The detailing crimes you've committed!!!

[AntC]

I was thinking back to a time before I knew of AutoGeek and learned of the correct way to wash a vehicle, alot of the stuff I used to do I look at now and just shake my head.
I know Im not the only one so I figured I'd post some of the stuff just for a laugh !

1) I used to wash my car with dawn All the time cause it was cheap and had good suds
2) I used to go to the drive through all the time, and let them dry it with old terry cloth towels
3) Used to use one bucket (for the car and tires) and at the end of washing I would just throw the rest of the soapy water onto the car before I rinsed. (I really felt stupid about that one lol)

I know Im not the only guilty one here, what have you done in the past? Feed back please

[runrun411]

What about when you:

1) wash and used circular motion.
2) wash using Mr. Bubble.
3) use cannon bath towels to dry (I think everyone did this) thinking you're using a soft towel.
4) some people actually used pledge to make their paint shine. (not me)
5) pay some 10 year old kid to wash and wax (mind you he use an old dirty rag to wash)

[BudsJLM]

1 dawn
2 attacking a car with a rotary, yellow foam pad and turtle wax
3 dumping the bucket back on the car,
4 Low quality Microfibers, marring everywhere!

And i'm sure there is pleanty more just can't think of them off the top of my head

[SlowWRX]

The Absorber
Driving around the block to blow out seams then dry afterwards
Cheap terry bonnet on a cheap orbital to remove wax
those 99cent car dog bone sponges you get at any store

[Dr_Pain]

1) Cheap orbital and OTC products, LOL!! That was me thinking I was a high end guy!.... when I was 10 y.o :buffing:
2) Only true mistake since being grown enough to own a car was supporting the local school fund raiser car wash. (only one time):nomore:

[Meticulous-Detail]

I was thinking back to a time before I knew of AutoGeek and learned of the correct way to wash a vehicle, alot of the stuff I used to do I look at now and just shake my head.
I know Im not the only one so I figured I'd post some of the stuff just for a laugh !

1) I used to wash my car with dawn All the time cause it was cheap and had good suds
2) I used to go to the drive through all the time, and let them dry it with old terry cloth towels
3) Used to use one bucket (for the car and tires) and at the end of washing I would just throw the rest of the soapy water onto the car before I rinsed. (I really felt stupid about that one lol)

I know Im not the only guilty one here, what have you done in the past? Feed back please

I thought I was the only one who did #3 and my Dad taught me that.....lol

[RedXray]

I figured I'd post some of the stuff just for a laugh !
I would just throw the rest of the soapy water onto the car before I rinsed.


What about when you:

1) wash and used circular motion.




3 dumping the bucket back on the car,


those 99cent car dog bone sponges you get at any store


I thought I was the only one who did #3

Kind of like this lol :D


Oh Hai GMFS Carwash Friends - YouTube

[david79z28]

All of the above plus, I used to use way to much wax.

My vehicles would look white when the wax dried....

[Mazda.Mark]

Dumping the water for sure.

Coating the dash with armour all.

Using same sponge for paint and wheels.

[t5er]

Is it a crime to make some 28 year old single stage black paint look great using an entire bottle of Megs #7 then photographing at dusk for a "for sale" ad? Thing sold in a week for way above market value.

I get the spirit of the thread though. I'd definitely say...
Dawn
Same Chamois for 8 years!
Same wash mitt for 5 years, did wheels and paint with the same
Using a 1 gallon bucket!

[TH3M B0N3Z]

I used to use...

1. One bucket (always washed tires and wheels last, though)
2. Bath towels to dry
3. Dampen a microfiber and wipe my car clean after it got dusty (ouch!)
4. Wax in the sun
5. Armor All interior wipes (faded my circular air vents when I had the Mazda3)

I think that's it. I cringe when I think back to the time when I did these things, lol.

[TH3M B0N3Z]

The Absorber
Driving around the block to blow out seams then dry afterwards
Cheap terry bonnet on a cheap orbital to remove wax
those 99cent car dog bone sponges you get at any store

With my Scion tC, even when I'm done drying the car, then blow dry with a leaf blower and dry up the rest of the water, I still have to take it for a quick spin and dry more water, lol. But the wheels actually get a little dirty from the surface rust that accumulates on the rotors, so I'll clean the wheels again.

[Bates Detailing]

Kind of like this lol :D

Oh Hai GMFS Carwash Friends - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0vXBUyR-OA)



That's gotta be the oddest detailing video Ive seen yet - logging off now :bolt:

[Pureshine]

Taking my wife's car through the auto car wash lol.

[dipolley]

Wow, this could be a long list.

- My worst sin was not knowing about clay.
- Using dawn all ways (The 6 ounce bottle in my kit is 2 years old and only 1/4 of it is gone. It has its uses, just not every wash.
- Single-bucket wash
- Bath towels to clean
- Old cotton t-shirts to wipe off wax
- Never using detail spray
- Power washing engines on full stream
- Using a sponge to wash the car

There are too many to list.