.
2. Don't use any of the wax or sealant options, just stick to soap and rinse.

- Carry a detail bag with basic supplies.
1. Auto Glass Cleaner.
2. Detail Spray.
3. Spray Wax.
4. Tire and Wheel Cleaner.
5. Tire Dressing.
6. Interior Cleaner.
7. Interior Dressing.
8. Pack of microfiber towels.

Your car care needs will go much smoother.
Your customers will be much happier.

[HateSwirls]

. I usually wash my car at a self service car wash, and have to rely on the foam brush to effectively clean the road grime around the fenders, doors, rear trunk lid and bumper. I always rinse it off before using, but its an added step and even then I don't feel comfortable using it do to risk of scatching paint. QUOTE]


Before some recommendations, you do understand that the brush you said your using causes scratches right?

At least he rinsed out the brush before using it.
That helps some when using the brush clean.


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[DogRescuer]

Very simple. Run the car thru a touchless car wash. Drive it home and rinseless wash it in the heated garage with ONR in hot water using microfibers , wash mitt, or a sponge. Dry the vehicle with a waffle weave

Didn't you read the OP, he lives in a apartment complex. Heated garage, Cmon Man.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Luckily I had my bottle of APC to substitute, but the difference was pretty obvious, it took quite a bit more agitation than it normally does to clean the wheels & tires.

What kind of APC did you use?

[Eldorado2k]

What kind of APC did you use?

Megs D101@10:1


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[Cruzscarwash]

so ive been using poor boys bug squash and so far its pretty good. I spray up the front end let it dwell and the majority of the bugs and grim just wipe right off. before I was using griots bug spray which is also very good. I am also doing this with the "gary dean" method but instead of MF I have a bucket full of mitts that I use, so one mitt per panel. I mean the whole process can be done in a complex with no issues. others have already given you a shopping list so I wont repeat it but I think its your best bet for what your wanting personally for yourself and for your customers.