BMW 330i 2006 Maintenance Wash

[bigaizsosexy]

Just performed a proper maintenance wash.

Two Bucket Rinse
Pre-soak with OPC
Foam Gun
Opt Mitt (2) One for lower and one for upper panels
Dried with High Powered AIR


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[embolism]

what's a 2 bucket rinse?

[bigaizsosexy]

I use two buckets for rinsing. One bucket for the top mitt and one bucket for the bottom mitt. I do this because the bottom panels tend to be much dirtier than the top. This helps with not cross contaminating my optimum wash mitts. I also use onr in the rinse buckets

Ps I use a foam gun for my wash, therefore an actual bucket for my soap is not needed.

[fredcandetail]

Pre soak with OPC? why would you do that?
Did you read to do that on here? SMH

[slickooz]

Whats wrong pre soaking OPC? Its perfectly safe on paint. It much more expensive then APC+ but well worth it because you can pretty much use it on anything.

Edit: Nice pics btw. :props:

[fredcandetail]

(insert guy banging his head on a concrete wall) ...OPC is a cleaner degreaser... Guess what this cleaner degreaser does to your waxed panel when it comes in contact with it?!?!?
You may have read OPC used or mixed in with a soap for washing but that was when trying to strip your old LSP Or when polishing and are applying a fresh LSP ... Buddy it's time to reapply your LSP again.
Btw did you know that if you add one ounce to your .... Nevermind

[slickooz]

I'm sure he waxed it after he was finished with it...

[fredcandetail]

Ahhhh people jumping on the bandwagon with a product because of hype and marketing not knowing the consequences of their doings ... I remember one guy spraying a full strength product on his leather then crying when it left spotting ... I like to Use a dedicated product for a dedicated process when detailing... You wouldn't use super blue dressing on leather even though it shines so why use a degreaser just cuz it looks like it cleans better? Those harmful solvents dry the pores in leather and the top coat and can cause premature drying and cracking ... Forget it ...Changing the subject

[shoeless89]

OPC strips wax just like APC

[bigaizsosexy]

Ahhhh people jumping on the bandwagon with a product because of hype and marketing not knowing the consequences of their doings ... I remember one guy spraying a full strength product on his leather then crying when it left spotting ... I like to Use a dedicated product for a dedicated process when detailing... You wouldn't use super blue dressing on leather even though it shines so why use a degreaser just cuz it looks like it cleans better? Those harmful solvents dry the pores in leather and the top coat and can cause premature drying and cracking ... Forget it ...Changing the subject


Obviously OPC strips LSP'S, I wasn't born yesterday. The car was waxed after with 845, but this thread was just for the wash on this specific car, which needed a new coat of 845 from the beginning . The LSP thread was going to come next, but since you were so inclined to doubt my knowledge on this...maybe it won't.

[embolism]

just a little confused with the order

I would think it would go

OPC presoak (to strip LSP and help soften up dirt)
Foam gun (to further soft up dirt)
Rinse under pressure
Foam gun (soap used as main wash with mitts)
2 bucket rinse
dry with air

[bigaizsosexy]

just a little confused with the order

I would think it would go

OPC presoak (to strip LSP and help soften up dirt)
Foam gun (to further soft up dirt)
Rinse under pressure
Foam gun (soap used as main wash with mitts)
2 bucket rinse
dry with air

Maybe you're confused with what was stated in the first post. That's not the actual order I go through when washing a car. What you stated above is exactly how I do it except I only foam once. Probably just a little confusion lol sorry about that buddy. Again, the list up on top of the first post isn't the order I used the products/techniques.

[embolism]

aah!

ok I get it now! :xyxthumbs:

[bigaizsosexy]

aah!

ok I get it now! :xyxthumbs:

Awesome!! :)